Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Donald R. Chase
Jan 20, 2013
CHASE, Donald R. Portage Passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. Don was born July 9, 1931 in Beverly, MA, the son of George and Sarah Slater Chase and lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was employed by General Motors for 28 years and loved...
John DeVisser
Jan 20, 2013
DE VISSER, John Of Bangor Passed away Sunday January 20, 2013. John was born November 11, 1922 in Kalamazoo the son of Bastian and Nellie VanGemert. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. John was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation and enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and woodworking. Prior to his retirement he...
Duane Arthur Douglass
Jan 20, 2013
DOUGLASS, Duane Arthur of Hickory Corners, Michigan Passed away January 20, 2013 at the age of 70. He was born October 9, 1942 in Battle Creek to the late Kennard and Marion Brennan Douglass. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Wilkins on December 22, 1962. Duane was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He earned a full...
Sandra K. Emmert
Jan 20, 2013
Emmert, Sandra K. Of Portage, MI Sandra Kay Emmert, age 77, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Fountainview of Portage. She was born in Kalamazoo on May 27, 1935, the daughter of the late Orson and Lucille Peterson. She graduated from State High School and attended Western Michigan University. She worked as executive secretary for Town and Country...
Marian Mahieu
Jan 19, 2013
MAHIEU, Mrs. Marian Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday afternoon January 19, 2013. Marian was born August 23, 1917 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Pierce and Blanche Staley Stearns. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was a member of the Westwood United Methodist Church and Charter member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Marian was preceded in death...
Madge C. Baughman
Jan 18, 2013
BAUGHMAN, Mrs. Madge C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday afternoon January 18, 2013. Madge was born October 5, 1911 in Fulton, Michigan a daughter of Van Every and Sarah Strong Ford. She was a graduate of Scotts High School in 1930; and Argubright Business College in 1932. Madge had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed...
Wayne A. DeDoes
Jan 18, 2013
DEDOES, Wayne A. Kalamazoo On Friday, January 18, 2013, Wayne went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Wayne was born January 29, 1935 in Kalamazoo, a son of the late Abram and Wilhelmina DeRuyscher DeDoes and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a self-employed home builder and had served as the President of...
Zelma M. Kuiper
Jan 18, 2013
KUIPER, Mrs. Zelma M. Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Eagle Lake, Texas Twp. Zelma M. Kuiper, age 103, passed away Friday morning, January 18, 2013, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born January 5, 1910, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of the late John and Tillie Vos Meninga and had been a life long area resident. Zelma was a...
Lottie Mae Bolen
Jan 18, 2013
Bolen, Lottie Mae of Comstock, Michigan Passed away at Borgess Hospital on Friday, January 18, 2013. Age 77. Lottie was born in Fulton, Mississippi on February 20, 1935, the daughter of the late William Samuel and Lottie Viola Wilson Bolen. She was a member of the Cass Fellowship Church in Cassopolis and enjoyed painting ceramics and traveling. She is survived...
Jeffrey J. Smit
Jan 16, 2013
SMIT, Jeffrey J. Richland, Michigan Jeffrey Joseph Smit, age 50, died Wednesday evening, January 16, 2013 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Jeff was born on January 26, 1962 in Kalamazoo, MI a son of Herman G. and Judith Noteboom Smit and had been a lifelong resident of Richland. In the early 1970's Jeff's parents saw the...
Alyne 'Kay' Kneir
Jan 15, 2013
KNEIR, Alyne Kay Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in Kalamazoo. She was born on April 12, 1921 in Piggott, AR, the daughter of Cora and Albert Trailer. She was the loving wife of William Kneir for 63 years. She was formerly from Battle Creek, MI. Kay took care of many children and was fondly known for her famous...
Charles E. Randt
Jan 14, 2013
RANDT, Mr. Charles E. of Portage, Michigan Died Monday morning January 14, 2013 at his residence. Charles was born June 15, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois a son of Edward and Alice Fites Randt. Years ago, he served Honorably with the National Guard. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1960 and was employed with Consumers Energy for 34 years,...
Evelyn M. Gould
Jan 13, 2013
GOULD, Evelyn M. Of Kalamazoo Died January 13, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born November 22, 1919 in Elkhart, IN to the late Charles and Verna Hogmire Noble. She was united in marriage to Russell Gould on May 16, 1941 who preceded her in death on March 14, 2003. Evelyn was an integral part of Gould Attorneys...
John F.D. Boody
Jan 12, 2013
Boody, John F. D. of Arizona formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away January 12, 2013 at the age of 27. Private services being arranged by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Comstock Chapel.
Mary Louise Korstange
Jan 12, 2013
Korstange, Mary Louise Of Kalamazoo Passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Age 97 years. She was born in Greensfork, Indiana on June 21, 1915, the daughter of the late Larkin and Annabell Frazee Atkinson. Mary worked for Gibson Guitar Company and Gilmore Brothers Department Store. She later worked for K-Mart, where she retired. She...
Ruth Virginia DeHaan
Jan 12, 2013
DeHaan, Ruth Virginia Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday morning, January 12, 2013 at the Kairos Dwelling. Ruth was born January 12, 1924 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Fred and Theresa Rozema DeHaan and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Prior to her retirement in 1980 she was employed with Pharmacia Upjohn for 38 years where she received the W.E....
F. Virginia Blodgett
Jan 11, 2013
BLODGETT, F. Virginia Virginia Blodgett was born October 20, 1922 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Ward Brown and passed away January 11, 2013 in Kalamazoo. She was a longtime area resident prior to moving to Florida in retirement then returned to Kalamazoo after the death of her husband and daughter. Virginia had been employed for 21 years...
John William O'Leary
Jan 11, 2013
O'Leary, John William of Portage, MI John passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Janet of 53 years. John was born October 5, 1931 in Los Angeles, to the late John William and Irene Dygert O'Leary. He married Janet Joan Wetters on August 4, 1958. He is survived by their children,...
Alberta Evelyn Champion
Jan 11, 2013
CHAMPION, Alberta Evelyn Of Galesburg Passed away January 11, 2013. Alberta was born in Dayton, OH June 16, 1933 to Frank and Evelyn Hoare Knowles. After growing up in Kalamazoo, she graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1951. On July 10, 1951 she was married to Clayton Champion, for 61 years together. They owned and successfully operated Champion Heating...
Lillian T. Adam
Jan 11, 2013
ADAM, Lillian Of Kalamazoo Lillian went home to be with her Lord and Savoir on Friday evening, January 11, 2013. She was born July 17, 1921 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Paul and Cecelia Dvorak Tucek. Preceding her in death were her husband, John Adam in 1980; two grandchildren, Susan and Charlie Massey; and sister, Evelyn Evenhuis....
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