Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Karen Louise Brelje
Jan 6, 2012
BRELJE, Karen Louise Kalamazoo Karen died in the Lord on January 6, 2012, in Kalamazoo. Karen was born April 2, 1939, in Red Bud, Illinois, to Edwin and Leona Eggerding. She grew up and attended school in Red Bud through high school. Karen enrolled in the School of Nursing of Lutheran Hospital of St. Louis, Missouri, graduating as a Registered...
Ada Vlietstra
Jan 6, 2012
Vlietstra, Mrs. Ada Kalamazoo Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Ada Doorlag Vlietstra entered into eternal rest on January 6, 2012. Ada, named Eke at birth, was born in Kalamazoo on October 24, 1919, to Henry and Rikste Doorlag, immigrants from The Netherlands and was the second born of thirteen children. Ada was married on August 13, 1942 to Fred...
Adrian DeDoes
Jan 6, 2012
DEDOES, Mr. Adrian "Ted" of Gobles Went home to be with his Lord, January 6, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice Care, after a battle with cancer. He was born July 23, 1928 in Kalamazoo to the late John and Jennie Greendyk DeDoes. Ted was united in marriage to Ardis "Ardie" Houtman on March 17, 1950, who survives. As a teenager,...
Lila Faye Shipe
Jan 6, 2012
SHIPE, Lila Faye of Galesburg Lila passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness She was born in Brookland, Arkansas on June 19th, 1925. Lila was one of 13 children and is survived by her twin sister Ila May Cole, of Waynesboro, Tennessee; her three children, a son Odell Wayne Hill Angela of Galesburg, Michigan, Linda Fae Berger...
Douglas E. Weldon
Jan 5, 2012
WELDON, Douglas E. Of Kalamazoo Doug was born August 10, 1953, in Lima, Ohio, the son of Alph and Betsy Williams Weldon and passed away January 5, 2012, in Kalamazoo. He was a longtime resident of Kalamazoo. Doug received his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Cooley Law School, serving as an attorney for Kalamazoo County Court System for many years...
Ruby Sunshine Dark
Jan 5, 2012
DARK, Ruby Sunshine Schoolcraft Ruby passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012. She is survived by her parents, Chad and Ashley Hope Dark; her brothers, Emet and Aidan; grandparents, Debbie Hope, Clay & Becky Dark; great-grandparents, LeRoy Harvey Hope, Sr., Mary Ann Dark, Jerry & Jean Crawford and Virgil & Sue McKenzie. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at...
Peter Martin Foster, Jr
Jan 5, 2012
FOSTER, Peter Martin, Jr. Portage Peter passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, January 5, 2012. He was born December 1, 1947, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Peter M. and Lois J. Fish Foster and had been a lifelong area resident. Above all, the most important thing in his life was his personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He...
Edith G. Keeler
Jan 5, 2012
KEELER, Edith G. of Galesburg Passed away January 5, 2012 at home. She was born August 7, 1953 in Battle Creek, to Fernando "Joe" and Rosetta Goldey Keeler. Edith was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Comstock for many years. She was known to be very caring, she loved music and dancing. She enjoyed interior decorating and...
Richard D. McNee
Jan 4, 2012
McNEE, Richard D. "Dick" of Scotts Dick passed away Wednesday evening, January 4, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born August 21, 1938 in Kalamazoo, the son of Victor and Sophia Hyska McNee. In 1996, he was married to the former Nancy Sobottka Martindale, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Scott Amy McNee of Geneva, IL, Lori Olsen...
Elizabeth N. Ellison
Jan 3, 2012
ELLISON, Elizabeth N. of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 24, 1945, a daughter of Arthur C. and Frances E. Paul. She is survived by her loving husband, Joshua; her daughters, Nijodins and Shaway-bené Ellison and Grace Tim Foxworthy; grandchildren, Maria, Jacob, Lilly and Raven; brothers, Russell Paul and...
Faye I. Evans
Jan 3, 2012
EVANS, Faye I. of Lac du Flambeau, WI Faye passed away Tuesday evening, January 3, 2012 at her home in Kalamazoo with her family by her side. She was born March 13, 1927 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of William and Beatrice Beam Iten. Surviving are her five children, Jamie Thomas Miller, William Beth Evans, Margaret Johnson, Thomas Evans, and...
George H. Ishler, M.D.
Jan 3, 2012
ISHLER, M.D., George H. of Kalamazoo Dr. Ishler passed away early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012. He was born April 23, 1934 in Chickasha, OK, the son of the late Shelby and Mae Hoebing Ishler. George grew up in Chickasha, attended the The University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK and graduated from The University of Oklahoma School of Medicine in...
Connie Lou Sinkler
Jan 1, 2012
SINKLER, Connie Lou Kalamazoo Connie died Sunday morning, January 1, 2012, at her home. She was born March 18, 1946, in Kalamazoo, MI a daughter of Murray F. and Thelma I. Warren Sinkler and had been a life long area resident. Connie worked for Borgess Medical Center for many years, retiring in 2011. Connie was preceded in death by: her...
Helen E. Heitzman
Dec 31, 2011
HEITZMAN, Helen E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her residence. Helen was born October 12, 1923 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Clyde and Gladys Ryder Postlewait and had been a life long resident in the Kalamazoo area. She was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Prior to her retirement in 1988,...
Linda Skupien
Dec 31, 2011
SKUPIEN, Linda Kalamazoo Passed away, December 31, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Linda was born October 31, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA, a daughter of Lester L. and Donna J. Claypole Gann. She became a Registered Nurse, her lifelong dream. She loved her work, because it allowed her to do what she did best, care for people. She is survived by her...
Carlos Eduardo Carneiro
Dec 30, 2011
CARNEIRO, Carlos Eduardo Of Kalamazoo A man of many cultures lived but one life. Carlos Eduardo Carneiro, 29, known to friends as "Los" and relatives as "Du", and to his mother and grandmother,"Carlos Eduardo", died Dec. 30, 2011 in his apartment in Wyoming, Michigan. He was born in Vitoria, Brazil on March 22, 1982 to Rita Carneiro-Jaffari and Samuel Bastos...
Alice May Victoria Mack
Dec 29, 2011
MACK, Alice May Victoria of Grand Rapids Passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011. Alice was born May 6, 1924 in Cambridge, England, a daughter of George and Eva Scarr Kidman. She was a former member of the Climax United Methodist Church and also the Climax American Legion Auxiliary. On June 7, 1945, she married Cleon Mack, who survives. Alice is...
Robert L. Nagelkirk
Dec 27, 2011
NAGELKIRK, Robert L. of Kalamazoo A trumpet player, Robert Luke Nagelkirk, put his love for instrumental music to good use throughout his life. Born in 1941, he was an educator, musician, Christian and a man who experienced joy. Bob and his wife, Bernice Schipper celebrated 48 years of marriage. They have three children: Susan Bill Roth; Patricia Paul Waldsmith; Paul...
Nancy K. Rhea
Dec 27, 2011
RHEA, Nancy K. Age 54 Of Vicksburg Passed away December 27, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born July 24, 1957 in Portage to Robert James and Marilyn Ruth Knause Mills. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Rhea on November 18, 1995, who survives. Nancy always thought of others before herself and after her...
Darlene J. Schultz
Dec 27, 2011
SCHULTZ, Mrs. Darlene J. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died unexpectedly Tuesday morning December 27, 2011 at her residence. Darlene was born October 24, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan a daughter of John and Judith Marks Bosma. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Rambling Road Pediatrics for 10 years and previously with the Bronson Hospital Neo-Natal...
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