Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Phillip M. Koss
Sep 10, 2013
KOSS, Phillip M. of Portage, Michigan Phil passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 5, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of Frank and Nellie Maas Koss. He was employed by Abex NWL currently Parker Hannifin Corp. until his retirement. On November 22, 1993, he was united in marriage to Mary Eley DeZoete. He...
Wayne D. Howser
Sep 10, 2013
HOWSER, Wayne D. or Portage, Michigan Wayne Dee Howser passed away peacefully at home in Portage, MI on September 10, 2013. Wayne was born November 4, 1925 in Mayview, IL to Russell Leo Howser and Hazel Greenwood Howser. He was a graduate of Urbana High School and the University of Illinois. A longtime resident of Portage, he was retired from...
Noble R. "Ray" Forcum
Sep 10, 2013
FORCUM, Noble R. "Ray" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday evening, September 10, 2013 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Ray was born September 10, 1933 in West Frankfort, IL the son of Noble and Ruby Pike Forcum. He was employed for 20 years with Checker Motors, retiring in 1992 as a quality control inspector. Ray enjoyed discovering nature by...
Rita Raynes
Sep 9, 2013
RAYNES, RITA Of Delton, Michigan Rita D. Dunning was born on April 28, 1923, on a farm in Watson, MI, and left this world peacefully on September 9, 2013, in her Delton, MI home. The daughter of Glenn H. Dunning and Elsie Hill, she was raised by her father, Uncle Paul and grandmother Vernola Dunning. At the age of 14,...
David C. Brown
Sep 8, 2013
BROWN, David C. Parchment Passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013. David was born October 9, 1957 in Lansing, MI the son of the late Duane E. and Eleanor L. Peasley Brown and had been a resident of the Parchment for many years. He was a graduate of Parchment High School and worked in as a resident care aide and served...
Roger A. Mastenbrook
Sep 8, 2013
MASTENBROOK, Mr. Roger A. Kalamazoo, MI Roger passed away Sunday morning, September 8, 2013 at his home. He was born September 22, 1953 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Edwin and Alice Wiatrowski Mastenbrook. Roger had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with General Motors for 30 years, retiring in 2005. He was also a member of...
Charles F. Bigelow
Sep 8, 2013
Bigelow, Charles F. Comstock, MI Passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Age 64. Charles was born on September 7, 1949, the son of the late Lawrence Bigelow and Alberta Mulder Duncan. He was a family man and enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and close friends. He is survived by his loving wife, Judy Renner Bigelow; his children,...
Katherine 'Kay' Van Hoe
Sep 8, 2013
VAN HOE, Katherine "Kay" Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday morning, September 8, 2013 in Defiance, OH. Kay was born November 17, 1920 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Peter and Alice Gerlofs Drenth and had been a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. She was a member of Third Reformed Church now Centerpoint and enjoyed traveling, gardening, baking, and spending time with her family....
Ronald R. Smith
Sep 7, 2013
SMITH, Ronald R. Lawrence, MI Passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013, with his family by his side. He was born December 28, 1922 in Plainwell, MI. the son of the late Walter and Grace Olson Smith and was a lifelong resident the area. Ron was a top automotive mechanic most of his life, owning his own businesses and working...
Maxine B. McColpin
Sep 6, 2013
McCOLPIN, Maxine B. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Maxine passed away early Friday morning, September 6, 2013. She was born on August 24, 1923 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Frank and Wilhelmina Stamm Guetschow. On August 29, 1941, Maxine was united in marriage to Robert "Moe" McColpin, who preceded her in death on March 26, 2011. Also preceding her in death were...
Arthur W. J. Stoddart
Sep 6, 2013
STODDART, Mr. Arthur W.J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday evening September 6, 2013 at his residence. Arthur was born March 27, 1934 in Owaka, New Zealand a son of John and Jessie Fiveash Stoddart. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1967 and was employed with Western Michigan University for 29 years, retiring in 1996. He was preceded in death...
Jack L. Sondergard
Sep 6, 2013
SONDERGARD, Jack L. Portage Passed away Friday, September 6, 2013. Jack was born January 22, 1926 in Avoca, IA, the son of the late John and Helen Sondergard. He was a resident of Portage for 45 years and worked as a sales representative for the Kirsch Company in Sturgis, MI for 23 years. Jack served in the United States Navy,...
Haydn Ambrose
Sep 6, 2013
Ambrose, Haydn Kalamazoo, MI W. Haydn Ambrose, longtime Kalamazoo resident and former vice president of Kalamazoo College, died Friday, Sept. 6 in Kalamazoo. He was 90. Ambrose became vice president for development at Kalamazoo College in 1983, where he oversaw fundraising, alumni relations, public relations, publications and research, and launched a major capital campaign. He had served the college since...
Charles R. Moore
Sep 5, 2013
Moore, Charles R. of Portage, Michigan Peacefully passed away at home in Portage on Thursday September 5, 2013. Charles was a loving husband, wonderful father, a wise and caring Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Born February 25th, 1926 in Kalamazoo, MI to Harold and Elise Moore and he spent his childhood in Schoolcraft. Charles married the love of his life Shirley...
Herald D. Grosser
Sep 5, 2013
GROSSER, HERALD D. Herald Donald Grosser, 93, of Portage, concluded his earthly journey on Thursday morning, September 5, 2013, in Elkhart Hospice House, Elkhart, Indiana. Herald was born December 28, 1919 in Casco Township, near South Haven, a son of the late George and Elizabeth Mosey Grosser. He spent most of his life in the Portage/Kalamazoo area. In December of...
Cecil "DeDe" C. Tackett, Jr
Sep 4, 2013
TACKETT, Cecil C., Jr., "DeDe" of Galesburg, Michigan Died September 4, 2013 at age 66. Cecil was born July 30, 1947 in Kalamazoo to Cecil C., Sr. and Ruth Snell Tackett. DeDe was united in marriage to Gloria McKay on May 7, 1982. DeDe is survived by his wife, Gloria Tackett; children, Nikki, Mark, Matthew, Paula Jeremy and Benjamin Tennille;...
Ann Louise Posthumus
Sep 4, 2013
POSTHUMUS, Ann Louise of Portage, Michigan Passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family, Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Ann was born March 7, 1923, a daughter of the late Nanno E. and Dorothy Jacobs Hazelhoff and was a lifelong resident of the Portage area. Ann worked for several retail stores, including Lee's Sporting Goods, her last place of employment. On...
Tayo Dominic Cook
Sep 4, 2013
Cook, Tayo Dominic Lansing, MI Passed away Wednesday afternoon September 4th, 2013. Tayo was born on May 16th 2012 in Traverse City, MI the son of Chris and Kerrie Kemp Cook. Born at 25 weeks gestation, he struggled with lung disease from prematurity. In his short time here on earth he won the hearts of many and had an incredibly...
Joanne K. Hutchins
Sep 3, 2013
HUTCHINS, Joanne K. of Portage, Michigan Died Tuesday morning September 3, 2013 at her residence. Joanne was born April 28, 1938 in Battle Creek, MI a daughter of Paul and Betty Allensworth Terry. Paul died during Joanne's early childhood. Betty later became remarried to Mack Chantrenne and soon thereafter, Joanne was adopted by Mack. Joanne was preceded in death by...
Jennie F. Halbert
Sep 2, 2013
HALBERT, Jennie F. Of Portage Passed away Monday September 2, 2013. Jennie was born February 25, 1942 in Muldrow, OK the daughter of Herman and Naomi Laudenslager and lived in the Comstock and Portage area most of her life. She worked for the Upjohn and Pharmacia Company for 32 years before retiring in 1997. On April 1, 1983 she was...
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