Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Marva Goodrich
Apr 4, 2010
GOODRICH, Marva Kalamazoo Marva went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, April 4, 2010. She was born June 20, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leo and Margaret Wolfert Goodrich. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Wayne Goodrich. Marva was employed by the Upjohn Company for 35 years and was the recipient of the W....
Paul Agema
Apr 3, 2010
AGEMA, Paul Of Portage Passed away April 3, 2010 at Tendercare of Portage. Paul was born April 10, 1925 in Kalamazoo, a son of Abe and Trena Lindemulder Agema and was a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Paul worked in the Commercial Building Trades as a sheet metal worker until his retirement....
Joan M. Shipley
Apr 2, 2010
SHIPLEY, Mrs. Joan M. Battle Creek, MI Formerly of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Friday morning April 2, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Shipley was born May 30, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Franklin and Irene Doster Shire. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and the American Academy of Art in Chicago where she met her...
Elizabeth Louise Middleton Obert
Apr 1, 2010
Elizabeth Louise Middleton Obert 31 May, 1925 - 1 April, 2010 Passed away Thursday, April 1st, 2010, in the presence of her immediate family. Elizabeth was born in the small town of Weggis, Switzerland, on May 31st, 1925 and became a permanent resident of the United States of America on July 18th, 1951. She began working at the Eckrich Company...
Mary J Sabo
Apr 1, 2010
SABO, Mary J. Of Bloomingdale Formerly of Kalamazoo Mary passed away peacefully April 1, 2010, at Meadow Woods Nursing Center in Bloomingdale, MI. Mary was born September 17, 1917, in East Chicago, IN to Peter & Agnes Stassek. A short time later the Stassek family moved to Bloomingdale and bought a farm. Mary loved her days on the farm and...
Delores V. Vandenberg
Apr 1, 2010
VANDENBERG, Delores V. "Tody" Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Tody passed away Thursday morning, April 1, 2010 at her home with her family by her side. She was born April 1, 1921 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Oscar and Pauline Cook Kite. In 1939, she was united in marriage to Clarence E. Vandenberg, and began a lifetime of love, passion, adventure, and...
Andrew R. Carlson
Mar 31, 2010
CARLSON, Andrew R. of Kalamazoo Andrew R. Carlson passed away March 31, 2010. Andrew was born in Ludington, Michigan on August 19, 1934, the son of the late Mable Genter and Louis Carlson. Andrew served his country during the Korean War. Following his military service, he earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Western Michigan University and a Ph.D. in history...
Patricia E. Boven
Mar 31, 2010
BOVEN, Patricia E. Of Kalamazoo Pat passed away early Wednesday morning, March 31, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born October 18, 1941 in Carr Settlement, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Vera Miller Peterson. Pat earned her Master's Degree in Education from Western Michigan University. In Oct. 1978, she was united in marriage to Ted M....
Betty Lucille Frye
Mar 31, 2010
FRYE, Betty Lucille Of Portage Betty was born September 3, 1928, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Perry and Mabel Crummel Goolsby and passed away March 31, 2010 in Three Rivers. She was employed for 23 years with W.L. Molding; and loved volleyball, crocheting and bingo. On August 6, 1948, she married Dale Robert Frye, Sr. who preceded her in death...
Robert N. Smeltzer
Mar 31, 2010
SMELTZER, Robert N. of Comstock Robert N. Smeltzer Uncle Bob - born January14, 1946, resided all his life in Comstock MI; deceased Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Bob passed away after a hard-fought battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. A Memorial service and luncheon will be held at the Comstock VFW Post #6252 on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 1:00 pm. He left...
Debora L. Oswalt
Mar 30, 2010
OSWALT, Debora L. Of Fulton Died March 30, 2010 at Battle Creek Health Systems. Debora was born September 24, 1957 in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Philip and Marilyn Piper Oswalt. She graduated from Athens High School, Class of 1976. Debora was employed for 16 years at Sears and also worked at Denzo and Summit Polymers. She was an animal...
Donald M. Hilbert
Mar 30, 2010
HILBERT, Donald M. Of Kalamazoo Don was born December 12, 1919, in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Donald and Minerva Leonard Hilbert. Don passed away March 30, 2010, in Kalamazoo. During WW II he served in the U.S. Army for four years and later became a member of the Marcellus VFW Post #4054. For over 30 years prior to...
Patricia Sherman Williams
Mar 30, 2010
WILLIAMS, Patricia Sherman of Kalamazoo Passed away with family at her side, March 30, 2010. Patricia was born on August 24, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland. The daughter of Charles L. and Mary Trum Sherman. Patricia attended the University of Maryland School of Arts until the outbreak of World War II, when she became employed as a draftsperson for the Martin...
Gavin M. Wolverton
Mar 29, 2010
WOLVERTON, Gavin M. Portage Gavin Michael Wolverton, the son of Jeffrey Wolverton and Koren Coonfer, was born March 23, 2010 and passed away two hours later. He is survived by his parents, Jeffrey and Koren; sisters, Alyssa and Ashlynn Wolverton; grandparents, Kimberly & Frederick Coonfer and Sharri Wolverton; great grandparents, Dorothy Wolverton, Gail Lewis and James West; many aunts and...
Lawrence E. Wolber
Mar 28, 2010
WOLBER, Mr. Lawrence E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning March 28, 2010. Lawrence was born January 16, 1941 in Harmony, Pennsylvania a son of Lawrence C. and Catharine Mowry Wolber. Years ago, he served honorably with the U.S. Marines. He was employed with AAA Insurance for many years before retiring. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,...
Ruth J. DeMink
Mar 28, 2010
DE MINK, Mrs. Ruth J. Portage, MI Died Sunday morning March 28, 2010 at her residence. Private graveside services will be held in Central Portage Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. www.langelands.com . 343-1508.
Fredrick E. Hellenga
Mar 28, 2010
HELLENGA, Fredrick E. Kalamazoo Went Home to be with his Lord and Savior early Sunday morning, March 28, 2010. He was born September 4, 1922 in Otsego, the son of Samuel and Anna Klooster Hellenga and had lived in the Kalamazoo area since 1954. Fred served his country for 11 years during WW II in the United States Air Force,...
Carol L. McCarthy
Mar 27, 2010
MCCARTHY, Carol L. Kalamazoo Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Carol passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 in Kalamazoo. She was born June 2, 1932 in Elsie, MI, the daughter of Charles and Ella Purdy Askie and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years, where she was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. On May 8, 1954, she married Dr....
Esther Mae Miller
Mar 26, 2010
MILLER, Esther Mae of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away March 26, 2010, at Woodside at Friendship Village. She was a resident of Friendship Village for 34 years and a longtime member of First United Methodist Church. Esther was born March 26, 1912, in Wolf Lake, Indiana, to the late Ralph and Gola Hile Wright. She grew up in Berrien Springs and...
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