Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Earl L. Hodges, Sr
Apr 28, 2010
HODGES, Earl L., Sr. Of Portage Passed away April 28, 2010 at his residence. Earl was born July 28, 1934 in Antwerp Township, Kalamazoo County, MI, a son of Homer and Gertrude DeHaan Hodges Brand and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. Prior to his retirement, Earl was employed for 40 plus years as a Millwright/Rollgrinder at Allied...
Ruth E. Clear
Apr 27, 2010
CLEAR, Ruth E. of Portage Died April 27, 2010 at Borgess Hospital. She was born May 13, 1925 in Bellevue, Ohio to the late William D. and Clara Bell Fadley Murphy. Ruth was united in marriage on February 18, 1950 to Paul W. Clear, who preceded her in death in September of 2006. Surviving Ruth are her grandchildren, Timothy Sherry...
Adam J. Kovach
Apr 26, 2010
KOVACH, Adam J. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Adam passed away Monday afternoon, April 26, 2010 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 2, 1989 in Kalamazoo, the son of Randy Spencer and Diane Kovach Gettys. On December 4, 2009, he was united in marriage to Keturah Jones Kovach, who survives. Also surviving are their daughter, Ilona Purity...
Martins I. Paeglis
Apr 25, 2010
PAEGLIS, Martins I. of Kalamazoo Passed away April 25, 2010 at Borgess Hospital. He was born January 25, 1934 in Valka, Latvia, to the late Alfred and Emma Liepins Paeglis. Martins was united in marriage on July 24, 1965 to the former Rita Jirgens, who preceded him in death on June 17, 2004. Martins emigrated from Latvia to the United...
Freda Lenore Jenner
Apr 24, 2010
JENNER, Freda Lenore Climax, MI Freda died April 24, 2010 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born on May 6, 1916 in Battle Creek. Michigan to Fred Morris and Bernice Elizabeth York Roof. She graduated from Climax High School and Calhoun County Normal. She taught one-room county school for three years. Freda married her husband Cedric Jenner on December 6, 1936....
Shirley Churchill
Apr 23, 2010
CHURCHILL, Shirley Kalamazoo Shirley Evelyn Churchill of Tender Care West, Kalamazoo departed this life on the evening of April 23, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Churchill on August 20, 2002. Born in Success, Arkansas on May 12, 1933, the daughter of the late Clyde and Flora York Whitesell. She moved to the...
Gary L. Draper
Apr 23, 2010
DRAPER, Mr. Gary L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning April 23, 2010 in Battle Creek. Gary was born June 30, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Loren and Charlotte Dickinson Draper. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with Sequoia Press Printing for 41 years before retiring. Gary was also a member...
Kathryn Joyce Kellogg
Apr 22, 2010
KELLOGG, Kathryn J. Kalamazoo Kathryn Joyce Richards Pieratt Shields Kellogg passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010, following a battle with Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years. She was born October 6, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the only daughter of Paul A. and Joyce V. Gibson Richards and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. Kathryn was a lifelong member of...
Elsie F. Overholt
Apr 21, 2010
OVERHOLT, Elsie F. of Kalamazoo Died April 21, 2010 at Upjohn Community Care Center. She was born February 6, 1922 in Berwyn, IL to the late Adolf and Rose Drozd Prosecky. Elsie was united in marriage in November of 1942 to Gerald Overholt, who preceded her in death in June of 1978. Elsie was a loving and devoted wife, mother...
Edith B. Blakley
Apr 21, 2010
BLAKLEY, Mrs. Edith B. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Edith was born November 9, 1919 in Richmond, Virginia, a daughter of Samuel and Bessie Perkins Franklin. During WWII, she served with the U.S. Marines. Edith had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1954, coming from Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Henry E. Sportel
Apr 21, 2010
SPORTEL, Henry "Hank" E. Of Kalamazoo Went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Henry was born December 4, 1924 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Emmo and Tina Mejeur Sportel. He had been a life-long resident of Kalamazoo and was self-employed with Sportel Brothers Masonry until 1973. He was employed by Kalamazoo College as a...
Harriet Edwards
Apr 21, 2010
EDWARDS, Harriet Of Kalamazoo Harriet passed away Wednesday morning, April 21, 2010 at Kairos Dwelling. She was born October 14, 1924 in Pontiac, MI, the daughter of the late Edsel and Tilly Ketchel Kershenbaum. On February 4, 1951, she was united in marriage to Alfred Edwards in Detroit. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Alfred; three daughters, Barbara Bruce...
Josephine Florence Ingram
Apr 20, 2010
INGRAM, Josephine Florence Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday evening, April 20, 2010. Josephine was born January 6, 1914 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Charles and Mina Averill Scheiern and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. She was employed with Eckrich Meats for 14 years and was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and auxiliary member...
Albert Voss, Jr
Apr 20, 2010
VOSS, Albert Jr. Of Kalamazoo Al went to be with his Lord on Tuesday morning, April 20, 2010 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born May 28, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the son of Albert Sr. and Johanna Nakken Voss. Al was a veteran of the United States Army serving three years during the Korean War. On August 14, 1953,...
Martha L. Glas
Apr 19, 2010
GLAS, Martha L. of Portage Martha Glas went home to be with her Lord on April 19, 2010. She died of breast cancer peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. Martha Glas was born Martha Korendyk 8/5/1935 in Appingedam, Netherlands. In 1954, she and her family immigrated to Kalamazoo Michigan. Soon after, she met and fell in love with Joe...
Walter Frakes
Apr 19, 2010
FRAKES, Walter Of Galesburg, MI Walt passed away Monday morning, April 19, 2010 at his home. He was born July 25, 1942 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Frakes. Walt was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He began working for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in 1968 until his retirement...
Ronald C. Harrison
Apr 18, 2010
HARRISON, Mr. Ronald C. "Bill" Portage, MI Died Sunday morning April 18, 2010. Ronald was born June 30, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Clare and Elsie Pfau Harrison. Years ago, he served honorably with the U.S. Army. Ronald had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1956 and was employed with the James River Corporation for 42 years, retiring...
Luis Ricardo Fernandez
Apr 18, 2010
FERNANDEZ, Luis Ricardo Portage Passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010. He was born February 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba to Ernesto Fernandez and Elvira Raventos. On December 15, 1946, he was married to Regina Carmen Hidalgo. They emigrated to the United States in April of 1964 and started a new life in Michigan, living in Battle Creek and Lansing. After...
Gerald L. Guilford
Apr 16, 2010
GUILFORD, Gerald L. of Schoolcraft Gerald Guilford, age 73, went to be with the Lord on April 16, at Rose Arbor, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. He lived a life of service to others. He was married to the love of his life, Carolyn Meyer, for 52 years, who survives. He is also survived by...
Kenneth A Fricke
Apr 16, 2010
Died Friday, April 16, 2010 in Kalamazoo, MI. Kenneth was born December 9, 1918, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Henry N. and Blanche Johnson Fricke and had been a life long area resident. He was graduated from State High and Western State Teachers College and received his Jurist Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan. In 1964, he became...
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