Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
James 'Jim' William Gilmartin
Feb 23, 2013
Gilmartin, James Jim William Age 85, of Venice, FL Passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 23, 2013. He was born on May 21, 1927 in Tampa, FL to Michael James and Florence Helen Gilmartin. He married Geraldine A. Minckler of Kalamazoo, MI in 1945, having one child, and later married Elayne D. Benzenberg in 1955 in Kalamazoo, MI. A graduate...
Peter Caliman, Jr
Feb 23, 2013
CALIMAN, Peter, Jr. Of Kalamazoo Peter Caliman, Jr., passed away early Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, age 93. He was born April 21, 1919 in Indiana Harbor, IN the son of the late Peter and Anna Roth Caliman, Sr. but he grew up in East Chicago, IN. In high school, Peter was the...
Loyal Forrest Burchard
Feb 23, 2013
Burchard, Loyal Forrest Of Portage, MI Passed away at his home on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the age of 93. He was born in Hudson, IN on May 30, 1919, the son of the late William and Estella Crowell Burchard. He worked in maintenance for Kalamazoo Public Schools for 27 years. He also worked as a carpenter and certified...
John J. Lingbeek
Feb 23, 2013
LINGBEEK, John J. Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord, Saturday afternoon, February 23, 2013 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. John was born April 23, 1921 in Kalamazoo the son of Jacob and Gertrude Schipper Lingbeek and had been a lifelong resident in Kalamazoo. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. John...
Holt Monroe Moore
Feb 22, 2013
MOORE, HOLT MONROE Holt Monroe Moore, age 93, passed away February 22, 2013 in Belleville, Michigan. Holt was born June 27, 1919, in Benton, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Lillian Haithcoat Moore. He was a longtime resident of Kalamazoo and had served in the Air Force during World War II from 1941-46. For over 30 years he was employed...
Ruth M. Perry
Feb 21, 2013
PERRY, Ruth M. Of Kalamazoo Died February 21, 2013 at the age of 85. She was born June 17, 1927 in Kalamazoo to the late Paul and Laura Clark Dunning. She was united in marriage to Gene Perry on December 5, 1947 who preceded her in death in March of 2001. Ruth was a longtime member of Prince of Peace...
Mary Lou Zesiger
Feb 21, 2013
ZESIGER, Mary Lou Of Portage Passed away peacefully Thursday morning, February 21, 2013 at home with her sons at her side. Mary Lou was born February 2, 1942 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Willoughby and Pauline Adams Davis. On March 25, 1961 she was united in marriage to her loving husband, Jim. Mary Lou spent the next 20 years...
Garret Delger
Feb 20, 2013
DELGER, Mr. Garret of Kalamazoo, Michigan Garret Delger, age 83, died Wednesday afternoon February 20, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI, and went to be with his Lord. He was born on August 23, 1929, in Kalamazoo MI a son of Lambert and Elizabeth Yonkman Delger and was a lifelong area resident. After Garret served in the US Army from 1950 to...
Reinard, Jr. "Sparky" Van Oosterum
Feb 20, 2013
VAN OOSTERUM, Reinard, Jr. "Sparky" Comstock Passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Sparky was born on the 4th of July, 1952, a son of Reinard, Sr. and Lena Weststrate Van Oosterum and was a lifelong resident of the area. He had worked for Quality Greenhouses for 35 years and was a member of the Comstock Christian Reformed Church. He was...
Mina Austin-Gilger
Feb 20, 2013
AUSTIN-GILGER, Mina Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Mina was born July 25, 1914 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Clyde and Effie Schuring Sylva and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed by Sutherland Paper Co. as an inspector for 25 years and also the Brown Paper Co. Mina was a...
Wilma E. Wenke
Feb 19, 2013
WENKE, Wilma E. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, February 19, 2013. Wilma was born March 26, 1918 in Comstock, MI, the daughter of John and Wiebedena Cramer Slager. She was a member of Westwood Christian Reformed Church and prayed faithfully for her church family. Wilma was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was...
Constance K. 'Connie' Unger
Feb 19, 2013
UNGER, Constance K. "Connie" Of Vicksburg Died February 19 , 2013 at the age of 66. She was born June 25, 1946 in Muskegon, MI to the late Angelo and Matilda Gee Tomaras. She was united in marriage to Frank Unger on October 9, 1971, who survives. Connie was a longtime member of St. Catherine of Siena Church. She was...
Dan M. Harrison
Feb 18, 2013
HARRISON, Mr. Dan M. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Monday afternoon February 18, 2013 at his residence. Dan was born December 6, 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska, a son of Benjamin and Estella Stephens Harrison. Dan was a graduate of Omaha Central High School and graduated from Iowa State University with a chemical engineering degree. He had a successful forty-three year career...
William Frederick Middleton
Feb 17, 2013
MIDDLETON, William Frederick Of Kalamazoo Passed away suddenly February 17, 2013 at Borgess gardens. Born in Glennie, MI December 14, 1923 to the late Bernard and Della Garrett Middleton. He graduated from Oscoda High school in 1943. He was a proud baseball golden glove player. As a young boy his playground was the North Woods of Alcona Co., where he...
Barbara J. Carr
Feb 17, 2013
CARR, Barbara J. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away at her residence on Sunday, February 17, 2013. Barbara was born December 5, 1929 in Ovid, MI, the daughter of Willis and Cora Anna Johnston McElwain and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Prior to her retirement, Barbara was employed by the Upjohn Company as a lab technician for 36 years. On...
Lois M. Hoppe
Feb 17, 2013
HOPPE, Mrs. Lois M. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital on February 17, 2013. Mrs. Hoppe was born April 4, 1928 in the village of Decatur. She married John Hoppe on September 18, 1946 in Kalamazoo. She worked at the Upjohn Company, WKLZ Radio and several medical offices in Kalamazoo. She was involved with the Paw Paw...
Scott William Taylor
Feb 15, 2013
TAYLOR, Scott William of Portage, Michigan Scott, age 59, passed away at his home on Friday, February 15, 2013. He was born March 25, 1953 in Kalamazoo, a son of Robert Leroy and Maxine Barney Taylor and was a lifelong resident of Portage, living in the same house he was raised in. He owned and operated Scott W. Taylor Excavating...
James L. 'SSG' Kloth
Feb 14, 2013
KLOTH, Mr. James L. "SSG" Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning February 14, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence. James was born September 12, 1944 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of John Kloth Sr. and Ardeth Heaven Kloth. He retired from the U.S. Army & Michigan Army National Guard after 23 years of honorable service. James had been...
Dorothy Muriel Ockerman
Feb 13, 2013
Ockerman, Dorothy Muriel Rumenapp of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the age of 73. She was born in New Baltimore, MI on October 17, 1939, the daughter of the late Edward C. and Eva Hall Rumenapp. She worked for Borgess Hospital and enjoyed crocheting, knitting and shopping. She also loved all animals...
Philip Pearce Johnson
Feb 13, 2013
Philip Pearce Johnson of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died suddenly at home, February 13, 2013. Born July 3, 1931, in Saginaw, MI, to Charlotte Rumsey and Harvey E. Johnson. He was a direct descendant of Elisha Walker Rumsey, a cofounder of the city of Ann Arbor. Phil graduated from Saginaw High School in 1949. He served in the US Marine Corps during...
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