Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Joseph Junior Jerkins
Feb 18, 2024
Joseph (Joe) Junior Jerkins passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2024. He was born April 27, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Joseph Milton Jerkins and Nelly May (Windibank) Jerkins. He grew up in Detroit and graduated from Southeastern High School in 1949. He joined the U.S. Army and served honorably during the Korean War as both an enlisted...
Ruthie "Ruth" Poissant-Breiland
Feb 17, 2024
Passed away Saturday morning, February 17, 2024, in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born Ruthie Viola Reule April 30, 1928, in Viking Township, ND the daughter of Reinhold and Martha (Aman) Reule. Ruthie grew up in Olmstead, ND and graduated from Egeland high school. After marrying, she and Wauburn A. Poissant lived in Cando, ND, and Herlong, CA. Following their return...
Phyllis Jane (Newcastle) Jalving
Feb 17, 2024
Phyllis died peacefully at Friendship Village Woodside (Kalamazoo) on February 17, 2024. She was just one week shy of her 105th birthday. She was a long-time resident of Friendship Village (since 2006), and we wish to thank the fantastic, amazing staff there for their loving care. They all helped to make her life fulfilling and enjoyable for so many years,...
Edna Louise Post
Feb 16, 2024
Edna Louise Post, 99, of Mesa, AZ, born October 13, 1924 in Kalamazoo, MI to Lewis Andrew and Eva Ionia (Brown) Colvin, passed peacefully into God’s hands on February 16, 2024.
Edna served as a cook for the Lansing, Michigan School District for nearly 20 years. She was a member of Hastings, Michigan Garden Club and attended several churches over the...
Robert Joseph Zakrzewski
Feb 16, 2024
Robert Joseph Zakrzewski, age 81, from Jones, Michigan, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Indiana.
Robert was born on March 20, 1942, to the late Edward Steven and Mary Marie (Delater) Zakrzewski. Robert was a graduate of Bristol High School and then served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Owens-Illinois Manufacture...
Georgia Mae Letts
Feb 15, 2024
Our Little “Peach” was born on May 12, 2023, in Kalamazoo, MI. From the moment she arrived, she filled our hearts with joy! Her bright blue eyes and rosy cheeks melted our hearts.
Georgia is the beautiful daughter of Dennis and Kathrine Letts and baby sister to Tucker Letts.
Georgia is also survived by her great-grandparents, John and Betty Letts, Bertha and Terry Dykes,...
Marlene Alice Breu
Feb 15, 2024
Marlene Alice Breu, age 79, of Kalamazoo passed away February 15, 2024. She was born May 1944 in New Market, Virginia to the late Richard and Hazel Renalds.
Marlene attended James Madison University, Purdue University, and the University of Minnesota, obtaining a PhD in clothing and textile design. She taught at Western Michigan University as a tenured professor and was a...
Betty A. Whitney
Feb 14, 2024
Betty Ann Whitney, age 90, of Galesburg, MI, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at home while surrounded by her loving family.
Betty was born March 5, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan. She met her husband, John Henry Whitney, at a dance in January 1951, and the couple married that April. At the time of John’s death on Nov. 15, 2013, they...
Norman Eugene VanDyke
Feb 13, 2024
Norman Eugene VanDyke, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2024. He was born April 14, 1934 in Kalamazoo, a son of the late William and Alice (DeYoung) VanDyke.
Norman worked for The Upjohn Company for over 30 years and retired from there. He was married to the former Joan Webster on December 21, 1954. Norman’s...
Beverly Ann MacNellis
Feb 13, 2024
Beverly Ann MacNellis, age 82, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at her home.
Bev was born on October 13, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Harold and Lucille MacNellis.
After graduating from Fordson High School in 1959, Bev went on to Western Michigan University, where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She received...
Rodney Hovey
Feb 13, 2024
Rodney Hovey, 77, passed away on February 13th, 2024.
Rod was born in Jackson, MI on May 30th, 1946, to Carlton “Pete” and Doris (Mann) Hovey.
Rod attended Michigan Center Schools (K-12); graduated from Jackson Community College (1966) and attended WMU. He married Patricia Mae Crego on August 3, 1968. Rod served in the Army as a Military Police officer from 1969...
Lawrence Herbert Gerlach, Jr.
Feb 13, 2024
Lawrence Herbert Gerlach of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024, at the age of 89. Lawrence was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 15, 1934, to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Hofbauer) Gerlach. Growing up in Chicago, Larry was a huge White Sox fan. After moving to Michigan later in life, he enjoyed watching the Tigers games...
Lois Jean Altz
Feb 11, 2024
Lois Jean (O'Bryan) Altz, age 92, of Portage, MI, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2024. Born on April 2, 1931, in Austinville, VA., she was the beloved daughter of the late Howard C. O'Bryan and Ethel (Hundley) O'Bryan. Lois was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Simon Altz.
Lois leaves behind a legacy of love, education, and music. She...
Mary Jane Zahn
Feb 10, 2024
Mary Jane “Pat” Zahn’s last hours were filled with hearing Scripture, prayer, hymns, and fond memories, as well as listening to her daughters sing to her the silly road trip songs that she had taught them so many years ago. It is with these things ringing in her ears that Pat was ushered from Earthly life to new Life Eternal...
Kenneth Lee Miller
Feb 10, 2024
Kenneth Lee Miller of Mattawan, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024, at the age of 76. Kenneth was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on January 22, 1948, to the late Leon and Shirley (Holdeman) Miller. In 1984, Kenneth married Pieternella “Ellen” Lesniak. They were married 39 years.
After graduating from high school, Kenneth spent two years proudly serving in the...
Linda Sue Tuttle
Feb 9, 2024
Linda S. Tuttle passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at the age of 66. She was born in Valparaiso, IN on August 3, 1957 to the late William A. and Margaret A. (Fox) Lansdowne. Linda was an assistant store director for Meijer for over 25 years. She loved being outdoors, especially gardening and working with her flowers. She also greatly...
Kenneth Henry Schoonbeck
Feb 8, 2024
Went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Thursday morning, February 8, 2024. Ken was born on October 18, 1938, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late, Henry and Cora (Zantjer) Schoonbeck. After high school, Ken attended business school, where he acquired the skills to become an accountant. He was an accountant for General Motors for 31...
Patricia Mullen
Feb 7, 2024
Patricia Mullen passed away peacefully February 7th, after a long and noble battle with Parkinson's Disease.Pat brightened every room with her genuine smile, giving way to a hint of humor and a quick wit. But even for those who thought they knew Pat, there were always more stories from this talented and self-effacing Kalamazoo native. She was private. In fact,...
Gerald Rozanoff
Feb 7, 2024
Gerald Rozanoff, Doctor of Optometry, sadly passed away on February 7, 2024. Jerry was born on June 20, 1949. His parents, Abe and Sarah, died before him. Jerry was a resident of South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation. Jerry graduated from Michigan State University, and after completing his degree at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus University), Jerry began practicing in...
Margaret "Peggy" Whitlock
Feb 7, 2024
Margaret “Peggy” Whitlock, a resident of StoryPoint of Kalamazoo, passed away on February 7, 2024, at the age of 98. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she lived on Staten Island, spending summers on Woodland Beach and winters in the family home just a mile from the beach. Woodland Beach was owned by her grandfather and managed by her father. It...
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