Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Eva Don Hutchins Trader
Mar 2, 2013
Trader, Eva Don Hutchins Of Portage, MI Passed away at Borgess Hospital on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the age of 91. Eva Don Sanderson was born in Crescent, OK on May 5, 1921, the daughter of the late Theodore and Beulah Albertson Sanderson. She was married to Donald H. Hutchins in 1939; he preceded her in death in 1978....
Sharonn Lee Powers
Mar 2, 2013
POWERS, Sharonn Lee Of Portage Passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2013. Sharonn was born January 6, 1937 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Edward and Helene Shull. She worked for several years with J.M. Wilson insurance and was an avid reader. She enjoyed animals and activities with her friends at the Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness. She was preceded...
Edwin Maximilian Duenewald, Jr
Mar 2, 2013
Duenewald, Edwin Maximillian Jr. Of Mattawan, MI Passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the age of 69. He was born on August 16, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Edwin M Duenewald Sr. and the late Mardel H. Hagerty Duenewald. He graduated from Mattawan High School in 1961 and later received...
Katherine E. Locey
Mar 2, 2013
LOCEY, Katherine E. Katherine passed away Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center in Kalamazoo. She was born June 19, 1925 in Mancelona, MI, the youngest of eight children to George and Anna Kelbel Velesz. She moved to Kalamazoo in 1944. In 1946, she married Frank Omel. Two children were born from this union. In 1964, she...
Alfred D. Kiel
Mar 1, 2013
KIEL, ALFRED D. of Florida Alfred D. Kiel, age 78, passed away in Florida, March 1, 2013, following a short battle with congestive heart failure. Alfred was born April 2, 1934, in Portage, Michigan, the son of Arie and Alice Hut Kiel and was a longtime resident of the Kalamazoo area. In the 1970's he moved to Sherwood, Michigan and...
Marvis J. Meints
Mar 1, 2013
MEINTS, Mrs. Marvis J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday evening March 1, 2013 at her residence. Marvis was born June 11, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Paul and Norrene Waite Spencer. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and a member of First Freewill Baptist Church. Marvis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Meints...
Shirley Ann Brockway
Feb 27, 2013
BROCKWAY, Shirley Ann of Portage, Michigan Passed away Wednesday morning, February 27, 2013 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Shirley was born August 19, 1935 in Dexter, MO the daughter of William and Zola Liles Maze. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family and bowling. On December 1, 1956 she was united in marriage to her loving husband, Alvin Brockway,...
Faye Marie Hageman
Feb 27, 2013
Hageman, Faye Marie Shanklin Faye passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1917 in Gonzales, TX near San Antonio to William and Frieda Richter Shanklin. Faye was one of eight children Leo, Alvin, Ulla Mae, Terry, Faye, Bill, Charlie and Walter; her brother Bill Jean Shanklin of Tyler, TX survives....
Eva Donna Hansen
Feb 27, 2013
Hansen, Eva Donna Of Oakley, MI Passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Three Rivers Hospital, after a short illness. Eva was born on August 1, 1933 in St. Charles, MI. Eva grew up in Oakley, MI, eventually moving to the Kalamazoo and Galesburg areas. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Mary Karwat of Oakley,...
Charles W. Lynch
Feb 26, 2013
LYNCH, Charles W. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Charles passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 26, 2013. He was born February 2, 1926 in Hamilton, OH, the son of Wheeler and Vera Bacon Lynch. Charles was employed by Durametallic Corp. in Kalamazoo for over 20 years until his retirement. In July 1955, he was united in marriage to the former Winifred B. Carter,...
Eddener 'Dena' Davis
Feb 25, 2013
Davis, Eddener Dena of Parchment, Michigan Went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 25, 2013, Dena was born on the 19th day of April 1937 in Ripley, Tennessee. She was the first born of the late Bromfield and Elizabeth Greer. Dena retired from General Motors Corp. Kalamazoo plant in 1993. Eddener was preceded in death by her grandson...
Carol L. Koets
Feb 25, 2013
KOETS, Carol L. Portage Passed away Monday, February 25, 2013. She was born October 29, 1924 a daughter of the late Leonard and Katie Hoeksema Bos and was lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of Second Reformed Church. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Christopher Koets and a daughter, Christine Bush. Surviving are her daughter,...
Loretta F. Doerschler
Feb 25, 2013
Doerschler, Loretta F. Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at the age of 84. She was born in Kalamazoo on February 7, 1929, the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Hodgman Pyne. She retired from AT & T. She belonged to First United Methodist Church, where she volunteered in the food pantry. She also belonged...
Cora 'Anna' Laura Smith Matthews
Feb 25, 2013
MATTHEWS, Cora Anna Laura Smith of Portage, Michigan Born as Cora Anna Laura Smith and named for three beloved aunts on July 12, 1911, in Perry County, Indiana either in Tell City or in Troy, Anna Laura was the first child of Daniel Ervin Smith and Frances Eva Boulware Smith. Two years later her sister, Helen Lucille Smith Cooper Earl...
James H. McCarthy
Feb 25, 2013
MCCARTHY, James H., M.D. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Dr. James H. McCarthy, age 82, passed away on Monday evening, February 25, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born October 26, 1930 in Flint, MI a son of Russell S. and Bernice L. Wilson McCarthy. After earning his degree as a pharmacist, Jim entered the US Army. During his time in the...
Katie M. Ratliff
Feb 24, 2013
RATLIFF, Mrs. Katie M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning February 24, 2013. Katie was born February 16, 1913 in Morgan County, Alabama a daughter of James and Trannie Pitt Washburn. She has resided in Kalamazoo since 1955, and spent the last three years in Borgess Gardens rehab and nursing home. Katie was married to Toney Ratliff for 49 years until...
Richard Charles Donovan
Feb 24, 2013
Donovan, Richard Charles Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away at Borgess Hospital on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the age of 82, surrounded by his family. He was born in South Bend, IN on November 8, 1930, the son of the late Frank and Louise Sattler Donovan. He was a graduate of St. Thomas Military Academy in St. Paul, MN, Notre...
John Huizinga
Feb 24, 2013
HUIZINGA, John Age 93 John passed away Sunday evening, February 24, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 11, 1919 in Pella, Iowa, the son of Lammert and Jacoba Werkman Huizinga. Preceding him in death were his first wife Lena Huizinga and second wife Martha Huizinga; his parents and nine brothers and sisters. Surviving are his three sons,...
Jeanne I. Williams
Feb 23, 2013
WILLIAMS, JEANNE I. Kalamazoo, MI Jeanne I. Williams passed away February 23, 2013, in Kalamazoo, Michigan after a year of declining health. Miss Williams was born on January 27, 1923 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, daughter of Harry W. and Laura Laney Williams. She celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends just a month before her death. She moved to Kalamazoo...
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