Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Gwendoline D. "Gwen" Cox
Jul 3, 2012
COX, Mrs. Gwendoline D. "Gwen" Kalamazoo, MI Gwen Cox found peace from dementia at last on July 3, 2012. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her, especially her daughters, Cheryl B. Cox, of San Jose, CA, and Glynis J. Bill Fenn of Kalamazoo, MI, her sisters, Barbara Center, of Homosassa Springs, FL and Vera Zahm of...
Lorie Joy Borduin DuPraw
Jul 3, 2012
DuPraw, Lorie Joy Borduin of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 from her home in Kalamazoo. Age 51 years. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on August 15, 1960, the daughter of Melvin William and Jane Arlene Kroft Borduin. She worked as a registered nurse at Bronson Hospital...
Thomas J. Post
Jul 2, 2012
POST, Thomas J. Of Scotts Passed away suddenly, Monday July 2, 2012 at his residence. Tom was born March 3, 1948 in Evanston, IL, the son of the late Leroy and Pauline Lulling Post. He was a sales executive for Clausing Industrial; served on the Kalamazoo County Parks Board; and a member of the Friends of Scotts and the Mobile...
Gerald E. Vroegindewey
Jul 2, 2012
VROEGINDEWEY, Mr. Gerald E. Kalamazoo, MI Gerald E. Vroegindewey, age 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday evening, July 2, 2012. He was born November 7, 1929 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of John and Jessie Schuiteboer Vroegindewey. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Air Force. Gerald had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident...
Kiyoshi Tsuji
Jun 30, 2012
Kiyoshi Tsuji of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away at 81 years of age on June 30th, 2012. He was born in 1931, the fifth and youngest child among his two brothers and two sisters. He was raised by his parents, Takeshiro an ophthalmologist and Sai Tsuji, in Fushimi, Japan. Kiyoshi graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in horticulture in March...
Kathleen Homoki
Jun 30, 2012
HOMOKI, Mrs. Kathleen Kalamazoo Kathleen Homoki, age 82, died late Saturday evening, June 30, 2012. She was born September 16, 1929, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Anton and Anna Magul Varga and had been a lifelong area resident. Kathleen graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1947 and attended the National Tax Training School in New York. She was...
Thelma Westfall Theodore
Jun 29, 2012
THEODORE, Thelma Westfall Age 100, of Portage A resident of Portage since 1957, in recent years she lived happily 8 years at Crossroads Village apartments and the last 6 years at Fountain View Home. She died on Friday, June 29, 2012. She was the daughter of Elmer and May Williams Westfall, born August 17, 1911 in Southwestern Cass County, Michigan....
Carl L. Marutz
Jun 29, 2012
MARUTZ, Carl L. of New Port Richey, Florida and Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away June 29, 2012 at the age of 83. Carl was born October 5, 1928 in St. Joseph, MI to the late Herman and Alma Fellner Marutz. Carl was united in marriage to Joyce Marie VanderMolen on November 12, 1949. Carl and his wife enjoyed their winters in...
Jerry Mejeur
Jun 29, 2012
Mejeur, Jerry Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Friday, June 29, 2012. Age 93 years. Jerry was born August 13, 1918, the son of the late Hemmo J. and Martha Hoeksema Mejeur. He was married to Anna Mae DeRoo on June 15, 1942; she preceded him in death on December 28, 2002, after 60 years of marriage. He served with the...
Armajean 'Jean' Wakeland
Jun 28, 2012
WAKELAND, Armajean "Jean" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday evening, June 28, 2012 at her residence. Jean was born November 23, 1935 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Harold and Frances Phipps Vincent. Jean loved to travel and take trips to the casino. She was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed getting together with her family and friends. On July...
Morris Quinton McCord, Sr
Jun 28, 2012
MCCORD, Morris Quinton, Sr. Vicksburg Passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012. Morris was born February 8, 1937 in Dothan, AL, the son of Charles and Era Clyde Campbell McCord and lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and worked for the Fox Paper Company for 20...
Paul Wallace Freestone
Jun 27, 2012
FREESTONE, Paul Wallace of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Paul was born March 16, 1938 in South Haven, MI the son of Roger W. and Virginia Cargo Freestone and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He served his country in the United States Navy and was employed by the Upjohn Company for 25 years. He...
Donald Charles Williams
Jun 26, 2012
WILLIAMS, Donald Charles Climax, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012. He was born November 4, 1956 in Kalamazoo, the son of Ronald and Patricia King Williams and was a lifelong resident of the Climax area. He served in the United States Navy and was employed as an engineer. Don is survived by his son, Haidon Williams and his mother,...
Dwight Arthur Peterson
Jun 26, 2012
PETERSON, DWIGHT Dwight Arthur Peterson, age 79, passed away June 26, 2012, in Centreville, Michigan. Dwight was born March 2, 1933 in Princeton, Minnesota, the son of George and Elsa Berglund Peterson. He was a long time Kalamazoo area resident and was employed by the City of Kalamazoo and later as a custodian for the Three Rivers Bible Church. Dwight...
Helena VanDyke Kollen
Jun 26, 2012
KOLLEN VAN DYKE, Helena Helena was born 98 years ago to Dutch immigrants Antonie and Hendrika Engberts VanderSalm on a farm near Raymore, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her death on June 26, 2012 was preceded by her parents and siblings Aleida Abe Faas and Herman Hallie VanderSalm and son-in-law, Dale Osterhouse. At the age of eight she and her family moved to...
Paul M. Kleis
Jun 26, 2012
KLEIS, Paul M. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday evening, June 26, 2012 at his residence. Paul was born November 9, 1926 in Holland, MI the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Kronemeyer Kleis. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was employed in the food service industry...
David C. Pease
Jun 25, 2012
PEASE, David C. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Monday afternoon, June 25, 2012. Dave was born October 10, 1945 in Kalamazoo the son of Carleton and Dorothy Haas Pease. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Dave was a longtime member of Centerpoint Church. He had his private pilot's license and loved riding his...
Harold 'Hoss' Cartwright
Jun 25, 2012
CARTWRIGHT, Harold "Hoss" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Harold Harris "Hoss" Cartwright, age 43, passed away suddenly June 25, 2012 at his residence in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Hoss was born January 18, 1969, in Fukuoka, Japan, the son of Harold Harris and Evelyn Joyce Ross Cartwright. He was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident and has been employed as a Construction Carpenter for over...
Olive Loraine Edson
Jun 24, 2012
EDSON, OLIVE LORAINE Olive Loraine Edson, age 89, passed away June 24, 2012, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Olive was born September 5, 1922, in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of William and Nina Dikeman Bakker. Raised in Muskegon she later was a resident of Whitehall for over 37 years, where she was a former member of the Whitehall Congregational Church, and was...
A. Doreen Soule
Jun 24, 2012
SOULE, Mrs. A. Doreen Portage, MI Audrey Doreen Soule, age 82, died early Sunday morning, June 24, 2012, in Portage, MI. She was born on June 18, 1930 in Chicago, IL a daughter of Arthur and Audrey Chekley Gyles. She was raised in Allegan County by her mother and step-father, Wynne "Jack" Wilkinson and had lived in the Kalamazoo/Portage area...
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