Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Margaret J. Cramer
Aug 7, 2010
Cramer, Mrs. Margaret J Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Saturday, August 7, 2010, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Margaret was born April 23, 1924 in Vogel Center, Michigan, the daughter of Abel and Georgia Herweyer Lutke. Margaret attended McBain Public Schools and Ferris State College before beginning teaching in the Comstock Christian Schools. She...
Eddie Hudson
Aug 6, 2010
HUDSON, Eddie Plainwell, Michigan Passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 at his home. Eddie was born June 16, 1930 and had lived in the greater Kalamazoo area for many years. He retired from Checker Motors after 32 years of service. Eddie was preceded in death by his wife, Mary. Surviving are his children, Eddy Lester Mayo, Barbara Richard Tobin, Connie...
Eleanor R. Lee
Aug 5, 2010
LEE, Mrs. Eleanor R. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Thursday afternoon August 5, 2010. Eleanor was born April 7, 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of William and Margaret Lukins Schultz. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with W.T. Grant Stores for 16 years and later with Western Michigan University for 18 years before retiring. Eleanor was...
Henry Knibbe
Aug 5, 2010
KNIBBE, Henry Kalamazoo, Michigan Henry Knibbe, child of God, left his temporary home of 78 years for his eternal one on Thursday, August 5, 2010, after a brief illness. He was born the eighth and youngest child of David and Pietertje Knibbe on January 9, 1932, in The Netherlands, immigrating to the United States in 1958, where he met his...
Karen J. Easley
Aug 5, 2010
EASLEY, Karen Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010. She was born April 9, 1945 in Port Huron, the daughter of Charles and Lennie Graves Wilson and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for 10 years. She was preceded in death by her parents. Karen is survived by her husband, Dwight of Kalamazoo; her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and...
Edith M. Burchard
Aug 5, 2010
BURCHARD, Mrs. Edith M. Portage, Michigan Died Thursday afternoon August 5, 2010. Edith was born December 6, 1927 in Westpoint, Arkansas the daughter of William and Thelma Todd Jones. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1956 and was employed with the Portage Public Schools for 18 years before retiring. Edith was also a member of the Flowerfield Baptist...
G. Lucille Hallam
Aug 4, 2010
G. Lucille Hallam Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Lucille passed away Wednesday morning, August 4, 2010 in Kalamazoo. She was born February 2, 1922 in Decatur, MI, the daughter of Jessie and Ruth Zoe Munger Labadie. Preceding her in death were her husband of 53 years, Edward G. Hallam and grandson, Mark E. Haring. Surviving are one daughter, Constance Eugene Rife; four...
Hildegard E. Jenkins
Aug 3, 2010
JENKINS, Hildegard E. Portage, Michigan Hildegard passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. She was born August 20, 1929 in Schwabisch Hall, Germany a daughter of Herman and Elise Dauber. She is survived by: a daughter, Linda Rob Perkins of Kalamazoo; a son, Harold Dauber of California; two grandchildren, Erin Robert Kershner and Stephen...
Virginia Lee Lindsey
Aug 3, 2010
LINDSEY, Virginia Lee Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the age of 71 at Tendercare Westwood. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister; Ernest Donald, Lloyd Oscar, George William Thompson, and Violet Lucille Hale. She leaves behind 2 sisters, Marlene Ann Craven and Mary Lou Trimm; 2 daughters, Donna May Paul Hutson...
Thomas M. Crockett
Aug 3, 2010
CROCKETT, Thomas M. Portage, Michigan Thomas died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born March 12, 1940 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of John M. and Doris M. Garlock Crockett and had been a life long area resident. Thomas served in the US Army from January of 1962 to January of 1964. He was employed for many...
Paul R. Tiles
Aug 3, 2010
TILES, PAUL R. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center in Kalamazoo. He was born October 7, 1918 in Racine, Wisconsin, son of the late Paul and Ellen nee: Walek Tiles. On October 24, 1942, Paul was united in marriage to Mary Lois Millar in Racine. They had been married 60 years, when...
Millard C. Phares
Aug 2, 2010
PHARES, Mr. Millard C. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday afternoon August 2, 2010 at home with his family at his side. Millard was born April 4, 1936 in Burkesville, Kentucky a son of Marvin and Ella Elmore Phares. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Marines. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vivian G. Marshall Phares...
Ayden Mykel VanTuyl-Kniss
Aug 2, 2010
VAN TUYL-KNISS, Ayden Mykel Of Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, August 2, 2010. Ayden was born June 6, 2010 in Kalamazoo the son of Austin Kniss and Cody VanTuyl. Surviving are his parents; brother, Andrew VanTuyl; grandparents, Juli Paul Hartfield, Randy VanTuyl, Beth Kniss; great-grandparents, Catherine Sweetland, Colleen Grannan; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. A gathering will be held Monday,...
Florence A. Johnson
Aug 2, 2010
JOHNSON, Mrs. Florence A. Kalamazoo, MI Died August 2, 2010. Florence was born December 24, 1922 in Youngstown, Ohio a daughter of Charles and Hilma Nord Ward. She's been a Kalamazoo resident for 50 years and a member of both Northeastern Baptist and Haven Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Samuel McCool, Sr.; her...
Denise L Simon
Aug 1, 2010
SIMON, Denise L. Scotts Passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010. Denise was born December 12, 1954 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of James M. and Barbara J. Deurloo Kissinger. She had worked for the Upjohn Company for several years. She was preceded in death by her father, James M. Kissinger; grandparents, August & Clara Deurloo and Merle Kissinger. Denise is...
Dorothy L. Titus
Aug 1, 2010
TITUS, Dorothy L. Of Kalamazoo Dorothy passed away Sunday morning, August 1, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born November 4, 1922 in Holland, MI, the daughter of Leonard and Gertrude Bossler Overway. On April 26, 1947, Dorothy was united in marriage to Wayne E. Titus. She was employed by Michigan Bell Telephone Co. for several years until...
Donald L. Yax
Jul 31, 2010
YAX, Donald L. of Schoolcraft Died on July 31, 2010 at the home of his son, Terry Yax in Lawton. Don was born November 1, 1927 in Kalamazoo, a son of Lambert and Pearl Pearson Yax and had lived most of his life in Schoolcraft. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prior to his retirement, Don...
Donald Edward Waldron
Jul 31, 2010
WALDRON, Mr. Donald E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning July 31, 2010. Donald was born February 18, 1922 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Raymond C. and Leeta M. Williamson Waldron. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. Donald was employed with the Allied Paper Company for 40 years, retiring in 1984. He was a wonderful husband, father, and...
John Koetje
Jul 31, 2010
KOETJE, John Kalamazoo Went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 31, 2010. John was born June 8, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the son of Abel and Agnes Bonnema Koetje and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He was a self employed building contractor for many years and had worked for Bronson Hospital for 14 years. He was a...
Richard J. Margelis
Jul 31, 2010
MARGELIS, Richard J. Kalamazoo, Ml Richard J. Margelis, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan February 28, 1949, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 31, 2010, in Kalamazoo, Ml. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend and teacher. He was the son of Albert and Mary Kruskas Margelis. He married Susan Humphrey Margelis on August 18, 1972, who survives him....
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