Category: Obituaries

Private burial planned for Kim Brotherton of Wayland

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Kim Brotherton, age 61, of Wayland, died at home Wednesday, June 2. Kim loved the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. After retirement, he also loved to travel to places like Mexico and Jamaica. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Janet; children: Ryan and Candace Brotherton, Kyle and...
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WHS ‘Longtime Lunch Lady Louie’ Edwards dies

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Lois “Louie” Elaine Edwards, age 74 of Wayland, died Monday, June 1. Louie retired from Wayland Union High School as “Lunch Lady Louie” after 30 years of service. She was Mrs. Claus in the Christmas Parade for 25 years. Louie was a longtime member of the United Church of Wayland....
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Celebration of life will be Thursday for Matt Engle

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Matthew Wayne Engle, age 41, died Saturday, May 29, at his home. Matt had many hobbies, including playing hockey, riding motorcycles, doing home renovation projects, cooking and enjoying U of M football. He also had many outdoor hobbies such as camping, making knives, fishing and building “the biggest camp fires...
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Celebration of life Sunday for ‘Buster’ Potter of Dorr

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Adrian "Buster" Potter, age 74, of Dorr, died Friday, May 28. Buster grew up in Conklin, where he worked on a farm as a young boy. He later married his wife, Mary, and served in the United States Army. They planted their roots in Dorr, where they had lived since...
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Prayer service planned for Martin native Jim McGuire

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Martin native Jim McGuire died Friday, May 28. He was 84. He was born March 14, 1937, to Bernard and Mildred (Brown) in Martin. The oldest of nine children, Jim spent long hours on the family farm in Martin. His grandparents and parents instilled a Catholic faith by being one...
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Celebration of life June 12 for Dick Musselman, 86

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Dick Musselman of Dorr died Monday, May 24, at home. He was 86. Dick was born in Kalamazoo July 18, 1934, son of Henry and Phyllis (Davis) Musselman. Following his 1952 graduation from Kalamazoo Christian, he was employed for 11 years by National Waterlift in the Engineering Test Lab, and...
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Service is Thursday for Sheryl Visser, 57, of Moline

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Sheryl Visser, age 57, of Moline, died Thursday May 20. Sheryl worked as a bed maker at Sandy Creek Nursing Home and washed pots, pans, and tables at Burger King. She loved to volunteer, helping ""Aunty Em"" with the toddlers during story time at the Leighton Township Library. Retirement came...
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Service Wednesday for 1965 WHS grad Gordon Jurrians

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Gordon Ross Jurrians, age 75, of Wayland, died Thursday, May 20. Gordon, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School and a letter winner on the Wildcat football team, served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired after 30 years of work at General Motors. His hobbies...
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Services will be Tuesday in Otsego for Mike Houseman

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Mylan “Mike” Houseman died Thursday night, May 20, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was 90. Mike was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Three Rivers, son of William and Florence (Miller) Houseman. He served in the United States Air Force. He married Rose Ison in Angola, Ind. on Aug. 21,...
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Celebration of life planned Saturday for Neola Martin

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Neola Marie (Trumbull) Martin, 84, died Tuesday evening, May 18, at her home in Martin. Born Feb. 4, 1937, in Calhoun County, the daughter of Max and Dora Trumbull, she married James Martin on July 28, 1953. Neola was a homemaker until her children became teen-agers and she went to...
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