Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Jeannine C. Hedges
Apr 15, 2011
HEDGES, Jeannine C. Of Kalamazoo Jeannine passed away Friday afternoon, April 15, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born October 28, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of George and Clara Hoskin Nidy. Jeannine was a 1947 graduate of Three Rivers High School and was employed by Kalamazoo Public Schools for many years until her retirement. Preceding her...
Inez M. Schonveld
Apr 15, 2011
SCHONVELD, Mrs. Inez M. Oorbeck Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning April 15, 2011. Inez was born August 12, 1921 in Cooper Township, Michigan a daughter of John C. and Elizabeth Germain Metzger. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and attended Parson's Business School and Western Michigan University. Inez had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was...
Shirel J. Stamper
Apr 14, 2011
STAMPER, Shirel J. Portage Passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011. Shirel was born December 1, 1937 in Ezel, KY, the son of Wendell L. and Maggie Havens Stamper and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for several years. He had worked for Mead Paper Company for 16 years and the Eaton Company for 27 years. On May 3, 1980 he...
Margaret E. Copeland
Apr 13, 2011
COPELAND, Margaret E. of Kalamazoo Passed away April 13, 2011 at Bronson Hospital. She was born December 12, 1943 in Tampa, FL to the late Willis K. and Margaret J. Boyd Copeland. She lived for her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren. My letter to you: When you hear the news that I am gone Please don't grieve for me...
Roger W. Simonton
Apr 13, 2011
SIMONTON, Roger W. Of Portage Went to be with his Lord on April 13, 2011 at his residence with his family by his side. Roger was born June 16, 1938 in Kalamazoo, a son of Harold and Geraldine Jackson Simonton and was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. He served honorably in the U.S. Army Reserves during peacetime. Roger was employed...
Lawrence Papesh
Apr 13, 2011
PAPESH, Lawrence "Pap" Of Portage Larry passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 13, 2011 at his home. He was born December 15, 1943 in Joliet, IL, the son of Joseph and Jean Vicich Papesh. Larry was a veteran of the United States Air Force. On June 12, 1971, he was united in marriage to Susan Cosby. Larry was employed...
Benjamin Heslinga
Apr 13, 2011
HESLINGA, Benjamin ?Ben? Of Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Western Springs, IL Ben died early Wednesday morning, April 13, 2011 and went home to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born March 28, 1923 in Chicago, IL a son of Richard and Nancy Huiner Heslinga. He served in the US Army as a medic during World War II. While home...
Gladys Ann Tibbs
Apr 12, 2011
TIBBS, Ann Gladys of Portage Passed away April 12, 2011 at Borgess Gardens. She was born May 30, 1934 in Kalamazoo to the late Gerald and Bernice Riley Hoffmaster. Ann was united in marriage to Bruce Tibbs, who preceded her in death in October of 1981. Surviving Ann are her children, Deberah Tibbs of Portage, Bruce Tibbs of Charlevoix, MI...
Mary Joan Lafreniere
Apr 11, 2011
LAFRENIERE, Joan Portage Passed away peacefully early Monday morning, April 11, 2011. Joan was born June 20, 1926 in Lansing, MI, the daughter of the late Harold and Jeanette Horan. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" LaFreniere on June 5, 1948 in Lansing, MI. Residing in Portage since 1966, she dedicated her life to her husband and the...
Virginia N. Crawford
Apr 10, 2011
Crawford, Virginia Nellie Schippers age 86 Scotts, MI formerly of Kalamazoo, Portage and Paw Paw Announcing her arrival into Heaven on April 10, 2011. Virginia Gin was born in Kalamazoo on July 28, 1924, the loving daughter of Thomas and Geneva Roeland Schippers and was raised in the Kalamazoo Lake street area. As a child she loved school and playing...
Ann B. Mell
Apr 10, 2011
MELL, Mrs. Ann B. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning April 10, 2011. Ann was born January 22, 1918 in Three Rivers, Michigan a daughter of John and Grace Wagner. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1957 and was employed with the Kalamazoo Public Schools for 20 years before retiring. Ann was also a member of the Milwood United...
Grayce R. Rohm
Apr 10, 2011
Rohm, Grayce R. Age 97 Of Okemos, MI Formerly of Kalamazoo Grayce died on Sunday evening, April 10, 2011 at Ingham County Medical Care Facility in Okemos. She was born June 17, 1913 in Detroit. A devoted wife and mother, Grayce enjoyed cooking, quilting and singing soprano in the choir her husband directed at the First Baptist Church in Sparta....
Maxine E Hawks
Apr 10, 2011
HAWKS, Mrs. Maxine E. Yonkers Portage, MI Passed away Sunday morning April 10, 2011 at Rose Arbor following a battle with cancer. Maxine was born September 24, 1920 in Atlanta, Michigan. She attended Portage Schools and graduated from Alba Academy of Beauty Culture and worked in beauty shops for 10 years. Maxine also worked at Ingersol Steel during the WWII...
Patricia Rose Hathaway
Apr 10, 2011
Hathaway, Patricia Rose "Rosie" of Portage Went to be with her lord and beloved husband Royal and son Brian on Sunday, April 10, 2011, after a brief stay at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born on October 1, 1931 in Vicksburg, MI, the eldest daughter of John and Gladys Wienberg Corradini. Patricia met her husband, Royal Hathaway, while attending...
Dennis O. McMann
Apr 9, 2011
MC MANN, Dennis O. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday evening, April 9, 2011. Dennis was born April 14, 1943 in Detroit, MI the son of Frank and Doris Gerry McMann. He was a veteran serving in U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Dennis was a handyman and jack of all trades spending most of his life as a roofer....
Larry Stover
Apr 9, 2011
STOVER, Mr. Larry Kalamazoo Larry died Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born July 23, 1955 in Midland County, MI a son of Frederick and Evelyn Smith Stover. Larry moved to Kalamazoo in 2007 and was employed by Wenke Greenhouses. Surviving are: a daughter, Jessica Shaun Strauch of Dothan, AL; two sisters, Sue Scheler and Gleetha Dave...
Michael L. Hahn
Apr 9, 2011
HAHN, Michael L. "Mike" Kalamazoo Mike passed away on April 9, 2011, at Bronson Hospital after a brief illness. Mike had a long career in radio. He was an avid golfer, dog lover and had an appreciation for music. He loved life, dancing, neighborhood gatherings on the deck and had a laugh that would fill a room. He is survived...
Kathryn Benja VanBruggen
Apr 8, 2011
VAN BRUGGEN, Kathryn B. "Kaye" Augusta, MI Passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at her home. Kathryn was born January 12, 1919 in Ann Arbor, MI, a daughter of Benjamin and Ruby Denison Klager and was a resident of the Kalamazoo area for the past 68 years. After high school, Kathryn graduated from Albion College and Bronson School of Nursing...
Margaret Mary Whitmore
Apr 8, 2011
WHITMORE, Margaret M. Of Kalamazoo Margaret passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2011 at Alamo Nursing Home. She was born June 5, 1919 in Shenandoah, PA, the daughter of William and Jennifer Emanuel Rafter. Margaret was employed by Kalamazoo Paper Box Co. for 21 years until their closing. She enjoyed playing the lottery, bingo, but most of all spending time...
Jack Bulson
Apr 8, 2011
BULSON, Mr. Jack Portage, MI Died Friday afternoon April 8, 2011. Jack was born July 26, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a son of Elmer and Ruby McEwen Bulson. During WW II, he served with the U.S. Marines. Jack had been a Kalamazoo area resident for many years and was employed with Allstate Insurance for 30 years before retiring. He...
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