Category: Obituaries

Private graveside service planned for Carl Getty, 87

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Carl Franklin Getty, age 87, died Sunday, April 7. He was a loving husband, devoted family man to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His family was his whole life. Carl graduated from Wayland Union High School in the class of 1954 and served his country in the United States Army....
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Funeral mass Wednesday for Paul Madalinski, age 74

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Paul Chester Madalinski, devoted family man, and respected community member, died Saturday, April 6, at the age of 74, in Hopkins. Born on May 23, 1949, in Allegan, Paul's life was characterized by his loving nature and deep faith. Paul served in the National Guard for six years. His professional...
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Memorial service Friday for Alan Francis, 77, of Dorr

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Alan E. Francis, age 77, died Sunday, April 7. Alan served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked for more than 30 years at Meijer and concluded his career with seven more at Walmart in South Haven. Alan loved working on cars. He was in...
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Funeral Thursday for Raina Oldebeken in Martin

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Raina Lee (Wilcox) Oldebeken, baptized child of God, died Sunday, April 7. She was 56. Raina was born June 5, 1967, and lived a full, happy life. She graduated from Martin High School in 1986. She remained in contact with many friends from her youth and will be greatly missed...
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Community activist Mimi Gabriel of Hopkins dies

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Mimi Gabriel, the feisty community activist and unabashed women’s rights supporter, died Thursday, April 4, at University of Michigan Metro Hospitalt is with a broken heart I am letting you know that mom has passed away.  Her son, Shawn Moulenbelt, reported her death today, saying her passing was after a...
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Memorial service will be April 20 for Ben Barghahn

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Ben L. Barghahn, age 78, died Saturday, March 30, 2024. Ben was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Goshen, Ind. Ben and his wife of 58 years, Peg, enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Canada. They especially enjoyed hiking and visited many of the national parks. Ben also enjoyed fishing...
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Service April 13 for former councilman Max Barnes

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Former Wayland City Councilman Max Barnes died Friday. March 29.  He was 85. Max was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Grand Rapids, MI to Frank and Iris Barnes. Max served in the Air Force for four years doing electrical work on airplanes.  He then became an electrician at General Motors,...
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Celebration of life for Joanne Mejeur is Friday

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Joanne Kay Mejeur died at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo Saturday, March 23, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 59. Joanne was born in Plainwell on April 14, 1964, to Henry and Violet Leep of Shelbyville. Joanne was welcomed home by two older sisters and three older brothers, and...
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Celebration of life will be April 27 for Evelyn Jansen

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Former Wayland Union Schools Transportation Supervisor Evelyn G. Jansen died Sunday, March 17. She was 87. She retired from Wayland Union Transportation Department after 27 years of service, first as a driver, then secretary for the transportation supervisor, and then ending her career as transportation supervisor. In her retirement life,...
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Funeral Wednesday for Thomas Ball of Plainwell

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Thomas Eugene Ball, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, died Wednesday, March 20 at the age of 76. Thomas was born on June 25, 1947, in Plainwell, Michigan, to Eugene and Martha Ball. He was raised in Martin and is survived by his siblings Judith Barden-Nash, Ted and Linda...
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