Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Winifred E. Pape
Oct 2, 2012
PAPE, Winifred E. of Portage, Michigan Went to Heaven on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. She was born on December 28, 1927 to the late Albert and Gladys Woollaston Tatler. She was also preceded by a brother, William J. Tatler, a brother in England and a sister in Pennsylvania. She was a born again Christian and a member of the Berean...
Antonia 'Toni' Rostami
Oct 1, 2012
ROSTAMI, Antonia H. of Portage, Michigan Antonia Toni Rostami, age 74, passed away on October 1, 2012, while traveling in Southampton, United Kingdom. Antonia was born December 3, 1937 in Mexico City, Mexico, and has been a Portage area resident since 1984. She had received her Master's degree in English and Spanish from UCLA; and had taught with the Kalamazoo...
Sandra Norland
Oct 1, 2012
NORLAND, Sandra of Kalamazoo, Michigan Sandy died Monday, October 1, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born May 29, 1944 in Frederick, Maryland, the daughter of William Howard Taft and Helen Gertrude Shoemaker Brandenburg. In 1962, Sandy graduated from Frederick High School in Frederick, Maryland. Her education continued and in 1966, she earned a teaching degree...
Clarajean 'Jean' Crum
Sep 30, 2012
CRUM, Clarajean Jean Laurent of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born on August 14, 1929 in Savanna, Ill., to Margaret Angeline Wilson and Wilfred Theodore Roeder. She is survived by her brother, Robert Roeder, of Hayward, Calif., daughters Anne Laurent Kelly of Silver Spring, Md., Elisabeth Sochacki Mike of Rockford,...
Delores Elaine 'Dee' VanderMeer
Sep 30, 2012
VANDER MEER, Delores Elaine "Dee" Kalamazoo, MI With her family gathered in loving support by her side, Delores Elaine "Dee" VanderMeer, age 85, was called home by her Lord on Sunday morning, September 30, 2012. Dee was born on Friday, October 7, 1926 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Jacob and Ada DeWolf Klok and had been a lifelong area...
Charles G. Book
Sep 28, 2012
BOOK, Charles G. Of Battle Creek Passed away September 28, 2012 at the age of 85. He was born December 13, 1926 in Charleston Twp., Michigan to the late Gordon and Fern Francisco Book. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Klon on December 13, 1947, for 65 years together. Dorothy survives. Also surviving Charles are his children, Gordon Laura...
Steven Michael Doughboy Merriam
Sep 28, 2012
Merriam, Steven Michael Doughboy Of Kalamazoo, MI Died September 28, 2012. Age 25 years. Steven was born on March 16, 1987. He is survived by his son, Mykel Anthony Merriam; his father, Steven Linda Merriam; his mother, Jeanie Mike Sugas Field; his grandmother, Mary Merriam; his sister, Shauna Mike Muncy; his niece, Kaitlyn Boll; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and...
Martin E. Schau Jr
Sep 26, 2012
SCHAU, Martin E. Jr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Marty died Wednesday evening, September 26, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born January 20, 1964 in Kalamazoo, the son of Martin Sr. and Deloris Brooks Schau. Surviving are his four children, Martin Schau III of South Haven, Alan Schau of Colorado, Brooke Schau of Colorado and Brodie Schau of Kalamazoo; mother,...
Lorraine G. Kuiper
Sep 26, 2012
KUIPER, Lorraine G. of Portage, Michigan Lorraine went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born October 25, 1937 in Kalamazoo, daughter of the late Herman and Lavina Nagel Koster. Lorraine was employed by Trinity Lutheran Church for over 22 years until her retirement. She was a longtime member...
Jennie C. Rabb
Sep 25, 2012
RABB, Jennie C. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away September 25, 2012 at the age of 93. She was born January 22, 1919 in Kalamazoo to the late Kemp and Jennie DeLeeuw Terpstra. She was united in marriage to Henry Cramer on March 26, 1937 and to Raymond Rabb on October 4, 1975, both have preceded her in death. Jennie was...
Roy Vander Meer
Sep 25, 2012
VANDER MEER, Roy Of Kalamazoo Joined his wife Amelia in Heaven, Tuesday morning, September 25, 2012. Roy was born January 16, 1921 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of the late Jacob and Reintje Dik VanderMeer. He was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945 on the USS Catskill. He participated in the invasion of...
Debra J. Tomky
Sep 23, 2012
TOMKY, Mrs. Debra J. of Lawton, Michigan Died September 23, 2012 in Surprise, Arizona. Debra was born October 31, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of Dale and Margaret Rea Sorrels. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 7 years, coming from Oak Forest, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; and 2 brothers. In August of...
Ernie R. Blade, Jr
Sep 21, 2012
BLADE, Ernie E., Jr. Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, September 21, 2012. Ernie was born September 18, 1938 in Three Rivers, the son of Ernie E., Sr. and Pauline Buscher Blade and was a lifelong resident of the area. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a 35 year employee of the General Motors Facility in Comstock....
Carl Alba 'Stub', 'Fuzzy' Phillips
Sep 21, 2012
PHILLIPS, Mr. Carl Alba "Stub" "Fuzzy" Kalamazoo, MI Age 70, Won his valiant battle with cancer upon entering heaven's gates Friday afternoon September 21, 2012. He was born August 16, 1942 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Carl M. and Donavieve Sweetland Phillips. Carl was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army, serving his Country with great pride as an...
Diana Dawn ThunderEagle
Sep 19, 2012
THUNDEREAGLE, Diana Dawn Portage Diana Dawn ThunderEagle passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. She was born April 19, 1959 in Kennewick, WA, the daughter of Martin and Mona Weathermon Griffith and had lived in the Portage area for ten years. She had been employed by Covenant House of Anchorage, Alaska as a Counselor for several...
Daniel V. Druckenbrodt
Sep 19, 2012
DRUCKENBRODT, Daniel V. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away September 19, 2012 at the age of 68. He was born May 11, 1944 in Kalamazoo to the late Victor and Wilma Pickard Druckenbrodt. He had a love for all genres of music and he loved animals, especially his cats. Surviving Daniel are his daughter, Amie Jeremy Freeman of Kalamazoo; 5 grandchildren,...
Helen Marie Henkel
Sep 19, 2012
Henkel, Helen Marie of Kalamazoo, Michigan formerly of Baltimore, MD Passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Upjohn Community Care Center. Age 94 years. Helen had resided at Upjohn Community Care Center for the past 8 years, where the staff had taken excellent care of her. She was born September 1, 1918 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late...
Pamela S. Berryman
Sep 19, 2012
BERRYMAN, Pamela S. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Pamela passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born June 11, 1952 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Chester and Bernice Lucille Pankratz Berryman. Pam earned 2 masters degrees and a doctorate degree from Western Michigan University. She worked as a rehabilitation teacher for the adult blind for 10...
Robert W. Walker
Sep 18, 2012
WALKER, Robert W. of Vicksburg, Michigan Died peacefully at home on September 18, 2012. Robert was born in Chicago, IL in 1931 to Dorothy Sherman and Chester Walker. His parents were divorced three years later and he was sent to live with Mabel Walker and Jake Shaffner in Iowa who loved him and raised him as their own. The family...
Verlina Jennie Cole
Sep 18, 2012
Cole, Verlina Jennie of Comstock, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Laurels of Galesburg. Age 92 years. She was born in Centreville, MI on October 15, 1919, the daughter of the late Barney and Verlina Fowler Bickle. She was a member of Comstock United Methodist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday school. Verlina was a member and volunteer...
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