Obituaries

Former Watson Township official John Andrysiak, died Sunday, Dec. 6, in Allegan. John, who served as Watson Township Sexton and was a member of the Board of Review, loved hunting,…

Betty Heath, 77, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 1. Born September 17, 1943, in Portageville, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Willford and Grace (Stover) Barnes and the…

Anne Helen Doublestein (Chlebana), age 92 of Wayland died Tuesday, Dec. 1. Anne was born March 22, 1928, in Shelbyville. She will be remembered for her ability to “adopt" nearly…

Rolland Earl West died Saturday, Dec. 5, after a long battle with dementia. He was 84. He was born in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, on Oct. 11, 1936, to the late…

Elizabeth Elsie Brenner, 90, died Friday, Dec. 4. A devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Visitation. She loved singing and spending…

Mary Jane (Harig) Hyde, age 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Byron Center. Mary Jane “Janie” was born in North Dorr on July 13, 1939. She was the youngest of…

Former Wayland resident Scott Klukowski died Nov. 30. Husband, son, father, grandfather (papa), brother, uncle and friend are some of the most important words that describe Scott. Though he was…

Ann Nausieda-Snyder, age 81, died Wednesday, Dec. 2. Ann enjoyed participating in church activities, watching older TV shows, and visiting with her many friends. She is survived by her son,…

Larry Alan Stirdivant of Dorr died Nov. 28 of complications from Covid-19. He was 73. Born May 17, 1947, he served with Marines in the Vietnam Conflict. Larry attended Godwin…