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Gordie Navis’ celebration is Sunday at United Church
Gordon E. "Gordie" Navis, 79, died Sunday, Sept. 5, after a long struggle with cancer. He worked at the General Motors - Kalamazoo plant and was the 63rd employee hired…
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Memorial service Thursday for Larry Hibma, 76, of Dorr
Larry E. Hibma, age 76, of Dorr, died Monday, Sept. 6. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Larry was a great provider for his family and was a dedicated, hardworking…
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Robert Wenzel dies at 65 of congestive heart failure
Robert Wenzel of Wayland died Sunday night, Sept. 5, in his sleep after battling congestive heart failure for the past few years. He was 65. He was born in Midland…
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No service for Wayland native Raymond Bellinger
Raymond David Bellingar, 90, of Inverness, Fla., died Wednesday, Sept.1, 2021 at the Wings Home in Allegan. Born Sept. 7, 1930, in Wayland, he was the son of the late…
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Memorial visitation Sept. 11 for Deb Felps-Tyler, 58
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…
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Service will be Thursday for Gene Little of Wayland
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…
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Lois Baugh, longtime local businesswoman dies at 91
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…
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Service Sept. 9 for longtime local farmer Virginia Miller
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…
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Judy Hanlon, formerly of Wayland, dies in California
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,…
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Private service held for Rick Alderton, 53, of Dorr
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…