Obituaries

Mary Jean Koperski, age 55, died Saturday, Feb. 27. Mary is survived by her father, Richard Koperski; siblings, Steven (Valerie) Koperski, Elaine (Greg) Morris, Vincent (Colleen) Koperski, Richard (Diane) Koperski;…

Sally Ann Resner, age 79, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 25. Sally retired in 2008 from her role as supervisor at Kent County Juvenile Detention Center. Sally loved to…

Jim Coburn died Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was 68. He was born April 14, 1952, in Plainwell, the son of Mickle and Vina (Vanderpool) Coburn.…

Donald Edmund Jackson, age 75 of Rockford, died and "passed from polluted earth into pristine heaven" Saturday, Feb. 20, after a brutal but brief fight with cancer. Born Aug. 21,…

John Thomas Anderson, known as Tom, or J.T. to his friends, died Saturday, Jan, 9 , on his 56th birthday. He was born on Jan. 9, 1965, in Grand Rapids…

Betty Hornstra, age 80, of Dorr, died Saturday, Feb. 20. She is survived by her children Kelly (Ray Dreyer) Brinkhuis, Tim Hornstra, Lori Hornstra; grandchildren Noah (Amanda) Damber, Steve (Sarah)…

Patricia Ann Hayward, age 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 16. Patricia is remembered as a loving mom and grandma. After retirement, she and her husband Dick often traveled to spend time…

Marrion Joyce (Curtis) Lull, 86, of Hopkins, died Monday, Feb. 15, at her home. Born Jan. 20, 1935, in Hopkins, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Correanne…