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Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.

Donald England

Donald England

Aug 2, 2012

ENGLAND, Donald Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Don was born October 11, 1909 in Kalamazoo, the son of George and Susie Harmon England and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. On July 8, 1931, He was united in marriage to the former Inez Albertson. Don was employed by The Upjohn...

Clyde R. Stuck

Clyde R. Stuck

Aug 2, 2012

STUCK, Clyde R. "Sam" Passed away August 2, 2012 at the age of 88. He was born May 9, 1924 in Fulton, MI to the late Milton and Ruth Holtz Stuck. Sam was united in marriage to Joyce Morey on March 21, 1944, who survives. Sam served in the U.S. Army from February of 1943 until honorably discharged in November...

Eugene Harry  Ten Brink

Eugene Harry Ten Brink

Aug 1, 2012

TEN BRINK, Eugene Harry Kalamazoo Gene went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, August 1, 2012, with his family at his side. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 22, 1929. Gene spent his life as a husband and father who provided well for the physical needs of his family. Gene began his work as...

Jane Nuyen

Jane Nuyen

Aug 1, 2012

NUYEN, Mrs. Jane Kalamazoo, MI Jane Hayes Nuyen, age 91, died Wednesday morning, august 1, 2012, in Kalamazoo. she was born July 20, 1921, in Detroit, Michigan to Berniece Burgess and John R. Hayes. The family, which included her elder brother Charles, as well as her grandparents, Charles and Minnie J. Burgess, moved to Kalamazoo when she was 2 months...

Virginia E. Verhaagen

Virginia E. Verhaagen

Jul 31, 2012

VERHAAGEN, Virginia E. Shattuck of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was born March 24, 1920 in Portage, MI to Leo and Jenny Shattuck. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Verhaagen and a daughter, Marie del Gaudio George. She leaves behind three children, Suzanne Steve...

Helen Ann Simon

Helen Ann Simon

Jul 31, 2012

SIMON, Helen Ann of Portage, Michigan Helen passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 31, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born April 9, 1929 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York. She is the daughter of John and Josephine Idol, who are deceased, and the sister of Constance Simon, who resides in North Carolina. Helen Simon was united in marriage...

Lisa K. Evans

Lisa K. Evans

Jul 31, 2012

EVANS, Lisa K. Meier of Vicksburg, Michigan Passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 31, 2012. Lisa was born July 17, 1970 in Kalamazoo. She was a graduate of KVCC and was employed as a Registered Nurse with Davita Health Care in Battle Creek. Lisa enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She especially loved going to the beach at Lake...

Mary DeEtta Bachleda

Mary DeEtta Bachleda

Jul 30, 2012

BACHLEDA, MARY Portage, MI Mrs. Mary DeEtta Bachleda, age 77 of Portage, MI passed away at home on July 30th, 2012. She was born April 9th, 1935 in Amsterdam, New York, the daughter of Herbert and Margaret Kane Underwood. She met and then married Edward J. Bachleda in Schenectady, New York September 6th, 1958. Mary and Ed have been residents...

Ruth Lash

Ruth Lash

Jul 30, 2012

LASH, Mrs. Ruth of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Monday evening July 30, 2012. Graveside services will be held 12 noon Saturday in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army. Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St.

Clyde N. Norris

Clyde N. Norris

Jul 30, 2012

NORRIS, Clyde N. Kalamazoo, MI Clyde Norman Norris, age 79, died Monday morning, July 30, 2012, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born June 5, 1933, in Hornersville, MO, a son of James E. and Maggie I. Edwards Norris. Clyde retired from James River after 41 years of service in the paper industry. Clyde was an avid...

William Baker

William Baker

Jul 29, 2012

BAKER, William of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012. Bill was born January 1, 1926 in Delfzijl, The Netherlands, a son of Wilte and Tietje Kruizinga Bakker and came the United States when he was 30 years old. He was a teacher in the Kalamazoo Public Schools for over 25 years and was active in Second Christian Reformed...

William M. Selkirk, Jr

William M. Selkirk, Jr

Jul 29, 2012

SELKIRK, William M., Jr. of Mattawan, Michigan William Marshall Selkirk, Jr., age 97, died on Sunday evening, July 29, 2012, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born December 8, 1914, in Belle Vernon, PA the son of William and Anne Ferguson Selkirk. He graduated from Belle Vernon High School and received a bachelor's degree in Forestry from Penn State University. William...

Emma Shaffer

Emma Shaffer

Jul 29, 2012

SHAFFER, Mrs. Emma Jean Kalamazoo, MI Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday evening July 29, 2012. Although her given name was Emma, all that knew her would call her Jean. Jean was born March 31, 1923 in Plainwell, Michigan a daughter of John and Nenah Huntley Doster. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident...

Larry James Nichols

Larry James Nichols

Jul 28, 2012

Nichols, Larry James of Kalamazoo, Michigan Our gracious Lord and Savior called Larry to his eternal home on Saturday, July 28, 2012. His family was by his side as he peacefully left this world. He was born July 1, 1942 in Plainwell to Daryl and Kathryn Banks Nichols. He was united in marriage with Rosemary Terpening on June 6, 1964....

Jane S. Innis

Jane S. Innis

Jul 28, 2012

INNIS, Jane S. of Kalamazoo Jane Sulzer Innis, ninety-eight, was born in Columbus, Ohio, April 19, 1914 to Dr. Gustavus and Mabel M. Sulzer. Jane attended Columbus schools and, graduating in 1930, was the youngest graduate of Bexley High School at age sixteen. She attended Ohio State University, where she affiliated with Delta Delta Delta sorority, and graduated with a...

Gearld Leslie 'Gary' Gravatt

Gearld Leslie 'Gary' Gravatt

Jul 28, 2012

Gravatt, Gearld Leslie of Gobles, Michigan Passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012. Age 67 years. Gary was born in Plainwell on January 7, 1945, the son of the late Harold and Betty Simkins Gravatt. He served as a medic in the 101st Airborne of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He received his Associates Degree from Kalamazoo Valley...

Douglas M. Roberts

Douglas M. Roberts

Jul 28, 2012

ROBERTS, Douglas M. of Lawton Passed away July 28, 2012 at his residence. Doug was born July 24, 1969, in Kalamazoo the son of Douglas and Vicky Troyer Roberts. He was a graduate of Portage Central High School where he was GK All-Star in football in 1987 and 1988; and was First Team All-State in 1988. Doug was an avid...

Grace Mejeur

Grace Mejeur

Jul 27, 2012

MEJEUR, Grace of Kalamazoo Uko's "Amazing" Grace went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday morning, July 27, 2012. She was born January 18, 1922 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Klaas and Fannie VanDyke Boekeloo. Grace was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo and a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. On December 4, 1947, she was...

Wendell J. Howard

Wendell J. Howard

Jul 26, 2012

HOWARD, Wendell J. of Portage, Michigan On Thursday, July 26, 2012, Wendell was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior. He was born June 20, 1922 in Kalamazoo, the son of LeRoy and Hazel Harvey Howard. He was the oldest of four sons; Wendell, Sheril, Roy and Lyle. Wendell served his country in WW II and was the...

Alexander Sebo

Alexander Sebo

Jul 26, 2012

SEBO, Alexander of Kalamazoo, Michigan Alex passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Borgess Gardens. He was born March 18, 1921 in Battle Creek, the last of six children to the late Steve and Elizabeth Pinter Sebo. Alex was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. He was employed by the Kellogg Co. for 44...

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