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No services planned for David Grochowalski, 87
David L. Grochowalski Sr., age 87 of Wayland, died Friday, Dec. 24. He served in Korea, earning the rank of corporal, before being honorably discharged. He was a devoted “car…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Hopkins’ Thomas Tuinstra
Thomas Lee Tuinstra, 81, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, at his home. Born Sept. 17, 1940, in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Wiebe and Clazina (VanDussen)…
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Service will be Tuesday, Jan. 4, for Darlene Dykstra
Darlene Dykstra, age 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 28. Darlene was known as "Cookie Grandma" to her grandchildren, as she frequently enjoyed delivering cookies made with love. She is survived by…
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Memorial service is Jan. 10 for Patricia Ann Genther
Patricia Ann Genther, age 74, died Sunday, Dec. 26. Patricia enjoyed gardening, baking, socializing and dancing, but she especially enjoyed her family She is survived by her children Mike (Tina)…
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Funeral plans announced for Iraq wounded warrior
Information about services for ex-Marine Joshua Hoffman, a 2001 Wayland High School graduate seriously wounded in Iraq 15 years ago, has been announced. First visitation will be from 6 to…
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LaValley family matriarch Irene Petelle dies at age 96
Irene Linck LaValley-Petelle, age 96 died Dec. 2. She was the matriarch of the longtime and influential family in Wayland, the LaValleys. Irene, a woman ahead of her time, graduated…
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Service is Thursday in Watson for Irene Ziegler
Irene Ziegler died Sunday, Dec. 26, at Plainwell Pines. She was 78. She was born March 19, 1943, in Hastings, the daughter of Carl and Doris (Boyer) Willcutt. Irene worked…
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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…