Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Bonita J. 'Bonnie" Skippers
Feb 5, 2013
SKIPPERS, Bonita J. "Bonnie" of Portage, Michigan Bonnie passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 5, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born July 4, 1926 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Millard and Ersa Barker Sager. Bonnie graduated from Western Michigan University with a Master's Degree in Education and was employed by Portage Public Schools as a teacher for many...
Olen Schlatter
Feb 5, 2013
SCHLATTER, REV. OLEN Olen Charles Schlatter, age 81, went home to be with his Lord on February 5, 2013 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers, MI. Olen was born July 27, 1931, in Grand Junction, Colorado, the son of Olen Guy and Ruth Alma Taylor Schlatter. He was a graduate of Fort Wayne Bible College where he received his Bachelors...
Jean E. Obreiter
Feb 5, 2013
OBREITER, Jean E. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 5, 2013. Jean was born August 9, 1921 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Cecil and Marguerite Harvey Root and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She attended Grand Prairie Country School and was a graduate of State High School in 1939. She was also a graduate of Parsons...
Bernice L. Ippel
Feb 4, 2013
IPPEL, Bernice L. of Kalamazoo, Michigan On February 4, 2013, Bernice Louise Ippel was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born February 13, 1921 in Grand Rapids, a daughter of Isaac and Minnie Bergmans Hollemans. As a young school girl she and her friends formed the "Chat & Giggle Club" which exemplified her...
Bonita A. Vliem
Feb 4, 2013
Vliem, Bonita A. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013 at the age of 87. She was born in Kalamazoo on May 25, 1925, the daughter of the late Herman and Anna Gebben Vliem. She worked for The Upjohn Company for 43 years, retiring in June of 1987. She was a member of Westwood Church of God....
Bernard R. 'Bernie' Kuiper
Feb 3, 2013
KUIPER, Bernard R. "Bernie" of Delton, Michigan formerly of Portage Bernie Kuiper, loving husband, father and grandfather, age 75, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, February 3, 2013 at his home. He was born in The Hague, The Netherlands on February 21, 1937, a son of the late Hendrik and Roelfien Hazelhoff Kuiper. In 1956, he and his family moved to the...
Mary L. Kratzer
Feb 3, 2013
KRATZER, Mary L. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Mary passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Laurels of Galesburg. She was born April 8, 1916 in Porter Township, MI. Mary was employed by Adams & Westlake Ltd. for many years until her retirement. Preceding her in death were her husband, Lee Kratzer in 1984; her mother, Eva Clark Gardner; and two...
Donald 'Jack' Logan
Feb 3, 2013
LOGAN, Donald "Jack" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday evening, February 3, 2013. Jack was born August 4, 1926 the son of Donald C. and Mary Miner Logan and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. He owned and operated Jack's Food and Beverage for 43 years and was a member of the Elks BPOE #50. He was...
Mae I. Norton
Feb 3, 2013
NORTON, Mae I. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Mae went home to her Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Upjohn Community Care Center, Memory Care Unit in Kalamazoo. She was born May 19, 1925 in Bessemer, MI, the daughter of Gust and Vera Yalonen. On October 1, 1944, she was united in marriage to Barney L. Norton. She was employed...
Betty Mary Hope
Feb 3, 2013
HOPE SCHAU, BETTY MARY Betty Mary Schau Hope passed away February 3, 2013 in The Villages, Florida. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Marshall G. and Cecile M. Nichols Schau. Betty graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan College in 1951. She taught school in Portage for over 16 years at Pershing and Haverhill schools....
Laurel E. Freestone
Jan 31, 2013
FREESTONE, Laurel, E. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Laurel Elisabeth Chapman Freestone of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was born May 28, 1940 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of Laurence V. and Helen A Kwarnstrom Chapman and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. Laurel held many clerical jobs and was active in many areas at Bethel Baptist...
Thomas E. Talbott
Jan 31, 2013
TALBOTT, Mr. Thomas E. of Portage, Michigan Died Thursday afternoon January 31, 2013 at his residence. Tom was born September 11, 1945 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Maurice and Twila Eames Talbott. His family moved to Hartford in his early childhood and he graduated from high school in 1963. Tom attended Ferris State College, graduating in 1967 with a degree in...
Larry I. McCue
Jan 31, 2013
McCUE, Larry Of Gun Lake Larry passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, January 31, 2013. He was born March 30, 1947 in Kalamazoo, the son of Ivan and Donna DeYoung McCue. Larry joined the United States Army when he was 17 years old and served 12 years during the Vietnam Conflict. He has been employed by Graphic Packaging for the...
Ella Faye Shubeck
Jan 30, 2013
SHUBECK, Ella Faye Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died peacefully January 30, 2013 at the age of 95. Ella was born September 14, 1917 in Whittemore, MI to the late Joseph and Janette "Netty" Clark Lomason. On March 15, 1941, Ella was united in marriage to Joseph Shubeck who preceded her in death in 1982. In 1936, at the age of 18,...
Henry Gjeltema
Jan 30, 2013
GJELTEMA, Henry Of Kalamazoo Henry passed away Wednesday evening, January 30, 2013 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, FL. He was born October 28, 1937 in Uxbridge, MA, the son of John and Bertha Schotanus Gjeltema. On July 7, 1961, Henry was united in marriage to the former Joyce Pastoor in Kalamazoo. He was employed by Allied Mechanical in Kalamazoo...
Ellwood M 'Woody' Stillman
Jan 30, 2013
STILLMAN, Ellwood M., "Woody" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Woody was born November 12, 1923 in Kalamazoo, a son of the late Cecil and Teressa Vellinga Stillman and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He was a member of the Westwood Church of God. He served his country in the United States...
Richard J. 'Dick' Plum
Jan 29, 2013
PLUM, Mr. Richard J. "Dick" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed Tuesday morning January 29, 2013. Dick was born October 3, 1936 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Cecil and Hazel Lindou Plum. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo and Bloomingdale resident. He graduated from Bloomindale High School in 1954 and attended Western Michigan University. He was employed with Bronson Hospital, primarily...
Karen Sue Lawrence
Jan 29, 2013
Lawrence, Karen Sue of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away at Bronson Hospital on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Age 48. Karen was born in Kalamazoo on June 25, 1964, the daughter of Woodrow "Bud" Peckhem and Sharon Peckhem. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and then attended Nazareth College. She was employed by Western Michigan University's Paper, Chemical and Imaging Department...
Wren Compton
Jan 29, 2013
Wren has been a surprise from the start. We found out that I was pregnant just 8 months after having our son, Oliver, who took years of careful planning and many heartbreaks to bring into this world. We were overjoyed and filled with so much hope for the future of our little family because this little baby chose us. The...
Keith R. Vassau
Jan 28, 2013
VASSAU, Mr. Keith R. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Keith Roger Vassau, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, January 28, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born February 14, 1943 in Amery, WI a son of Howard and Luella Sylvester Vassau. Keith graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1965 and, shortly thereafter, began a long standing career with...
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