Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Florence Marie Try
Apr 12, 2013
TRY, Florence M. Portage, MI Florence Marie Try, age 92, entered Heaven's gates Friday evening, April 12, 2013. She was born on April 3, 1921 in Kalamazoo, MI a daughter of Orville and Muriel Smith Shetterly and had been a lifelong area resident. Florence liked to do craft work and go bowling and she was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
Richard Glenn Bucher
Apr 11, 2013
Bucher, Richard Glenn of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the age of 87. He was born in Kalamazoo on August 15, 1925, the son of the late Glenn and Bernice Rolfe Bucher. He was employed as Pressman for 40 years and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and golfing. Richard was married to Mildred "Millie" Bucher on...
Debra White
Apr 9, 2013
White, Debra of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the age of 47. She was born in Kalamazoo on February 10, 1966, the daughter of Keith A. and Gerry Otto McKee. She was a member of Bethany Reformed Church. She worked at Zayre's Department Store, National City Bank and as a dispatcher for McKee Transportation/Landstar. Deb...
Albert Reading
Apr 7, 2013
READING, Albert Kalamazoo Albert Eugene Reading, 69, passed away at home with his family on April 7, 2013. Son of Lowell and Laura Stoddard Reading, Al was raised on a farm in Lawrence, Michigan. After graduating from high school, Al enlisted in the Navy, where he served as Machinist Mate aboard the USS Manatee. On April 1, 1972, Al and...
Sandra K. Granger
Apr 7, 2013
GRANGER, Sandra K. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Sunday morning April 7, 2013. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Please visit Sandra's personalized webpage for online guestbook or to leave a condolence.
Bettie R. McNett
Apr 6, 2013
McNett, Bettie R. of Parchment, Michigan Bettie passed away Saturday evening, April 6, 2013 at Borgess Gardens. She was born January 20, 1927 in Three Rivers, one of ten children to Garald and Elizabeth Smith Mulder. Bettie was united in marriage to Donald R. McNett on June 6, 1955 until his passing on January 7, 2004. Also preceding her in...
Alvin 'Lee' Saunders
Apr 6, 2013
SAUNDERS, Alvin "Lee" Battle Creek, MI Alvin "Lee" Saunders, age 69, died peacefully on Saturday morning, April 6, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, MI. Lee was born on August 23, 1943 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Verlyn H. and Jean Harris Saunders. He graduated from Mattawan High School in 1962. Lee worked for over 30 years...
Mary Jane McLaughlin
Apr 5, 2013
MCLAUGHLIN, Mary Jane Portage, MI, formerly of Iowa Mary Jane Langdon McLaughlin died April 5, 2013, at the Bickford Cottage in Portage, Michigan. Throughout her life she had pushed the boundaries of what was culturally acceptable for the women of her generation, throwing herself into many activities that impacted her and those around her. As a young woman, Mary Jane...
Howard E. Dewitt
Apr 4, 2013
DEWITT, Howard E. of Kalamazoo Died April 4, 2013. Howard was born January 29, 1930 in Fort Scott, Kansas to the late Jacob and Mildred Behrend Dewitt. After graduation from Sturgis High School class of '47, he served in the U.S. Navy for nearly 4 years until he was honorably discharged in December of 1954. Shortly thereafter, he joined the...
Clifford L. H. Stewart
Apr 4, 2013
STEWART, Clifford L.H. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Friday, April 4, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Cliff was born June 3, 1959 in St. Petersburg, FL. He was a son of Robert and Lillian Yax Stewart and was a Kalamazoo resident since 1959. He was employed by Green Bay Packaging of Kalamazoo for many years as a sales and service Manager. He...
Winona L. Swope
Apr 4, 2013
SWOPE, Mrs. Winona L. Kalamazoo, MI Winona passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born April 14, 1923 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a daughter of Alfred and Wilhelmina Almquist Lotz. Winona had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident, graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1941 and Kalamazoo College in 1945. Soon after, she began...
Lyle H. Stryker
Apr 3, 2013
STRYKER, Lyle Harold Age 96 Of Parchment, Michigan Died Wednesday morning, April 3, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. Lyle was born in Kalamazoo on March 25, 1917 to Harold V. and Nora Haynes Stryker. His life was filled with love of family and friends. He is survived by his children: Nancy Stryker, Eileen Robert Endias Stryker,...
Rebecca L. Roe
Apr 3, 2013
ROE, Rebecca Lorne Kalamazoo Rebecca passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born February 13, 1969 in Horsham, England, the daughter of Keith and Judith Roe. Rebecca attended the British School of Brussels, Belgium, Plainwell Middle and High Schools and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Michigan State University. Whilst...
James Lee Tomak
Apr 2, 2013
TOMAK, James Lee of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with the Lord, Tuesday afternoon, April 2, 2013 after a long struggle with Alzheimers. Lee was born December 13, 1938 in Battle Creek, MI the son of Donald and Madeline Corwin Tomak. Prior to his retirement he was employed with General Motors as a foreman for 30 years. Lee loved the...
Ruth Roelofje Brouwer
Mar 31, 2013
BROUWER, Ruth of Kalamazoo, Michigan Ruth Roelofje Brouwer passed away March 31, 2013. Her life began October 20, 1928 in Emmererfscheiden-Veen, Gemeente Emmen, to Johannes Kuiper and Martje Van Veen. After completing public school, Ruth attended domestic school Huishoud school in Emmen and worked in that field a short while. At a fair in 1945, Ruth met Hendrick Brouwer Henry...
Kenneth A. Heuser
Mar 31, 2013
HEUSER, Kenneth A. Of Texas Township Passed away Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2013. Ken was born September 3, 1930 in Hartford, MI the son of Eugene and Marjorie Rush Heuser and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army 4th Tank Division. Ken was a graduate of Michigan State University;...
Gale L. Griffin
Mar 31, 2013
GRIFFIN, Gale L. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Gale L. Griffin passed away early Sunday morning, March 31, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 23, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Dennis and Bethel Wells Griffin. Surviving are his three daughters, Jennifer Robert Gough of Phoenix, Arizona, Amy Phillip Griffin-Miner of Plainwell and Jessica Steven Culver of...
Ada Rose Sly
Mar 31, 2013
SLY, Mrs. Ada R. Kalamazoo, MI Ada Rose Sly, age 81, passed away Sunday morning, March 31, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on June 8, 1931 in Pennington Gap, VA a daughter of Robert and Mildred McKenzie Richards. She graduated from Berea College in Berea KY with a bachelor's degree in teaching and did some post-graduate work at...
Joyce C. Bird
Mar 31, 2013
BIRD, Joyce C. Kalamazoo Passed away March 31, 2013 at the age of 70. Joyce was born April 14, 1942 in Newberry, MI a daughter of Henry M. and Mary A. Koresh Stevens and was a resident of the Kalamazoo area for many years. Joyce was a member of St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church and was a co-owner and secretary...
Jeffery D. Williams
Mar 29, 2013
WILLIAMS, Jeffery D. Bloomingdale Passed away March 29, 2013. Jeff was born July 3, 1953 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Kenneth D. Williams and Joan Hoffman and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He was employed by several paper companies, including Allied Paper, James River and the Parchment plant of Georgia-Pacific. He was a man who enjoyed...
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