Obituaries

Richard Earl Peake, 73, died Friday, July 23, at his home in Wayland after a long battle with cancer. Richard served his country in the United States Army during the…

JoAnn Graczyk, age 91, died Wednesday, July 21. She was born on Aug. 30, 1929. She is survived by her children, James (Janet) Graczyk; granddaughter, Pamela (Stephen) Martinez of Dorr;…

Jerry Genther, age 80, died at home surrounded by his family and his dog, Katie, Sunday, July 18. Jerry had a love for everything outdoors, including hunting, trapping, and spending…

Eleanore F. Bosek died Wednesday, July 14, at the Wings of Hope Hospice in Allegan. She was born on the first day of spring, March 20, 1924, and was 97…

Donald Guritz, 75, of Hopkins, died Monday, July 12, at home. Born Dec. 2, 1945 in Chicago, he was the son of the late Harvey Guritz and Betty Stegeman. Don…

Grace Verwys, age 96, of Grand Rapids, died Monday, July 12. She was born in Moline to Andrew and Fannie Pasma. Grace had a servant's heart and lived a life devoted…

Ronald Lee Pinckney, age 62, died Saturday, July 10. Ronnie graduated from East Grand Rapids High School. Ronnie was a truck driver for 40 plus years and spent his free…

Linda Lea Wykstra, 72, of Martin, died Saturday, July 10, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. She was born Oct.25, 1948, to Paul and Elene Plank, Linda grew up in…

Bruce E. Leech, age 77, died Thursday July 8. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Karen, who was his soul mate as well for 26 years. He also…