Category: Obituaries

Funeral ‘party’ will be next June for Kirby Prelwitz

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Kirby Lee Prelwitz Sr. died Sunday, Dec. 5, at Spectrum Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was 68. Born on March 10, 1953, in Grand Rapids, he grew up in Wyoming (MI) and was one of six children. He attended Godwin Heights Public Schools. Kirby married Barbara Williams in May 1973,...
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Graveside service planned Friday for Bruce Kooienga

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Bruce Allen Kooienga of Wayland died Saturday, Dec. 4. Bruce, along with his wife Carol, raised three boys on a dairy farm. Not only did he farm, he was also a full-time mason. Bruce went on to excavating and delivering aggregate and starting a small garden center. His coffee shop...
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Funeral will be Saturday for Marion Visser of Martin

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Marion Visser of Martin died Friday, Dec. 3, at the age of 84. He was born the oldest of five boys on Oct. 11, 1937, in North Blendon, MI the son of Louis and Grace (Bruins) Visser.He graduated from Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville. On Sept.r20, 1961, he married...
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Celebration of life slated Thursday for Jan Drewyor

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Former Kessler's employee Jan Drewyor died Sunday, Dec. 5, in Allegan. She was born Oct. 4, 1950, in Plainwell, the daughter of Malen and Dorothy (Webster) Earl. Jan worked at Kessler’s in Wayland, State Farm Insurance in Plainwell and Allegan and at Fifth Third Bank in Plainwell until her retirement....
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Celebration of life for Jane VanDyke is next summer

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Jane VanDyke, age 86, died Saturday, Dec. 4, due to health complications. Jane was born June 29, 1935, in Ocheyedan, Iowa. Her family later relocated to Rehoboth, New Mexico, where Jane grew up. She is survived by her children Karen (Jeff) Pomeroy, Dennis (Sherry) VanDyke, Henry "Pete" Vandyke, and Ken...
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Services will be held Friday for Larry Hale of Wayland

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Larry Melvin Hale, age 77, died Sunday, Dec. 5, at home. Larry enjoyed working with his dad at Farnsworth Chevrolet for 22 years, then he went to Eaton, from where he retired, working in the military and aircraft division. Larry looked forward to the spring to spend time outdoors with...
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Longtime GM employee Claude Slack dies Dec. 2

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Claude Slack, age 79, died Thursday, Dec. 2. He was known as a helper to many friends and neighbors. Claude was retired from his position at General Motors, where he worked as a machine operator and many other titles for over 40 years. Claude enjoyed the outdoors and was an...
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Service will be Tuesday for Natasha Webber of Dorr

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Natasha N. Webber, age 41, died on her birthday, Friday, Dec. 3. She is survived by her father, Arthur “Sonny” Webber; her sister Melissa (Charlie Shick) Webber and many extended family and friends. Natasha enjoyed butterflies at Frederick Meijer Gardens, picking flowers for Art, eating and going on shopping trips...
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Celebration of life planned Dec. 8 for Chad Carpenter

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Chad Allen Carpenter, age 45, died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 4. Chad loved all things sports, '80s movies and '80s hair bands. The Michigan Wolverines will greatly miss their biggest fan. He loved his children “to the moon and back.” He is survived by his parents Carolyn and Henry Carpenter; his...
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Funeral Monday for Betty Hornick, a Moline native

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Betty Eileen (Modreske) Hornick died early in the morning of Dec. 1 in her sleep, shortly after her 97th birthday. Born in 1924 in Moline, Betty belonged to Pennellwood Church of God for more than 50 years. She made thousands of mittens and afghans for others. She is survived by...
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