Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Charles H. Fewless
Mar 28, 2013
FEWLESS, Charles H. Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Charles was born December 20, 1926 in Grand Rapids, MI a son of the late Charles H. and Inez Belle Houghton Fewless. We can add anything about his early age and schools here Charles joined the United States Navy in 1944, surviving during WW II, and following that,...
Rose Marie Diamond
Mar 27, 2013
Diamond, Rose Marie of Portage, Michigan Passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the age of 71. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on September 12, 1941. She was a bus driver for Portage Public Schools, retiring after over 34 years of service. She enjoyed traveling, camping and spending time with her family. Surviving are her children, Mary...
Engel Corstange
Mar 27, 2013
CORSTANGE, ENGEL of Portage, Michigan Engel Corstange, age 89, went home to be with his Lord on March 27, 2013. Engel was born April 18, 1923 in Goes, the Netherlands, the son of Cornelis and Maria Sinke Corstanje. During World War II he served in the Royal Dutch Navy, then immigrated to the United States where he has been a...
Janice Clare Kirk van Van Blaricom
Mar 25, 2013
van Blaricom, Janice Clare Kirk Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning March 25, 2013. Janice was born September 5, 1912 a daughter of James and Lora Huffman Kirk. Janice Jan van Blaricom was pre-deceased by her husband Robert Bob van Blaricom and oldest child, Nan van Blaricom. She is survived by adult children Tina Jensen Richard; Kirk van Blaricom Judy; and...
Dorothy Mae Stapert
Mar 25, 2013
Stapert, Dorothy Mae Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at the age of 90. She was born in Kalamazoo on November 19, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Margaret Mastenbrook Morren. She worked in food services for Kalamazoo Public Schools, retiring after 15 years of service. She was a member of North Park Reformed...
Ernestine 'Erna' Loeser Ernst
Mar 24, 2013
Ernestine "Erna" Loeser Ernst Died on March 24, 2013, of Alzheimer's Complications at Alamo Nursing Home. She was born on July 19, 1915, to David and Martha Loeser, Berlin, Germany. A Holocaust survivor, Erna lived in Berlin, Germany, until 1937. She lived in Tel-Aviv, Israel, until 1952, then Decatur 2 years, then Dowagiac 10 years and in Kalamazoo Co. since...
Wesley E. Horsfall
Mar 24, 2013
HORSFALL, Wesley E. Of Kalamazoo Wesley passed away Sunday morning, March 24, 2013 at his home. He was born December 18, 1923 in his family's farm in Scotts, the son of the late Walter and Emily Maude Gray Horsfall. Wesley grew up the youngest of eight children on the family farm and attended Scotts Schools. One of Wesley's first jobs...
Sandra Lynn Veld
Mar 23, 2013
VELD, Sandra Lynn Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. Sandra was born February 11, 1959 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Thomas and Norma Legerstee Veld and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. She worked at Lee's Adventure Sports for many years and enjoyed water skiing, cross country skiing and bicycling. Sandra is survived by her parents, Thomas...
Marleen Hammon
Mar 22, 2013
Hammon, Marleen of Portage, Michigan Passed away on March 22, 2013 at the age of 80. She was born on November 17, 1932, the daughter of the late Milford Hammon Sr. and Edna Briggs Hammon. She graduated from Otsego High School and then received her Bachelors Degree from Western Michigan University. She was employed as a Physical Education Teacher with...
William T. 'Bill' Templeton
Mar 20, 2013
TEMPLETON, William T. "Bill" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Bill passed away March 20, 2013, at his home with his family at his bedside. He was born October 12, 1935, in LaGrange, Illinois, the son of the late William and Lucille Taggart Templeton. Bill is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he was active in the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He worked...
Joann P. Himschoot
Mar 19, 2013
HIMSCHOOT, Mrs. Joann P. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Joann Patricia Himschoot, age 77, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 19, 2013. She was born September 22, 1935, in Kalamazoo, MI a daughter of Floyd and Hazel Walden Wallace. Joann graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1953. She married Donald Himschoot on October 8, 1955 and after raising her family worked at...
Carl G. Heilman
Mar 19, 2013
HEILMAN, Carl G. of Portage, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Carl was born December 12, 1917 in Reed City, MI, a son of the late H. Arthur and Nellie M. Richard Heilman. He served his country in the United States Army during WW II. Following that, he attended the Elgin School of Watch Making and used his skills...
Sharon K. Broschay
Mar 18, 2013
BROSCHAY, Sharon K. of Kalamazoo Sharon went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2013. She was born August 19, 1947 in Greenville, MI, the daughter of the late Rev. Richard and Thelma Palmer Struthers. Sharon was an active member of Westwood Church of God. She sang in the choir, taught pre-school children in Sunday School as well...
Kathleen Irene McGoldrick
Mar 18, 2013
McGoldrick, Kathleen Irene of Vicksburg, Michigan Passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 97. She was born in Almont, MI on June 5, 1915, the daughter of the late Charles I. and Mary A. Conley Sharp. She was a member of the Chapman Memorial Church of the Nazarene in Vicksburg and the South Church of the...
Anne Elizabeth Carow
Mar 17, 2013
Carow, Anne Elizabeth Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born in Morristown, New Jersey on December 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Theodore and Isobel Colwell Schoonmaker. She graduated from Glen Ridge High School, where she enjoyed studying cooking. She received her Bachelors Degree in Nutrition from Douglas...
James Christopher Shaw
Mar 17, 2013
SHAW, James Christopher of Kalamazoo, Michigan Jim was born December 20, 1975 in Coldwater, MI and passed from this earth into God's Heaven on Sunday, March 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Dawn; his parents, Pat & Bob Terwilliger and Bill & Jodee Shaw; his siblings; his son, Christopher; and his two canine "children" - Simon and McCarty....
Gerald F. 'Jerry' Meyers
Mar 17, 2013
MEYERS, Gerald F. "Jerry" Of Kalamazoo Died March 17, 2013 at Hope Woods Senior Community. Jerry was born September 2, 1931 in Kalamazoo to the late Peter, Sr. and Grace Schuur Meyers. He married Marilyn Ann Stanton on April 23, 1955 for nearly 58 loving years together. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War until honorably discharged....
Elizabeth Augustins
Mar 15, 2013
AUGUSTINS, ELIZABETH of Kalamazoo, Michigan Elizabeth Augustins, age 88, passed away March 15, 2013 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born January 21, 1925 in Latvia and came to the USA in 1950. In 1952 she married Ingo and so began their life of travels from USA to Africa, from Africa to Iran, to Europe and Mexico. In 1962 their son...
Dewey E. 'Ed' Hensley
Mar 15, 2013
HENSLEY, Dewey E. "Ed" Of Mattawan Died at home March 15, 2013 at the age of 73, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 26, 1939 in Trinity, AL to the late Dewey S. Hensley and Eunice Suggs. He was united in marriage to Carol Mejeur on September 28, 1968 who survives. Ed was a devoted husband, father,...
Frances R. 'Pat' Hawley
Mar 14, 2013
HAWLEY, Frances R. "Pat" of Portage, Michigan Pat passed away Thursday afternoon, March 14, 2013 at her home in Portage. She was born on September 5, 1931 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Dewey and Frances Parker Hinds. On September 9, 1950, Pat was united in marriage to George E. Hawley. She was employed by Kalamazoo Public Schools for over 25...
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