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Robert Clawson’s services will be at Hopkins home
The visitation and funeral for Robert Clawson will be held Thursday and Friday at his family home at 2281 126th Ave., Hopkins. Clawson, 85, was born Jan. 26, 1936, and…
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Graveside service Friday for Sarah Jane Bluhm, 83
Sarah Jane (Munger) Bluhm, age 83, of Salem Township, died Sunday morning, July 4, at her home after a battle with cancer. Sarah Jane was born Sept. 26, 1937, in…
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Services July 2 for WHS grad Robert VanderPloeg
Robert L. Vander Ploeg of Dorr died Tuesday, June 29. He was 73. He was born on March 14, 1948, and was a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School. Robert…
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Celebration of life Thursday for Howard Lodenstein, 84
Howard Lodenstein died Monday, June 28, at his home in Hopkins. He was 84. Born on April 23, 1937, Howard was a lifetime resident of Allegan County. After graduating from…
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Service July 10 at Calvary Church for Toby Hanson
Toby Lynn Hanson died Thursday after an extended battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 23, 1939, to Paul Sauers and Donna Sauers-Besko; both are deceased. Her love for the…
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Funeral July 9 for Costa Rican native Flora Kles
Flora Kles, age 89, died Wednesday, June 23. Flora was born in Costa Rica. She loved people and always welcomed everyone to her home so she could cook Costa Rican meals.…
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Service Saturday at St. Mary’s for Barb Wrobleski
Barbara Jeanne Wrobleski, age 87, died Monday, June 21. She was born Jan. 31, 1934. in Kalamazoo, and married Dale Billings and had seven children. Mr. Billings died June 26,…
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Graveside service Thursday in Martin for Grace Merkel
Grace Marie Merkel died Monday, June 21, at the age of 88. Grace graduated from high school, pitched on a woman’s softball team, and was employed at Lear Seigler, where…
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Celebration of life is July 10 for Gary Empie, 69, of Dorr
Gary D. Empie, age 69, of Dorr, died of lung cancer Tuesday, June 15. Gary was born on May 7, 1952, in Grand Rapids. After graduating from Catholic Central High…
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Funeral will be June 29 for Esther Schaafsma, age 97
Esther J. Schaafsma, 97, of Martin, died Wednesday, June 16, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Esther was born on Nov. 3, 1923, in Monterey Township, the seventh of nine children born…