Obituaries

William "Bill" Dean Guidebeck, age 93, of Comstock Park, died at home Tuesday, July 9. He was born July 8, 1930, at home in Otsego. Bill married Carley Ione Bush…

Joseph Wayne Weber, age 93 of Burnips, died Wednesday, July 10.Wayne graduated from Hudsonville High School. He served his country in the United States Marines Corps. Wayne was a Boy…

Roger Dale Simmons, age 85, of Wyoming, died Friday, July 12. Roger was born in Hopkins and raised in Diamond Springs. He was a devoted employee of Country Fresh Dairy…

Craig D. Blom, DVM, 65 of Levering, died at his home Friday, July 5. Craig was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 11, 1958, to Hubert and Roberta (Child)…

Mary Agnes Weatherhead of Wayland, and Englewood, Fla., died Monday, July 8, at age 101. She was born April 10, 1923, in Cleveland the daughter of Herschel and Marie Driver,…

Vivian Ileath Arnsman, 95, of Hopkins, died Friday, July 5. She was always a loving caretaker for many people and willing to help someone in need. Vivian was raised in…

Leona Schipper, a longtime member of the Martin Reformed Church, died Thursday, July 4, at the age of 87. Leona was born on July 19, 1936, in Coopersville, to Clifford…

Kassandra Ackerman, née Dill, a radiant beam of creativity and laughter, left us too soon on July 1, 2024. Born on October 15, 1993, Kassandra's life was a vibrant tapestry…

Louise Marie (Fifelski) Alflen, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the age of 94 in Paso Robles, Calif. Born on Christmas Eve in 1929 on Grand Rapids’ west side, she…

Wray Earl Ertle, 93, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at his home. Born Jan. 11, 1931 in Bloomingdale, he was the son of the late Virgil Earl and…