Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Elizabeth I. Ellis
Sep 1, 2011
ELLIS, Elizabeth I. Kalamazoo Elizabeth died at home peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday evening, September 1, 2011. She was born December 1, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Lincoln and Daisy Pifer Greene. Elizabeth was employed by the Sutherland Paper Co. and then Portage Public Schools for 26 years as a bus driver, until her retirement. She was...
Thomas L. Garrison
Sep 1, 2011
GARRISON, Thomas L. Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday morning, September 1, 2011 at his residence. Tom was born June 8, 1941 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Ray and Dorothy Butcher Garrison. Tom was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He was a veteran serving 21 years in the military, which included the Army, Air Force, and National Guard,...
Thomas Manion III
Aug 31, 2011
MANION, Thomas III of Portage Passed away August 31, 2011 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born September 16, 1937 in Kalamazoo to the late Thomas and Rose Rastoskey Manion, Jr. He was united in marriage to Rosemary Crawford in July of 1960 for a loving 51 years together. Rosemary survives. Thomas served in the U.S. Navy until honorably...
MaryAnn M. Reed
Aug 31, 2011
REED, MaryAnn M. of Kalamazoo MaryAnn Maxine Reed was born January 9, 1916, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Henry and Nell Bustraam Penning and passed away August 31, 2011, in Kalamazoo. On November 3, 1940, in Grand Rapids, she was united in marriage to Earl Robert Reed and they moved to the Kalamazoo area in the mid 1940s....
Andres Oviedo
Aug 30, 2011
OVIEDO, Andres "Andy" of Kalamazoo Andy passed away Tuesday morning, August 30, 2011 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born October 3, 1936 in Havana, Cuba the son of the late Andres and Maria A. Fresneda Oviedo. In 1971, Andres and his family immigrated to the United States from Cuba. Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Kalamazoo received the Oviedo's...
David L. Rediker
Aug 30, 2011
REDIKER, David L. of Kalamazoo Passed away August 30, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center with his family by his side. David was born March 5, 1952 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Gordon and Reba Keisler Rediker and was a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he worked for 27 years as a route salesman for Butternut...
Jeffery L. Skinner
Aug 30, 2011
SKINNER, Jeffery L. "Gabby" of Galesburg Jeffery passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, August 30, 2011, at his home. He was born July 8, 1954, in Montgomery, AL, the son of Robert and Alberta Bowman Skinner. Jeffery worked as a journeyman millwright and tinsmith at James River until they closed and was currently employed at Graphic Packaging of Battle Creek. Jeff...
Edward P. Bogema
Aug 30, 2011
BOGEMA, Mr. Edward P. of Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning August 30, 2011 at Bronson Hospital. Edward was born February 10, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Robert and Claudia Crosby Bogema. He served with the U.S. Army in Korea. Ed had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. His career included time spent at American Tool, Eaton Corporation, and...
Kenneth E. Dozeman
Aug 28, 2011
DOZEMAN, Kenneth E. of Schoolcraft Passed away August 28, 2011 at home. He was born June 21, 1937 in Kalamazoo to the late Alfred and Irene Welbaum Dozeman, Sr. Ken enjoyed his woodworking shop, fishing, playing golf and telling jokes. He was a loving brother and a kind and caring person who was always 'there' for anybody. Surviving Ken are...
Phyllis A. DeHollander
Aug 28, 2011
DE HOLLANDER, Mrs. Phyllis A. of Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening August 28, 2011. Phyllis was born February 20, 1946 in Newport, Arkansas a daughter of Robert and Sevilla Ward Childers. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Western Michigan University for 22 years, retiring in 1995. Phyllis was also a member...
Matthew R. McVay
Aug 27, 2011
McVAY, Matthew R. Of Portage Passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011. Matt was born March 18, 1967, in Kalamazoo and was the son of Philip and Margy Gleesing McVay. He was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and everyone who knew Matt loved him. In 1991, Matt was united in marriage to the former Susan N. Bay McVay. Surviving are his...
Joyce Ann Triemstra
Aug 26, 2011
TRIEMSTRA, Joyce Ann of Kalamazoo Joyce Ann Triemstra was born May 15, 1947, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the daughter of Kernie and Ann Taylor Haigler and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 26, 2011, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was a longtime area resident and had worked as an instructor at KVCC and in data control...
David A. Shafer
Aug 25, 2011
SHAFER, David A. of Kalamazoo Passed away August 25, 2011 at his residence. David was born February 21, 1950 in Plainwell, MI, a son of Norval and Jessie Downs Shafer and lived most of his life in Kalamazoo. Prior to his retirement, he worked for 23 years as a custodian for the U.S. Postal Service. David was an avid bowler...
Jacqueline Sue Warren
Aug 25, 2011
WARREN, Jacqueline Sue of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away peacefully Thursday evening August 25, 2011 at home with her family. Jackie was born January 26, 1933 in Portland, Indiana. She was the eldest daughter of the late Faedetta and Cloyce Reedy; preceded in death by her brother, Eugene; husband, Duaine; son-in-law, Bud Nash; and an infant daughter. In 1950, she graduated...
James H. Ippel
Aug 25, 2011
IPPEL, James H. Of Kalamazoo Jim went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, August 25, 2011. He was born January 23, 1920 in Lucas, Michigan, the son of Cornelius and Agnes Dekker Ippel. On November 30, 1945, he was united in marriage to Bernice Hollemans. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and was awarded a physics...
Eugene J. Leiby
Aug 24, 2011
LEIBY, Mr. Eugene "Gene" J. Portage, MI Passed away Wednesday morning August 24, 2011 after several years of declining health. Gene was born September 19, 1927 in Lansing Michigan a son of Lewis and Alma Nobach Leiby. Gene was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School and a carpenter by trade. During WWII, he served his country in the U.S....
Diane Witteveen
Aug 23, 2011
WITTEVEEN, DIANE of Portage, Michigan Diane was born January 23, 1947, in Green Castle, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Marion Stiles Vanderham and went home to be with her Lord on August 23, 2011 in Portage, Michigan. She was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident and had been employed as a Registered Nurse for many years. Diane was a member...
Frank Tennant
Aug 23, 2011
TENNANT, Frank of Climax Passed away August 23, 2011 in Battle Creek at age 87. He was born October 1, 1923 in Blacksville, WV, son of John and Rose Carter Tennant. Frank was united in marriage to Arlene Machin, who preceded him in death in July of 2005. He is survived by daughters, Lucille Mark Woodward, Rose Peter Stenzel, Karla...
Connie Sue Lower
Aug 23, 2011
LOWER, Connie Sue Of Kalamazoo Connie Sue Weck Lower was born December 12, 1950, in Mason, Michigan, the daughter of Russell and Vivian Ketchum Weck and left this life for her heavenly home on August 23, 2011 after a long battle with several illnesses and various complications due to diabetes. Connie lived in Lansing until 1985 at which time she...
Jewell D. Peckham
Aug 22, 2011
PECKHAM, Jewell D. of Climax Passed away August 22, 2011 at Laurels of Galesburg. She was born March 15, 1928 in Coffee County, TN to the late Harry and Elizabith Caldwell Meadows. She graduated from Central High School in Manchester, TN in 1947. She moved to Michigan when she was 18 years of age and worked briefly at Kalamazoo Sled...
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