Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Bruce L. Link
Feb 5, 2010
LINK, Bruce L. Of Kalamazoo Died peacefully at Bronson Hospital on February 5, 2010 with his family by his side. Born December 16, 1938 in Flint, MI, son of Milton and Elizabeth Link deceased. Bruce was married to Carol on August 23, 1958. He graduated from Michigan Tech in 1964 as a mechanical engineer. He was a sales engineer for...
Lorraine Tatum Brooks
Feb 5, 2010
TATUM, Lorraine Brooks Of Kalamazoo Lorraine passed away Friday morning, February 5, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born February 1, 1947 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Lucian and Irene Berkey Brooks. Surviving are her two daughters, Becky Brooks of Kalamazoo and Mary Patrick McDurmon of Kalamazoo; two grandchildren, Lucas Brooks and Payton McDurmon; two brothers, Larry Brooks...
Mary Katherine Melzer
Feb 5, 2010
MELZER, Mary Katherine Of Kalamazoo Mary passed away early Friday morning, February 5, 2010 at Friendship Village. She was born February 7, 1923 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Leslie and Susan Emison Gee. Mary was a 1943 graduate of Purdue University and then was employed by The Upjohn Company as a bacteriologist. She was a longtime member of the...
John A. Stryker
Feb 5, 2010
STRYKER, John A. Traverse City, Michigan Formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan John died Friday, February 5, 2010, in Traverse City. He was born December 9, 1938, in Kalamazoo, MI the son of John and Anna Hamminga Stryker. John served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959 and then worked for Pepsi until his retirement in 1999. He was preceded in...
David W. Essar
Feb 3, 2010
ESSAR, Dr. David W. Winona, MN Passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Winona, MN. David was born May 14, 1958 in Kalamazoo, the son of Kenneth and Evelyn De Hollander Essar. He was a Boy Scout and had earned his Eagle Scout rank, the Order of the Arrow, his God and Country Award and in his junior year of...
Nellie A. Hanshue
Feb 3, 2010
HANSHUE, Mrs. Nellie A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday morning February 3, 2010. Nellie was born May 7, 1917 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Arie and Cora Flint Kramer. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was a member of Grace Christian Reformed Church. She also enjoyed bowling, sewing, cooking, and baking. Nellie was preceded in death by...
Bertha E. Green
Feb 3, 2010
GREEN, Bertha E. of Portage Passed away February 3, 2010 at Upjohn Nursing Home. She was born May 27, 1928 in Portage, to the late Homer G. and Cora L. Dustin Leaders. Bertha was united in marriage on April 29, 1947 to Homer D. Green, who preceded her in death in 1986. Bertha was a member of Chapel Hill United...
May E. Henry
Feb 3, 2010
HENRY, May E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away February 3, 2010 at Upjohn Nursing Home. May was born on March 14, 1915 in Martin, MI, a daughter of William and Nancy Smith Woodman. She was a member of Bethel Reformed Church for many years and served the church as Sunday School teacher and worked with their food bank. She was preceded...
Grady G. Biby
Feb 3, 2010
BIBY, Grady G. Mattawan Passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 from mesothelomia. He was born June 28, 1940 in Chickasha, OK, the son of Grady W. and Emma Lee Kirk Biby and lived in the Mattawan area for many years. Grady graduated from Chickasha High School in 1959 and enlisted in the United States Navy, retiring after 20 years of...
Martha C. Halladay
Feb 3, 2010
HALLADAY, Martha C. of Portage Passed away February 3, 2010 at Portage Tendercare. She was born July 9, 1910 in Grand Rapids, to the late Anthony and Victoria Martinitus. Martha was united in marriage to Edward Halladay on September 5, 1931, who preceded her in death in 1992. Surviving Martha are her children, Lee Susan Halladay of Vicksburg and Bertha...
David William Essar
Feb 3, 2010
ESSAR, Dr. David W. Winona, MN Passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Winona, MN. David was born May 14, 1958 in Kalamazoo, the son of Kenneth and Evelyn De Hollander Essar. He was a Boy Scout and had earned his Eagle Scout rank, the Order of the Arrow, his God and Country Award and in his junior year of...
Elizabeth J. Thompson
Feb 2, 2010
Thompson, Elizabeth J. Of Kalamazoo Elizabeth Jane Firestone Thompson, mama par excellence and grandma and grandma-great, aunt and friend, ad infinitum died Tuesday afternoon, February 2, 2010, surrounded by family, full of peace in her earthly end. She was 91 and weary, eager to go Home... Elizabeth was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, on January 1, 1919, to James F. and...
Boyd L. Slater
Feb 2, 2010
SLATER, Boyd L. of Kalamazoo Passed away February 2, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 14, 1937 in Kalamazoo, to the late Ray and Helen Waldo Slater. Boyd was united in marriage on June 30, 1990 to the former Yvonne Wilkins, who survives. Boyd had a lifelong devotion to music. He sang, played guitar, bass, trumpet and performed...
Bernadine Agnes Flickinger
Feb 2, 2010
FLICKINGER, Bernadine A. Portage Passed away February 2, 2010. Bernadine was born July 29, 1922 in Mecosta Co., MI, one of four daughters born to Henry John and Emma Bauman Abel. She had lived in the Kalamazoo for many years and was a charter member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Portage. On September 2, 1942, she married...
Dora G. Thompson
Feb 1, 2010
THOMPSON, Mrs. Dora G. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday evening February 1, 2010 at Friendship Village Health Center. Dora was born October 30, 1919 in Lansing, Michigan a daughter of Charles and Hazel Hayden Gower. A graduate of Michigan State University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, where she made many lifelong friends and the Kalamazoo School...
James A. VanEngen
Feb 1, 2010
VAN ENGEN, James A. "Red" Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord Monday evening February 1, 2010. Jim was born January 4, 1940 in Kalamazoo a son of the late William and Jessie VanZanten VanEngen. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963-1969. Jim was employed with Balkema Excavating for 56 years as a heavy...
James W. Parker
Jan 31, 2010
PARKER, Mr. James W. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and children Sunday morning January 31, 2010 at his residence. James was born October 5, 1936 in Vincennes, Indiana a son of Wallace and Roma Hendricks Parker. Jim was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed traveling, camping, family and friends. Jim enjoyed talking and listening...
Anna Johnson
Jan 31, 2010
JOHNSON, Anna Portage Anna/Anne Marguerite Johnson passed away January 31, 2010 at Tendercare Portage Nursing Home where she had resided for the past 9 years. Anna was born in 1909 to William Floyd and Mary Pinneo McDowell in Royal Centre, IN. In Logansport, Indiana, she was married to Edward C. Johnson in 1927 and shortly after moved to Kalamazoo, MI...
Marinus L. Vande Wouwer
Jan 31, 2010
VANDE WOUWER, Marinus L. "Van" of Kalamazoo Passed away January 31, 2010 at his home. He was born November 16, 1927 in Kalamazoo, to the late Leendert and Froukje Wouters Vande Wouwer, who were both born in the Netherlands. Van was united in marriage on February 12, 1982 to the former Julia "Judy" Colwell, who survives. Van served in the...
Linda L. Burress
Jan 30, 2010
BURRESS, Linda Lee Of Kalamazoo Linda passed away Saturday morning, January 30, 2010 at Borgess Gardens. She was born February 17, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Robert and Virginia Meade Butler. She enjoyed jumping railroad tracks, in her 1965 red AMC Rambler convertible, watching NASCAR, beer on ice, a good olive burger, and watching her favorite movie, A Star...
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