Retirements

ChoiceOne board member announces retirement

Nels Nyblad retired from the boards of directors of Sparta, Mich.-based ChoiceOne Financial Services and ChoiceOne Bank, effective June 28. A farmer, Nyblad owns a family farm and is a director of Nyblad Orchards, Inc., Nyblad Farms, LLC, and Ross-Roy Enterprises, Inc.  Nyblad had served as a director of both the holding company and subsidiary … Read more

Farmers & Merchants State Bank honors retiring employee

Minnesota-based Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Springfield honored long-time employee Kathy Hillesheim on June 29 as she retired after more than 46 years of work. Hillesheim started her career as a teller in June 1977 and was eventually promoted to head teller, assistant cashier. She retired as the bank’s customer service officer and F&M … Read more