Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Richard J. Walter
Oct 22, 2010
WALTER, Richard J. "Dick" Of Plainwell Passed away Friday morning, October 22, 2010. Dick was born June 13, 1937 in Sommerville, MA and was proud to say he was raised on Cape Cod. Dick was a pitcher with the Detroit Tigers until an arm injury forced him to discontinue pro baseball. He bowled in several major leagues in the Kalamazoo...
Ethel L. Shepperd
Oct 21, 2010
SHEPPERD, Ethel L. of Portage Passed away October 21, 2010 at Bronson Hospital with family and pastor by her side. She was born March 24, 1930 in Powell County, KY to the late George and Sara Townsend Townsend. Ethel was married to Lyle Shepperd, who preceded her in death on July 23, 1970. Surviving Ethel are her children, Lawrence Shepperd...
Murray C. Schwartz
Oct 20, 2010
SCHWARTZ, Mr. Murray C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday evening October 20, 2010. Murray was born June 23, 1926 in Malden, Massachusetts a son of Samuel and Anna Schwartz. He attended Curry College in Boston, majoring in dramatics and radio broadcasting from 1946-48. He also attended Boston University College of Arts and Science from 1949-53 majoring in psychology. He subsequently attended...
Sarah J. Rantz
Oct 19, 2010
RANTZ, Mrs. Sarah J. VanStreain Parchment, MI Sarah was born September 2, 1950 to Robert and Helen Kean VanStreain. She passed away October 19, 2010 after a courageous struggle with Parkinson Plus Disease. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Before her illness Sarah was a Respiratory Therapist at Borgess Hospital. She was preceded...
William Veldkamp
Oct 19, 2010
VELDKAMP, William Of Kalamazoo Bill passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 19, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born February 7, 1920 in Grundy Center, IA, one of ten children to Benjamin and Grace Kok Veldkamp. Bill was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. On June 16, 1948, he was united in marriage to...
Brian James Arra
Oct 19, 2010
ARRA, Brian James of Portage Brian James Arra was born October 15, 1965, in Benton Harbor, the son of James and Beverly Shyne Arra; and passed away suddenly October 19, 2010, in Kalamazoo. He attended Mattawan High School and graduated from Libertyville High School in 1984. Brian was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Carl Vinson;...
Marguerite Jean Cherrington
Oct 18, 2010
CHERRINGTON, Marguerite J. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 in Kalamazoo. She was born September 13, 1910 in Chicago, the daughter of Glenn and Francis Rollberg Nash and was a resident of the Kalamazoo area since 1933. Marguerite was employed by Borgess Hospital for many years in the mail room. In 1933, she married Webb K. White and they...
Theodore C. VanOosten
Oct 18, 2010
VAN OOSTEN, Theodore C. "Ted" Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday morning, October 18, 2010. Ted was born August 15, 1925 in Kalamazoo the son of Henry and Effie VanderVeen VanOosten. He was a veteran serving during World War II. Ted was the owner and operator of Woodwork Specialties which he started in 1957.He was...
Bernard F. Kovalczyk
Oct 17, 2010
KOVALCZYK, Bernard F. Of Gobles Formerly of Kalamazoo Bernie passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Diana's Care of Otsego where he had been a resident for three years. He was born August 7, 1913 in Kalamazoo, the son of Walenty and Sophia Kovalczyk. He married Dorothy Campbell on April 20, 1937 and she preceded him in death in...
Robert B. Jones
Oct 17, 2010
JONES, Robert B. Of Kalamazoo A memorial service will be held October 28th for Robert B. Jones, loving husband, father, friend and community leader who died October 17th. Born April 22, 1944, in Jeffersonville, Ga., Bob received his bachelor's degree from Fort Valley State University in Georgia and a master's degree from Clark Atlanta University 1971 and was working on...
Bonnie L. Wells
Oct 17, 2010
WELLS, Bonnie L. Of Kalamazoo Bonnie Lee Wells, age 75, died Oct. 17th, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo following a long, courageous bout with lymphoma cancer. Born May 27, 1935 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Orson and Lucille Peterson, she attended State High School, and Western Michigan University, graduating with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She was...
Emily E. Baranoski
Oct 17, 2010
BARANOSKI, Emily E. Kalamazoo Emily Elizabeth Umstead True Baranoski was born May 20, 1926 in Stelburn, Indiana, to the late John and Bessie Umstead. Emily married Elwyn Ray True, on May 2, 1942, and he preceded her in death on November 13, 1952. Emily married John Peter Baranoski, on June 15, 1954, and he preceded her in death on July...
Dorothy Edith Nash
Oct 17, 2010
NASH, Mrs. Dorothy Edith Moomey Portage, MI Dorothy was born April 20, 1927 in Holland, Michigan and passed away on Oct. 17, 2010. She resided in the Kalamazoo area for almost 60 years and was a member of Trinity Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dorothy was a great cook, liked to play the piano and the clarinet in the Holland High...
Chad M. Mack
Oct 14, 2010
MACK, Chad M. Schoolcraft Chad died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born October 19, 1973, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Klancy and Cheryl Clarke Mack and had been a lifelong area resident. He survived by his parents; the love of his life, Reane Phillips; a sister, Erin Rob Kennedy; three nieces,...
Margaret Leipold
Oct 13, 2010
LEIPOLD, Margaret Louise of Portage Margaret was born February 12, 1925, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles Christian and Cecil Vivian Price Miller; and passed away due to complications from congestive heart failure on October 13, 2010, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was a Registered Nurse for over 50 years and after moving to Portage in 1965 was employed with...
Doris L. Romig
Oct 13, 2010
ROMIG, Doris L. Portage Doris died Wednesday morning, October 13, 2010 at her residence. She was born September 25, 1928 in Schoolcraft, MI a daughter of Elwin and Charlotte Rupert. On October 29, 1947, Doris married Arthur L. Romig who preceded her in death on June 11, 2010. She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Rose and Charlotte....
Bennie J. Nelson
Oct 12, 2010
NELSON, Bennie J. Of Portage Died October 12, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. Bennie was born July 10, 1926 in Three Rivers, a son of Berndt and Anna Peterson Nelson and lived most of his life in the Vicksburg and Portage areas. He served in the Philippines with the U.S. Army during World War II and worked as a millwright at...
Marsha L. Kline
Oct 12, 2010
KLINE, Marsha Lorene Of Portage Passed away Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010 at her residence. Marsha was born June 25, 1950 the daughter of John and Francile Parker Kline who preceded her in death. Our lives aren't about our bodies or how they function or how they look; nor is our life about our minds and what great or small...
Helen Sildeges
Oct 10, 2010
SILDEGS, Helen of Kalamazoo Helen Gallija Sildegs Kalnins was born March 26, 1916, in Arrisa, Russia; and passed away October 10, 2010, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She attended Theater School and took voice lessons in the Latvian Conservatory of Music, Riga, Latvia. Her acting career commenced in Daile Theater in Riga. In 1942, she married Arnold Sildegs who passed away on...
Vincent E. Dyer
Oct 10, 2010
DYER, Vincent E. Of Kalamazoo Vince passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 10, 2010. He was born April 23, 1984 in Ravenna, OH, son of Dennis Dyer and Sarah Spell Dyer, who survive. Also surviving are his wife-to-be, Samantha Chapin; four children, Katrina, Dilynn, Mackenzie, an Makayla; sister, Florence Dyer Singh; grandmothers, Bessie Ruby and Barbara Hite; and a host...
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