Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Shirley M. McLemore
Oct 7, 2011
McLEMORE, Shirley M. of Mattawan Passed away October 7, 2011 at home. She was born January 20, 1945 in Decatur, MI to Glen and Mable Clendenin Gillette. She was united in marriage to Geary McLemore who preceded her in death in March of 1996. Surviving Shirley are her children, Jody Krier of Gobles, Zina Louis McCoy of Gobles and Timothy...
Henry J. Kuiper III
Oct 7, 2011
KUIPER, Henry J. III of Kalamazoo After a brief illness Henry went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 7, 2011 while at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Henry was born on July 18, 1924 in Portage Twp., MI to Henry and Christina Nederhoed Kuiper. On August 1, 1945 Henry was united in marriage to Agatha VanWalbeck, who preceded...
David A. Collins
Oct 7, 2011
COLLINS, David A. Portage, MI David A. Collins, Sr., 80, of Portage passed away October 7, 2011. He was born January 9, 1931 in Caribou, Maine, the youngest of four sons of Samuel and Elizabeth Black Collins. He graduated from Caribou High School and followed family tradition by attending the University of Maine where he earned a BA in French....
Katherine R. Coleman
Oct 6, 2011
COLEMAN, Katherine Ruth Age 79, of Kalamazoo Kate died Thursday, October 6th, 2011. She was born in Olivet, Michigan, grew up in Hastings, Michigan, and graduated from Hastings High School in 1950. On December 9th, 1955, she married John Coleman. Kate was an avid outdoors person who loved gardening, fishing, hunting and spending time at her cabin in the Upper...
Lyal G. Norwood
Oct 6, 2011
NORWOOD, Lyal G. of Kalamazoo Lyal was born June 10, 1915, in St. Joseph County, MI, the son of Frederick and Henrietta Knuth Norwood and went to be with his Lord on October 6, 2011, in Kalamazoo, MI. From 1941-47, he served in the U.S. Army. He was a resident of the Kalamazoo area since 1958. Lyal was a longtime...
Donald R. Warnicke
Oct 6, 2011
WARNICKE, Donald R. Age 84 of Kalamazoo Don passed away peacefully at home on October 6, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 28, 1926 in Holland, Michigan to Bernhardt and Bertha Whitney Warnicke. Don grew up and went to school in South Haven, Michigan. At the age of 16, he moved to Kalamazoo to work...
Marva M. DeBoer
Oct 6, 2011
DEBOER, Marva M. of Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday morning, October 6, 2011. Marva was born April 28, 1933 in Edgerton, MN the daughter of William and Jessie Schelhaas Huisken. Marva was a member of Second Christian Reformed Church and worked for many years at Kmart in customer service. She also enjoyed doing volunteer work with Westland Meadows, and her church....
Robert H. White
Oct 5, 2011
WHITE, Robert Henry Of Lawton, formerly of Portage Robert was born January 14, 1936, in Lawrence, MI, the son of Charley and Mable Moreland White, and died October 5, 2011, in Lawton, MI. He was a lifelong area resident; and had received his BBA and MBA from Western Michigan University. Robert had served in the U.S. Army, and for over...
Garry C. Henson
Oct 4, 2011
HENSON, Garry C. Age 51 of Galesburg, Michigan After a tough battle with cancer the Lord called Garry home on October 4, 2011. He died peacefully at home with his family by his side. Garry loved living in Galesburg, his childhood home, and spent his life making the town a better place to live. Garry was born on February 24th,...
Robert Herrington
Oct 3, 2011
HERRINGTON, Robert "Jack" Of Mattawan Passed away Monday afternoon, October 3, 2011. Jack was born May 12, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late Lee Roy and Eleanor Bowie Herrington. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prior to his retirement in 1991, Jack spent 41 years working in various capacities with...
Elaine B. Boyce
Oct 3, 2011
BOYCE, Elaine B. Of Kalamazoo Elaine went home to be with her Lord on Monday, October 3, 2011 at her residence in Kalamazoo. She was born November 21, 1922, the daughter of Edward and Winifred Rose Brink and was raised in North Muskegon, MI. A graduate of North Muskegon High School, she attended Howell School of Business in Muskegon. On...
Stephen R. Young
Oct 2, 2011
YOUNG, Stephen R. of Galesburg Unexpectedly passed away at his home on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the age of 55. Steve was born on March 26, 1956 in Benton Harbor, MI to Jack and Virginia Mitchell Young. On August 8, 1981 he was united in marriage to Debra Kugler Young. Surviving are his wife, Debra of Galesburg; daughter and...
Ruthann Johnston
Oct 1, 2011
JOHNSTON, Ruthann Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday evening, October 1, 2011 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Ruthann was born June 4, 1938 in Mattawan the daughter of the late Delbert and Lephia Klinger Martin, and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. Prior to her retirement in 1994, she worked at Western Michigan University for 20 years....
Allard T. Dykstra
Oct 1, 2011
DYKSTRA, Allard T. "Al" of Portage Passed away on October 1, 2011 at his home. Al was born December 17, 1923 in Kalamazoo, a son of Thomas and Jenny Schurer Dykstra. He attended Portage Public Schools and served his Country in the Pacific Theater as a Buck Sergeant during WWII. Following his Army service he was united in marriage to...
George R. Laure
Sep 30, 2011
LAURE, George R. Age 99 Of Portage Mr. Laure passed away early Friday morning, September 30, 2011 at Fountain View Assisted Living. He was born April 20, 1912 in Chicago, IL, the son of Andrew and Rosa Rath Laure and grew up in South Bend, IN. On June 10, 1934, George was united in marriage to the former Esther L....
Randall E. Cooker
Sep 30, 2011
COOKER, Randall E. "Randy" of Kalamazoo Passed away September 30, 2011 at home. He was born December 25, 1948 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Joseph and Willie Brooks Cooker. Randy was united in marriage to Terri Bradt on July 15, 1995. Surviving Randy are his wife, Terri Cooker; children, Melissa Bradt of CO, Shawn Cooker of FL, Jeffery...
Barbara H. Cassion
Sep 29, 2011
Longtime Waterloo resident Barbara H. Cassino, retired Associate Professor of Art at the University of Northern Iowa, passed away Friday, September 29, 2011 at Borgess Gardens nursing home in Kalamazoo, MI. She was 80 years old. Professor Cassino was a passionate and talented teacher and nationally recognized ceramicist with an extensive and unique exhibition record. Born in Nutley, New Jersey,...
Shirley A. Richmond
Sep 29, 2011
RICHMOND, Mrs. Shirley A. of Gobles, MI Died Thursday evening September 29, 2011. Shirley was born June 14, 1936 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Lloyd R. and Rose E. Horton Morse. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for many years before moving to Gobles in 1960. Shirley was employed with the Perrigo Company for 25 years before retiring....
Dr. Frank J Newman
Sep 27, 2011
NEWMAN, Dr. Frank J. Of Climax Frederick Francis John "Doc" Newman passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 27. He was 76 years old. Frank was born in Toronto, Canada on June 20, 1935, to Francis Marcus and Dorothy Physellus Newman. After completing grade thirteen at Humberside he traveled to Ft. Lauderdale, FL as a diver in hopes of...
Garland L. Isenhower
Sep 27, 2011
ISENHOWER, Garland L. of Portage On September 27, Garland Lloyd Ike Isenhower peacefully passed away at home with his son Brett's family at his side. Garland was born in Richmond, Indiana and graduated from Richmond High School. There he met his wife Vivian, the love of his life. They have remained close to their friends from Richmond. In Korea, he...
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