Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Earl A. Sr. Courtney
Oct 30, 2012
COURTNEY, Earl A., Sr. Earl passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was born March 27, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the son of Earl L. and Theda Crummel Courtney. Earl was a life long resident of the Kalamazoo Area. He was employed by Gibson Guitar Co. starting as a buffer and working his way up to supervisor. He then worked for...
John C. Bennink
Oct 30, 2012
BENNINK, John C. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday October 30, 2012 at his residence. John was born June 1, 1916 in Kalamazoo the son of Gerrit and Nellie VanAdrichem Bennink and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. He worked with the United States Postal Service for 37 years and retired in 1973 as Chief Accountant. John...
Ronald J. Hardin
Oct 28, 2012
Hardin, Ronald J. of Schoolcraft, Michigan Passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012. Age 40 years. Ronald was born in Kalamazoo, MI on May 18, 1972. He worked at Inter Kal Inc. for 20 years and was part owner of Al and Ron's Tree Service. Ronnie was an outdoorsman who loved to hike, camp and fish. He loved spending time with...
Edwin R. Gabalec
Oct 27, 2012
GABALEC, Mr. Edwin R. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening October 27, 2012. Edwin was born July 18, 1922 in Cicero, Illinois a son of Isadore "Ed" and Agnes Cermak Gabalec. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 2010, coming from Des Plaines, IL. Edwin was preceded in death by his parents....
Dorothy VanDusen
Oct 27, 2012
VANDUSEN, Dorothy of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012. She was born April 1, 1961 in Sealy, TX, the daughter of Robby Joe and Evelyn Hedges Johnson and lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. The family visitation was held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 from 4-7 PM in the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622...
Robert E. Shamu
Oct 26, 2012
SHAMU, Robert E. Of Kalamazoo Died October 26, 2012, at the age of 79. He was born June 14, 1933, in Sharon, PA, to the late George and Margaret Mack Shamu. He was united in marriage to the former Judith DeWese on November 28, 1959, who survives. Bob graduated from Hickory High School, near Sharon, PA, and The Pennsylvania State...
Lanny D. Provost
Oct 25, 2012
PROVOST, Lanny D. of Portage, Michigan Passed away Thursday morning, October 25, 2012 at his residence. Lanny was born January 4, 1942 the son of Leslie and Helen Hedges Provost. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964. Prior to his retirement he worked for 27 years for Smith and DeBree. Lanny was a handyman and enjoyed...
Marilyn B. Vykydal
Oct 24, 2012
VYKYDAL, Marilyn B. of Portage Marilyn, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, October 24th, 2012 with her family by her side. Beloved wife of 56 years to the late Richard W. Vykydal. Dear mother to Richard B. Marianne Vykydal of Onsted, MI and Lisa M. Eric Conrad of Canton, MI. Loving grandmother to Rebecca, Danielle, Phillip, Lindsay, and...
Helen F. Scholten
Oct 23, 2012
SCHOLTEN, Helen F. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday October 23, 2012. Helen was born August 30, 1922 in Frankfurt, Kentucky the daughter of Asa and Margaret Ward Miller. She was a member of Kalamazoo First Assembly of God where she played the organ for 50 years. Helen taught piano; was an excellent seamstress, and had artistic talent with a...
E. Winifred 'Winnie' Lee
Oct 23, 2012
LEE, Mrs. E. Winifred "Winnie" of Kalamazoo, MI E. Winifred "Winnie" Lee, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, October 23, 2012. She was born on Saturday, November 1, 1919, in Huntington County, IN, a daughter of William Elsworth and Mary Rebecca Beaver Fulton. After graduating from high school, Winnie attended Maher's Business School and worked...
Donald Glenn Meier
Oct 22, 2012
MEIER, Donald Glenn Of Mattawan Passed away Monday evening, October 22, 2012 at his residence. Don was born June 20, 1949 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of William and Dorothy Hall Meier. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart in 1968. Don worked for...
Peggy Marie Aube
Oct 21, 2012
Peggy Marie Aube, age 59, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Kalamazoo. Peggy was born on March 3, 1953 to Jack A. and Joan A. Perry Aube; she was a 1971 graduate of Farwell High School. Peggy's passion in life was caring for her family and friends as well as the sick and elderly and in 1975 she became...
Patricia Ann McColl
Oct 21, 2012
MC COLL, Patricia Ann Of Kalamazoo Pat passed away peacefully on October 21, 2012 at the age of 78 after a prolonged battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born on September 15, 1934 to Dr. Robert and Alice Grove in East Chicago, Indiana, the eldest of their four children. Pat attended Dyer High School and then went on to attend...
Robert 'Bob' Ryder
Oct 21, 2012
RYDER, ROBERT "Bob" Robert E. "Bob" Ryder, age 68, died unexpectedly of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on October 21, 2012, in Kalamazoo. Bob was born July 4, 1944, in Kalamazoo, the son of Roger and Harriet Snyder Ryder. He was a graduate of Portage High School in 1962, recently celebrating his fiftieth reunion. Bob joined the Army Reserves in 1967...
Joyce A. Walters
Oct 21, 2012
WALTERS, JOYCE A. Joyce Aileen Walters, age 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her residence in Kalamazoo. Joyce was born November 20, 1929, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Esther Lockard Morlan. She has been a longtime resident of Kalamazoo, and in earlier years had been employed with Impact Label Company and was a...
Robert Paul Lewman
Oct 19, 2012
LEWMAN, Robert Paul, Jr. "Buster" Of Vicksburg Died October 19, 2012 at the age of 74 surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1938 in Kalamazoo to the late Robert and Thelma Bontrager Lewman. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy for over 10 years. He married Mary Lou Kimble in 1964 who preceded him in death....
Addis Harris
Oct 19, 2012
HARRIS, Addis "Liz" Of Comstock Liz passed away Friday evening, October 19, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1927 in Middletown, OH, the daughter of John and Mattie Havens Birchfield. On February 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Rozwell "Rusty" Harris. She was employed by Eckrich and KVP Sutherland for many years until her...
Nicholas E. Delach
Oct 19, 2012
DELACH, Nicholas E. of Mattawan, MI Nick went home to be with his Lord on Friday morning, October 19, 2012. He was born April 15, 1924 in Mattawan, the son of Nicholas and Catherine Delach Delach. Nick was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. He was employed by National Gypsum Co. for 36 years...
Angeaillia Marie Hawkins
Oct 19, 2012
Hawkins, Angeaillia Marie of Paw Paw, MI Earned her angel wings Friday, October 19, 2012 at Bronson Hospital. Age 47 years. She was born August 1, 1965 in Lansing, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Jacqueline Brown Whitaker. She was later adopted by David Earl Leon Hawkins, Sr. â?¨ Angel loved to make a house a home, cooking...
Franz R. Metzger
Oct 18, 2012
METZGER, Franz R. "Coach" Kalamazoo Our Loving Father, also known as the "Walking Man" to family, friends and countless others, He now sends us a final wave as he begins his solitary journey. He was born January 18, 1921 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Reinhold and Elsie Ray Metzger and was a resident of the area for many years....
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