Obituaries

Word has been received of the death of Deanne Oswald Stankey, Wayland High School valedictorian for the Class of 1956. She was 87. She was a resident of Shelby and…

Bill Bachi, age 84, of Wayland, died Monday, Dec. 16, in Allegan. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Forrester of Galesburg. He is survived by his wife,…

Former Wayland man Edward James Sevigny died Wednesday, Dec.11, in Sharpsburg, Ga. He was 71. Edward was born Sep 18, 1953, in Grand Rapids, the youngest of eight children and…

David Dobry, age 83, of Dorr, died Friday, Dec. 13. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Kathleen Dobry, and brother, Jerry Dobry. He is survived…

Margaret Anna Olson died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 in Byron Center after a lengthy illness. She was 87. Margaret was born on Sept. 6, 1937, in Dorr, She married Bryce…

Dale Elroy “Red” Schraeder, 90, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, at his home. Born June 2, 1934 in Jamestown, he was the son of the late Carl H. and…

Daniel John Burchardt, age 52, died Saturday, Dec 7  Born Dec. 23, 1971, in Grand Rapids, to Paul and Susan Burchardt, he was one of four children. He later graduated…

Merle Thompson of Wayland died Monday evening, Dec. 9, at the Butterworth campus of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. He was 81. Merle was best known for his love of…

Karen Marie Blaauw, age 70, died Saturday, Dec. 7, after an 18+ year battle with frontotemporal dementia. She was born Sept. 10, 1954, in Allegan to Don and Joan Sebright.…

Paul Thomas Howard died Nov. 30, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80 years old. Paul was a builder, author, sailor, adventurer, thinker, leader, endlessly patient teacher, fixer…