Category: Obituaries

Memorial visitation Sept. 11 for Deb Felps-Tyler, 58

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Debra Suzette Felps-Tyler, age 58, died Sept. 1, at her home in Wayland after a long battle with cancer Debra was born April 5, 1963, in Fort Poke, LA to Jimmy N. Felps Sr. and Sheri G. (Hicks) Felps and grew up in Texas. Before her illness, Deb enjoyed working...
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Service will be Thursday for Gene Little of Wayland

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Charles Eugene "Gene" Little, 71, from Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 1. He was born in Gary, Ind., Nov. 19, 1949, to Luther and Bessie Little. Gene was a graduate of Plainwell High School, Class of '69. He served in the Navy for two years. He enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing,...
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Lois Baugh, longtime local businesswoman dies at 91

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Lois E. Baugh, co-owner of Wayland’s longest continuous business, died Thursday, Sept. 2. She was 91. She and her husband Alan celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Feb. 17. The Baughs were married at the Wayland Calvary Church on Feb. 17, 1951, by the Rev. John Miles. They had met...
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Service Sept. 9 for longtime local farmer Virginia Miller

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Virginia Rose Miller, born July 25, 1926, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the age of 95. Virginia and husband Gilbert "Bud" Miller were lifelong farmers; they ran a 1,200 head hog operation, farrow-to-finish. She worked continuously, with a 20-minute nap daily to keep going. Virginia was regarded as an excellent...
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Judy Hanlon, formerly of Wayland, dies in California

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Judith Arlene Hanlon of Alamo, Calif., died at Casa Blanca Retirement Home on Saturday, July 24. She was 86. The daughter of longtime Wayland business owners Merle and Isla Peffley, she was born in Plainwell and raised in Wayland, graduating from Wayland High School in 1953 and earning a bachelor...
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Private service held for Rick Alderton, 53, of Dorr

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Rick Alan Alderton, age 53, died Aug. 21. Rick was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed fishing on Lake Michigan with his nephews and many friends. His love for hunting is shared by his two brothers. His many adventures include bear hunting in Canada, snow goose hunting in Indiana,...
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Former Wayland teacher Shirley Glascott, 81, dies

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Wayland High School graduate Shirley Jean (Calkins) Glascott died in Ann Arbor Wednesday, Aug, at age 81. Shirley was born to parents Elton F. Calkins and Winona J. Keith, in Allegan and grew up in Wayland, where she graduated high school in 1958 as the Wayland High School valedictorian. She...
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Memorial mass is Sept. 4 for Ellen Rose Parlmer, 94

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Ellen Rose Parlmer died Sunday, Aug. 22., in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. She was 94. She was born on Feb. 6, 1927, Ellen was the first president of the Dorr Lioness Club. She was also involved with her church as a pianist. She will be deeply missed by her husband...
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Former Wayland High student Rita Munn dies

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Word has been received of the death of former Wayland High School student Rita McCall Munn in Sarasota, Fla. A native of Moline, she was 53. Her husband, Patrick, whom she married in 1990, reported her passing on Monday, Aug. 23. Also surviving is her daughter, Crystal Groskopf.
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Memorial service Sept. 25 for Hopkins’ Lee Swainston

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Lee Swainston, patriarch of the longtime Hopkins family, died Friday, Aug. 20. He was 72. A 1967 graduate of Byron Center High School, he was a Hopkins area dairy farmer for many years and was co-owner and manager of a hardware store in the village. He and his wife, Mary,...
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