Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Elizabeth J. 'Betty' Holden
Dec 11, 2012
HOLDEN, Elizabeth J. "Betty" Elizabeth Jane Holden, age 89, passed away on December 11, 2012 in Plano, TX, the last of eight siblings. Betty was born September 24, 1923 in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of John Henry and Ida Amelia Steffen Hatto. On February 7, 1943, Betty was united in marriage to Glenn Ivan Holden. Following Ivan's military service...
George W.R. Davidson, Jr
Dec 10, 2012
Davidson Jr., George W.R. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012. Age 89. George was born in Washington D.C. on June 24, 1923, the son of the late George W.R. Davidson Sr. and Mildred Carter Davidson. He served with the United States Navy during World War II and retired from GMAC as a Personnel Supervisor. He also...
Lynn M. Minnig
Dec 10, 2012
MINNIG, Lynn M. Of Wilmington, DE Formerly of Kalamazoo Lynn M. Minnig, passed away on December 10, 2012, at 11:50 am. Lynn was born on November 6, 1953, in Pontiac, Michigan, the daughter of William Emrick and Antonina Barbera, Emrick Hollister and was a resident of Michigan before becoming a resident of Wilmington, Delaware for the last twenty-five years. She...
Larry Zudweg
Dec 10, 2012
ZUDWEG, Larry of Plainwell, Michigan Died December 10, 2012 at the age of 83. He was born June 3, 1929 in Kalamazoo MI.1 to the late John and Wilhelmina Maas Zudweg. He was united in marriage to Betty Blanchard who preceded him in death in May of 1988 and to Jerrie Botma who preceded him in death in April of...
Mary Winifred Huffman
Dec 10, 2012
HUFFMAN, Mary Winifred of Kalamazoo, Michigan Win passed away Monday afternoon, December 10, 2012 at Friendship Village. She was born November 9, 1916 in College View, Nebraska, one of four daughters to Ben and Alice Moore Schwab. Surviving are her four daughters, Mary Jack LaDue, Kathy Boyer, Karen Huffman Rick Swern and Kristine Huffman Reinout VanWagtendonk; two grandchildren, Jessica Michael...
Andrew Dykstra
Dec 10, 2012
DYKSTRA, Andrew Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord, Monday evening, December 10, 2012. Andy was born August 16, 1926 in Portage, MI the son of Jacob and Cornelia Petersen Dykstra and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. Prior to his retirement he worked as a dispatcher for 34 years with Michigan Disposal and 10 years...
Norma Lou Shutes
Dec 9, 2012
Shutes, Norma Lou Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012. Age 82 years. Norma was born in Kalamazoo on February 1, 1930, the daughter of the late Claude and Gaylen Kensey Snyder. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and was married to Myrland Shutes on January 15, 1949; he preceded her in death on June 17,...
Peter J. Hoekman
Dec 9, 2012
HOEKMAN, Peter J. Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday afternoon, December 9, 2012. Peter was born January 7, 1920 in Harrison, SD the son of John and Dierke Beragakker Hoekman who preceded him in death. He was a decorated combat veteran serving in the Army 41st Division 162 Infantry during the Pacific Campaign Philippines, New...
N. E. 'Mac' McLain
Dec 8, 2012
McLAIN, N.E. "Mac" Of Portage Mr. McLain passed away Saturday afternoon, December 8, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 20, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late William and Letha Randall McLain. Mac was a Sergeant in the United States Army, 99th Infantry, during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, The...
Henrietta L. Sportel
Dec 8, 2012
SPORTEL, Henrietta L. Three Rivers On Saturday evening, December 8, 2012, with her family at her side, Henrietta went home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born January 24, 1923 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Karsien "Case" and Jennie Napp Kroeze and was a lifelong resident of this area. On March 17, 1944, Henrietta was united in...
Fred Carl Boothby
Dec 8, 2012
BOOTHBY, Fred Carl Gobles Passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. Fred was born April 24, 1932 in Lawrence, MI a son of LeRoy and Barbara Moravetz Boothby and was a lifelong resident of the Gobles area. On November 1, 1953, he married Eloise Gerard, who survives. He was a farmer for 20 years and while farming, he worked at the...
Lois Jane Sisson
Dec 7, 2012
Sisson, Lois Jane Hooper of Traverse City formerly of Kalamazoo Lois passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the age of 96 years. She was the daughter of the late James and Pearl Kendall Hooper, born in Grand Rapids on August 26, 1916. She was married on July 12, 1940 to the late Walker Sisson, who preceded her in...
Jewel L. Clomon
Dec 7, 2012
CLOMON, Mrs. Jewel L. Kalamazoo, MI Departed this life on December 7, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born August 20, 1927 in Hope, Arkansas to the parents of Earl and Rachael Morgan. Jewel moved to Kalamazoo, MI in 1944 to start a new career. Later that year she married John Clomon where they were inseparable and...
Phyllis Joann Dehring
Dec 7, 2012
DEHRING, Phyllis Joann Phyllis Joann Dehring, passed away December 7, 2012, in Orlando, FL, and was born August 14, 1937, in Peoria, IL, to Gladys F. and Benjamin S. Womble, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI. Raised in East Moline, Illinois from the age of nine months. Graduated from East Moline United Township High School, attended Augustana College, Rock Island, IL with...
Rebecca Ann 'Becky' Pernice
Dec 6, 2012
PERNICE, Rebecca Ann of Augusta, Michigan "Becky" Pernice passed away peacefully on December 6, 2012, at Bronson Hospital, surrounded by her family. Becky was born June 21, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Richard H. and Madge Leamon Strickland of Greenfield, Indiana. Becky graduated from Greenfield High School in 1950 as her class valedictorian. She went on to attend Rollins College...
Lawrence R. Wittenbach
Dec 5, 2012
WITTENBACH, Lawrence R. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died December 5, 2012 at the age of 67. He was born December 16, 1944 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Rudolph "Rudy" and Dorothy Raglin Wittenbach. Surviving Lawrence are his brothers, Alan Pat Wittenbach and Robert Wittenbach; sister, Beth Bob Wilson; and several nieces and nephews. Also preceding Lawrence in death was...
Robert E. Chase
Dec 4, 2012
CHASE, Robert E. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday evening, December 4, 2012. Bob was born February 3, 1922 in Glendale, MI the son of Edwin and Hattie Cleveland Chase. He was a veteran serving during World War II in the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement he was employed for many years with Michigan Bell as a telephone installer....
Terry K. Lamb
Dec 4, 2012
LAMB, Terry K. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Kalamazoo. He was born June 5, 1951 in Allegan, a son of Charles W., Sr. and Helen Young Lamb and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Portage North High School and had been employed by the City of Kalamazoo for 21...
Carl W. Melching
Dec 4, 2012
MELCHING, Mr. Carl W. Mendon, MI Died Tuesday evening December 4, 2012 in Three Rivers, Michigan. Carl was born February 10, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Leland and Hazel Miller Melching. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1949 and was called back to serve during the Korean War. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and...
Helyn A. Smith
Dec 2, 2012
SMITH, Mrs. Helyn A. of Gobles, Michigan Passed away Sunday morning December 2, 2012. Helyn was born October 27, 1933 in Racine, WI, daughter of Henry and Laura Christiansen Trinke. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1997, coming from Colorado. She attended Marquette University in Milwaukee before marrying Kendall John Smith of Racine, WI. Helyn was passionate about...
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