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Wilma Arlene Sheehan,

age 89, of Caledonia, MI

passed in the arms of Jesus

on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 at

Jennings Terrace in Aurora,

IL. She spent her last days

surrounded by her family

and the melodies of her

favorite hymns.

Wilma was born in

Clarksville, MI on April 23,

1934 to the late Bert and

Mildred (Hess) Mesecar. She

was the youngest of 12 chil-

dren and attended a one-

room schoolhouse called

Brown School, later graduat-

ing from Freeport High

School.

Wilma was united in mar-

riage on December 7, 1957

to James Sheehan and they

spent the next 66 happy years

together. Wilma was a loving

mother to her four children

and enjoyed her work as a

homemaker. She loved tend-

ing to her garden and was an

expert in canning and pre-

serving the food she grew for

her family. Her strawberry

jam was a favorite with her

grandchildren. She was

regarded by her sisters to be

the best cook among them -

her Christmas fudge knew no

rival - and she passed her

love of baking and cooking

down to her children and

grandchildren.

Wilma enjoyed traveling

all over the United States

with her family when her

children were young and

later visited many countries

in Europe and Australia with

her husband after his retire-

ment.

Wilma had a playful sense

of humor and although

dementia kept her from

remembering in her later

years, she never lost her

sharp wit and quick retorts

that kept her family laugh-

Wilma Arlene Sheehan

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Barbara Jean Bergy, age
98, of Caledonia, MI, went to
be with her Lord and Savior
on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
She will be lovingly
remembered by her hus-
band of 78 years, Keith;
children, Bob and Cheryl
Bergy and Betty Caskey;
seven grandchildren and
their spouses; 15
great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
Jean was preceded in
death by her son-in-law,
Norm Caskey; great grand-
sons, Isaac and Luke
VanRegenmorter; siblings,
Howard and Betty
McRoberts, Olive and Don
Collier, Marie and Duane
Deardorff, Roy Jr. and Vera
McRoberts, Daniel J.
McRoberts.
Jean loved and cherished
spending time with her fami-
Barbara Jean Bergy
Phillip Arthur Scobey,
age 83, passed away unex-
pectedly on February 26,
2024.
Phil was a long-time resi-
dent of Middleville where
he lived with his wife, Vicki.
He worked for the
Hastings Postal service for
40 years until his retirement.
He had many hobbies
throughout his life that
included motorcycle riding
and bowling. But, his great-
est passion was the sacred
game of golf that he enjoyed
playing and watching
throughout his retirement.
Phil was preceded in
Phillip Arthur Scobey
ing. She also never lost her
love of hymns, and could
sing along with her favorite
songs until the end. Wilma
was a committed follower of
Christ and knowing that her
trust lay solely in His work
for her salvation, her family
looks forward to the day they
are reunited with her in
Heaven.
She was deeply loved her
family and will be greatly
missed by those who knew
her.
Wilma is survived by her
husband, James Sheehan of
Caledonia, MI; her children,
Cynthia (Rick) Younce of
Yorkville, IL, Douglas
(Ruth) Sheehan of
Middleville, MI, Jeffrey
Sheehan of Chicago, IL, and
Sarah (Chris) Fulk of Marion,
IA; her eight grandchildren;
her five great grandchildren;
her sister Martha Timm of
Niles, MI; as well as many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Bert and
Mildred Mesecar; and ten
siblings.
A memorial service will
be announced at a later date.
death by his brother,
Douglas Scobey; sister,
Phyllis Anderson and
daughter, Carol Scobey-
Dennis.
Phil is survived by his
wife of 36 years, Vicki;
daughter, Lenora Scobey and
partner Craig Schiman; son,
Jason (Christen) Scobey;
step daughters, Cyndi (Brian)
Hulst, Kym Ball and partner
Brian.; grandchildren,
Nicolas (Linnea) Scobey, Jon
(Trerryn) Scobey, Nathan
Scobe, Casey (Ron) Bristol.;
great-grandchildren, Olivia
Scobey, Rae Ann, Isabella,
Elise Bristol.
A Celebration of Life will
be planned as soon as the
golf course opens.
ly. In her spare time, she
loved to quilt and sew and
was a part of the Hope
Church Quilters.
A funeral service was held
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at
Caledonia CRC, 9957 Cherry
Valley Ave SE, Caledonia,
with Rev. Kyle Fennell offi-
ciating. Burial was held at
Lakeside Cemetery.
Relatives and friends met
the family one hour prior to
the service at church.
Those who wish may
make memorial contribu-
tions to a charity of one’s
choosing.
Condolences may be sent
online at http://www.mkdfuneral-
home.com.
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Former U.S.
Representative Justin
Amash announced this week
that he will seek the
Republican nomination for
Michigan’s open U.S.
Senate seat. Amash is a for-
mer five-term congressman
who represented West
Michigan’s 3rd
Congressional District from
2011 to 2021. He launched
an exploratory committee in
mid-January to consider
running for the seat.