Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Barbara M. Wilcox
Dec 2, 2011
WILCOX, Barbara M. Of Portage Barb passed away Friday evening, December 2, 2011 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born on August 17, 1934 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the daughter of Johannis and Jannetje VanEyk Kryger. Growing up in Rotterdam, Barb and her family left The Netherlands and moved to Kalamazoo in 1957. Barb was employed by Bronson Hospital for...
Dorman W. Lansdale
Dec 1, 2011
LANSDALE, Mr. Dorman W. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday December 1, 2011. Services will be held 11 o'clock Friday from the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Private interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital....
Amber Marie Melching
Dec 1, 2011
MELCHING, Amber Marie Of Portage Amber passed away after a long courageously hard fought battle against a serious illness. She was born on November 4, 1984 and grew up in Schoolcraft where she graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 2003. She attended the Pharmacy Technician Program at Olympia and graduated in Dec. of 2006. Amber enjoyed travelling to new places,...
Adele Pszczolkowski
Nov 30, 2011
PSZCZOLKOWSKI, Mrs. Adele of Portage Adele "Babcia" Pszczolkowski, devoted wife of 63 years to Ted Pszczolkowski, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Xavier and Mary Obojski and younger brother, Eddie. Adele dedicated her life to Ted with whom she selflessly raised two children, Ray Marcia...
Andrejs Kengis
Nov 30, 2011
KENGIS, Andrejs of Three Rivers Andrejs passed away Wednesday morning, November 30, 2011 in Three Rivers, Michigan. He was born January 18, 1937 on his family's farm "Sietini", near the city of Valmiera, in the Republic of Latvia. His family fled Latvia in 1944 due to the Soviet occupation of Latvia. After living in displaced persons DP camps in Germany...
Alice R. Mason
Nov 29, 2011
MASON, Alice R. of Portage Went to be with the Lord, November 29, 2011. She was born August 2, 1931 in Cheboygan, MI to the late Michael J. and Kathryn Dempski Pietrzak. Alice was united in marriage on June 22, 1957 to Franklin "Frank" Mason, who preceded her in death on July 8, 2010. She was an avid seamstress. She...
Ann Stewart
Nov 28, 2011
STEWART, Ann Of Paw Paw Passed away Monday morning, November 28, 2011 at her residence after a long, courageous, and determined battle with cancer. Ann was born May 25, 1949 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late Victor and Jane Burns Kimmel and had been a lifelong resident in the Paw Paw area. She received her master's degree from Western...
Eleanor M. Haight
Nov 27, 2011
HAIGHT, Mrs. Eleanor M. Big Rapids, MI Formerly of Kalamazoo Died Sunday evening November 27, 2011 at her residence. Eleanor was born May 8, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan a daughter of Edward and Grace Delbridge Harris. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life before moving to Big Rapids, MI. Eleanor was preceded in death by her...
Wayne E. Kendrick
Nov 27, 2011
KENDRICK, Mr. Wayne E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning November 27, 2011 at his residence. Wayne was born June 18, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Ralph and Martha Glover Kendrick. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with several paper companies...
Helen C. Werkman
Nov 26, 2011
WERKMAN, Helen C. of Portage Helen passed away on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. She was born July 29, 1921 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late John and Catherine Lis Zieba, and sister to Edward and Stanley Zieba, who also preceded her in death. Helen was married to Martin E. Werkman for 43 years until his passing in 1986....
Ray T. Cool Ray Morgan
Nov 25, 2011
MORGAN, Ray T. Cool Ray of Kalamazoo Passed away November 25, 2011 in Kalamazoo. He was born October 15, 1954 to in Chester, PA to the late Richard and Elizabeth Vail Morgan. Ray was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Flow Harding and Eda May Merkel. He was united in marriage to Kathy Sweet, who survives. Also surviving Ray...
Gene E. Therkildsen
Nov 25, 2011
THERKILDSEN, Gene E. of Kalamazoo Passed away November 25, 2011. He was born March 12, 1929 in Rockham, SD to the late Hans Peter and Lillie Buss Therkildsen. He was united in marriage to Frances Fornoff on December 30, 1949. Frances survives. Gene loved sports of all kinds but his favorites were the Lions and Tigers. He was an avid...
Lamoine J. Cairns
Nov 25, 2011
CAIRNS, Mrs. Lamoine J. of Kalamazoo Lamoine passed away Thursday evening, November 24, 2011 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born February 14, 1928 in Coldwater, the daughter of William and Myrtle Buys Walter. In 1945, Lamoine graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. On August 8, 1950, she was united in marriage to John Cairns. Lamoine was employed...
Richard R. Hough
Nov 24, 2011
HOUGH, Richard R. of Comstock Died November 24, 2011 at Borgess Hospital. Richard was born July 17, 1970 in Kalamazoo, a son of Richard and Elizabeth Russon Hough and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Comstock High School in 1988 and was employed for 12 years at Schaffers Bakery. Richard enjoyed fishing and hunting, playing 8 and 9...
Patricia A. Fawley
Nov 24, 2011
FAWLEY, Patricia A. of Portage Patricia A. Fawley passed away Thursday morning, November 24, 2011. She was born June 26, 1930, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Michael and Mildred Tanzer Pryson, Sr. and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. Pat was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, class of 1948. Since 1971, when...
Donald L. King
Nov 24, 2011
KING, Donald L. of Portage Age 82, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2011 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Don entered this world on June 30, 1929 in Lansing, MI, to the late Leo and Hilda Shaffer King. He was a devoted husband and a nurturing and loving father and grandfather who lived his Christian faith and treasured his family. He...
Raymond W. Hiatt
Nov 24, 2011
HIATT, Raymond W. of Kalamazoo, MI Raymond died peacefully, with his family by his side, early Thursday morning, November 24, 2011, at Borgess Medical Center, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born in the small town of Horton, Kansas the youngest of fourteen children to James H. and Amanda P. Noah Hiatt. Raymond excelled in and loved to play sports. In...
Thomas B. Gettys
Nov 23, 2011
GETTYS, Thomas B. of Portage Passed away November 23, 2011 at his home with family at his side. He was born November 12, 1953 in Kalamazoo to Robert and Colleen Goliday Gettys. He was united in marriage to Brenda "Cookie" Bacon on May 27, 1972. Cookie survives. Tom worked at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home for over 25 years. Also...
Vivian Jenney
Nov 23, 2011
JENNEY, VIVIAN of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Kairos Dwelling, Kalamazoo. Vivian was born October 26, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Harry A. Eckler and Marie P. Eckler. Vivian is also survived by her children, Ronald Lee Jenney of Kalamazoo, MI, Dr. Wendy Jenney James of Dallas, TX and Linda Marie Jenney of Littleton,...
Vernon P. Terrell
Nov 22, 2011
TERRELL, Vernon P. of Comstock Passed away November 22, 2011 at Kairos Dwelling. Vernon was born April 16, 1917 in Paw Paw, MI, a son of Martin and Myrtie Winterburn Terrell. He was a lifelong resident of Comstock, graduated Class of 1936. Vernon was a former member of the Comstock United Methodist Church and more recently attended the First Free...
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