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Area Obituaries

Evelyn Lois (Teske)

Stanton) Boyer, age 81,

passed away May 15, 2021

at Sparrow Hospital in Ionia.

Evelyn was born to Lloyd

and Helen (Newman) Teske

on February 10, 1940.

Evelyn worked various jobs

during her lifetime, owned

and operated Jack’s Place in

Caledonia Township for 35

years, was a home health

aide for several years until

her retirement in 2011.

Evelyn had a huge heart

and loved caring for people,

but especially loved all

animals - cats, dogs, and

people of need list a good

friend with the passing of

Evelyn Lois Boyer.

Evelyn was preceded in

death by her parents; sisters,

Margaret (Pete) Dull and

Doris (Carol) Graball;

brother, Lloyd Teske; best

friend and soul mate, Bobby

Biggs.

She is survived by her

brother, Robert (Carol)

Teske and several nieces

and nephews.

There will be no services

and cremation has taken

place per her wishes. If you

would like to give an act of

kindness, please consider a

donation to the Kent County

Animal Shelter in Evelyn’s

honor.

Evelyn Lois Boyer

Juanita (Nita) Mae Acker,

age 71, of Delton, died

Sunday, May 30, 2021 at

home with her family.

Juanita (Nita) Mae Acker

was born on March 5, 1950

in Plainwell, the daughter of

Doris and Harry Vickery.

She was raised in Delton and

attended Delton Kellogg

Schools.

She was married to John

Jay Acker, Sr. on April 3,

1965 at Delton Baptist

Church. She was employed

at Kmart in Hastings until

the closing of the store.

She was a loving wife, and

mother of three children –

Cindy Lou Iles married to

Mark Iles, John Jay Acker,

Jr. married to Judy Acker

and Sheri Wenger married to

Martin Wenger.

She was a farmer for many

years with her family.

Nita enjoyed her many

grandchildren, being at the

“big lake.” She supported

her children in all things big

and small. She was a true

faithful servant of the Lord.

Her family was her

biggest legacy and she was

the glue and the teacher of

the family.

She is survived by

brothers, Paul, Chip; sisters,

Janis, Norma, Karen.

She was preceded in death

by Harry and Doris Vickery;

brothers, Allen, Phillip and

Ralph Vickery.

Services will be held

Saturday, June 12, 2021, at

11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley

Church, Hastings campus.

Luncheon to follow.

Memorial contributions

may be made to Thornapple

Valley Church, which she

loved with all her heart.

Juanita Mae Acker

Two Caledonia juniors to serve

as regional FFA officers

Cooper Sorsen
Caledonia FFA Reporter
Two Caledonia FFA
members have been elected
regional officers for Region
V, which covers 12 counties
in West-Central Michigan.
Kendra Lloyd, will serve as
Region V president, and
Jonah Hilton, will serve as
Region V reporter.
As a member of Caledonia
FFA, Lloyd served as chapter
vice president in 2020-21,
and also will serve as chapter
vice president in 2021-22.
She is involved in the
Caledonia Equestrian Team
that won the state
championship in 2020, is in
4-H, and shows at the Kent
County Youth Fair, and has
participated in other

community service projects.

Lloyd received the Charlie

Crissman Outstanding Junior

Award this year, as well as

Region V Leadership Award,

had the most cheese sales,

and received a gold award at

regional competition for

three years in parliamentary

procedure.

“I want to make a

difference and be there for

everyone as much as I can

be,” Lloyd said. “My hope is

that we can modify the events

we usually do year-round

and get everyone involved.

My goal is to reach out to the

chapters and reconnect in

some way, whether it’s

virtually or at one of their

local FFA events. I hope that

my knowledge of leadership

can help others and encourage

them to be a better leader.”

Hilton served as chapter

Caledonia FFA Chapter

president in the 2020-

school year, and will remain

the president for the 2021-

school year.

He is involved in National

Honor Society, shows beef

steers around the state, is

involved in 4-H, and shows

beef and swine at the Barry

County Fair. He also has

volunteered his time for

community service.

Hilton received the Star in

Agricultural Production

Award this year, as well as

Outstanding Junior and

Academic Excellence. He

also received a gold award at

regional competition for

three years.

“As a regional officer, I

would like to influence the

people around me to get

involved in their chapter,

school and community,”

Hilton said. “I hope to

support members and try to

encourage them to become

better leaders.”

Both Lloyd and Hilton

will attend the State

Leadership Conference for

Regional Officers this

summer to help boost their

leadership, teamwork and

public speaking skills.

Regional officers and four

other members officially

took office May 18.

Jonah Hilton Kendra Lloyd

Middleville TOPS 546

Chris opened the May 24

meeting with pledges, fol-

lowed by roll call and the

secretary’s report.

Chris read the new mem-

bership application and

renewal forms. Some chang-

es were made.

The group discussed how

to resist overdoing it over the

holiday, as well as health

issues within the club.

Members will be going to

Brann’s in Caledonia June 14

to give KOPS Betty a sendoff

as she moves and will be

leaving the club after 29

years.

Helen won the Ha-Ha box.

Two fish jumped out of the

fishbowl.

The meeting ended with

the KOPS and TOPS pledg-

es.

TOPS, a weight loss group

meets every Monday at

Lincoln Meadows in

Middleville. (Press ‘Apt.

205’ for entrance.) Weigh-in

is from 4 to 4:15 p.m.; meet-

ings begin at 4:15. A mask

must be worn when in the

building. Social distancing is

practiced.

Anyone with questions

may call Chris, 259-953-

5421. The first meeting is
      free.

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