Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Georgina C. Learn
Oct 27, 2011
LEARN, Georgina C. of Kalamazoo Went to be with her Lord on October 27, 2011. She was born January 14, 1930 in Kalamazoo to the late George and Clara Mannah Learn. Georgina was a longtime and faithful member of Comstock Church of Christ, which she was proud to call her church family. No visitation is scheduled and burial has taken...
Ora L. Wilkins
Oct 26, 2011
WILKINS, Mr. Ora Lavon of Augusta, MI Went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday morning October 26, 2011 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Ora was born August 16, 1917 in West Unity, Ohio, the son of Ralph and Hazel Meyers Wilkins and was a lifelong Gull Lake resident. Ora was a charter member...
Gladys Louise Smith
Oct 25, 2011
SMITH, Gladys Louise of Kalamazoo Gladys went to be with her Lord on October 25, 2011, following a period of declining health. She was born on January 24, 1909, in a small community near Tacoma, Washington. On January 28, 1928, she was married to Clarence E. Smith and the couple had four children. A son, C. Edward Smith and his...
Joan Nock
Oct 25, 2011
NOCK, Joan of Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday afternoon October 25, 2011. Joan was born July 12, 1934 in Ann Arbor, Michigan the daughter of Theodore and Marie Pickell Cunningham. Joan graduated from Nazareth College with a Bachelors of Arts and later received her Masters in Reading from Western Michigan University. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her...
Norma Van Den Bos
Oct 24, 2011
VAN DEN BOS, Norma "Lynn" of Portage Passed away October 24, 2011 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. She was born July 4, 1944 in Chicago, IL to the late Chester and Florence Whiting Nyman. Lynn married Michiel "Mick" VanDenBos on November 17, 1962 and spent a loving 49 years together. Mick survives. She loved to crochet and was an avid...
Phyllis J. Cleveland
Oct 23, 2011
CLEVELAND, Phyllis J. Of Kalamazoo Went to be with her Lord Sunday evening October 23, 2011. Phyllis was born on December 13, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Helen De Vries Ver West and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and her master's degree from the University of...
Joseph Terry "Tex" Vickery
Oct 23, 2011
VICKERY, Joseph Terry "Tex" Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011. Terry was born March 8, 1954 in Kalamazoo, the son of James and Lois M. Scott Vickery. He retired from Kalamazoo Stamping and Die after 15 years and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, shooting pool, dancing, playing the guitar and...
Eugene R. Degenkolb
Oct 23, 2011
DEGENKOLB, Eugene R. Galesburg On Sunday, October 23, 2011, while in Richmond, KY, Eugene was called home to live with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born May 28, 1938, in New Bessemer, PA, a son of William R. and Jennie Dishong Degenkolb and was a longtime resident of the Galesburg area. Eugene worked for 42 years for...
Brandon W. Reed
Oct 22, 2011
REED, Brandon W. Mattawan, MI Died Saturday afternoon October 22, 2011. Brandon had a passion for his music, his friends and his family. A celebration of Brandon's life will be held 2 o'clock Friday at the Skyridge Church of the Brethren, 394 South Drake Rd., Kalamazoo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family, Heifer International, or...
Dennis E. Buchanan
Oct 21, 2011
BUCHANAN, Mr. Dennis E. Battle Creek, MI Passed away Friday evening, October 21, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born December 16, 1943 in Battle Creek, MI, the son of Elmer and Tressa Wade Buchanan. Dennis was a veteran of the United States Navy serving four years during the Vietnam Conflict. He was employed by Kellogg Company...
Marvin E. Smith
Oct 21, 2011
SMITH, Marvin E. of Lawton Marvin passed away October 21, 2011 at home. He was born June 2, 1929, in Kalamazoo, to the late Paul and Florence Petzoldt Smith. He was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 until being honorably discharged. For many years he was employed as a...
Linda K. Matthews
Oct 21, 2011
MATTHEWS, Linda K. Of Portage Linda passed away at her home on Friday, October 21, 2011. She was born December 30, 1943 in Plainwell, the daughter of William F. and Betty D. Cooper Farnum and was a lifelong resident of the area. Linda was a graduate of Allegan High School. She was a self-employed cosmetologist who owned and operated Linda's...
William H. Davis
Oct 21, 2011
DAVIS, Mr. William H. Galesburg, MI Died Friday afternoon October 21, 2011 at his residence. William was born December 18, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan a son of William and L Marian Nay Davis. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was a Truck Driver...
Arthur Richard Heystek
Oct 19, 2011
HEYSTEK, Arthur Richard of Mattawan Arthur R. Heystek passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Art was born in Kalkaska, Michigan on January 10, 1936, the only son of Nelson and Elorise Heystek. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School. Art served 2 years in the United States Army. He returned home and continued the family legacy running Heystek and Sons...
Martha Skinner
Oct 19, 2011
Skinner, Martha Age 97 formerly of Kalamazoo Martha passed away October 19, 2011 in Snellville, GA. She was born in Kalamazoo on March 22, 1914. Martha was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Matilda Cizmadji, her husband G. Harrison Skinner, daughter Carol Sue Vikis, four sisters and three brothers. Martha is survived by her daughter Marilyn J. Mavrinac,...
Michael P. Lancaster
Oct 19, 2011
LANCASTER, Michael P. of Kalamazoo Michael passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. He was born October 24, 1970 in Kalamazoo, a son of Glenn and Linda Singer Lancaster and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He had earned an Associates Degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College and was currently a student at Davenport College. Michael's passion was to be...
Janet L. Hall
Oct 19, 2011
Hall, Janet L. Mattawan, MI Wednesday evening October 19th, Janet Hall lost her lengthy battle with breast cancer. Janet passed very peacefully at home with her family by her side. Janet was born on June 23, 1968 in Plainwell, MI, and shared a birthday with her mother. She was an only child for Richard and Jackie. Janet spent her youth...
Elizabeth B. Frederick
Oct 17, 2011
FREDERICK, Elizabeth Bilderback of Harrisburg, PA Elizabeth Bilderback Frederick of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away in Kalamazoo, MI, on October 17, 2011. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 1, 1927, one of two children to Ervin G. Bilderback and Elizabeth Speer Bilderback. Elizabeth graduated from Bronxville High School in New York and received a Bachelor's degree in theater...
Michael Maury
Oct 17, 2011
MAURY, Michael Age 62 of Kalamazoo Michael went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 17, 2011. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Vietnam Conflict. Mike retired from G.M. after 30 years and was a member of the Sit and Stitch Club. Graveside services with military honors will be at 11:00 AM on...
Phyllis Elaine Christensen
Oct 15, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, Phyllis Elaine Kalamazoo A lovely, sweet lady, Phyllis passed away peacefully Saturday, October 15, 2011. Phyllis was born in Atlas Township, MI in 1927, daughter of Laura and Lyle Ries. She graduated high school as salutatorian of her class in Holly, MI in 1945, and attended secretarial college. In 1952, she married Arthur Christensen, a new teacher in Holly....
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