Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Phyllis Ann Alford
Mar 11, 2010
ALFORD, Phyllis Ann of Galesburg Passed away March 11, 2010 at her home. She was born December 20, 1933 in White Pigeon, MI, to the late Mortimer and Gatha Myers Spreuer. Phyllis was united in marriage to Gene Alford, who preceded her in death. Phyllis was a homemaker who also loved to sell Avon from her home. Surviving Phyllis are...
Matthew D. Houtkooper
Mar 11, 2010
HOUTKOOPER, Matthew D. Age 19 of Vicksburg Matthew was the cherished son of Douglas and Sondra Miner Houtkooper and loving brother of Joshua Houtkooper. He was born on November 28, 1990 and passed away too soon on March 11, 2010. Matt graduated with honors from Vicksburg High School in 2009. He was an exceptionally talented bass guitarist who loved music...
Donna M. Hecker
Mar 11, 2010
HECKER, Donna M. Of Kalamazoo Donna was born December 9, 1928, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Jacob and Nell Boodt Legerstee and went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 11, 2010. She was a lifelong area resident, who received her Bachelors degree from Kalamazoo College and her Masters degree from Western Michigan University. For over 25 years...
Gisela H. Zimmer
Mar 11, 2010
ZIMMER, Gisela H. of Kalamazoo Passed away March 11, 2010 at Borgess Hospital. She was born March 14, 1924 in Liepaja, Latvia, to the late Paul and Agnes Ruppeik Demme. Gisela was united in marriage on December 1, 1949 to Harry Zimmer, who preceded her in death in January of 1990. Gisela ran her own ballet studio and also taught...
Gregory G. Hitchcock
Mar 11, 2010
HITCHCOCK, Gregory G. Kalamazoo On Thursday, March 11, 2010, our father, Gregory G. Hitchcock, was suddenly called home to our heavenly Father. He leaves behind his family of four daughters, Heather David Gould, Amanda Hitchcock, Sarah Dugan and Tiffany Hitchcock; two grandchildren, Neiman and Riley Gould; his mother and step-father, Kathryn Colin Orosz; a brother; two sisters; and one step-sister....
John W. Dumont
Mar 11, 2010
DUMONT, Mr. John W. "Dusty" Jr. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday evening March 11, 2010. Dusty was born March 14, 1934 in Covert, Michigan a son of J. Walter and Marguerite Woodley Dumont. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1971 after a 20 year career in Air Traffic Control, including service in Vietnam. He had been a Kalamazoo area...
Sam S. King
Mar 9, 2010
KING, Sam S. Of Kalamazoo Sam Seymour King died March 9, 2010, at the Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born May 24, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Max and Ida King. He attended Roosevelt High School in Chicago. He served in the US Army during WWII and afterward attended the University of Illinois, where he majored in...
Janet Marie Parsons
Mar 9, 2010
PARSONS, Janet Marie of Schoolcraft Passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, March 9, 2010. She was born in Victoria, Texas, 1943 the beautiful daughter of Arthur Linn and Lorraine Greathouse. Janet was a dedicated nurse for over 38 years. On October 23, 1980, she was married to Kenneth Paul Parsons, of Schoolcraft. Janet was interested in Native American culture and...
Norman Neal Davis
Mar 8, 2010
DAVIS, Norman Neal, Jr. Springfield, MI Formerly of Kalamazoo Neal died Monday morning March 8, 2010 at Care Community Assisted Living Center in Springfield, Michigan. Neal was born January 11, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Norman and Blanch Riest Davis, Sr. During WW II, he served with the United States Navy. Neal lived in Kalamazoo until 2004 when he and...
Marie Jensen
Mar 8, 2010
JENSEN, Marie Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed peacefully from this life on March 8, 2010 at Park Place Assisted Living Center with her family by her side. Marie was born in Kalamazoo on October 16, 1916 to Henry and Marie Huizing Mulder. She remained a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Prior to her retirement she was employed for nearly 50 years at...
Leon A. Heacock
Mar 7, 2010
HEACOCK, Leon A. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday evening, March 7, 2010. Leon was born September 18, 1967 in Kalamazoo the son of Roger Sr. and Eleanor Null Heacock. Leon enjoyed fishing, playing pool, and darts. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, watching NASCAR; and was an avid Detroit Red Wings fan. He is survived by his son,...
Ivan Douglas Connor
Mar 6, 2010
IVAN DOUGLAS CONNOR Kalamazoo Ivan Douglas Connor, beloved husband, father, grandfather, decorated war hero and concert violinist, passed away on March 6, 2010 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born April 27, 1915 to Selden and Sylvia Connor in Saranac, Michigan and grew up in Ionia, where he began his studies of the violin. He attended Western Normal College now Western...
Cecilia A. Isbell
Mar 6, 2010
ISBELL, Mrs. Cecilia A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday afternoon March 6, 2010. Cecilia was born April 12, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a daughter of Joseph and Anna Galdys. She had been a Kalamazoo area since 1963 and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Cecilia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald B. Isbell on...
Donald E. Bertch
Mar 6, 2010
BERTCH, Mr. Donald E. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Saturday morning March 6, 2010. Don was born July 27, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of George and Elsie Timm Bertch. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. On June 1, 1947, he was united in marriage to Phyllis L. Porter Bertch and was a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. He was...
Marilyn Jeanne Scramlin
Mar 5, 2010
Scramlin, Marilyn of Climax, Michigan Marilyn Scramlin, age 78, of Climax, passed away Friday morning, March 5, 2010 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born January 9, 1932 in Climax, the daughter of Leo and Lena Holmes VanMiddlesworth. Marilyn graduated from Climax-Scotts High School and was the Salutatorian of her class. She worked at the...
Marjorie TenBrink
Mar 5, 2010
TEN BRINK, Marjorie Kalamazoo Marge went to be with her Lord, Friday afternoon with her family at her side. Marge spent her life caring for her family and leaves a legacy of kindness. She was a loving homemaker all her life and a lifelong member of Third Christian Reformed Church. Marge loved her Lord and Savior and all those who...
Robert J. Van Beck
Mar 4, 2010
VAN BECK, Robert J., Sr. of Portage Robert J. Van Beck, Sr. passed away peacefully on March 4, 2010 at Bronson Hospital after a battle with a chronic lung condition with his family at his side. Dr. Van Beck was born on July 7, 1931, the only child of John and Olive Leile Stevens Van Beck, at Borgess Hospital in...
Philip M. Currie
Mar 3, 2010
CURRIE, Philip M. Of Comstock Philip passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 3, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born January 8, 1941 in Jackson, the son of William and Bernice Ellinger Currie. Phil worked as a barber for both Rice's Barber Shop and John's Hair Care in Kalamazoo for 20 years. He most recently worked for over 20 years...
Ruth E. Mitchell
Mar 2, 2010
MITCHELL, Ruth E. Of Galesburg Ruth passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 2, 2010 at Tendercare of Westwood. She was born May 22, 1927 in Bronson, Michigan the daughter of Maurice and Marian Taylor Honeywell. Ruth grew up in Bronson and was a 1945 graduate of Bronson High School. She moved to Galesburg in 1961 and later became a member of...
Arlene June Duemler
Mar 2, 2010
DUEMLER, Arlene June Arlene was born in Grand Rapids on February 28, 1931 to Hilda and Marvin Hugmeyer, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by two brothers, Verne and Marv and a granddaughter, Jennifer Lambert. On April 7, 1947, Arlene married Kenneth H. Duemler, who has been and continues to be her protector. Arlene is also survived...
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