Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Ronald E. Gabel
Oct 13, 2013
Gabel, Ronald Eugene Kalamazoo Passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013. Age 79. Ronald was born in Kalamazoo on May 16, 1934, the son of the late Charles and Doris Furney Gabel. He served with the United States Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Eddies Exposition Shows in Butler, PA & City Star Disposal Company. He enjoyed...
Dolores Ann Price
Oct 11, 2013
Price, Dolores Ann Portage, MI Passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013. Age 77. She was born on November 19, 1935, the daughter of the late Robert and Esther Summerville Price. She was employed as a Maintenance Supervisor at VCCCD Ventura County Community College District in California, retiring in 1989. She enjoyed bowling and cooking. She was married to Walter...
Jean V. Lawes
Oct 11, 2013
LAWES, Jean V. Kalamazoo Passed away October 11, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Jean was born August 11, 1928 in Otsego, the daughter of the late Elmer and Grace Winters Lawes. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1947 and began working for the Gibson Guitar Company, a position that lasted for 31 years. Following that, she worked...
Hazen "Van" van den Berg Hatch
Oct 11, 2013
HATCH, Hazen van den Berg "Van" Kalamazoo Died October 11, 2013 at age 81. Van was born January 18, 1932 in Marshall, MI to the late Jesse Hazen and Janet van den Berg Hatch. He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Holmes in 1955. Van practiced law for more than 55 years. He attended Dartmouth College and earned his...
Jackson Boling Hester, Jr
Oct 10, 2013
HESTER, JACKSON BOLING, Jr. of Galesburg, Michigan Jackson lost his long battle with cancer on October 10th, 2013, just days after celebrating his 80th birthday. Born on September 28th, 1933 in Norfolk, Virginia; Dr. Hester received his Bachelor of Science degree from MIT and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. In 1960, he joined the Upjohn Company where he pursued...
Cleave "Jack" Kesterson
Oct 10, 2013
KESTERSON, Cleave "Jack" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday morning, October 10, 2013. Jack was born June 20, 1928 in Greene County, TN the son of the late John and Stella Campbell Kesterson. Jack was retired from the City of Kalamazoo where he was the Supervisor of City Cemeteries and served as sexton for both Riverside and Mt. Home Cemetery....
Anthony Arthur Sinkula
Oct 10, 2013
Anthony Arthur Sinkula, age 75, passed away October 10, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Tony was born January 2, 1938 in Laona, Wisconsin, son of the late Arthur and Helen Kieta Sinkula. He attended St. Norbert's College in DePere, WI, and received a BS in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin 1959. He received an MS in 1961 and a PhD in...
Rena C. Penny
Oct 10, 2013
PENNY, Mrs. Rena C. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Rena passed away Thursday evening, October 10, 2013, at her home. She was born on September 2, 1923 in Kalamazoo, one of six children to Wubbo and Catharina Scheibergen Schipper. On March 14, 1942, Rena was united in marriage to Rene Penny. She was a longtime member of Fourth Reformed Church and current...
Donald W. Pease
Oct 10, 2013
PEASE, Donald W. Scotts Passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013. Don was born March 4, 1929 in Scotts, MI the son of the late Leo and Mabel Webster Pease and was a lifelong resident of the area. For over 40 years, he was the co-owner of the Pease Packing Corp. Don served for 3 years in the United States Army,...
Fred Robert Zabonick
Oct 10, 2013
ZABONICK, FRED R. Fred Robert Zabonick passed away October 10, 2013 in Arlington, TX. Fred was born April 11, 1929 in Albion, MI to John and Marie E. Pierce Zabonick. He grew up in Albion and worked for Kroger, Gale Mfg. Co. and a local Bowling Alley. In his 20's he moved to Kalamazoo and obtained a job with Allied...
Harriett L. Wilkins
Oct 9, 2013
Wilkins, Harriett L. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, after a courageous battle with a brain illness. Born October 29, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ted and Jennie Tinklenberg Boven. As a registered nurse, she excelled in the management of a psychiatric ward at the VA Hospital Battle Creek, MI, as...
Carol M. Tweedie
Oct 8, 2013
TWEEDIE, Carol M. Kalamazoo Carol Tweedie passed away Tuesday October 8, 2013. Carol was preceded in death by her husband Harry Tweedie. Her funeral will be 11:00 am Monday, October 14th at St. Joseph's Church, 536 Lake St. Kalamazoo, MI.
David V. Gumbleton
Oct 8, 2013
GUMBLETON, David V. Kalamazoo, MI David Vincent Gumbleton, age 24, died tragically in an automobile accident in Wyoming on October 8, 2013. He was returning home to Kalamazoo after spending the season working for Signal Mountain Lodge in Jackson, WY. David was scheduled to go to Chengdu, China to be an English teacher at the end of October. David was...
Arneda B. Waldron
Oct 7, 2013
WALDRON, Arneda B. of Portage, Michigan Passed away Monday, October 7, 2013 at her home. She was born November 27, 1923 in Poplar Bluff, MO the daughter of the late Ewell and Minnie Caldwell Ferguson and had been a Portage resident for many years. On April 26, 1941, she married Paul H. Waldron, who joined the United States Navy in...
Alberta VanHout
Oct 6, 2013
VANHOUT, Alberta Kalamazoo Alberta joined her husband, parents and siblings in Heaven on October 6, 2013 at age 88. She was born July 25, 1925 in Kalamazoo to Jans and Anna Meyer Mejeur. She was united in marriage to Peter Bob VanHout on December 30, 1948 who preceded her in death in 1995.Alberta is survived by her children, Kathy Jim...
Jeleesa D. Hutton
Oct 6, 2013
HUTTON, Jeleesa D. Springfield, MI Jeleesa Hutton went to sleep Sunday, October 6, 2013 and woke up in the arms of our Lord. Jeleesa, the beloved daughter of Bruce and Paula Bynum Thompson was born July 24, 1988 in Kalamazoo Michigan. Jeleesa was a 2006 graduate of Gull Lake High School where she participated in many activities including band and...
Flora Smith
Oct 6, 2013
SMITH, Flora Portage Died October 6, 2013 at age 72. Flora was born July 4, 1941 in Moulten, Alabama to the late James L. and Mattie I. Cowart Holliday. Flora was united in marriage to Raymond Smith, who preceded her in death in 2006. Flora is survived by her children, Brenda Stephenson, Sandra Samuel Mancino and Tammy Bill Dugan; 10...
Ruth M. Namenye
Oct 5, 2013
Namenye, Ruth M. Passed away Saturday, October 5th, 2013. A private memorial service was held at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Ruth and Alex A. Namenye have three children Priscilla, Cathryn and Alexander W. There are five grandchildren Sally, Jennifer, Amanda, Alexander J. and Jacob. Ruth has one sister Lorraine. Memorials may be directed to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or...
Ethel M Crill
Oct 4, 2013
Crill, Mrs. Ethel M. Portage Passed away on October 4, 2013 at her home, with her family at her side. Age 94. Ethel was born on June 8, 1919 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Arthur and Meda Calhoun Burke. She retired from Westab. She enjoyed feeding & watching the neighborhood birds and squirrels, knitting and crocheting afghans....
George Oliver Egland
Oct 3, 2013
Egland, George Oliver Kalamazoo Died October 3, 2013. Now joining his beloved wife of 74 years who died in 2010. He was born on September 3, 1909 in Glenville, Minnesota. George is survived by son Richard Widhu Sarah, daughters Marcia Heinrich Jay and Susan Roon Jay Kuten, grandchildren Evan, Colin, Brody, K.C., Jody and Jason, and great grandchildren Declan, Devyn,...
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