Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Beatriz Eva Suarez
Jun 5, 2011
SUAREZ, Beatriz Eva Of Kalamazoo Beatriz Eva Suarez was born June 11, 1934, in Rosario, Argentina, the daughter of Manuel and Eva Gardiol Kahl; and passed away June 5, 2011, in Kalamazoo. Beatriz and Ernesto met in August, 1950 and were united in marriage on August 1, 1958. She was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident who was a member of...
John Glas
Jun 5, 2011
GLAS, John Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011. John was born November 25, 1923 in Kalamazoo, the son of Henry and Bertha Balkema Glas and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He retired from the Upjohn Company and was a member of Grace Christian Reformed Church. On September 26, 1946, he married Lucille Slager, who survives. John is also...
Cornelia M. Crouch
Jun 4, 2011
CROUCH, Cornelia M. Of Kalamazoo Cornelia was born December 3, 1920, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Gysbert and Gertrude Schippers Koopsen. She went home to be with her Lord on June 4, 2011, in Kalamazoo. A lifelong Kalamazoo area resident, she was a longtime member of Trinity Reformed Church where she had been a Sunday School teacher and was active...
Walter L. Van Dam
Jun 4, 2011
VAN DAM, Walter L., Age 94, of Kalamazoo A faithful Christian believer and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2011. He was born in Kalamazoo on July 7, 1916 to Walter and Johanna Van Dam. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School, he attended Western Michigan Teachers College now Western...
Jeannine M. Schmidt
Jun 3, 2011
SCHMIDT, Jeannine M. of Portage Passed away June 3, 2011 at Borgess Hospital. She was born March 25, 1961 in Kalamazoo to William and Norma Simmons Schmidt. Surviving Jeannine are, her children, Laura Ricky Tabor of Gulf Breeze, FL and Mark Schmidt of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Lindsey and Elayna; her mother and step-father, Norma Simmons and Glenn Loughridge; brother, William Debra...
Wilma E. Smith
Jun 3, 2011
SMITH, Wilma E. Of Portage Passed away June 3, 2011 at the Alamo Nursing Home. She was born December 3, 1924 in Datto, AR to the late Grover and Hattie Cotham Cox. Wilma was united in marriage to Delmer Smith on June 21, 1941, who preceded her in death on July 5, 2006. Wilma had many interests but she was...
Craig A. Councell
Jun 2, 2011
COUNCELL, Craig A. age 48 of Richland Craig passed away unexpectedly June 2, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1963 in Kalamazoo the son of Kenneth and Sondra Beznoska Councell. Craig was a 1981 graduate of Hartford High School and was employed by Air Technology in Grand Rapids. He was a gentleman farmer, loved horses, was...
Maynard H. Piper
Jun 1, 2011
PIPER, Maynard H. of Climax Passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 1, 2011 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born December 19, 1918 in Climax Township, MI, one of five children to Hallie and Gertrude Buckland Piper. Maynard was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II earning the rank of Tech Sergeant. He served in...
Larry P. Bolle
Jun 1, 2011
BOLLE, Mr. Larry P. of Kalamazoo With his family gathered near him, Larry died at his home Wednesday morning, June 1, 2011, and went to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born November 3, 1940, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Marinus and Jennie Damsma Bolle and had been a lifelong area resident. After graduating from Kalamazoo Christian...
Merle V. DeWeerd
Jun 1, 2011
DE WEERD, Mr. Merle V. of Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday morning June 1, 2011. Merle was born February 8, 1918 in Jamestown, Michigan the youngest of seven children of Henry and Martha Tjietjsma DeWeerd. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris M. Byington DeWeerd and 2 children, Jeanne DeWeerd and David DeWeerd. Merle is survived by 3 daughters,...
Herman W. Visscher
Jun 1, 2011
VISSCHER, Mr. Herman W. Portage, MI Died Tuesday afternoon May 31, 2011. Herman was born December 27, 1920 in Portage, Michigan a son of Benjamin and Winifred Cooper Visscher. He was a fighter pilot during WWII and the Korean War and was Kalamazoo's first WWII Ace. Before his retirement in 1966, he was the Base Commander at Fort Custer. He...
Jennie May Cekander
May 31, 2011
CEKANDER, Jennie May of Portage Passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in Portage. She was born August 12, 1922 in Three Rivers, MI, a daughter of Edwin D. and Georgina Gemberling Slack and lived in the Kalamazoo-Portage area for many years. Jennie was employed by the James River Paper Company for over 31 years, and served as a secretary for...
Helen C. VanSweden
May 31, 2011
VANSWEDEN, Helen C. of Portage Helen was born October 19, 1927, in Grand Haven, Michigan, and passed away May 31, 2011, in Portage, MI. She was a longtime Portage area resident who was employed as a registered nurse and stomal therapist at Bronson Methodist Hospital for many years prior to her retirement. Helen was an active member of the Lord...
Evelyn J. Iden
May 29, 2011
IDEN, Evelyn J. of Augusta Passed away May 29, 2011 at Borgess Hospital. She was born January 5, 1931 in Kalamazoo to the late Ray and Marian Hagerman Johnson. Surviving Evelyn are her children, Ruth Casteel of Wyoming, daughter and caregiver for many years - Wendy Briley of Augusta, Melvin Penny Iden of Grand Rapids, Charles Melody Iden of Delton,...
Robert Mitchell
May 29, 2011
MITCHELL, Mr. Robert Galesburg, MI Died Sunday afternoon May 29, 2011 at his residence. Robert was born September 20, 1919 in Eau Claire, Michigan a son of Lester and Rhea Roberts Mitchell. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for over 30 years. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers; and a sister. He is survived by...
Alvin F. Dowler
May 29, 2011
DOWLER, Alvin F. of Wisconsin formerly of Kalamazoo Alvin F. Dowler, 83, passed peacefully in his sleep at home and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2011. Al was born in Blanchester, Ohio on November 14, 1927 to Porter and Katheryne King Dowler. He moved to Kalamazoo, MI at a young age and resided there the...
Sawyer Isaiah Schipper
May 28, 2011
SCHIPPER, Sawyer Isaiah Infant son of Matthew and Wendy Phillips Schipper died May 28, 2011. He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Ella and Alexa; a brother, Ethan; grandparents, Conrad and Char Schipper and Jerry and Peggy Phillips and many other family and friends. Private family graveside services were held in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Arrangements by Langeland Family...
Mildred Louise Hartgerink
May 27, 2011
HARTGERINK, Mildred L. of Kalamazoo Mildred L. Hartgerink went to be with the Lord and Savior on May 27, 2011. She was a daughter of Preston and Lulu Doonan Fitzsimmons. She was a life long resident of Kalamazoo and a member of Bethany Reformed Church. Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Dale V. Hartgerink in 2004. Surviving are...
Jeanette Frances Burgeson Bogen
May 27, 2011
BOGEN, Jeanette Frances Burgeson Kalamazoo, MI Fran Bogen, born November 30, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Rudolph and Jennie Soderberg Burgeson, died peacefully at her residence in Kalamazoo Friday morning, May 27, 2011. Fran attended Calumet H.S. in Chicago and Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO. A Kalamazoo-area resident for many decades, she worked at the Brunswick Company for...
Jimmy D. McConnell
May 26, 2011
MCCONNELL, Jimmy D. Plainwell Passed away May 26, 2011. Jimmy was born on April 27, 1951 in Alma, MI, a son of Dale Keith and Norma Jean Nietzel McConnell and had lived in the Plainwell area for many years. He served his country in the United States Army from 1969 until 1971. A very large part of his life was...
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