Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Arthur D. Smetts, Sr
Nov 22, 2012
SMETTS, Mr. Arthur D. Sr. Benton Harbor, MI Died Thursday evening November 22, 2012. Arthur was born December 22, 1928 in North Brunswick, New Jersey a son of Joseph and Lottie Denton Smetts. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 3 years coming from Benton Harbor. Arthur was employed with the Whirlpool Corporation for 35 years before retiring. He...
Dorothy M. Clemens
Nov 22, 2012
CLEMENS, Dorothy M. of Plainwell, Michigan Died November 22, 2012 at the age of 83. She was born May 6, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Lucille Wagner Carlson. She was united in marriage to Charles "Jack" Clemens on July 16, 1949, who survives. Dorothy was a longtime member of Westwood Church of God. Dorothy was a...
Daniel William 'Dude' Schroeder
Nov 22, 2012
Schroeder, Daniel William "Dude" Of Grand Haven Passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 22, 2012. Age 56. Daniel was born on September 25, 1956, the son of the late Ernest and Nellie VerHoeven Schroeder. He worked for Kandu Industries and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dan enjoyed spending time with his family, especially during the holidays. He was an avid sports...
Hazen Ray Wilcox
Nov 21, 2012
Wilcox, Hazen Ray, of Kalamazoo went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 after a brief illness. Hazen was born on February 11, 1929, in Lowell, Ml to D. Winton and Eva Wilcox. He was raised on a farm with his five siblings, Carlton, Joyce Ernie Baser, Denton, Wayne, and Gordon Marsha. He was...
Frances M. Tazelaar Buis
Nov 20, 2012
BUIS, Frances M. Tazelaar of Kalamazoo, Michigan Frances passed away Tuesday morning, November 20, 2012 at Borgess Gardens. She was born March 1, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Lee Lance and Charlotte Keckler Lance-Warren. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Roy Buis on Dec. 27, 2005; and two brothers, Lee and Sherman Lance. Surviving are...
Millard Don 'Mill' DeGooyer
Nov 19, 2012
DEGOOYER, Millard Don "Mill" of Schoolcraft, Michigan Millard Don DeGooyer, age 77, of Schoolcraft, MI, passed away November 19, 2012 at Crystal Woods in Kalamazoo, MI. Millard was born October 1, 1935 in Sioux Center, Iowa, the son of Donald and Geraldine Addink DeGooyer. He was raised in Sioux Center, where he graduated from high school. Millard served two years...
Rosella May Barr
Nov 19, 2012
BARR, Rosella May of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died November 19, 2012 at the age of 97. She was born September 13, 1915 in Howe, IN to the late Joel and Bessie Life May. She was united in marriage to Neal Barr on June 18, 1948, who preceded her in death in January of 1992. Surviving Rosella are her son, Dr. J....
Mark Danger
Nov 18, 2012
Danger, Mark of Mattawan, Michigan Passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012. Age 54. Mark was born in Kalamazoo on March 25, 1958, the son of Hugh and Barbara Blatson Danger. He worked for various businesses including Soule and Company, General Motors, H and H Painting and for his friend Dan Wentzel at Wentzel Greenhouse. Among his hobbies Mark enjoyed Fishing,...
Marian Cook
Nov 17, 2012
COOK, Marian Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday Morning, November 17, 2012 at the Tender Care Nursing Home in Portage, at the age of 93. She was born June 23, 1919 in Lancashire, England, the daughter of William and Mary Ellen Deasy McCrakan and came to the United States at the age of 4. Marian was a member of the First Congregational...
Barbara J. Hassing
Nov 17, 2012
Hassing, Barbara J. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at age 83. Barbara Jane Zandee was born in Grand Rapids on March 1, 1929, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Van Eerden Zandee. She received her Bachelors Degree from Calvin College in 1950. She worked as a substitute teacher for Kalamazoo schools. Formerly she was a...
Marilyn Brown Nyce
Nov 16, 2012
Nyce, Marilyn Brown of Kalamazoo, Michigan Marilyn Brown Nyce, born September 14, 1926, died peacefully on November 16, at Wyndham West in Kalamazoo. She resided in Kalamazoo for 37 years, and formerly lived in North Baltimore, Ohio. Marilyn was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Dr. Clarence Nyce, and her brother Robert and sisters Dorothy and Martha. She is...
Pamela J. Buist
Nov 16, 2012
BUIST, Pamela J. Scotts Passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 16, 2012. She was born July 7, 1959, a daughter of Marvin and Catherine Hill Grostic and had lived in Scotts for many years. Pamela graduated from Portage Central High School in 1977, where she was a member of the band and choir. In 1977, she was...
Mrs. Margaret E. White
Nov 15, 2012
WHITE, Mrs. Margaret E. Portage, MI Died peacefully Thursday morning November 15, 2012. Margaret was born March 26, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Evelyn Whelan. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 2006, coming from Chicago, Illinois. Margaret was preceded in death by her mom; and her sister, Eileen and 2 brothers, Larry and Jackie. She is...
Jerry Austin Buck, Jr
Nov 15, 2012
BUCK, JERRY AUSTIN JR. Born April 3, 1953 has passed away in his home on November 15th 2012. Born to Jerry Austin Buck Sr., father now deceased and Mary LaRue Austin, mother surviving. Survivors included long-time companion/partner Carole Jean Collins of Kalamazoo, 2 Daughters-Jennifer Lynn Eckert of Lagrange Indiana and Marie Ann Loose of Sturgis, Michigan, 1 Son- Johnathan Ruby...
Tonda A. Forsman
Nov 15, 2012
FORSMAN, Tonda A. Grand Junction, MI On Thursday, November 15, 2012, Tonda was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born October 20, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of the late Gerald and Lola Cushman Roberts. She was employed as a medical technologist for over forty years. After graduating from Western Theological Seminary...
Clarence 'Matt' W. Helm
Nov 15, 2012
HELM, Clarence "Matt" W. of Portage, Michigan Matt passed away early Thursday morning, November 15, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born on October 19, 1930 in Hollandale, Minnesota, to the late Earl and Reva Norman Helm. On June 10, 1948, Matt enlisted with the United States Navy where he served 5 years. On June 28, 1952, he...
Mildred Elaine Reyburn Neil
Nov 15, 2012
REYBURN, Mildred Elaine Neil of Kalamazoo, Michigan Reyburn, Mildred Elaine Neil passed away November 15, 2012. Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Mildred was born March 10, 1923 in Albion, Michigan. She graduated from Albion High School and subsequently graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Albion College. She went to work for the South Haven Schools after graduation, but soon moved to...
Judith M. Gay
Nov 15, 2012
GAY, Miss Judith M. of Portage, Michigan Died Thursday, November 15, 2012. Judy was born January 6, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Frederick and Clara Postma Gay. She had been a New York City resident since 1969 and was employed as a flight attendant for TWA for four years and as a model for catalogues and magazines for...
Priscilla Jean Crego
Nov 14, 2012
CREGO, Priscilla Jean of Portage, Michigan My loving wife of 62 years, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 14, 2012. She was born April 19, 1931 to Angus J. Nault and Dorothy H. Smith in Rhode Island. Priscilla loved her Lord and her family. Together we raised three daughters, Deborah Barr/John F., Rebecca...
Charles N. Beardsley
Nov 13, 2012
BEARDSLEY, Charles N. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday morning, November 13, 2012. Charles was born June 13, 1930 in Kalamazoo the son of Frank and Donna Fox Beardsley. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army. Charles was a truck driver with Be-Mo Potato Chips and then retired after 20 years with General Motors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
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