Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Fred M. Westra
Mar 2, 2010
WESTRA, Fred M. Of Kalamazoo Died on March 2, 2010 at Battle Creek Health Systems. Fred was born September 14, 1926 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Jacob and Louise Grams Westra and had lived in Kalamazoo for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was employed for 23 years as a...
Berta M. Blessing
Mar 2, 2010
BLESSING, Mrs. Berta "Bea" M. Portage, MI Died Tuesday morning March 2, 2010 in Elkhart, Indiana. Bea was born August 23, 1925 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands a daughter of Antonius and Klazina VanDyke Kremer. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1993 and was a member of the St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Berta was preceded in death...
James W. Brady
Feb 28, 2010
BRADY, James W. of Kalamazoo Passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Wynwood of Portage. "As I grew too old to dream, I always had her in my heart and as you grow too old to dream I would hope you would have she and I in your hearts" - Jim. He always had a "twinkle" in his eye,...
David W. Tolhurst
Feb 28, 2010
TOLHURST, David W. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday afternoon February 28, 2010 at his residence. David was born September 18, 1958 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Richard and Carolyn Stenger Tolhurst. David was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and had been employed with the Galesburg Meat Company. He was preceded in death by his parents. David is survived by 3...
Louise Helen Denekas
Feb 28, 2010
DENEKAS, Louise H. Formerly of Kalamazoo Louise Helen Denekas VanSyckle died February 28, 2010 in Brevard, NC. She was born September 18, 1911 in Lacey, MI, the second child of LaVern and Mary VanSyckle. When she was five years old, the family moved to a farm near Bedford, MI, where she lived until 1937, when she moved with her family...
Lena Van Kesteren
Feb 27, 2010
VAN KESTEREN, Lena Of Kalamazoo Lena was born November 17, 1917, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Klaas and Antje Bosma Tanis and went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 27, 2010. As lifelong area resident she was employed with The Upjohn Company for many years prior to her retirement. Lena was a longtime member of the Bethel Baptist...
Margaret E. Eldred
Feb 26, 2010
ELDRED, Mrs. Margaret E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday afternoon, February 26, 2010. Margaret was born March 9, 1923 in Holy Corners, Michigan a daughter of Walter and Louise Walker Ruehs. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 4 years, coming from Martin, Michigan. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lynndon R. Eldred on April 23,...
Gerald Daniels
Feb 26, 2010
DANIELS, Gerald Of Kalamazoo Jerry passed away Friday morning, February 26, 2010 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. He was born December 21, 1923 in Lake Linden, MI, the son of Dalma and Grandaline Gagnon Daniels. Jerry graduated from high school in 1941. He was awarded a 1 year scholarship to Michigan State University, after which he worked at the Arctic Ice...
Elizabeth Wetters Darner, Morris, Koss
Feb 26, 2010
WETTERS, Elizabeth "Betty" Darner, Morris, Koss Of Texas Corners Betty passed away Friday afternoon, February 26, 2010 after a determined battle with cancer. She was born December 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Lloyd and Georgina Smith Darner. Betty inspired many people with her courage. She has spent her lifetime loyal to family and friends. For 30 years...
Dirk Stewart Jay Terpstra
Feb 24, 2010
TERPSTRA, Dirk Stewart Jay of Kalamazoo Passed away February 24, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. He was born October 22, 1983 in Kalamazoo, to Jay S. and Gail Kromminga Terpstra. Dirk enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 15, 2007 and served until his passing. Dirk loved his family and friends above all else. He was known to find humor in...
Madelyn K. Bigelow
Feb 23, 2010
BIGELOW, Madelyn K. Hunt Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning February 23, 2010 at her residence. Madelyn was born June 28, 1950 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Burdell and Arlene Hodge Hunt. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Bronson Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1995. She was also a member of the First...
Rev. Lambert Doezema
Feb 23, 2010
DOEZEMA, Rev. Lambert Kalamazoo Rev. Lambert Doezema passed from this life on February 23, 2010 in Kalamazoo. Lamb was born on December 8, 1912 to Riner and Reka Doezema in Grand Rapids, MI. He graduated from Calvin College in 1935 and from the Theological School of the Protestant Reformed Churches in 1938. He and Joanne Hoeksema were married on December...
Duane Lee DeBoer
Feb 23, 2010
DE BOER, Duane Lee Of Paw Paw Passed away Tuesday morning, February 23, 2010. Duane was born November 25, 1948 in Kalamazoo the son of William E. and Lorraine DeBoer. Duane was a graduate of Parchment High School class of 1967. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps and served his country in Vietnam. Duane retired from...
Joe Rocha
Feb 23, 2010
ROCHA, Joe of Kalamazoo Passed away February 23, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born October 5, 1937 in Brownsville, TX to the late Antonio and Alvira Villarreal Rocha. Joe was united in marriage on December 8, 1984 to the former Darlene Van Vleet, who survives. Joe proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from July of 1954 until...
Ann V. Larsen
Feb 23, 2010
LARSEN, Ann V. Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010. She was born January 7, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Perley and Louise Miller Holdship and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Ann was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Kalamazoo, where she served for 44 years as the head of the Altar Guild. On July 26,...
Stanley Adrian Van Dam
Feb 23, 2010
VAN DAM, Stanley Adrian Of Bradenton, FL On Tuesday morning, February 23, 2010, Stan passed away in Bradenton, Florida and has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior after a long battle with cancer. Stan, the son of Adrian and Maude Dey Van Dam was born July 1, 1924, in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he was a resident most...
Peggy Clift
Feb 22, 2010
CLIFT, Peggy Of Portage Peggy was born September 19, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Alberta Black Riley and passed away suddenly, Monday, February 22, 2010. On June 19, 1954, she was united in marriage to Reece P. Clift, Jr. and they resided in the Detroit area for many years. After retirement they moved to Florida and...
Loring T Janes
Feb 22, 2010
JANES, Loring T Comstock Gave up the ghost Monday, February 22. Loring was born in Chicago in 1942 and raised in Detroit, son of artist and harpist Ruth Loring Janes and bass trombone player Elmer Janes. Loring sang and played guitar, bass, and autoharp during the 1960s with the folk-pop group Friend and Lover. He also played with the Lone...
Dennis Keith Lancaster
Feb 21, 2010
LANCASTER, Mr. Dennis Keith Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening February 21, 2010 at his residence. Dennis was born March 7, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan a son of Jack and Ruth Hood Lancaster. He attended school in Lincoln Park, MI, Central Michigan University, and received his BSN at Nazareth College, he was in the process of obtaining a masters in Nursing...
Angeline Venema
Feb 21, 2010
VENEMA, Angeline Kalamazoo On Sunday, February 21, 2010, Angeline went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born January 20, 1920 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Derk and Theresa Smits Doornbos and lived in Kalamazoo for many years. She was a charter member of Westwood Christian Reformed Church and worked as a secretary for...
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