Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Stacey E Henderson
Nov 29, 2010
HENDERSON, Stacey E. Vicksburg, MI Died Monday morning November 29, 2010. Stacey was born September 30, 1959 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Donald and Jackie Scamehorn Henderson. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Summit Polymers years ago. Stacey was preceded in death by her father in 1993; and a brother, Bryan Henderson. She...
Anna Davis
Nov 28, 2010
DAVIS, Anna "Anne" Kalamazoo Anne died peacefully early Sunday morning, November 28, 2010, at Tendercare of Portage. She was born March 8, 1920 in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of the late Katie DeSmit Bogard and had been a lifelong area resident. Anne was a member of Westwood Church of God and was active with the 60 Plus Fellowship program there....
Dale S. Snyder
Nov 28, 2010
SNYDER, Dale S. Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010. Dale was born February 21, 1923 in Albion, MI, a son of Tracy Roy and Lillian Barrett Snyder. For many years, Dale was employed as a printer and at age 40, he decided to return to college to become a school teacher and served the Jackson Public School System for...
Marvin Slager
Nov 28, 2010
SLAGER, Marvin of Kalamazoo Passed away November 28, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. He was born December 5, 1919 in Kalamazoo to the late Albert and Lena Van Voorst Slager. Marvin married the former Beatrice Nicol in 1946 in Kalamazoo, for a loving 64 years together. Beatrice survives. Marvin served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII, in...
Esther E. Reigel
Nov 27, 2010
REIGEL, Mrs. Esther Miller, Kalamazoo, MI Died November 27, 2010. Born 1932 in Webster Groves, MO, the youngest of four children. Her musical gifts were recognized early. In addition to attending public school in Webster, Esther attended the Leo C. Miller Conservatory in St. Louis where she was accepted as a student of Leo C. Miller no relation, music theory...
Margaret Helen McBride
Nov 27, 2010
McBRIDE, Margaret H. of Kalamazoo Passed away November 27, 2010 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. She was born June 30, 1931 in Hilliards, MI to the late Joseph and Helen Czachorski Adamczyk. Margaret was married to Richard McBride at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Hilliards, MI on August 23, 1952. Richard preceded her in death in 1974....
Ruth Kennedy
Nov 26, 2010
KENNEDY, Ruth Of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday November 26, 2010 in Ft. Myers, Florida. Ruth was born September 23, 1921 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Thomas and Jennie Elzenaar Halbert. Ruth was employed for 31 years with Bronson Methodist Hospital and was a member of the Bethany Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and sisters. Surviving...
Margaret Holtman
Nov 26, 2010
HOLTMAN, Margaret Potgiessser Of Kalamazoo Margaret died Friday morning, November 26, 2010, in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born October 16, 1916, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Tom and Tillie Veldt Potgiesser and had been a lifelong area resident. Margaret was a member of Twin Lakes Reformed Church and had worked for the Brown Paper Company for many years. On...
Frances M. Bennink
Nov 25, 2010
BENNINK, Frances M. DeHaan Of Kalamazoo Fran passed away Thursday morning, November 25, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born June 12, 1918 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Alfred and Frances Haggerty DeHaan. On June 20, 1945, Fran was united in marriage to Rev. Theodore Bennink. As a pastor's wife, she held numerous leadership positions in the United...
Evalyn R. DeForest
Nov 25, 2010
DE FOREST, Mrs. Evalyn "Bunny" R. Kalamazoo, MI Went home to be with her Lord on 11/25/2010. Born in Lowell, Ml, on Dec. 16, 1926, Evalyn spent most of her life in Kalamazoo, graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School. Her parents were 0. Thomas and Iva D. Maxson Buntaine. Preceding her in death were her brother Paul K. Buntaine and...
Lloyd Dow
Nov 25, 2010
DOW, Lloyd Kalamazoo Eagerly anticipating the resurrection of the body, Lloyd passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010. Lloyd was born February 28, 1935 in Decatur, a son of Milton and Marguerite Maguire Dow and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years. Lloyd was employed by the Decatur Public School system as a teacher for 23 years and as a principal...
Donald H. Tuttle
Nov 24, 2010
TUTTLE, Donald Don OF Kalamazoo Died November 24, 2010 at his residence. Don was born October 24, 1924 in Toledo, OH, a son of Ralph and Lorraine Brown and was raised in Sturgis, MI by his adoptive parents Fred and Inez Tuttle. He honorably served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Prior to Don's retirement in 1987,...
Ruby J. Clark
Nov 24, 2010
CLARK, Mrs. Ruby J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday afternoon November 24, 2010. Ruby was born November 8, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Jay and Marie Zylstra Anderson. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Goodwill Industries years ago. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert Clark; 3 brothers, Clifford,...
Tyler Steven Flower
Nov 24, 2010
FLOWER, Tyler S. Age 23 Of Kalamazoo Tyler passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, November 24, 2010. He was born September 17, 1987 in Kalamazoo, the son of Craig and Barbara Salik Flower. A 2005 graduate of Comstock High School, Tyler worked for his family's Subway Restaurant for the past six years. Preceding him in death were his mother, Barbara Flower on...
Susan A. Storey
Nov 23, 2010
STOREY, SUSAN A. Of Kalamazoo Passed away November 23, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Susan A. Storey, daughter of Paul and Rita Boyden was born in Jackson, MI on December 21, 1941. She attended Jackson High School, Jackson Junior College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She married Donald Storey, her high school sweetheart, in 1960. Mrs. Storey was a certified...
Phillip L. Bruce
Nov 23, 2010
BRUCE, Phillip L. of Schoolcraft Passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Bronson Hospital following a brief illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy; and a graduate of Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas with a B.A. and M.A., and earned his doctorate from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Phillip was a professor at Western Michigan University where he...
Robert Nawrocki
Nov 22, 2010
NAWROCKI, Robert "Rocki" Portage Passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Bob was born February 12, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI, a son of Bernard Robert and Dorothy Slade Nawrocki and was a resident of Portage for many years. He worked for General Motors for 40 years and retired in 1992 as a tool & die supervisor. Bob was a charter...
Wilhelm Fuerderer
Nov 21, 2010
FUERDERER, Wilhelm Kalamazoo Wilhelm died Sunday, November 21, 2010, following a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Marie, a sister, Greta and two brothers, Heinz and Herman. Surviving are his son, Kent Fuerderer and granddaughter, Mikela. A memorial service will be held 2:00 Monday afternoon, November 29, 2010, in the Oshtemo Community Center, 6407...
Ruth Ludwig
Nov 21, 2010
LUDWIG, Ruth M. Kalamazoo Ruth Marilyn Bjorkman-Ludwig passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at home. Ruth was born in Highland Park, Illinois on August 13, 1929. Daughter of Alex and Alma Bjorkman. In 1951 she married Marvin J. Ludwig. Children are Marhsall J. Ludwig deceased, Robin Lovely and Rhonda Ludwig. Ruth graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1952 majoring...
Wanda A. Chase
Nov 21, 2010
CHASE, Wanda A. Spitzner Of Portage Wanda passed away Sunday morning, November 21, 2010 at Heartland Heath Care Center. She was born April 30, 1932 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Walter and Lela Love Spitzner. On August 7, 1950, she was united in marriage to Donald Chase, who survives. Also surviving are their five children, Cheryl Doug Leversee of Kalamazoo,...
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