Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Olive L. Miller
May 17, 2011
MILLER, Olive L. of Portage Olive went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday evening, May 17, 2011, following a long, productive life. She was born March 13, 1915, in Decatur, MI, the daughter of Ralph and Flora Loveland McGowan, and lived all her adult life in Kalamazoo County. On November 28, 1935, she married Howard Miller in...
Eileen A. Bauman
May 17, 2011
BAUMAN, Mrs. Eileen A. Richland, MI Passed peacefully from this life into her eternal home, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Eileen was born on May 30, 1915, in Camberley, Surrey, England. Eileen served in the Women's Royal English Navy during WW II where she met her husband Arthur Bauman, who preceded her in death July 9, 2005, after 60 years of...
June C. Carlin
May 17, 2011
CARLIN, June C. of Kalamazoo June Christal Carlin was born June 7, 1921, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Marie Rey Lemmer and passed away on May 17, 2011 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was a Kalamazoo area resident until 1945 when she married Frederick Carlin and they resided in New York, where she...
Sylvia M. Gill Fisher
May 17, 2011
GILL, Sylvia M. Fisher of Kalamazoo Went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday May 17, 2011. Sylvia was born August 28, 1945 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of James and Shirley Labarre Fisher and had been a resident in Kalamazoo for most of her life. Sylvia was employed with the Kalamazoo State Hospital for 12 years and then left...
Sue M. Jackson
May 16, 2011
JACKSON, Ms. Sue M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning May 16, 2011. Sue was born December 18, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan daughter of Ralph and Mary Curtis. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Parker Hannifin for 30 years before retiring. Sue was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter,...
Ernest P. Mullinax
May 15, 2011
Mullinax, Ernest P. Of Grand Rapids Formerly of Kalamazoo Ernest Philip Mullinax, age 84, departed this life and joined his Lord and Savior on May 15, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born on June 26, 1926 in Mountainair, New Mexico, to Willard and Emma Spangler Mullinax. Although he was blinded as a result of two separate accidents, he...
Dorothy L. Klimczak
May 15, 2011
KLIMCZAK, Dorothy L. Of Kalamazoo Passed away May 15, 2011 at the Springs at Bronson Place. She was born July 11, 1927 in Kalamazoo to the late Robert and Mildred Hodgman Pyne. Dorothy graduated from Rush Presbyterian School of Nursing which led her to many rewarding years as a Registered Nurse. She served as an RN at the St. Louis...
Allen R. Dolph
May 14, 2011
DOLPH, Allen R. of Kalamazoo Allen passed away Saturday afternoon, May 14, 2011 at Alamo Nursing Home. He was born June 11, 1924 in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Otis and Vianna Tapping Dolph. On October 31, 1942, Allen was united in marriage to Barbara Blue. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II...
Robert J. Nichols
May 13, 2011
Nichols, Robert J. of Battle Creek Passed away May 13, 2011 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice. He was born April 16, 1927 in Kalamazoo to the late James and Wilma Sherman Nichols. Robert was united in marriage to Carol Johnson on May 21, 1971 for nearly 40 loving years. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, from March of...
Robert. J. Nichols
May 13, 2011
Nichols, Robert J. of Battle Creek Passed away May 13, 2011 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice. He was born April 16, 1927 in Kalamazoo to the late James and Wilma Sherman Nichols. Robert was united in marriage to Carol Johnson on May 21, 1971 for nearly 40 loving years. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, from March of...
William E. Perrin
May 13, 2011
PERRIN, Mr. William E. Portage, MI William E. Perrin peacefully passed away on May 13, 2011 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo. Mr. Perrin was born in Kalamazoo on January 6, 1927 the only child of Frank and Isabelle Scott Perrin. He was a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo and Portage areas. In 1944, Bill graduated from State High where...
Richard W. Tanner
May 11, 2011
TANNER, Richard W. ?Dick? of Kalamazoo Dick Tanner, son of E.C. and Jennie Working Tanner passed away at Rose Arbor on May 11, 2011. Born July 23, 1920 in Kalamazoo, he was raised in Oshtemo and graduated from State High School in 1938 where he was a member of the baseball and football teams. He attended Western Michigan University. In...
Geraldine A. Johnston
May 11, 2011
JOHNSTON, Geraldine A. of Portage Gerry passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 11, 2011. She was born April 14, 1916 in Detroit, MI, one of seven children to Arthur and Martha Yenor Bruley. On February 14, 1942, Gerry was united in marriage to Albert Sidney Johnston, who survives. Also surviving are eight children, Deanna Davis of Florida, Janyne Johnston of Russia,...
John P. Marek
May 10, 2011
MAREK, John P. of Portage Passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2011 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. John was born June 26, 1923 in Saginaw, MI the son of Stanley and Katherine Ozga Marek. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve for 28 years retiring in 1970 as Lt. Commander USNR. During his time in the...
Harold S. Bogard
May 10, 2011
BOGARD, Mr. Harold S. of Portage, MI Died Tuesday morning May 10, 2011 in Lawton, Michigan. Harold was born April 24, 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Peter and Laura Stieve Bogard. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. Harold had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Fred Hotop Plumbing...
Richard W. Vykydal
May 10, 2011
VYKYDAL, Richard. W. "Dick" of Portage Died on May 10, 2011. Dick was born on March 16, 1926 to John and Frances Copek Vykydal in Detroit, MI. He was a graduate of Cooley High School in Detroit and the University of Cornell in Ithica, New York. Dick was a U.S. Army veteran who served at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C....
Adrian J. Clement
May 10, 2011
CLEMENT, Mr. Adrian J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday evening May 10, 2011. Adrian was born October 10, 1917 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Adrian and Alice Clement. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company for 28 years, retiring in 1982. Adrian was also...
Elwin L. Holmes
May 9, 2011
HOLMES, Elwin L. of Kalamazoo Elwin passed away Monday morning, May 9, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 4, 1921, in Allegan, the only child of Elwin D. and Irma Rowe Holmes. Elwin was a 1940 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. After missing the draft for World War II, he went to work for Ford Motor...
Duane E. Warner
May 8, 2011
WARNER, Duane E. of Watervliet Formerly of Kalamazoo Died suddenly on Sunday, May 8, 2011. Duane was born October 10, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MI, a son of Dwight and Phyllis Duce Warner and had lived in Kalamazoo for most of his adult life. He graduated from Michigan Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering and was employed since 1976...
Pamela F. Baker
May 8, 2011
BAKER, Pamela F. of Kalamazoo Pamela died Sunday evening, May 8, 2011 in Plainwell. She was born May 24, 1950 in Kalamazoo, MI a daughter of Robert and Edith DeVries Antel and had been a lifelong area resident. Pamela worked for several years for Mastercraft Corporation and later for Specialty Business Forms. She enjoyed spending summer weekends at Sandy Pines...
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