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Service for Tamara Wigger, 61, scheduled for Sept. 18
Tamara Jean Wigger, age 61, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 8. Tamara was born Feb. 13, 1960. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Banner…
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Funeral is Wednesday for Hopkins’ Dennis Kennedy
Dennis Ray Kennedy of Hopkins died Thursday, Sept. 9, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. He was 73. Born Feb. 7, 1948, in Kalamazoo, he was the son of the late…
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Funeral mass slated for Monday for Dorothy Tolan
Dorothy Tolan, age 95, died Sunday, Sept. 5. Dorothy worked at Lear Siegler, Smith Industries for 46 years. She also volunteered for 20 years at Metropolitan Hospital. Dorothy also enjoyed…
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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…