Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Howell V. Collins
Feb 15, 2010
COLLINS, Howell V. of Portage Age 74 Passed away February 15, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. He was born July 19, 1935 in Decatur, AL to the late Vernon and Martha Norris Collins. Howie was united in marriage on January 2, 1960 to the former Maureen Sullivan, who survives. Howie was very proud to live in Portage where he owned and...
David Ashby
Feb 14, 2010
ASHBY, David Of Kalamazoo David passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2010 with his family by his side. He was born January 26, 1952 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, the son of Junior and Daphine Burrow Ashby. He was employed by Burroughs Manufacturing for 20 years until his retirement in 1992. Surviving are his daughter, Angel Phillip Dooley of Parchment; three...
Henry Hiemstra
Feb 14, 2010
HIEMSTRA, Henry Kalamazoo Died peacefully at his home on February 14, 2010. He was born July 15, 1927 in Kalamazoo, the son of Harm and Sena Oosterheert Hiemstra. He served in the United States Army 183rd Division during WW II and worked as a Sheet Metal Journeyman for Local #360 #7 from 1950 to 1989. On June 15, 1949 he...
William Horn
Feb 13, 2010
HORN, William Leon Of Delton William "Bill" Horn was born March 18, 1947, in Galesburg, Michigan, the son of Alfred and Katherine Johnson Sullivan Horn and passed away February 13, 2010, at the Laurels of Galesburg. He was a longtime Galesburg resident until relocating to Delton in 2001. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Later,...
Geraldine M. Mitchell Collins
Feb 13, 2010
COLLINS Mitchell, Geraldine M. Kalamazoo, Michigan Geraldine Gerry, 75, passed away Saturday morning, February 13, 2010. Gerry was born on August 4, 1934 to Laurence and Eloise Phillips Mitchell of Kalamazoo, Michigan. A lifetime resident of Kalamazoo, Gerry worked in nursing for many years and her hobbies included cooking and attending concerts. Gerry is survived by her four children; Roberta...
Clarence B. Nyce
Feb 13, 2010
NYCE, Dr. Clarence B. Kalamazoo, MI Clarence B. Nyce, M.D. died Saturday morning, February 13, 2010. He was born July 5, 1923 in Telford, Pennsylvania; son of Henry and Mae Barndt Nyce. He attended Muhlenberg College and was drafted for WW II after his first year. The Army sent him to Auburn University to study engineering for a year, and...
Robert Franklin Steffic
Feb 12, 2010
STEFFIC, Robert Franklin Kalamazoo, MI Born December 22, 1963. Robert passed away on Friday, February 12, 2010. Robert is survived by his six children: Matthew, Jill, Kyle, Anthony, Dylan and Derek; his mother and father, Nancy L. Steffic and Robert P. Steffic; his wife, Christine; and his brother, Dwayne. Robert graduated from Hackett Catholic Central in Kalamazoo, where he ruled...
Henry Richard Keyser
Feb 11, 2010
KEYSER, Henry Richard Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Henry Richard Keyser was born October 10, 1926, in Kearney, Nebraska, the son of Henry and Marie Bunger Keyser and passed away February 11, 2010. During WW II, he served in the U.S. Navy as a radio operator on a ship stationed in the Philippines. Henry was a Kalamazoo area resident since 1964 and...
David D. Park
Feb 11, 2010
PARK, David D. of Kalamazoo Passed away February 11, 2010 at his home. He was born January 13, 1954 in Kalamazoo, to James and Melba Manning Park, Sr. David was united in marriage on September 27, 1986 to the former Wendalyn "Wendy" Bushouse, who survives. David was a distribution specialist at Stryker medical for a number of years. David was...
Barbara B. Root
Feb 10, 2010
ROOT, Barbara B. Of Kalamazoo Formerly Mission, Texas Passed away February 1, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Barbara was born April 30 1928, in Kalamazoo, to Robert and Dorothy Stohrer Schell. She taught school in Kalamazoo, worked at James River in Parchment. In November 19, 1949 she married Forrest Root. From this union they had one daughter, Toni...
Robert V. Nicol
Feb 9, 2010
NICOL, Robert V. Of Portage, Michigan Bob passed away Tuesday morning, February 9, 2010 at his home. He was born April 27, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Arnold and Mable Unrath Nicol. Bob was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. On May 28, 1948, he was united in marriage to Betty...
Margaret A. Hall
Feb 9, 2010
HALL, Margaret A. Of Portage Margaret passed away Tuesday morning, February 9, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born March 1, 1920 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Leo and Josephine LaFarina Longo. On August 20, 1948, Margaret was united in marriage to Richard Hall in Kalamazoo. She was employed by Kalamazoo State Hospital for over 40 years until...
Scott W. Miller
Feb 8, 2010
MILLER, Scott W. Age 26 Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Scott passed away Monday afternoon, February 8, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1983 to Glenn Miller and Carolyn Wakeman Miller. Scott was currently attending Kaplan University and recently made the Dean's List. Surviving are his mother, Carolyn Miller; two brothers, Larry Lisa Peloquin of Otsego and Bob...
Carolyn Smith
Feb 8, 2010
SMITH, Carolyn Portage, Michigan Passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at her home with family by her side. She was born November 20, 1922 in Terre Haute, IN, the youngest of 10 children born to Harry and Rose McCoy. She served her country during WW II in the United States Navy. On May 4, 1946, she married John T. Smith,...
Glenn Kruithof
Feb 8, 2010
KRUITHOF, Glenn Of Mattawan, Michigan Passed away Monday morning February 8, 2010. Glenn was born November 19, 1938 in Zeeland, MI the son of Gerrit and Esther Sebright Kruithof. He was a graduate of Zeeland High School and Hope College in 1970, where he earned a BA in Social Work. Glenn was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army from...
Randol A. Hope
Feb 8, 2010
HOPE, Randol A. "Randy" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away February 8, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. He was born April 4, 1957 in Kalamazoo, to LeRoy, Sr. and Nancy Vernia Hope. Randy was a CNC programmer for many years and enjoyed hunting and playing golf. Randy was preceded in death by his mother. Surviving Randy are: his father; sisters, Cheryle Tom...
Floyd Michael Clark
Feb 8, 2010
CLARK, Floyd Michael Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday February 8, 2010. He was born June 5, 1955 in Kalamazoo the son of Floyd and Virginia Clark. Surviving are his father, Floyd Madison Clark; sister and brothers, Deborah Craig, Eddo Clark, Charles Clark; several loving nieces and nephews; and his best friend, Gerald Stiel. Cremation has taken place and a...
Gladys J. Kannegieter
Feb 8, 2010
KANNEGIETER, Mrs. Gladys J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with our Lord Monday morning February 8, 2010 at her residence. Gladys was born September 14, 1925 in Vicksburg, Michigan a daughter of Norman and Leta Beach Miller. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was a member of the Comstock Christian Reformed Church and the Crystal Cathedral in...
Gertrude "Jerry" Hybels
Feb 8, 2010
HYBELS, Gertrude "Jerry" Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Jerry passed from this life into eternal life early Monday morning, February 8, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born August 9, 1924 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Jacobus and Grace Greendyke Veldkamp. On March 7, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harold Hybels. Jerry was a longtime active member of...
Ruby I. Vorholt
Feb 6, 2010
VORHOLT, Ruby I. Of Portage Ruby passed away Saturday morning, February 6, 2010 at Odyssey Hospice in Southfield, MI. She was born July 11, 1912 in Ibera, Missouri, the daughter of William and Ora Stites Miller. On December 18, 1936, Ruby was united in marriage to Henry Vorholt in Steelville, MO. She was a member of Portage First United Methodist...
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