Nov 13, 2024

Marguerite Anne Whitcomb, age 94 of Portage went to heaven on November 13th surrounded by her family. She was born July 27, 1930, in Lawrence, MI. Daughter of Leo and Margaret LaDuke. She was raised on the family farm in Lawrence, MI. She attended Mundelein College in Chicago for 2 years, then transferred to Western Michigan University, graduating with her...

Nov 12, 2024

Age 92, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Frieda was a life-long resident of the Parchment and Kalamazoo areas. Born on December 27, 1931, she was the third of five children to Oliver Chester and Sarah Belle (Cox) Wallace, who brought their children to Michigan during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. The tenacity and dedication of her parents...

Nov 12, 2024

Larry Padgett, age 68 of Richland, died on November 12, 2024. He was born April 2, 1956, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Charles and Joy (Psalmonds) Padgett. Larry was a 1975 graduate of Comstock High School where he was All-State All-Star in football and held a record pin in Wrestling. He attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College. For 41 years,...

Nov 11, 2024

Nov 11, 2024

Betty June De Vries departed this life to meet her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. De Vries was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on June 20, 1927, the daughter of Cornelius and Tina (Greendyke) VanderRoest and had been a life-long resident of the community. She was a member of Centerpoint Church and was a Kalamazoo...

Nov 10, 2024

Ellen L. Winter (nee Flannery), age 75 of Portage, died on November 10, 2024. She was born on June 4, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Francis and Mary (FitzGerald) Flannery. Ellen was a graduate of Villa Angela High School, Ursuline College, and received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Pennsylvania. At a holiday party...

Nov 9, 2024

Nov 7, 2024

Joseph Hubert Killewald passed away at age ninety-six on November 7, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Joe was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 2, 1928, the youngest son of Albert and Mary (Dec) Killewald’s six children. From a young age, he loved working with his hands and was an exceptional woodworker. After military service in the US Army Civil Engineers (1951-1953),...

Nov 6, 2024

Thomas M. Roe, age 61 of Kalamazoo, died surrounded by family on November 6, 2024. He was born on July 5, 1963 in Kalamazoo, the son of Allan and Clara (Anson) Roe. Tom was a 1981 graduate of Portage Northern High School. He worked in the durable medical equipment field for 30 years, ending his career as Branch Manager for...

Nov 3, 2024

Sharron McCarthy Meisenhelder, 77, of Kalamazoo, Michigan died on November 3, 2024, from complications of her Breast Cancer treatment and Rheumatoid Arthritis. 

Sharron was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to Lorraine C. and Donald J. McCarthy. After growing up on USAF bases throughout the country, Sharron attended North Texas State University and graduated from the University of Great Falls in Montana. She...

Nov 2, 2024

Alida J (Dykhuis) Blauwkamp of Kalamazoo, MI was welcomed into glory on November 2, 2024. She was born in Overisel, MI on November 10, 1943 as the youngest of 6 children to William and Jennie. She was raised on a dairy farm and graduated from Holland Christian High School, where she met her future husband, Jason. She attended Calvin College...

Nov 1, 2024

Franklin Delano Doornhaag, age 87 of Portage, died on November 1, 2024. He was born on November 9, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the son of Joseph and Dieuwke (Verdries) Doornhaag. Frank was a 1955 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. On August 24, 1956, he married Carol Beaman. For over 45 years, Frank worked in the roofing business. He was with...

Oct 31, 2024

Age 69, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Jackie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 9, 1955, the daughter of the late Jack and Dorothy (Lampe) Eagan. She attended The Ohio State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Jackie was kind, outgoing and never afraid to give her opinion. She was an extremely loving...

Oct 31, 2024

Marion Smith passed away Thursday evening, October 31, 2024, at her home in Portage. She was born February 16, 1935, in Nottingham, England, the daughter of Thomas and Jinny Biddulph.

She was united in marriage in 1956 to Staff Sergeant William M. Smith in Nottingham, England. He preceded her in death in 2002 after 46 years of marriage. She has been...

Oct 28, 2024

Daniel Paul Williams passed away Monday, October 28, 2024, at the age of 74 in Aurora, Illinois. Dan was born July 28, 1950, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Thomas and Jeanne (McNeil) Williams. Dan was a businessman, avid traveler, and lover of craft beer. Dan was a loving and dedicated brother, uncle, and partner. He is survived by his...

Oct 27, 2024

Terry Jo Learn, age 74 of Kalamazoo, went to be with his lord and savior on October 27, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born on December 8, 1949, in Kalamazoo, the son of Gordon and Wilda (Holley) Learn. Terry was a part of the first graduating class in the new Comstock High School in 1968, where he earned his...

Oct 27, 2024

Carol Elizabeth Vaseleski of Portage, Michigan, passed away on October 27, 2024, at age 73. Carol was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on October 13, 1951, to the late William and Martha (Knisely) Cornwell. In 1987, Carol married Ron Vaseleski. The two were married for 37 years.

Carol attended Roherstown Elementary School, followed by Hempfield High School, where she was the salutatorian...

Oct 26, 2024

Nichole Marie Doerschler of Climax, Michigan, passed away on October 26, 2024, at the age of 40. Nichole was born in Pensacola, Florida, on March 15, 1984, to Tim Doerschler and Colleen (Coon) Doerschler.

Nichole graduated from Comstock High School in 2002 and has since dedicated nearly twenty years to her career at Stryker. She loved going to concerts, crafting with...

Oct 26, 2024

Janet Elaine Graham, age 71, of Kalamazoo passed away unexpectedly on October 26, 2024. She was born on December 19, 1952, the daughter of the late Edwin Ray and Evelyn Pearl (Van Kersen) Meek.

Janet grew up on Ira Street on the east side of town (east sider) and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. She was kind and her smile...

Oct 25, 2024

Passed away at her home Friday October 25, 2024, with her family by her side. Rhonda was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 7, 1965, to the late Kelvin and Dorothy (Faylene Craig) Brown. After graduating from High School, Rhonda joined the workforce where she would eventually end up working for a printing company for over 19 years. Her greatest...