Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Lisa Renee (Squires) DeJong
Jan 13, 2024
Lisa Renee (Squires) DeJong of Mattawan, Michigan, died on January 13, 2024, at the age of 47. Lisa was born in Kalamazoo on November 9, 1976, to Michael and Maureen (Mentor) Squires. Lisa attended Kalamazoo Christian High School where she ran cross country and was a cheerleader. After high school, she attended Western Michigan University. She received a Bachelor of Arts...
Duane A. and Jaunita D. (Cummings) Reid
Jan 12, 2024
Duane Albert Reid Sr. was born April 06, 1933, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was the third of five children born to Robert and Irene Reid. Duane grew up in Kalamazoo and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Duane was a Korean War veteran. Following his service in the military, Duane held several jobs before spending 27 years working at General...
David Allen Corning
Jan 12, 2024
David Allen Corning of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died on January 12, 2024, at the age of 86. David was born in Kalamazoo on May 23, 1937, to the late Stephen and Mina (Livingston) Corning. In 1959, David married Diana Lambert. The two were married for 64 years.
David graduated from Western State High School in 1955 in Kalamazoo, MI. David (Grandpa)...
William "Bill" Vanden Broek
Jan 12, 2024
Bill Vanden Broek, 84, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Albert and Dena (Dykema) Vanden Broek. Bill spent his youth being mischievous throughout Kalamazoo. He graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School in 1957 and later Western Michigan University. He began his career with...
Jack Goodrich
Jan 11, 2024
Jack Alan Goodrich went to his heavenly home on Thursday evening, January 11th, 2024, at the age of 85. Jack was born on January 27, 1938, in Kalamazoo MI, the son of Leo and Margaret (Wolfert) Goodrich. He graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School and was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army.
On September 17, 1965, Jack was united in marriage to his loving wife of 58 years, Madelyn (Paul) who survives. Jack was a faithful...
Gertrude "Trudy" Barbee Early
Jan 11, 2024
Gertrude “Trudy” Barbee Early, 104 of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully at Heritage Community on January 11, 2024. She was born on December 13, 1919, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Harold and Elnora Wilcox. She graduated from Western Michigan Teachers’ College with an elementary education certificate. On October 11, 1941, she married Robert “Bob” Andrew Early of Kalamazoo. They had a...
Virginia Elizabeth Bird
Jan 9, 2024
Virginia Elizabeth Bird (Small) of Portage, MI passed away on January 9, 2024, at the age of 77 in Kalamazoo, MI with her family by her side.
She was born to parents Robert & Mary Elizabeth (Baldwin) Small on April 12, 1946, in Benton Harbor, Michigan where she grew up with her older brothers Richard and Stephen. She graduated from Benton...
Michael "Mike" John Parsons
Jan 9, 2024
Michael “Mike” John Parsons, 45 of Pinellas County, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1978 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Mike’s life started in Kalamazoo and as a baby until his dying day had the most beautiful, chocolatey brown M&M eyes. He was always the shy kid but had the best smile once...
Martin Scott Underwood
Jan 8, 2024
Martin Scott Underwood of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died on January 8, 2024, at the age of 64. “Scott” was born in Kalamazoo on December 23, 1959, to the late Kenneth and Gertrude Elaine (Williams) Underwood.
Scott was a man of faith who loved life. His jokes and stories could keep you laughing for hours, even in the hardest of times. He will be remembered for his big...
Donna F. Heurlin
Jan 8, 2024
Donna F. Heurlin, age 75 of Kalamazoo formerly of Chicago, died at home under hospice care on January 8, 2024. She was born on December 24, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Cimino) Scafuri, Jr. Donna was a 1966 graduate of Proviso West High School. She worked at Kodak and was an optician for many years....
William John "Bill" Nederhoed
Jan 7, 2024
William John “Bill” Nederhoed of Mattawan, Michigan, passed away January 7, 2024, at the age of 81. Bill was born August 25, 1942, to John and Wilma (Kuiper) Nederhoed. Bill married Sandra Huis on January 6, 1961, and recently celebrated 63 years of marriage.
Bill graduated from Portage Central High School in 1960. He had many careers throughout his life...
Judith K. Granzow
Jan 7, 2024
Judith K. Granzow, 84, of Portage, Michigan (previously of Shelby Township, MI) passed away peacefully January 7, 2024.
Born on August 26, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, Judy enjoyed her lifetime love of dinner and drives by the water. Her Irish blue eyes were always smiling with an occasional spy of freighters on the water.
Judy, beloved daughter of Francis and...
Jeff Alan DeGraff
Jan 6, 2024
Jeff Alan DeGraff, age 64, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
Jeff was born on December 9, 1959, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late William and Vicki (Comstock) DeGraff. Jeff graduated from Parchment High School with the class of 1978. He retired from Glass Master Controls.
He enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing, and...
Patricia "Patty" Livingston
Jan 6, 2024
Patricia “Patty” Louise (Bagley) Livingston went home to be with the Lord Saturday morning, January 6th, 2024. She died peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice following a general decline in health.
Patty was born to Carl J. and Mildred V. (Hobbs) Bagley on January 28, 1943, and was the eldest of eight children. In 1964, she married Cecil C. Channells III, and together, they...
Walter Stanley Karakula Jr.
Jan 2, 2024
Walter Stanley Karakula Jr
July 11, 1933 – January 2, 2024
Wally’s grandfather John Karakula immigrated from Galicia, Poland in 1895 to Honolulu, Hawaii to work at a Sugar Manufacturing Plant. After the Spanish American War in 1898 when Hawaii was annexed by the Unites States he came to California and eventually moved to Chicago, Illinois where he met Kathryn...
David Jay Pallett
Jan 1, 2024
Passed away, Monday, January 1, 2024, at home, with his wife by his side. David was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 10, 1948, to the late Leon and Barbara (Parker) Pallett. After graduating from high school, David joined the Navy and served his country proudly. After being honorably discharged, David went on to work for UPS, where...
Sharon Kay (Fox) Springer
Jan 1, 2024
Sharon Kay (Fox) Springer of Portage, Michigan, passed away on January 1, 2024, at the age of 81. Sharon was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on August 18, 1942, to the late Donald R. Fox and Dorothy L. (Nash) Fox. In 1960, she graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, then married Darrell Frank Berry. The couple raised three children and spent...
David Carl Levine
Jan 1, 2024
David Carl Levine of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died on January 1, 2024, at the age of 83 as a result of a stroke. David was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on November 30, 1940, to the late Charles and Anna (Nietsche) Levine.
After retiring from his work as an interior designer in Florida, David moved to Michigan to be closer to...
John Michael Van Dyk
Jan 1, 2024
John Michael Van Dyk, age 46, of Kalamazoo passed away January 1, 2024. He was born January 14, 1977 in Kalamazoo, the son of Marvin and Jelene (Dykstra) Van Dyk. He was the third and youngest son.
John grew up on West Lake in Portage, MI, where his childhood was spent fishing, swimming, and ice skating—with his brothers; friends, Ronnie...
Todra Lynn Haist
Dec 31, 2023
Todra Lynn Haist passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Todra was born December 26, 1963 in Hartford City, Indiana to Connie Garrett and Vernon “Todd” Taylor.
Todra attended classes at KVCC and Nazareth College for Nursing and later worked at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She met her husband, Donald Haist, while working at ArvCo in...
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