Obituaries

Robert John Kaat, age 93, died Monday, Nov. 29. Bob worked for more than 40 years at Michigan Colprovia. He is fondly remembered for his sense of humor and that…

Watson Township native Maurice Simpson died Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Wyoming. He was born June 20, 1934, in Watson Township, the son of Clarence and Florence (Blair) Simpson. Maurice was…

Teri Ann (Cole) Hudson, age 56, of Wyoming, died Monday, Nov. 29. Teri was the matriarch of the basketball family of Hudsons in Wayland and wife of longtime Wayland High…

Ronald (Ron) Priest, died at the age of 78 Friday, Nov. 26, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Ron was a lifelong resident of Allegan County. Born Jan. 31, 1943, to…

Gerard Albert Kwiatkowski, age 73, died Thursday, Nov. 25. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Norma Jean; children Ben (Sue) Kwiatkowski, Kathy (Vic) Caines, Tammy (Dan) Ayriss,…

Michael McLain, age 67, died Saturday, Nov. 27. He is survived by his children Joseph (Alisha) McLain, Patrick (Katey) McClain, Katie Kaminski; eight grandchildren; mother, Norma McLain; brothers Roger (Cindy)…

Former Moline Postmaster Peggy Blok, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 28. She is survived by her children Rick and Donna Blok, Marilyn Middleton, Carolyn Carpenter, Pete and Mary Blok; 14 grandchildren;…

Edith Kilmer, age 86, of Wayland, died Friday, Nov. 26 Edith was beautiful, smart, funny and just purely good. Her concern for others was so genuine and true. She lived…

Norma Garza-Kundtz, 59 of Hamilton, died Friday, Nov. 19, at her home. Born April 12, 1962 in Port Isabel, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Ramio and Paula…

Elwin Dean Kraft, 70, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Holland Hospital. Born April 27, 1951 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Clifford LaVerne Kraft and…