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Obituary: Vera VanBrocklin, 93, of Hesperia. 

May 1, 2022
Obituary: Vera VanBrocklin, 93, of Hesperia. 

Obituary: Vera VanBrocklin, 93, of Hesperia.  Vera Marie VanBrocklin, 93, of Hesperia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children, on Thursday, April 28, 2022. She was born April 27, 1929, in Honor, the daughter of the late George and Inez (Parker) Fast. On February 8, 1949, Vera married Jon VanBrocklin, and moved to the Ferry Township area in 1951. Together…

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Obituary: Vicki ‘Cookie’ Tawney, 69, of New Era

May 1, 2022

Obituary: Vicki ‘Cookie’ Tawney, 69, of New Era Vicki L. “Cookie” Tawney, 69, was called home to our Lord on Thursday April 28, 2022. She was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on June 2, 1952 to James R. Zitka Jr. and Ethel J. Brown. Cookie was a dedicated mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many.  She was a nurse and loved helping people,…

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Obituary: Don Vega, 71, of Hart. 

April 29, 2022

Obituary: Don Vega, 71, of Hart.  Don Vega, 71, of Hart, passed away April 20, 2022 at Spectrum Health, Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, following complications from a fall in early March.  He had a long journey following a kidney failure diagnosis. Don was born March 17, 1951 in Brownsville, Texas to Amado and Virginia Vega.  We believe his birth name…

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Obituary; Steven Harmon, 62, of Shelby. 

April 25, 2022

Obituary; Steven Harmon, 62, of Shelby.  Steven Charles Harmon, 62, of Shelby, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 20, 2022, while home with the love of his life, Julie. Whether you knew him as StevePa, Papa Grande, Steve-O, Big Papi, or his favorite nickname of all – Grampy – he undoubtedly made you feel welcome and at…

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Obituary: Larry Medsker, 84, of Pentwater

April 25, 2022

Obituary: Larry Medsker, 84, of Pentwater Larry Dean Medsker, 84, of Pentwater, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  He was born September 24, 1937, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Grace (Porter) Medsker Barlow.  When Larry was a young child, the family moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Larry graduated from College High School in…

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