Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Waneta M. Price
Jul 31, 2011
PRICE, Waneta M. Of Kalamazoo Waneta passed away Sunday morning, July 31, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. She was born October 8, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Frank and Emma Taylor Cook. She was united in marriage to Robert W. Price, Jr. on July 26, 1945. Waneta was employed by The Shakespeare Company for...
Ricky A. Dangler
Jul 30, 2011
DANGLER, Mr. Ricky A. Portage, MI Died Saturday afternoon July 30, 2011 at his residence. Ricky was born August 1, 1953 in Warsaw, Indiana a son of Gerald and Mary Gaerte Dangler. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1990, formerly of Delton. Ricky was employed with Parker Hydraulic Systems Divisionfor 31 years, retiring in 2010. He was preceded...
Emilia E. Schuette
Jul 29, 2011
SCHUETTE, Mrs. Emilia E. ?Amy? Portage, MI Died Friday morning July 29, 2011. Emilia was born September 10, 1915 in Hawk Run, Pennsylvania a daughter of Jules and Julia Parent Lerminiaux. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 15 years and was employed with J. C. Penney?s before retiring. Emilia greatest joy was spending time with family and friends....
Clarence A. Harris
Jul 29, 2011
HARRIS, Mr. Clarence A. "Butch" Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning July 29, 2011 at his residence. Clarence was born December 24, 1941 in Benton Harbor, Michigan a son of Richard and Lila Lietz Harris. He had been a recent Kalamazoo area resident and was employed by many trucking firms including Packers Food Express and Motycka Trucking Company before retiring in...
Robert P. Locke
Jul 28, 2011
LOCKE, Robert P. Of Appleton, WI Formerly of Kalamazoo Robert Paul Locke, age 92, of Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2011. He was born on March 29, 1919 in Oak Park, IL; son of the late Rubin "Fred" and Pansy Philips Locke. Robert was a Veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He...
Ray G. Dunfield
Jul 27, 2011
DUNFIELD, Ray G. of Delton Ray G. Dunfield was born May 16, 1931, in Kalamazoo, the son of Ivan and Frances Kitzmiller Dunfield and has been a lifelong area resident. At the age of 18 he joined the Eastwood Fire Department and came up through the ranks and became Chief from 1962-75. He was also a member of the Kalamazoo...
Cora Mae Grames
Jul 26, 2011
GRAMES, Cora Mae Of Coldwater formerly of Galesburg Cora Mae Grames was born December 5, 1907, in Alamo Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the daughter of Henry and Della Mae Beeler Aukerman and passed away July 26, 2011, in Coldwater, Michigan. She was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident, residing the past 12 years in Coldwater. Cora was employed with The Upjohn...
Virginia Floyd
Jul 25, 2011
FLOYD, Virginia of Portage Virginia passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers, MI. She was born June 28, 1924 in South Bend, IN to Adelia Hagedorn and Elmer Plummer. Virginia was raised in Niles and attended WMU. Graduating with both a BA and MA in Education, she spent a 32-year career teaching Home Economics in...
Phyllis Jean Nakken
Jul 25, 2011
NAKKEN, Phyllis Jean Of Portage Went to be with the Lord, Monday evening, July 25, 2011. Phyllis was born October 23, 1933 in Schoolcraft Township the daughter of Lawrence and Zeta Forsyth Knauss and had been a lifelong resident in the area. She was a longtime member of Third Christian Reformed Church. Phyllis was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother,...
Mrs. Marian Hunt Johnson
Jul 24, 2011
JOHNSON, Mrs. Marian Hunt Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning July 24, 2011. Marian was born October 19, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Walter and Elsie Stephens Hunt. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Kalamazoo Public Schools for 25 years, retiring in 1981. Marian was also a member of the Kalamazoo Area...
Gary V. Kordella
Jul 24, 2011
KORDELLA, Gary V. Kalamazoo Gary passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at his home, following a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born November 26, 1943 in Washington, PA, the son of Matthew and Stella Kolanko Kordella. Gary graduated from Cannon-McMillan High School in 1961 and from the University of Akron in 1965, where he was a member of the...
James D. Nutt
Jul 23, 2011
NUTT, Mr. James D. Kalamazoo, MI Died peacefully Saturday morning July 23, 2011 with his family at his side. James was born August 22, 1947 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Delbert and Betty Mott Nutt. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with National Water Lift for 44 years, retiring in 2010. James enjoyed fishing,...
Belva Jane Sagers
Jul 22, 2011
SAGERS, Belva Jane Kalamazoo Belva Jane Sagers, 75, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Bloomingdale, died at Bronson Hospital on Friday, July 22, 2011. Jane was born to Roy and Evelyn Taylor on October 29, 1935 in Kalamazoo. Jane was previously employed at Pullman Industries in Bloomingdale, the bakery at Superior Market in Gobles and at Perrigo in Allegan. Jane was...
Ralph E. Brennan
Jul 22, 2011
BRENNAN, Ralph E. Of Gobles Died July 22, 2011 at Meadow Woods in Bloomingdale. Ralph was born September 3, 1913 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Michael and Elizabeth Briley Brennan. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 35 years by a paper company in Parchment. Ralph used to bowl and golf; he loved his family and did not...
Melvin O. Haavind
Jul 21, 2011
HAAVIND, Melvin O. of Kalamazoo Mel passed away Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2011 at Tendercare of Portage. He was born September 26, 1926 in Hastings, the son of Otto and Florence Escott Haavind. After graduating from Hastings High School, he spent a summer at Interlochen Music Camp. Mel was a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy serving during World War...
Margaret M Finnegan
Jul 21, 2011
FINNEGAN, Mrs. Margaret M. of Portage, MI Died Thursday morning July 21, 2011. Margaret was born November 18, 1913 in Duryea, Pennsylvania a daughter of Anthony and Martha Wenslivitis. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 2005, coming from Sioux City, IA. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas J. Finnegan in 1980; a son,...
Lloyd C. Youngs
Jul 20, 2011
YOUNGS, Lloyd C. of Scotts Passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Lloyd was born April 10, 1938 in Battle Creek, MI, a son of Carroll and Marion Piper Youngs and was a lifelong resident of Scotts. He worked for Preferred Plastics in Plainwell for 19 years and had served as the Chief of the Pavilion Township Fire Department for 19...
Florence F. Koscik
Jul 19, 2011
KOSCIK, Florence F. of Portage Passed away Tuesday morning, July 19, 2011 at her residence. Florence was born May 19, 1919, in Chicago, IL the daughter of Luciano and Phillipa Deprina. She worked several years at Reisch's Bakery; enjoyed playing bingo; and spending time with her loving family. Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Koscik, Sr; a...
Kathleen D. VanHoe
Jul 19, 2011
VAN HOE, Mrs. Kathleen D. of Portage, MI Died Tuesday evening July 19, 2011. Kathleen was born January 24, 1958 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 30 years and was employed with the Kalamazoo Christian Schools Association. Kathleen also attended the Valley Family Church. On January 14, 1978, she was united in marriage to...
Otis M. Springer, Jr
Jul 19, 2011
SPRINGER, Otis M., Jr. of Winter Haven, FL formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away July 19, 2011 at Winter Haven Hospital in Florida. He was born July 10, 1948 in Kalamazoo to Otis and Belva Kamps Springer, Sr. His father preceded him in death and his mother, Belva McKinney died the day following the death of Otis. He was united in...
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