Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Wilma Jeanette Napp McNees
May 13, 2013
McNees, Wilma J. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Wilma Jeanette Napp McNees went home to be with her Savior and Lord, on May 13th, 2013, she was 75 years old. She passed away at her home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was born to William J. and Anna Yonkman Napp on April 12th, 1938 in Kalamazoo , the 5th of...
Melford Harrington
May 12, 2013
Harrington, Melford Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the age of 87. He was born in Kalamazoo on May 19, 1925, the son of the late Clare and Lucille Ritter Harrington. He served with the United States Army during World War II. He worked for Durametallic Corporation, now Flowserve, retiring on January 1, 1986 after...
Margaret H. Bogren
May 12, 2013
BOGREN, Mrs. Margaret H. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Sunday afternoon May 12, 2013. Margaret was born September 7, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Cornelius "Casey" and Effie Kiel VandeBiezen. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo resident and was employed with J.C. Penney for 18 years, before retiring. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oscar...
William "Bill" R. Grosser, Jr
May 12, 2013
GROSSER, Mr. William R. "Bill" Jr. Portage, MI Died Sunday morning May 12, 2013 at his residence. Bill was born August 8, 1971 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a son of William and Sandra Smith Grosser, Sr. He had been a lifelong Portage area resident and was employed with DeVisser Landscape Company for 15 years. On October 30, 1999, he was united...
Margene Fuller
May 11, 2013
FULLER, Margene Of Kalamazoo Margene passed away Saturday morning, May 11, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born January 31, 1926 in LaFayette, IN, the daughter of the late Erman and Hallie McDaniel Fawbush. On February 2, 1947, Margene was united in marriage to Robert L. Fuller for 55 years until his passing on November 15, 2002....
Vera De Haan
May 9, 2013
DE HAAN, Vera Portage, Michigan Went home to heaven on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Vera was born on January 13, 1926 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of the late Ray and Hazel Bradford Hirdning. On October 10, 1947 she married George De Haan, who preceded her in death on December 6, 2003. She was a...
Jack Junior Frey
May 8, 2013
Frey, Jack Junior of Kalamazoo, MI Jack passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on August 21, 1921, the son of the late Edward and Virginia Erickson Frey. Jack served in the army during WWII as a chaplain's assistant. He held degrees from WMU and U of...
Dorothy 'Jean' Hunt
May 8, 2013
HUNT, Dorothy "Jean" of Kalamazoo, Michigan On May 8, 2013 Jean, loving wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with her God and with her family who have gone before. Jean was born July 12, 1921 in Detroit, MI to the late Thomas and Elizabeth Jackson Councell. She was united in marriage to Wilfred "Bill" Hunt on April 14,...
Gordon Lee Roy Dolbee
May 7, 2013
DOLBEE, Gordon Lee Roy of Kalamazoo, Michigan Gordon Lee Roy Dolbee passed away May 7, 2013. He was born May 14, 1928 in Battle Creek, MI to Cletus Dolbee and Bernice Evans Dolbee. He graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1946 then went on to Kalamazoo College where he played tennis and graduated with a BA in 1950. On August...
George W. Cordell
May 7, 2013
CORDELL, George W. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died May 7, 2013. George was born November 7, 1948. He was united in marriage to Joyce Blalock in 1982, who survives. George is also survived by his daughter, Dawn Miller; his grandchildren, Angel and Gabrial; and 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Per his request, cremation has taken place and no visitation or services...
James R. Groetsema
May 7, 2013
GROETSEMA, James R. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013. Jim was born March 14, 1938, in Kalamazoo the son of Claus and Gertrude Johnson Groetsema. Prior to his retirement in 1991 he was employed in office services with The Upjohn Company for 35 years, winning The Upjohn Award in 1990. Jim was a member of Bethany...
Melissa J. Caldwell
May 6, 2013
CALDWELL, Melissa J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning May 6, 2013 at her residence. Melissa was born November 15, 1982 in Temple, Texas a daughter of George and Darlene Stewart Caldwell. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 2004. Melissa was preceded in death by her father, George. She is survived by her mother, Darlene Caldwell of Kalamazoo; 3...
Linda Joy Toroian
May 5, 2013
TOROIAN, LINDA JOY of Kalamazoo, Michigan Linda Joy Toroian passed away May 5, 2013. She was born in Kalamazoo on February 27, 1952, the daughter of the late Haig and Eleanor Toroian. Linda was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University. She held a variety of jobs over the years including work for the U.S Postal...
John E. Doot, Sr
May 5, 2013
DOOT, John E., Sr. Of Kalamazoo John went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday morning, May 5, 2013. He was born July 11, 1930 in Grand Rapids, the son of the late Benjamin and Ann Hatton Doot. John was a 1948 graduate of Kelloggsville High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during...
Glen R. Southerton
May 5, 2013
SOUTHERTON, Glen R. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died May 5, 2013. Glen was born August 4, 1930 in Macy, IN to the late Henry Lee and Orpha Mae Yoder Southerton. Glen was united in marriage to Ann Fenning on June 22, 1957 for a loving 55 years together. Glen graduated from Rochester High School, IN in 1948 and completed pharmacy school...
John Allen Ratliff
May 4, 2013
Ratliff, John Allen Of Portage, MI Passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born in Decatur, Alabama on October 1, 1936, the son of the late Toney and Katie Washburn Ratliff. He worked for Saniwax Paper Company for 18 years and then for the General Motors Fisher Body Plant, retiring after 20 ½...
Nannie Colleen Gettys
May 3, 2013
GETTYS, Nannie Colleen of Kalamazoo, Michigan Colleen passed away early Friday morning, May 3, 2013 at Tendercare of Westwood. She was born November 11, 1930 in Middletown, VA, the last of ten children to Bennett G. and Onie E. Derflinger Golliday. Colleen was employed by Kalamazoo Stamping and Die for over 30 years until her retirement. Surviving are five sons,...
Elsie T. Mejeur
May 3, 2013
MEJEUR, ELSIE T. Elsie Trena Mejeur is now absent from the body and present with her dear Lord Jesus. Elsie was born October 8, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Lawrence and Blanche VanderWeele Wolthuis and passed away May 3, 2013. She was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident and was employed by American National Bank for 20 years as an...
James Edwy Miller
May 2, 2013
Miller, James Edwy of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the age of 64 years. He was born in Kalamazoo on July 23, 1948, the son of the late John and Lois Franklin Miller. He graduated from Portage Central High School. He served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He owned and operated...
Richard 'Dick' Lee Stone
May 2, 2013
STONE, RICHARD LEE of Three Rivers, Michigan Richard "Dick" Stone, age 80, passed away May 2, 2013 in Portage, MI. Dick was born January 28, 1933, in Detroit, MI, the son of Ward and Loretta EndrichStone and had been a lifelong Schoolcraft area resident. During the Korean War period he had served the U.S. Army. He was employed throughout the...
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