Obituaries

Jerald H. Kamps, age 91, died Wednesday, Oct. 20. Jerald served his country in the US Army He is survived by his children Jan (Ron) Wubbeling, Rhonda (Bill) Vogt, Kay…

Gordon Durelle Meredith, age 62, died Monday, Oct. 18. Gordy served his country in the United States Navy, where he was an electrician on any ship he served on and…

Walter Kles, age 91, died Monday, Oct. 18. He is survived by his children Fran (Steven) Howard; grandchildren Ryan (Michelle) McBride, Travis Howard; great-granddaughter, Maci Kay; nephew, many nieces and…

Marion “Babe” Kraima, age 89, died Monday, Oct. 18. Marion was a charter member of Wayland Christian Reformed Church. After spending time raising her six children, she worked at Keebler…

Robert Vincent Romeo, age 74 of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 15. He was the son of Amelia and Vincent Romeo, born and raised in Baltimore, Md. Robert had a profound…

Robert Nathan Howe of Dorr died Sunday, Oct. 10, at the age of 74. He was born in Grand Rapids on April 20, 1937. He joined the United States Air…

Chris E. Davis died Sunday, Oct. 17, at his home in Martin. He was 50 years old. He was born Sept. 15, 1971, in Kalamazoo, the son of Russell and…

Robert W. Marquard, age 74, of Plainwell, formerly of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 1. He was born on May 30, 1947, in Wayland, to Walter and Olive (Baderow) Marquard. He…

Patricia Lynn Brendemihl (Smith), age 69, died on Friday, Oct. 15. Pat was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, but she loved being a grandma most of all. She shared…

David Prins, age 76, of Dorr, died Sunday, Oct. 10. David was a graduate of Ottawa Hills High School in 1962. He served his country in the United States Navy…