Category: Obituaries

Service will be held Dec. 31 for Milton Johnson, 78

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Milton Harris Johnson, 78, of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 20. Born May 5, 1943, in Searcy, Ark., he was the son of the late Erving and Grace (Parkridge) Johnson and was the husband of Kathleen Marie (Wuis) Johnson. Milton was a veteran of the United States Air Force. After 30...
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Funeral mass will be Dec. 30 for Sharilynn Westfahl

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Sharilynn Bernice Westfahl of Wayland died Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Allegan General Hospital. Sharilynn was raised on her family farm in Hilliards and attended school at St. Stanislaus Catholic School and then graduated from Hopkins High School in 1966. She spent 30 years working for Wayland Union Schools as a...
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Steve Hibbits, Teunissen family kin, dies of Covid

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Steve L. Hibbitts, who had a strong family relationship with the Teunissens in Wayland, died of Covid Tuesday, Dec. 21. He was 51. Steve will be remembered for his huge heart for helping others, the nicknames he gave everyone, always making people laugh, and his love for boating, snowmobiling, and...
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Service is Wednesday for John Veenstra of Hopkins

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John Gerald Veenstra Sr., age 67 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Dec. 19, at his farm. John was a faithful, simple, loving, and quiet man who was humble and honorable to the end. Farming was his life, his love and his passion. From milking cows, to raising pigs, the barns were...
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Funeral in Florida for 1964 WHS grad Diane Gonzalez

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Diane Fleek Gonzalez, a 1964 graduate of Wayland High School, died of cancer. She was born in Pontiac on March 7, 1946, to Norman Leroy Fleek Sr. and Eleanor Irene (Martin) Fleek, the second born of eight children. She lived in Royal Oak, Southfield, then the family moved to Hinsdale,...
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Service set Wednesday for LeRoy Doxey of Wayland

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LeRoy Doxey, 89, died Friday, Dec. 17. LeRoy served his country in the United States Air Force. He continued to serve his community through his involvement with the Dorr American Legion. He is survived by his children Pamela (Phillip) Brock, Allen (Xiaolan) Doxey, Nancy Doxey, Catherine (Joseph) Morris; grandchildren Shawn...
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Private family service held for Lois Moomey, 93

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Lois Moomey, age 93, died Thursday, Dec. 16. She is survived by her children Brent (Brenda) Moomey, Roxie (Chris) Scholten; grandchildren April Dreyer, Matt Dreyer, Sam Moomey, Max Moomey; great-granddaughter Sierra Ferro; sister Elaine Brenner; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Moomey;...
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Visitation planned for Sunday for Tom Modreske

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Thomas Carl Modreske of Wayland died Wednesday, Dec. 15. He was 86. Tom will be especially remembered for his love of family and his sense of humor. He enjoyed his little farm that housed a variety of animals over the years. His grandchildren and even the neighbors enjoyed visiting his...
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Jessica Hallgren’s mass of Christian burial is Monday

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Jessica Hallgren, age 39, died Tuesday, Dec. 14. She is survived by her husband of seven years, Matthew Hallgren; children Josephine Noe, Ike Andrews, Samuel Andrews, Ida Hallgren, Esther Hallgren, Ignatius “Jack” Hallgren, Margaret Hallgren; soon to be granddaughter, Fay; parents David (Linda) Cole and Julie (Rich) Schlipp; siblings Chad...
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Animal lover, GVSU grad Jane Hall dies at age 77

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Jane Elizabeth Hall of Wayland died at home Sunday, Dec. 12, at the age of 77. Jane was a graduate of Wyoming High School (Class of '62) and obtained a master's degree from Grand Valley State University. She had a sharp wit and incredible artistic abilities that truly defined her....
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