Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Richard VanMiddlesworth
Oct 18, 2012
VAN MIDDLESWORTH, Richard of Climax, MI Passed away Thursday evening, October 18, 2012. Dick was born November 6, 1922 in Fulton, MI the son of Leo and Ellen Case VanMiddlesworth and had been a lifelong resident in the Climax area. He farmed all of his life and was a lifelong member of the Masons. Dick enjoyed traveling around the country...
Margaret A. Giffels
Oct 18, 2012
GIFFELS, Mrs. Margaret A. of Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning October 18, 2012. Margaret was born June 15, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a daughter of Andrew and Josephine Lewinski Erazmus. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for most of her life and was employed with Ridegview-Heartland Nursing Home for many years before retiring. Margaret was also a member...
Wayne A. Brigman
Oct 17, 2012
BRIGMAN, Wayne A. Portage Passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Wayne was born June 27, 1945 in Bismarck, ND, the son of Arthur and Margaret Kerzman Brigman. He graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1963 and served in the United States Marine Reserve. After graduating from Western Michigan University in 1968 with his BBA, he worked for the Delmonte...
Pamela P. 'Pam' Harrison
Oct 17, 2012
HARRISON, Mrs. Pamela P. "Pam" of Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday morning October 17, 2012. Pam was born December 6, 1950 in Goodrich, Michigan a daughter of James and Ardes Finck Brock. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1978 and was a member of the Vicksburg United Methodist Church. Pam was employed with Edward Rose and Sons since 2008...
Lawrence C. 'Larry' Damato
Oct 16, 2012
DAMATO, Mr. Lawrence "C. "Larry" Climax, MI Died Tuesday morning October 16, 2012. Larry was born August 13, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Michael and Clara Izzo Damato. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army Medical Detachment 157th Infantry for five years, the last 16 months as a POW at Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia until liberation....
Richard Francis Mills
Oct 16, 2012
Mills, Richard Francis of Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Bloomfield Hills, MI and Jupiter, FL Passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Age 82 years. He was born April 13, 1930, the son of the late Joseph and Frances Milczuk. He served with the United States Air Force during World War II. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 22 years. He...
Jack R. Tibbitts
Oct 16, 2012
TIBBITTS, Jack R. of Augusta, Michigan Following a courageous battle with cancer, died October 16, 2012 at the age of 80. He was born February 17, 1932 in Kalamazoo to the late Wilbur and Cletus Prough Tibbitts. He was united in marriage to the former Margaret Bell on June 13, 1955, who survives. For many years, he worked as a...
Marjorie H. Bowman
Oct 16, 2012
BOWMAN, Marjorie of Portage, MI Marjorie H. Bowman, age 96, died on October 16, 2012 at Tendercare in Portage, MI. Marjorie was born on March 11, 1916, in Ottawa, Illinois, the daughter of Leon V. and Goldie Covell Gonigam. She attended Ottawa Township Schools and graduated from Knox College in 1937. She taught at Leland High School, Leland, Illinois, before...
Orval S. Glaspie
Oct 15, 2012
GLASPIE, Orval S. of Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Lakeland, FL Went to be with his Lord Monday, October 15, 2012. Orval was born May 31, 1917 in Centerville, Iowa the son of Ailey and Georgia Stewart Glaspie. Prior to his retirement he worked for over 37 years for Allied Paper as an electrician. He was a member of Kalamazoo First...
Robert James Myers
Oct 15, 2012
MYERS, Robert James of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday, October 15, 2012. Robert was born March 15, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Frederick and Wilhelmina Schroeder Myers and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He worked as a letter carrier for the Post Office for over 30 years. Robert enjoyed playing baseball many years ago and watching baseball on...
Sarah Elizabeth Barton
Oct 14, 2012
Barton, Sarah Elizabeth of Portage, Michigan Passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. Sarah was born on January 27, 1922, the daughter of the late Thomas and Amanda Hann Bennett. Sarah was a loving wife and mother. She was the wife of a career military man; they traveled all over the United States and to Europe. She had to pack up...
Stephen E. Suhr
Oct 14, 2012
Suhr, Stephen E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. Age 80 years. Stephen was born in South Haven, MI on February 2, 1932, the son of the late Benjamin and Neva Sutton Suhr. He served with the United States Navy during the Korean War. He received his Bachelors Degree from Western Michigan University. Stephen taught History at Loy...
Brenda J. Anglemyer
Oct 14, 2012
ANGLEMYER, Brenda J. Of Three Rivers Passed away October 14, 2012. Friends may meet the family on Thursday from 12-1pm at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Comstock Chapel, 6121 King Highway. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 in Comstock Cemetery.
Gail A. Camp
Oct 14, 2012
CAMP, Gail A. Age 64 Of Kalamazoo Gail died Sunday morning, October 14, 2012. She was born September 20, 1948 in Kalamazoo. Gail was a lifelong resident of the Oakwood neighborhood. She received the community STAR Award in 1989 for her volunteer efforts. Preceding her in death were her parents, Mercedes "Mary" and Harold "Bud" Camp; maternal grandparents, Mercedes and...
Robert D. Smith
Oct 12, 2012
SMITH, Robert D. Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, October 12, 2012. Robert was born May 25, 1932 in Kalamazoo the son of John and Johanna VanderSalm Smith and was a life long resident of the area. For over 25 years, he was a sales manager for the Church Mutual Insurance Company. He is survived by his wife, Victoria; his children, Risa,...
Charles V. Bosker
Oct 12, 2012
BOSKER, Charles V. Portage Passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Charlie was born August 26, 1933 in Kalamazoo, a son of Peter and Charlotte Van Den Bosch Bosker and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was employed as a brick layer for over 50 years, working for many of those years...
Theodore G. 'Ted' Linderman
Oct 12, 2012
LINDERMAN, Mr. Theodore G. "Ted" Galesburg, MI Died Friday afternoon October 12, 2012. Ted was born to Vernon and Vera Howland Linderman June 3, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Air Force . He was a WKZO television celebrity, "Beanie Brown" and "Ted and Benji" of the Channel 3 Club House...
Loretta May Tyler Gray
Oct 11, 2012
GRAY, Mrs. Loretta May Tyler Kalamazoo, MI Passed away in her home on Thursday, October 11, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Loretta was born April 17, 1927 in Kalamazoo, Ml, to Fredrick & Clara Tyler. Loretta married William "Bill" O. Gray Sr. on December 23, 1946 who preceded her in death in 2004. Also preceding her in death were...
Joel D. Frederickson, Sr
Oct 11, 2012
FREDERICKSON, Joel Douglas, Sr. Of Portage Joel left us peacefully Thursday, October 11, 2012. He was born November 2, 1943 to George and Dorothy Frederickson, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his previous wife Joyce Frederickson; two brothers, Robert Frederickson and Barrie Frederickson; and father-in-law, Charles Watson. He leaves behind his wife, Carin Frederickson; children,...
Louis J. 'Louie' Klein
Oct 10, 2012
KLEIN, Louis J. "Louie" of Portage, Michigan Died Wednesday morning, October 10, 2012 at the age of 73. He was born February 16, 1939 in Portage, MI to the late John and Lucy Kuiper Klein. Louie served in the U.S. Air Force from February of 1958 until honorably discharged in June of 1962. He also served as a 30-year police...
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