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Betty Jeanette (Wiley)  Borst

Betty Jeanette (Wiley) Borst

Oct 3, 2022

Betty Jeanette Borst, 96, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born March 9, 1926 in Oregon, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Jeanette Wiley and was the wife of the late Earl "Red" Borst. Betty had attended Trowbridge Methodist Church and was a beautician in Allegan for 27 years....

Susanne Kay Kolhoff

Susanne Kay Kolhoff

Sep 30, 2022

Susanne Kay Kolhoff, 56, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. She was born on December 14, 1965 in Ann Arbor and was adopted into the Kolhoff family at the age of four by her adoptive parents Bruce Walter Kolhoff and the late Stella Geraldine (Thompson) Kolhoff. Susanne loved sweeping and...

Pamela Kay (Wooten)  Wooten-Oram

Pamela Kay (Wooten) Wooten-Oram

Sep 22, 2022

Pamela Kay Wooten-Oram, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. Born October 11, 1947 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Hilda (Saladin) Wooten and the wife of the late Peter Oram, Jr. A graduate of Allegan High School in the...

Bonnie June (Allgeo)  Olcott

Bonnie June (Allgeo) Olcott

Sep 10, 2022

Bonnie June (Allgeo) Olcott, 96, passed away surrounded by her husband and children on Sept. 10, 2022. She was born June 1, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the late William and Nell Allgeo. On June 26, 1948, Bonnie married Vern Olcott, who survives. Together, they lived a life full of family, faith, service, and love. An educator through...

Richard Martin Vandermeer

Richard Martin Vandermeer

Sep 5, 2022

Richard Martin VanDerMeer of Hopkins passed away on September 5, 2022 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Richard was born in Holland, Michigan on December 16, 1933 to his late parents Martin and Irene (Picket) VanDerMeer. Richard had an incredible work ethic and it showed on his family farm. He had been a welder and farmer throughout his entire...

David Bennie Waanders

David Bennie Waanders

Sep 2, 2022

David Bennie Waanders, 90, lifelong resident of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022, at Allegan County Medical Care Community where he had resided for the past five and a half years. Born August 24, 1932, he was the son of the late Benjamin Gerrit and Hilda Florence (Glaze) Waanders. Dave graduated from Allegan High School in...

John Charles Hotchkiss

John Charles Hotchkiss

Aug 30, 2022

John C. Hotchkiss, age 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by close family, on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Briarwood Assisted Living Facility in Allegan, Michigan. John was born on April 1, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan to William and Pauline (Seyler) Hotchkiss. He received his bachelor's degree from Albion College in 1966, a master's degree from Western Michigan University in...

Ruth Elaine (Christman)  Town

Ruth Elaine (Christman) Town

Aug 30, 2022

Ruth Elaine Town, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan. Born February 24, 1948 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Betty (Crisman) Christman and the wife of the late Howard L. Town. Ruth spent her life as a homemaker, providing a beautiful and...

William Allen Simpson

William Allen Simpson

Aug 25, 2022

William Allen Simpson, 46, of Cutlerville, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Holland Hospital. Born October 14, 1975 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of Janis Stora and William Simpson and the husband of Amanda (Dickens) Simpson. Will, as he was known to many, was a mechanic by trade...

Doris Marie (Branch)  Hopkins

Doris Marie (Branch) Hopkins

Aug 14, 2022

Doris Marie Hopkins, 80 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 19, 1942, in Plainwell, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Wilber and Maxine (Cary) Branch and the wife of Theron "Terry" Hopkins. Doris was a true and...

James Leroy Freeman

James Leroy Freeman

Aug 8, 2022

James Leroy Freeman, 98 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego, Michigan. Born August 21, 1923 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna (Bos) Freeman and the husband of the late Josephine "Josie" (Haisma) Freeman. James was a hard...

Richard Eugene Walters

Richard Eugene Walters

Aug 7, 2022

Richard Eugene Walters, 88 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at his home. Born January 1, 1934, in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Earl and Isabella (Sadler) Walters and the husband of the late Phyllis (Beattie) Walters. Richard served honorably in the United States Air Force for one year and then in...

Gerald Lewis Mccormick

Gerald Lewis Mccormick

Aug 4, 2022

Gerald Lewis McCormick, 90, of Allegan, MI passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Wings Home. Born March 16, 1932 in Allegan, he was the son of the late George and Agnes (Grobl) McCormick. While serving in the United States Air Force in England, Gerald met Shelagh M. Brown in Liverpool. The two were wed on July 11, 1953...

James Alan Zapolnik

James Alan Zapolnik

Jul 30, 2022

James Alan Zapolnik, infant son of Jennifer Lynn Strickland Zapolnik and Anthony "Tony" Robert Zapolnik of Hopkins, Michigan, was born at 7:59 PM on July 30, 2022 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During his brief hour-and-a-half of life, baby James was surrounded by family, baptized and dedicated to Jesus. He passed away in the arms of his...

Dana Marie Zischke

Dana Marie Zischke

Jul 28, 2022

Dana Marie Zischke, 35 of Jackson, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Born July 3, 1987 in Jackson, Michigan, she was the daughter of Sandra (Stiles) Graff and the late Jeffrey Zischke. Dana was a vivacious young lady who was very independent and strong, some would even say fierce....

Carl  Hubert Wrobleski

Carl Hubert Wrobleski

Jul 25, 2022

Carl Hubert Wrobleski, 82, of Hopkins, MI passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at Health Bridge of Wyoming. Born August 3, 1939 in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Hubert F. and Helen I. (Hula) Wrobleski and was the husband of the late Janice Wrobleski and the late Barbara Wrobleski. Carl was originally from Schoolcraft but was raised...

Paul  Scott Fergusson

Paul Scott Fergusson

Jul 20, 2022

Paul Scott Fergusson, 72, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. Born September 5, 1949 in Allegan, he was the only child of the late Floyd Carl and Leona Agnes (Bishop) Fergusson and the husband of Molly Jo (Herwick) Fergusson. Paul was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps where...

Janet  Mary (Jessie)  Oakley

Janet Mary (Jessie) Oakley

Jul 16, 2022

Janet Mary Oakley, loving wife, mother, and sister, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Born May 5, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Jessie. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Richard Oakley, her youngest son, David Oakley, and her grandson Alex Oakley. Janet is survived by her children, Karen...

Otis  Owen Hunt  Jr.

Otis Owen Hunt Jr.

Jul 16, 2022

Otis Owen Hunt, Jr., 84 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at the Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Born September 21, 1937 in Walton, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Otis and Gracie (Beard) Hunt. Owen (as most people know him by) served honorably in the United States Air Force as a medic paratrooper...

Carroll  Lewis Brewer

Carroll Lewis Brewer

Jul 16, 2022

Carroll Lewis Brewer, age 84, passed away on July 16, 2022 at the Wings Home Hospice in Allegan, Michigan Carroll was born December 4, 1937 in Hopkins, Michigan. He was the son of Reo and Violet (Duryea) Brewer. Carroll graduated from Hopkins Public Schools in 1956 He was active in Basketball, Track and Band. He married his first wife, Coni...

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