Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Patricia A. Shilts
Mar 17, 2011
SHILTS, Patricia A. Of Galesburg Pat passed away Thursday morning, March 17, 2011 at her home. She was born March 20, 1936 in Plainwell, the daughter of Alton and Estella Staley Hart. She was employed by Pro Co Sound for 15 years until her retirement. Pat was a 1981 graduate of Galesburg-Augusta High School and a member of Galesburg Congregational...
Jean Mary Hoekstra
Mar 16, 2011
HOEKSTRA, Jean Mary Of Kalamazoo Jean Mary Lundahl Hoekstra passed away March 16, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 58 years, Thayer Bishop Hoekstra d. January 2011. Jean was born March 19, 1930 in Warren, Pennsylvania, the eldest of two daughters born to Norman Lundahl and Gertrude Dalrymple Lundahl. Upon graduating from the WCA Hospital...
Henrietta C. Sportel
Mar 16, 2011
SPORTEL, Mrs. Henrietta C. Of Kalamazoo Went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2011. Henrietta was born July 3, 1923 in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Peter and Johanna Meert Alphenaar. She had been a life-long resident of Kalamazoo. She was a member of Second Christian Reformed Church where she enjoyed participating in Bible study and activities for...
Florence H. Gifford
Mar 15, 2011
GIFFORD, Florence H. Of Kalamazoo Florence passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was born October 31, 1917 in Augusta, MI, the daughter of the late Clayton and Bessie Marvin Gifford. Florence was employed by The Upjohn Co. until her retirement. Surviving are one sister, Virginia Keesling of Kalamazoo and numerous nieces and nephews. Honoring Florence's wishes, there will be...
Corinne Barger
Mar 15, 2011
BARGER, Mrs. Corinne Kalamazoo, MI Died suddenly Tuesday morning March 15, 2011 in Sebring, Florida. Corinne was born July 6, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana the daughter of Wallace and Alberta Yagerline Leland. She had been a been Kalamazoo area resident for 15 years coming from Blissfield, MI. Corinne was an active member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and...
Richard D. Root, Sr
Mar 15, 2011
ROOT, Sr., Richard D. of Kalamazoo Passed away March 15, 2011 at home. He was born July 7th, 1930 in Kalamazoo, to the late Charles, Jr. and May Rice Root. Richard was united in marriage to Shirley J. Reardon Root on May 20, 1950, who preceded him in death in February of 2007. Richard had many interests and among them...
Halloween T. Barks
Mar 15, 2011
BARKS, Halloween "Holly" Of Kalamazoo Died March 15, 2011 at Tendercare of Westwood. Halloween was born October 31, 1916 in Success, AR, daughter of James and Mary VanNada and has lived in Kalamazoo since 1942. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at Washington Elementary School and later at Miller Auditorium as a wardrobe person. Holly was preceded in death...
Mildred E. Nelson
Mar 14, 2011
NELSON, Mildred E. Kalamazoo, formerly of Cadillac Mildred Nelson passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at Tendercare Westwood, where she had lived since 2004. She lived in Cadillac until moving to Kalamazoo in 1999, to be closer to her family. She was born to Arvid A. and Anna Anderson Nordell on November 4, 1915 in Gilbert, MI. and moved to...
William J. Marks
Mar 14, 2011
MARKS, William J. Portage Passed away March 14, 2011. Bill was born July 14, 1946 in Kalamazoo, a son of Cornelius and Edna Marks. He was a lifelong resident of Portage and was a self employed builder. He served in the Unites States Army during the Viet Nam War. He loved fishing and racing. Bill was preceded in death by...
Bonnie S. Packard
Mar 14, 2011
PACKARD, Mrs. Bonnie S. Kalamazoo Bonnie died Monday, March 14, 2011, in Kalamazoo. She was born August 17, 1952, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Samuel and Jessie Dougherty Miley and had been a life long area resident. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a sister. In October of 1973, Bonnie was united in marriage...
Mildred Mary Lambe
Mar 14, 2011
LAMBE, Mildred Mary "Milly" Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 following a three month illness. Milly was born August 5, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan to Wilson Wylie Lamb born in Saltcoats, Scotland, and Mary Lydia Kay Lamb, born in Listowel, Ontario, Canada. Milly met her husband- to-be in a snowball fight with the boys next door when she...
Alice Landt Zuiderveen
Mar 13, 2011
ZUIDERVEEN, Alice Landt Kalamazoo, MI Alice went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 13, 2011. She was born on October 3, 1920 to Eye and Anna Landt, celery farmers in Comstock. In 1941, she married Egbert "Ipe" Zuiderveen. A true homemaker and dedicated mother, she was very active at Northern Heights Christian Reformed Church. Alice cherished all...
Dorothy A. LoBretto
Mar 13, 2011
LO BRETTO, Mrs. Dorothy A. Galesburg, MI Died Sunday morning March 13, 2011. Dorothy was born August 10, 1930 in Gentryville, Indiana a daughter of Grover and Leta West Harris. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and co-owned LoBretto Welding Service with her husband, Anson for 38 years before retiring in 1990. Dorothy was preceded...
Verna I. Sibert
Mar 13, 2011
SIBERT, Verna I. Of Portage Verna passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at her home. She was born November 2, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Henry and Harriett Loew Kamps. On December 1, 1950, Verna was united in marriage to Harry I. Sibert in Corydon, IN. She was employed by Harding H&B Market at West Lake for over 35...
Richard Lee Yucker
Mar 13, 2011
YUCKER, Richard Lee Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday morning, March 13, 2011. Dick was born January 14, 1928 in Detroit the son of Charles and Marion Singer Yucker. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a ticket agent with Lake Central and North Central Airlines; worked with Kalamazoo Stationary; and retired from...
Glenn Stanley Seybert
Mar 12, 2011
SEYBERT, Glenn Stanley Climax Passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Glenn was born to Carl and Viola Stanley Seybert at home on the family farm in Climax Township on November 24, 1928 and was a lifelong resident of Climax. He worked for Gibson Inc. for 32 years and Heritage Guitar for 8 years. He served...
Margaret E. Phillips
Mar 12, 2011
PHILLIPS, Margaret E. "Betsy" of Portage Died peacefully at her Portage home on March 12, 2011. Betsy was born in Detroit, Michigan to Les and Peg Barnes. She married Earl James "Jim" Phillips in 1953 and was the mother to three sons. She lived most of her life in the metropolitan area before moving to Portage. A devoted and affectionate...
Kathryn I. Mazurek
Mar 11, 2011
MAZUREK, Kathryn I. Age 92 Of Kalamazoo Kathryn Mazurek, of Kalamazoo, passed away on March 11, 2011. She was born February 16, 1919, in Watervliet, MI, the daughter of Nina Conklin and Arthur Helmer. Kathryn was a 1937 graduate of Watervliet High School. She moved to Kalamazoo and married Frank Mazurek in 1938. Kathryn worked in both Food Services and...
Oscar F. Sanders, Jr
Mar 11, 2011
SANDERS, JR., Oscar F. "Frank" of French Lick, IN formerly of Michigan Passed away at 7:20 PM on March 11, 2011 at Medco Health and Rehabilitation Center, French Lick, Indiana. Frank was born on January 15, 1947 to Oscar F. and Lucille Bennett Sanders, Sr. He married Diana Thornton on October 28, 2001 and she survives. Frank is a 1965...
Donald E. Boven
Mar 10, 2011
BOVEN, Donald E. Of Texas Township Donald E. Boven passed away March 10, 2011, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 6, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the second son of Thomas Boven and Jessie Knapper. Raised on the north side, Don attended Lincoln Jr. High and Kalamazoo Central High, graduating in 1943. He then served in the US Army from...
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