Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Marilee Fonner Barrett Harper
Mar 12, 2012
HARPER, Marilee Fonner Barrett Kalamazoo, MI Age 82 Passed away peacefully in the tender mercy of her God and surrounded by her family on March 12, 2012. Known to many as just "Mom", Marilee was born on April 27, 1929, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Mary Frances Raymond and Ramsey Joel Fonner. She lived her entire life in Kalamazoo, graduating...
John Butler, Jr
Mar 12, 2012
BUTLER, John Jr. Of Portage John passed away Monday afternoon, March 12, 2012 at the Laurels of Galesburg. He was born June 3, 1928 in Three Rivers, the son of John C. and LuElla Britten Butler. John was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. On August 11, 1955, he was united in marriage to...
Paul V. Nelson, Jr
Mar 11, 2012
NELSON, Paul V., Jr. Parchment, MI Paul died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday evening, March 11, 2012. He was born February 29, 1948, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Roy and Shirley Quinn. Paul enlisted in the US Army in 1966 serving in Vietnam, Germany and stateside before being discharged in 1972. Paul worked for Summit Polymers and also...
Ruth Ann Campbell
Mar 11, 2012
CAMPBELL Ruth Ann Ruth Ann Marshburn Campbell was born August 8, 1939 in Santa Maria, California, to Catherine McKinnon and Rev Oscar Ellis Marshburn. She died at the Bronson Nursing Home in Lawton on Sunday, March 11, 2012. A native of southwest Michigan, Ruth graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1957. After a chance meeting on an airplane bound...
Barbara J. Kreeger
Mar 11, 2012
KREEGER, Barbara J. of Venice, FL formerly of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away March 11, 2012 at her home. She was born February 29, 1920 in Kalamazoo to the late Otto and Lillian Falk Buder. Her father, Otto was the sheriff for Kalamazoo County for many years. She was united in marriage to her loving husband, John W. Kreeger, on November...
Robert J. English
Mar 10, 2012
ENGLISH, Robert J. Of Kalamazoo Bob passed away Saturday morning, March 10, 2012 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. He was born November 7, 1949 in Stockton, CA, the son of the late James and Patricia Peterson English. Bob was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving during the Vietnam Conflict. On May 27, 1972, he was united in marriage...
Jane Ditto
Mar 10, 2012
DITTO, Mrs. Jane Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening March 10, 2012. Jane was born December 30, 1926 in Wells Creek, Pennsylvania a daughter of Bert and Nettie Letcher Bowers. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 6 years, coming from Westmont, IL. Jane was employed with several medical offices as an accountant for many years before retiring. She was...
Helen G. Panas
Mar 9, 2012
PANAS, Mrs. G. Helen of Galesburg, Michigan G. Helen Panas was born January 31, 1922, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Polish immigrants Alexander and Apalonia Piecuch Fasinski. Helen passed away peacefully on March 9, 2012 at her home in Galesburg, Michigan. She had been a resident of Galesburg since 1999, previously living in Westfield, New Jersey, San Jose,...
Judith M. Betten
Mar 9, 2012
BETTEN, Judith M. Of Kalamazoo Judith M. Betten died unexpectedly Friday, March 9, 2012 at her family cabin in Marion, MI. She was born in Elkton, MI, September 4, 1938. Judy grew up in Battle Creek, MI and graduated from Lakeview High School. She was a graduate of Bronson School of Nursing as well as Western Michigan University. She retired...
Charles "Chuck" Hoard
Mar 9, 2012
HOARD, Mr. Charles "Chuck" Wyoming, MI Formerly of Kalamazoo Died Friday evening March 9, 2012 at his residence. Charles was born May 13, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Harry and Myrtle Gilbert Hoard. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the James River Corporation for...
Walter T. Dahms
Mar 9, 2012
DAHMS, Walter T. "Tom" Of Kalamazoo Formerly of Muskegon Passed away March 9, 2012 in Kalamazoo. Tom was born February 29, 1936 in Hersey, WI to the late Walter L. and Hazel Thronson Dahms. On July 28, 1956 Tom and Ethel were married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Muskegon, Michigan. Tom had completed basic training and was stationed in Salzburg,...
Patricia Ann Houseman
Mar 8, 2012
Patricia Ann Jones Houseman passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012, with family holding her hands and loving her into heaven. She was born January 22, 1941 in Kewanee, IL Hog capital of the world to Bernard and Hazel Fiscus Jones. Her family moved to Decatur, MI in 1955, where the love of her life, Henry Frank Houseman, noticed her in...
William Jr. Schallhorn
Mar 8, 2012
SCHALLHORN, William Jr. "Bill" of Delton, Michigan Passed away March 8, 2012 in Galesburg. Bill was born September 2, 1930 in Kalamazoo to the late William and Lutha Glidden Schallhorn, Sr. Bill was united in marriage to Dorothy L. "Dottie" Smith on June 19, 1976, who survives. Bill served in the U.S. Army from February of 1951 until honorably discharged...
Margaret Clements
Mar 7, 2012
CLEMENTS, Margaret Kalamazoo Margaret E. Clements, age 95, died March 7, 2012, in Plainwell, MI. She was born December 7, 1916 in Colfax, Iowa, a daughter of Mary James Beckham and George Beckham. Margaret and Robert W. Clements were married February 25, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Clements, Sr., D.D.S.,...
Bernard H. Shephard
Mar 6, 2012
SHEPHARD, Mr. Bernard H. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning March 6, 2012. Bernard was born July 12, 1921 in Clay County, Arkansas a son of Ira and Gertie Welker Shephard. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Navy. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital for 37...
Elizabeth F. Nichols
Mar 6, 2012
NICHOLS, Mrs. Elizabeth F. "Beth" of Vicksburg, Michigan Died Tuesday morning March 6, 2012 at her residence. Beth was born May 13, 1951 in Allegan, Michigan a daughter of Cyril and Geraldine Roblyer Farnham. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1969 and was employed with Accro-Seal for several years. Beth was also a member of the Portage Free...
Margaret E. Woodward
Mar 6, 2012
WOODWARD, Margaret E. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Margaret went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her daughter's home in Rockford, MI. She was born September 7, 1911 in Lawrence, MI, the daughter of Herbert and Elsie Thomas Gwin. Margaret graduated from Lawrence High School in 1929. On March 28, 1936, she was united in marriage...
Elizabeth F. Nichols
Mar 6, 2012
NICHOLS, Mrs. Elizabeth F. "Beth" Vicksburg, MI Died Tuesday morning March 6, 2012 at her residence. Beth was born May 13, 1951 in Allegan, Michigan a daughter of Cyril and Geraldine Roblyer Farnham. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1969 and was employed with Accro-Seal for several years. Beth was also a member of the Portage Free Methodist...
Cornelia "Nellie" Decker Roundhouse
Mar 5, 2012
ROUNDHOUSE, Cornelia "Nellie" Decker Of Cadillac Formerly of Kalamazoo Nellie went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 5, 2012. She passed away peacefully at The Lakeview, Cadillac, MI. Nellie was 101 years old. She was born May 24, 1910, in Taintor, IA, the daughter of Richard and Marie Verkou Decker. She moved to Kalamazoo in...
Mary A. Iseminger
Mar 4, 2012
ISEMINGER, Mary A. Portage, Michigan Mary passed away Sunday March 4, 2012, at her home in Portage. She was born December 8, 1961, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, a daughter of William J. and Magdalen Kasailus Richards. On May 26, 1984, Mary was united in marriage with Stephen Iseminger and together they started a family in Thorndale, PA. Mary and her family...
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