Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Brian C. Conor
Feb 9, 2012
CONOR, Brian C., Master Sergeant, US Army, ret. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Brian peacefully passed away Thursday morning, February 9, 2012. He was born January 13, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Leo J. and Helen Wilson Conor. In 1946, Brian graduated from Galesburg MI High School. He was retired from the United States Army after serving 22 years. He served...
Mildred V. Anderson
Feb 7, 2012
ANDERSON, Mrs. Mildred V. "Ginny" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Tuesday morning February 7, 2012. Ginny was born August 4, 1926 in Washington D.C. a daughter of Howard and Mildred Miller Dove. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1999 and was employed with Motorola for 14 years before retiring. Ginny was preceded in death by her parents; her former...
Richard L., Sr. Tessin
Feb 7, 2012
TESSIN, Richard L. Sr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away February 7, 2012. He was born August 20, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the son of Lewis Charles and Florence Dena Bedford Tessin and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. Richard worked for several grocery stores, including Harding's Markets, as a meat cutter and retired from the James River Company. He...
Gordon D. Jr. Brown
Feb 7, 2012
BROWN, Mr. Gordon D., Jr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Tuesday morning February 7, 2012. Gordon was born August 27, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois a son of Gordon and Frances Keeting Brown, Sr. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Air Force. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1970, coming from Chicago, IL. Gordon was also a...
Marcia L. Vallier
Feb 6, 2012
VALLIER, Marcia L. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Monday February 6, 2012 at work. Marcia was born December 28, 1950 in Grand Rapids, MI, a daughter of Howard and Bernice Grinwis Murray. Marcia was united in marriage to Louis "Louie" Vallier on February 12, 1971. Marcia was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Louie. She...
June B. Marshall
Feb 6, 2012
MARSHALL, June B. of Portage Passed away February 6, 2012 in Kalamazoo. She was born June 21, 1923 in Ottawa Ontario, Canada to the late Frederick and Grace Langois Paul. June was united in marriage to Wray Marshall on October 30, 1943. They were married 46 years until he preceded her in death in February of 2000. Surviving June are,...
Cleo Mae Hammer
Feb 4, 2012
HAMMER, Cleo Mae Climax Passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012. Cleo was born January 2, 1927 in Battle Creek, a daughter of Clare and Leona Jacoby and was a lifelong resident of the Climax/Battle Creek area. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1945 and married Maynard Hammer in 1948. Cleo was a Climax mail carrier for over...
Lloyd E. Sutton
Feb 4, 2012
SUTTON, Lloyd E. Of Vicksburg Lloyd passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born August 16, 1949 in Kalamazoo, the son of Garlef "Pat" and Beryl Prosser Sutton. As a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area, Lloyd graduated from Mattawan High School in 1967. He was employed by Maro Inc. in Schoolcraft for...
Edward J. Woodhams
Feb 3, 2012
WOODHAMS, Edward J. Fulton, MI Edward James Woodhams died Friday, February 3, 2012 at his home. He was born August 2, 1921, in Shasta, CA, a son of William and Priscilla Jackson Woodhams. Following the death of his father and two of his siblings, Ed's mother relocated the family to Kalamazoo. Ed lived the majority of his life in Texas...
Betty L. Motsinger
Feb 1, 2012
MOTSINGER, Betty L. of Portage Betty passed away late Wednesday evening, February 1, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born December 1, 1930 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Clayton and Eva Gee Matthews. She was employed by the Michigan Department of Transportation for 20 years until her retirement. Surviving are her three children, Sharon...
Lloyd A. Walker
Jan 31, 2012
WALKER, Mr. Lloyd A. of Portage, MI Died Tuesday evening January 31, 2012 at his residence. Lloyd was born January 5, 1929 in Northville, Michigan a son of George W. and Frieda M.Bolton Walker. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Portage Public Schools...
Margaret M. Tompkins
Jan 30, 2012
TOMPKINS, Margaret M. "Peggy" of Portage Died January 30, 2012. Peggy enjoyed many things throughout her life but tops among them, was her singing. She was gifted in song and would love to sing-along to many Broadway show tunes, hymns, standards and pop songs alike. Her favorite sing-along song was, "This Little Light of Mine, I'm Gonna Let It Shine,"...
Donnamae Elizabeth Beverwyk
Jan 30, 2012
BEVERWYK, Donnamae Elizabeth age 66 of Portage Donna went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born October 31, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Frank and Kathleen Lymn Harvey. On June 20, 1981, she was married to Bernard Beverwyk. Donna was a loving and caring daycare provider for over 20 years. Surviving...
Richard L. Hodges
Jan 30, 2012
HODGES, Mr. Richard L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday evening January 30, 2012, at Rose Arbor Hospice surrounded by family. Richard was born September 1, 1944 in Oklahoma, a son of Philip and Edna McDonald Hodges. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Army. A lifelong Cornhuskers fan, he graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.S., M.S.,...
Craig Russell Melvin
Jan 29, 2012
MELVIN, Craig Russell Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at his residence surrounded by family. Craig was born September 9, 1954, in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma the son of Kay and Inez Slater Melvin. Craig earned a Bachelor's Degree from Western Michigan University; and for over 25 years was self-employed as a travel director. He was a member...
Ruth Evelyn Root
Jan 29, 2012
ROOT, Ruth Evelyn Of Kalamazoo Ruth Evelyn Root was born May 2, 1919, in Prairieville, Michigan, the daughter of Gilbert and Eleanor Amos Perigo and went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2012, in Kalamazoo. She was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident. Ruth had a strong Christian faith which guided her through her entire life and...
Trudy Thinnes
Jan 28, 2012
THINNES, Trudy Kalamazoo Died on Saturday, Jan. 28. She was the oldest of three children born to Robert and Sally Johnson of Montague, coming into this world on March 16, 1943, in Muskegon. She graduated from Montague High School in 1961 and helped orchestrate the 50th reunion of that class last July. Her college education at Michigan State University was...
Willard H. Teare
Jan 28, 2012
Teare, Willard H. Of Portage Will "Bud" joined his Lord on January 28, 2012. He was born February 9, 1943, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Willard "Red" and Ann Teare. Will graduated from high school in Cheboygan, Michigan, in 1961 and moved to Kalamazoo to attend Western Michigan University. He was united in marriage on May 18, 1968, to the love...
Donald C. DeWitt
Jan 28, 2012
DE WITT, Mr. Donald C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning January 28, 2012 at his residence. Donald was born April 2, 1932 in Traverse City, Michigan a son of Clinton and Evelyn Brodwolf DeWitt. Years ago, he served honorably with the U.S. Marines. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with West Michigan...
Marian L. DeVries
Jan 27, 2012
DE VRIES, Marian L. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday morning, January 27, 2012. Marian was born January 1, 1924 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Jerry and Mary Vermeulen Gerlofs and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. She worked for over 11 years with the Kalamazoo Public Schools in Food Service. Marian was a member of Third Reformed...
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