Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
George A. Duncan
Jun 13, 2012
DUNCAN, Trooper George A. of Kalamazoo, Michigan George died Wednesday June 13, 2012. He was born on January 20, 1968 in Detroit. In 1980, George's family moved to Grayling, where he graduated with honors from Grayling High School. He was a great athlete during his high school years and loved to play baseball. He attended Michigan State University and then...
Lindsay Leon Keeler
Jun 13, 2012
KEELER, Lindsay Leon Died June, 13, 2012 at the age of 83. Lindsay was born to the late Leon and Ruth Putnam Keeler. He was united in marriage to Betty Jeanne Leetz, who preceded him in death in 1979. He later married Patricia Flynn, who preceded him in death in 1997. For the majority of his life, Lindsay worked in...
Alma Ruth Eby
Jun 12, 2012
Eby, Alma Ruth of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at TenderCare of Portage. Age 74 years. She was born March 5, 1938, the daughter of the late Theo and Mattie Rowland McIntosh. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kalamazoo, where she was actively involved in church activities. She worked for the Kitchen Bath...
Snead J. 'John' Lacy
Jun 12, 2012
LACY, Snead J. "John" of Scotts, Michigan Passed away June 12, 2012 at the age of 65. John was born September 15, 1946 in Kalamazoo to the late Snead and Clara Rathbun Lacy. He was united in marriage to Joyce Tuttle on September 13, 1963, Joyce survives. Snead was a proud and longtime member of the Harley Owner's group HOG...
Brad Allen Hill
Jun 12, 2012
Hill, Brad Allen of Comstock, Michigan Passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Age 52 years. Brad was born in Kalamazoo on August 22, 1959, the son of the late Bill and Susan Heath Hill. He graduated from Comstock High School. He worked as an Environmental Services Specialist at Borgess Hospital for 29 years. He was a...
Ronald L. Baldwin
Jun 12, 2012
Baldwin, Ronald L. Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Age 58 years. He was born December 15, 1953, the son of William G. and Barbara A. Hazen Baldwin. Ronald served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the city of Portage for over 30 years. He was a member...
Jean Lucille Seward
Jun 11, 2012
Seward, Jean Lucille Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at Heartland Health Care in Kalamazoo. Age 89. Jean was born in Portland, OR on August 7, 1922, the daughter of the late William Vernon and Jean Fleming Loomis. She was married to John Harry Seward on November 20, 1943; he preceded her in death on September 18,...
Peggy Ann Trowbridge
Jun 11, 2012
TROWBRIDGE, Peggy Ann of Hartford, Michigan Passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, June 11, 2012. Peggy was born in Hamilton, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her father, Grover Townley; mother, Quillie Mae Hurst; and brother, Bill. Surviving are her daughters, Lisa Christopher Isfort, Hope Scott Ritts; grandchildren, Kelsey, Nathan, and Hannah; her step-father, Gerald Hurst; brothers, Bob Townley and...
Joan DeBruyn Everts
Jun 10, 2012
EVERTS, JOAN Of Portage Joan DeBruyn Everts passed on to her heavenly home on June 10, 2012. Joan was born January 1, 1929, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Richard and Mary Klop DeBruyn. She graduated from Portage High School Class of 1947, where she was the class president and top honors student. Joan continued her education at Western Michigan University...
John W. Vick
Jun 8, 2012
VICK, Jr., Pastor John W. Galesburg, MI Pastor John Wesley Vick, Jr., age 83, went to be with his Lord on Friday evening, June 8, 2012, with his family by his side. He was born on August 11, 1928 in Dover, TN, a son of John W. and Lexie E. Weston Vick. Pastor Vick served in the US Army during...
Betty V. Offet
Jun 8, 2012
OFFET, Mrs. Betty V. of Plainwell, Michigan Died Friday morning June 8, 2012. Betty was born September 22, 1934 in Decatur, Alabama a daughter of Ira and Ethel Vest Cheatham. She had returned to reside in the Kalamazoo area in 2002, coming from Camp Verde, AZ. Betty was employed with the City of Chicago, Senior Services for 10 years before...
Jerry L. Thomas, Jr
Jun 8, 2012
THOMAS, Mr. Jerry L. Jr. Kalamazoo, MI The good Lord has called Jerry home to be with Him in heaven. Jerry was a nature lover, an avid hunter, fisherman, camper and outdoorsman. Best friend and side-kick to his twin brother, Larry. He was a handsome, strong, kind and gentle man. Each one of us has many happy and special memories....
Irma A. Shaw
Jun 8, 2012
SHAW, Mrs. Irma A. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Friday evening on June 8, 2012. Irma was born October 3, 1914 in Plainwell, Michigan the daughter of Laura and George Housel. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. As a long time resident of Kalamazoo, she served as a nurse at Bronson Hospital and became a member of the...
Anna Corstange
Jun 8, 2012
CORSTANGE, Anna Vicksburg Anna Corstange, age 89, passed away June 8, 2012. She was born May 14, 1923 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Henry E. and Anna Anderson Welch and was a longtime resident of the area. She was a member of Oakwood Bible Church for many years. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Garth W....
Helen P. Worden
Jun 7, 2012
Helen P. Worden Born in Pavilion Township, Michigan on August 26, 1917 Departed on June 7, 2012 and resided in Climax, MI Helen P. Worden, 94, of Climax, Michigan died June 7, 2012 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice. She was born in Pavilion Township on August 26, 1917, the daughter of George W. and Matilda Scharping Green. Helen married Clifford...
Mariopal Bray
Jun 6, 2012
BRAY, Mrs. Mariopal of Portage, Michigan Mrs. Bray passed away early Wednesday morning, June 6, 2012 in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born January 12, 1927 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, the daughter of Langdon and Stella Plunk Miller. Surviving are her two daughters, Linda McCord of Portage and Becky Holland of Fredericktown, MO; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death...
Cleon Mack
Jun 6, 2012
MACK, Cleon Grand Rapids Passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Cleon was born March 7, 1924 in Colon, MI, the son of Everett and Beulah Proctor Mack and lived in the Climax area for many years. He was well known in Climax as a self-employed electrical contractor for over 44 years and proudly served his country in the United States...
Edward R. 'Pete' Bradley
Jun 3, 2012
BRADLEY, Mr. Edward R. "Pete" Portage, Michigan Died Sunday morning June 3, 2012. Pete was born July 9, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan a son of Edward and Lanora Pierce Bradley. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Navy. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 46 years and was employed with the Kalamazoo Stripping Company for...
Ian Welshman
Jun 3, 2012
WELSHMAN, Ian of Portage, Michigan Ian Welshman, 65, of Portage, died Sunday, June 3, at Rose Arbor Hospice Facility in Kalamazoo. He was born November 4, 1946 in Newark, NJ, the son of John and Virginia Hutchinson Welshman. He grew up in Kearny, NJ and attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where he met Nancy McNeeley, whom he...
Donna M. Kitsmiller
Jun 2, 2012
KITSMILLER, Donna M. Of Kalamazoo Donna went to be with the Lord and her beloved son, Ricky, on Saturday morning, June 2, 2012. She was born April 20, 1930 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Frank and Bertina Watson Allworth. Donna was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo and was employed by Kalamazoo Public Schools Food Service for 17 years until her...
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