Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
John B. Myers
Aug 11, 2011
MYERS, John B. of Portage Passed away on August 11, 2011 at his residence with his loving wife Shirley at his side. John was born August 17, 1929 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Harold and Regina Patnode Myers. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and immediately joined the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict. Shortly after his...
Dennis D. Madison
Aug 11, 2011
MADISON, Dennis D. of Vicksburg Dennis passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. He was born July 12, 1948 in Wyandotte, MI the son of Joseph and Helen Madison. Dennis was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked as a professor at University of Phoenix for 2 years and was...
Miriam C. DeHaan
Aug 10, 2011
DE HAAN, Miriam C. of Kalamazoo Passed away suddenly on August 10, 2011 at her residence. Miriam was born September 6, 1924 in Kalamazoo, MI, daughter of Neal and Nellie Sikkenga VanderWeele and was a lifelong resident. Miriam was a charter member of Westwood Christian Reformed Church. She graduated from WMU in 1946 with a BS in teaching and taught...
Helen L. Purdy
Aug 9, 2011
PURDY, Helen L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning August 9, 2011. Helen was born March 4, 1920 in Hastings, Michigan a daughter of Herbert and Nellie Service Rose. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 20 years, coming from Hastings. Helen was employed with the Hastings Manufacturing Company for 28 years, before retiring. She was also a member of...
John W. Weaver
Aug 9, 2011
WEAVER, John W. of Comstock John went to be with his Lord and Savior early Tuesday morning, August 9, 2011 with his family by his side. He was born December 11, 1949 in Kalamazoo, the son of John "Buck" and Betty York Weaver. On April 9, 1994, he was united in marriage to the former Lorri Albright. Surviving are his...
Roger G. Kidston
Aug 7, 2011
KIDSTON, Roger G. of Kalamazoo Attorney, public servant, poet, author, pilot, sailor, builder, gentleman farmer, Marine and friend, died Sunday, August 7, 2011. Roger was born June 8, 1932, to Arthur and Gladys Larder in Detroit MI, was raised and went to school in Salem MI, and earned B.A. and law degrees from the University of Michigan. He was an...
Everett Floyd
Aug 6, 2011
FLOYD, Everett of Portage Everett passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers, MI. He was born March 31, 1923 in Shelby, MI to Grace Snider and Alonzo Floyd. Everett spent most of his life living in Portage. He was a 1941 graduate of Portage Agricultural High School and went on to attend WMU. During WWII...
Patricia W. Widerberg
Aug 6, 2011
WIDERBERG, Patricia W. Of Saginaw, formerly of Portage Our adored mother, Patricia Wanda Widerberg was born March 17, 1925, in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Stanley and Anna Dubish Smolen and passed away August 6, 2011, in Saginaw, Michigan. Coming from Hegewisch, Illinois, she was a longtime Portage area resident who was employed for many years as a beautician. The...
David P. Vergon, Sr
Aug 5, 2011
VERGON, David P., Sr of Kalamazoo Passed away August 5, 2011. He was born May 3, 1944 in Wabash, IN and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years. While here, he worked for Roto-Finish for over 24 years and retired from the State of Michigan after many years of service. He was a hard worker who always provided for his...
Ernest LeRoy Wasson
Aug 5, 2011
WASSON, Ernest "LeRoy" Of Kalamazoo LeRoy passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Tendercare of Westwood. He was born July 30, 1931 in Bald Knob, Arkansas, the son of Cleveland and Mabel Sparks Wasson. LeRoy was a veteran of the United States Army from 1957-1963. Surviving are three children, Sandra Casey of Richland, Sharyl Ronald Stewart of Blytheville, Arkansas and...
Stephen M. Velkoff
Aug 5, 2011
VELKOFF, Stephen M. of Kalamazoo, MI and Tucson, AZ Passed away August 5, 2011 in Kalamazoo. He was born June 21, 1921 in Cleveland, OH to the late Milan and Sava Mladanov Velkoff. He married Barbara Woods on September 4, 1948, Barbara survives. He was graduate of Bowling Green State University in 1948 and attended the University of Michigan. He...
Janie Belle Conner
Aug 4, 2011
CONNER, Janie Belle Portage On Thursday, August 4, 2011, Janie Belle Conner was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born August 30, 1928 in Preston, MD, the daughter of Roy and Esther Gardner Bowman and had been a resident of the Portage area for many years. She was a member of Berean Baptist...
Kevin G. Francisco
Aug 3, 2011
FRANCISCO, Kevin G. of Kalamazoo Kevin died unexpectedly August 3, 2011 at his home due to complications from diabetes. Kevin was born September 28, 1957 to Joseph and Mary Lester Francisco. He graduated from Kalamazoo College and Ferris State College of Pharmacy and had been a practicing pharmacist in the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek area for over 20 years. Kevin...
Ralph W. Allen
Aug 3, 2011
ALLEN, Ralph W. of Kalamazoo Ralph passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 6, 1934 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of the late Charles and Cecilia Strickland Allen. On September 4, 1953, he was united in marriage to Nancy VanDeWalker. Ralph was employed by Western Michigan University for 31 years until his retirement...
Herbert Schwidkay
Aug 3, 2011
SCHWIDKAY, Herbert of Kalamazoo Died August 3, 2011 at his residence. Herbert was born April 30, 1920 in Los Angeles, CA, a son of Levy and Bessie Schwidkay and had lived in Kalamazoo since 1953. He served as a Captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed for a short time at the Pentagon. Prior...
Marcille J. Rynd
Aug 2, 2011
RYND, Mrs. Marcille J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday evening August 2, 2011 at her residence. Marcille was born June 21, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of William and Gladys Curren Cronk. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Borgess Hospital for 17 years before retiring. Marcille was also a member of St. Monica Catholic...
Henry Kloosterman
Aug 2, 2011
KLOOSTERMAN, Henry ?Hank? M. Of Portage Passed away Tuesday morning August 2, 2011 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Hank was born November 9, 1933 in Kalamazoo the son of John and Grace Boogholt Kloosterman. Hank was a carpenter and cement finisher by trade, but his real love was sports, especially his Detroit Tigers. He was an avid hunter and...
Joel R. Sportel
Aug 1, 2011
SPORTEL, Joel R. of Kalamazoo Cooper twp. Went to be with his Lord and Savior after battling cancer, on August 1, 2011. He was born November 20, 1957 in Kalamazoo to the late Henry and Henrietta Alphenaar Sportel. Joel was united in marriage to Deia McCormick on October 12, 1985, she survives. Joel loved sports and was an avid golfer,...
Violet M. Lotz
Aug 1, 2011
LOTZ, Mrs. Violet M. Portage, MI Passed away Monday morning August 1, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. Violet was born May 15, 1931 in Annville, Pennsylvania a daughter of Harry U.L. and Mabel Leah Snyder Horst. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 43 years and was employed as an accountant with the Portage Public Schools...
Roger L. Long
Jul 31, 2011
LONG, Roger L. Portage Passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011. Roger was born April 10, 1930 in Cassopolis, MI the son of Bertrand and Wilma Hodges Long. He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1958 and moved to Portage in 1964. He was a WW II veteran of the U.S Air Force, serving on occupation duty in Germany. He was...
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