Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Helen Ufkes
Jun 15, 2013
UFKES, Mrs. Helen Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning June 15, 2013. Helen was born March 27, 1911 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of John and Helen Steinhaus Gernaat. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Gibson Guitar Company for 30 years, retiring in 1968. Helen was also a member of the First Reformed Church...
Richard William Minich
Jun 14, 2013
Minich, Richard "Dick" William Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away peacefully at his home on June 14th 2013. Dick was born October 31, 1926 to the late John and Kate Minich in Lansing, MI. Dick was a veteran of the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. Pringle during World War II. He was married to Kathleen Devine Minich on...
Opal Louise Fross
Jun 14, 2013
FROSS, Opal "Louise" Of Hickory Corners Died June 14, 2013 at the age of 90. Louise was born December 27, 1922 in Hutchinson, KS to the late George and Lora Slade Montgomery. She was united in marriage to Charles Fross, Sr. on April 15, 1944, who preceded her in death in November of 2006. Louise devoted her life to her...
Carl J. Griffith
Jun 13, 2013
GRIFFITH, Carl J. of Delton, Michigan Died June 13, 2013 at the age of 70. Carl was born September 26, 1942 in Kalamazoo to the late Forrest and Pauline Walker Griffith. He recently retired. He loved fishing, hunting and spending time with family. He was a loving father and grandfather. Carl is survived by his children, Betty Paul Casault and...
Bernice Sylvia Friedman
Jun 12, 2013
FRIEDMAN, Bernice Sylvia of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in California. Bernice was born in Bay City, MI on May 25, 1916, the daughter of Max and Mary Drug Goldstein. She was a member of the Congregation of Moses and the Sisterhood of the Congregation of Moses. On November 7, 1940, she married Nathan Friedman, who preceded...
Owen Dale Israels
Jun 12, 2013
ISRAELS, Owen Dale of Galesburg, Michigan Died June 12, 2013 at the age of 77. Owen was born February 5, 1936 in Colfax, WI to the late Alton and Norma Hansen Israels. He was united in marriage to Niki Tate on June 5, 1964 for a loving 49 years together. Owen loved to go snowmobiling and was Secretary of the...
Richard W. Buck
Jun 11, 2013
BUCK, Richard W. of Portage, Michigan Dick passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 11, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born January 31, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Herman William and Lillian R. Stricklan Buck. Dick was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the VFW....
Imogene 'Bertha' Bennett
Jun 10, 2013
Bennett, Imogene "Bertha" Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at the age of 82. She was born in Pruden, TN on July 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Miles and Ethel Adkins Ray. She was a devoted member of the Church of God. She loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed flowers. She...
Karen B. Cernik
Jun 10, 2013
CERNIK, Karen B. Of Mattawan Passed away Monday, June 10, 2013. Karen was born March 25, 1945 in New York, NY the daughter of Stephen and Helen Korolyk Brylinsky. Karen enjoyed being a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. On December 26, 1965 she was united in marriage to her loving husband, Joe Cernik, who survives. Also surviving are her sons,...
Helen Louise Mason
Jun 9, 2013
MASON, Helen Louise Formerly of Portage Helen Louise Mason went to be with the Lord on June 9, 2013, at the age of 92. Helen was born April 14, 1921, to Joseph and Anna Gressel Kizinski in Hartford, Michigan. She graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1939, and continued her education at Maher's Business College, graduating in 1941. Helen...
Avolene Bell Williamson
Jun 8, 2013
Williamson, Avolene Bell Of Portage, MI Passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the age of 79. She was born in Kalamazoo on December 24, 1933, the daughter of the late Calvin and Lida Martin Hope. She worked for the State Hospital in Kalamazoo, retiring after over 20 years of service. Avolene loved gardening, baking and arts and crafts....
Robert Elliott
Jun 6, 2013
ELLIOTT, Robert Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was born April 15, 1930 in New Baltimore, MI and lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. He worked for AT&T for over 25 years and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his son, Kurt Diana Elliott of Colorado; 4 grandchildren; and two...
Russell D. Prescott
Jun 5, 2013
PRESCOTT, Russell D. Of Portage Died June 5, 2013. Russell was born October 12, 1957 in Charlotte, MI to Robert and Beverly Brown Prescott. Russell is survived by his mother, Beverly Floyd Sager; brothers and sisters, Barbara Dale Anderson, Donald Joyce Prescott, Melvin Prescott, Lynette Sager and Raymond Sager; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by...
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Taber
Jun 5, 2013
TABER, Anthony Joseph "Tony" of Portage, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Tony was born June 10, 1986 in Kalamazoo the son of Dana and Ronda Singleton Taber. He was a member of the Pokagon-Potawatomi Tribe. Tony enjoyed spending time with his daughter and his dogs. He also enjoyed listening to music and watching movies. He was preceded in...
Dorothy M. Scott
Jun 5, 2013
SCOTT, Dorothy M. Of Kalamazoo Died June 5, 2013. Dorothy was born July 20, 1925 in Kalamazoo to the late Samuel and Jean Toornman Van Hout. She was united in marriage to Thomas G. Scott on May 20, 1949 who preceded her in death on November 5, 1979. Dorothy is survived by her children, Debra Scott of Grand Rapids and...
George Donald Johnston
Jun 5, 2013
Johnston, George Donald of Portage, Michigan Passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the age of 65. He was born in Carrollton, IL on February 7, 1948, the son of Hilda Johnston and Loris Johnston. He received his Bachelors Degree from Southern Illinois University. He was an engineer who was employed by Neff Engineering in Ft. Wayne, IN and...
Patricia M. Makowski
Jun 5, 2013
MAKOWSKI, Patricia M. of Portage, Michigan Pat passed away Wednesday evening, June 5, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born December 8, 1931 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Patrick Henry and Grace Cornford Gill. On December 31, 1951, Pat was united in marriage to Norbert A. Makowski. She loved reading, doing crossword puzzles, listening and dancing to big...
Charles J. Preston
Jun 5, 2013
PRESTON, Charles J. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Charles John "Charlie" Preston, age 95, passed away Wednesday evening June 5, 2013. Charlie was born outside of Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1917. He was the third of three brothers and spent most of his childhood in his father's candy store or focusing on his first true love: baseball. As a youngster, Charlie...
Carl D. Langerveld
Jun 4, 2013
LANGERVELD, Carl D. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Carl passed away peacefully at home, on June 4, 2013, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born September 25, 1928 in Kalamazoo, one of the eight children of Agnes and Dirk Langerveld and step-mother, Kate Barents Langerveld. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and returned to...
Edward Schuyler 'Sky' Van Dalson
Jun 4, 2013
VAN DALSON, Edward Schuyler "Sky" Galesburg, MI Born December 8th, 1961 passed away suddenly on June 4th, 2013. During his lifetime Sky amassed many close friends through school, work and his love of racing. All mourn his loss and will greatly miss his kindness, generosity, friendship and humor. Sky started Badwrench Racing Enterprise in 1991 with an old Jeep and...
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