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Injured Iraq War Marine Josh Hoffman dies at 39
Marine Cpl. Joshua Hoffman, 39, a 2001 Wayland High School graduate, died Monday, Dec. 27. Hoffman was paralyzed from the chest down when he was hit by a sniper's bullet…
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Former school librarian Nell Dandrow dies at age 93
Nellie “Nell” Dandrow, age 93, died Saturday, Dec. 25. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Nell moved to Wayland after much convincing by husband Don. Considering herself a “city girl,"…
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Service will be held Dec. 31 for Milton Johnson, 78
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…
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Funeral mass will be Dec. 30 for Sharilynn Westfahl
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…
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Steve Hibbits, Teunissen family kin, dies of Covid
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…
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Service is Wednesday for John Veenstra of Hopkins
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…
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Funeral in Florida for 1964 WHS grad Diane Gonzalez
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…
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Service set Wednesday for LeRoy Doxey of Wayland
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…
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Private family service held for Lois Moomey, 93
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…
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Visitation planned for Sunday for Tom Modreske
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…