Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Gail R. Grewett
Mar 17, 2010
GREWETT, Mr. Gail R. Plainwell, MI Died Wednesday evening March 17, 2010. Gail was born August 4, 1929 in Lansing, Michigan a son of Howard and Merna Post Grewett. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 13 years and was employed with the Kalamazoo Litho Company for 11 years...
Gerald Cuyler
Mar 17, 2010
CUYLER, Gerald Climax Passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010. He was born July 4, 1937 in Battle Creek, the son of Harold and Viola Hiscock Cuyler and was a lifelong resident of the Climax area. Jerry worked for Hydreco for 31 years in many positions, and left the company as the Vice-President of manufacturing when the company was sold. It...
Doris Marsh
Mar 16, 2010
MARSH, Mrs. Doris Of Kalamazoo Doris was born December 31, 1917, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Jack and Rose Dribin Rabin and went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. For the past 3 years, Doris was lovingly cared for at Woodside of Friendship Village. She was a longtime Portage area resident who loved...
Lillian O. Ferry
Mar 16, 2010
FERRY, Lillian O. Of Kalamazoo Passed away on March 16, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. Lillian was born December 25, 1920 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Leonard and Hazel Townsen Barrett and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. Prior to her retirement, she owned and operated along with her husband Miles, Butler Buildings where she worked as office manager....
Barbara J. Yax
Mar 16, 2010
YAX, Barbara J. Of Schoolcraft Died March 16, 2010 at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. Barbara was born August 18, 1927 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Harold and Gladys Taft and had lived in Schoolcraft for the past 48 years. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in quality control, shipping and a relief operator for many years at Arco...
Mary J. DeMoor
Mar 16, 2010
DE MOOR, Mary J. Of Kalamazoo Went to be with her Lord, Tuesday morning, March 16, 2010. Mary was born October 19, 1927 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Gerritt and Irene Boorsma Woltersom. Mary was a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School and a lifelong member of Grace Christian Reformed Church. Prior to her retirement she was employed with the...
Lila L. Nichols
Mar 16, 2010
NICHOLS, Lila L. Kalamazoo Passed away at Rose Arbor Hospice on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Lila was born June 28, 1920 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Gerald and Myrtle Rowe Huggins and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. She loved to spend time with and dote on her family and friends, even more so when she...
Patricia Jean Anderson
Mar 15, 2010
Patricia Jean Woodman Anderson passed away on March 15, 2010. She was born in Jackson, Michigan on November 18, 1922 to Hetty Brott Woodman and Harry H. Woodman, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1940 and was a proud graduate of Western Michigan University in 1944, where she met the love of her life,...
Dorothy E Knowlton
Mar 15, 2010
KNOWLTON, Mrs. Dorothy E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday afternoon March 15, 2010. Dorothy was born June 20, 1908 in Jackson, Michigan a daughter of Lawrence and Wilhemena Sauers McLaughlin. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1940 and was employed with Kalamazoo College for many years before retiring. She also worked at Schensuls. She was also a member of...
Margaret Viola Hargie
Mar 15, 2010
HARGIE, Mrs. Margaret Viola Tiefenthal Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning March 15, 2010. She was born June 14, 1911 Flag Day in Bloomingdale, Michigan. She was the daughter of Earl and Amber Tiefenthal who preceded her in death. Margaret graduated from Kalamazoo Central in 1930 and received her teaching certificate from Western State Teachers College in 1932. She later earned...
Peter E. VanDenBerg
Mar 15, 2010
VAN DEN BERG, Peter E. Age 79 Of Kalamazoo Peter went to be with the Lord Monday morning, March 15, 2010 at Alamo Nursing Home. He was born February 27, 1931 in Kalamazoo, the son of Peter and Nellie Vroegindewey VanDenBerg. On September 8, 1950, he was united in marriage to Anna Jean Napp in Kalamazoo. Peter worked as a...
Dolores Faith Griffith
Mar 14, 2010
GRIFFITH, Dolores Faith Of Portage Passed away Sunday morning, March 14, 2010. Dolores was born April 19, 1931 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Clarence and Pearl White Snyder. She was a wonderful mother who enjoyed spending time with her family at various family gatherings and events. Dolores especially loved the time she had with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was...
Lorraine J. Paddock
Mar 14, 2010
PADDOCK, Lorraine J. Enders Of Allegan Formerly of Kalamazoo Lorraine passed away Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born June 27, 1921 in Allegan, the daughter of Wm. "Ed" and Leona Brown Enders. Surviving are her 6 children, Sharon Jim Cochran of FL, Betty Jim Merrifield of Portage, Debra Hunt of Allegan, Dawn Cochran of...
James M. Smothers
Mar 13, 2010
SMOTHERS, James M. Of Lawrence Passed away Saturday morning, March 13, 2010. Jim was born January 16, 1926 in West Frankfort, IL the son of Jesse and Ruth Taylor Smothers. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he received the Purple Heart. Prior to his retirement Jim worked for over 35 years with...
Alice H. Gernant
Mar 13, 2010
GERNANT, Miss Alice H. Kalamazoo, MI A lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, Alice died after a brief illness Saturday evening, March 13, 2010. She was born September 10, 1921, third child and second daughter of Harry L. and Anna Van Dam Gernant. She attended Kalamazoo Public Schools, graduating from Central High School in 1937. She took her bachelor's degree at Western...
George Michael Eskro
Mar 13, 2010
ESKRO, George Michael Mattawan Passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010. George was born June 27, 1960 in Wyandotte, MI and was raised in Trenton, MI the son of George and Margaret Corbett Eskro. He graduated from Trenton High School in 1978, received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan in Personnel Management in 1984 and his Master's Degree from...
Thomas Lee Stoppelberg
Mar 13, 2010
STOPPELBERG, Thomas Lee Of Portage Tom passed away Saturday morning, March 13, 2010 following a courageous 6 year battle with Carcinoid Cancer. He was born May 26, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the son of Harm and Alice Thomas Stoppelberg. Growing up in Kalamazoo's Oakwood neighborhood, Tom was a graduate of Loy Norrix High School in 1970, where he played football. He...
Alva Wade Switzer
Mar 12, 2010
SWITZER, Alva Wade Parchment, MI A family member and friend died Friday afternoon March 12, 2010 at his residence. Alva was born December 25, 1960 in Vicksburg, Michigan a son of Elvin and Judith Rand Switzer. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was a self employed contractor for over 20 years. Alva was a strong determined fighter...
Lucille VanderWall
Mar 12, 2010
VANDERWALL, Lucille Kalamazoo Lucille was born into this world on September 29, 1921, and released from this world she no longer knew on February 22, 2010. She was the youngest of seven children born to Steven and Anna Walters, all of whom preceded her in death. Lucille married Peter Nicholas VanderWall on August 29, 1941, a strong and loving union...
Naoma P Smit
Mar 11, 2010
SMIT, Naoma P. Of Portage Passed away Thursday evening, March 11, 2010. Naoma was born July 25, 1922 in Kalamazoo the daughter of John and Pearl VanderSalm Orbeck. Naoma worked for several years with the Upjohn Company and later retired as bank manager from the former First Federal Savings and Loan. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cross stitch,...
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