Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Donald Jay Mullen
Jan 13, 2010
MULLEN, Donald Jay "Danny" Of Three Rivers Passed away Wednesday morning, January 13, 2010. Donald was born March 8, 1923 in Riverside, MI the son of Corneulis and Cecelia Blett Mullen. He was a veteran serving in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1946 he was united in marriage to his loving wife of 62 years, the former...
Barbara J. Leatherman
Jan 12, 2010
LEATHERMAN, Mrs. Barbara J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning January 12, 2010. Barbara was born February 13, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Alvin and Dorothy Sherwood Seybert. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jesse R. Leatherman on September 21, 1990; a daughter, Linda Mason in 1967; and a brother, William Seybert. She is survived...
Clifford Allen Brown
Jan 12, 2010
BROWN, Clifford Allen Of Portage, MI Passed away Monday evening, January 12, 2010. Clifford was born August 10, 1913 in Pierre, South Dakota and raised on a farm in Blount, SD, the son of Hayes and Selma Westlund Brown. He was a member of the Christian Church-Disciples of Christ and a 75 year member of the Masons. Prior to his...
Ruby M. Cote
Jan 11, 2010
COTE, Ruby M. "Valerie" of Kalamazoo Passed away January 11, 2010, at her residence in Kalamazoo. She was born January 25, 1915, in Kalamazoo, to the late Franklin and Florence Snook Herrick. Valerie was united in marriage to Donald G. Cote, who preceded her in death in 1997. Valerie was very intelligent and self educated and loved great literature. One...
Betty M. Reigle
Jan 11, 2010
REIGLE, Betty M. of Shade, OH formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away January 11, 2010 at O'Blenness Hospital in Athens, OH. She was born February 3, 1921 in Chicago, IL to the late William H. and Edna Johnson Sweetnam. Betty was united in marriage to LaVern M. "Bud" Reigle, who preceded her in death in 1995. Betty was a registered nurse...
Clifford J. Akker, Sr
Jan 10, 2010
AKKER, Mr. Clifford J., Sr. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday afternoon January 10, 2010. Clifford was born December 6, 1926 in Morrison, Illinois a son of Harry and Mary Wilkins Akker. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Marines. Clifford was employed with the Local Bricklayers Union 6-MI for 50 years before retiring. Clifford was preceded in death by his...
Gary Wayne Kirby
Jan 9, 2010
KIRBY, Gary W. Of Portage Passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. Gary was born December 31, 1947 in Leachville, AR, a son of William and El Marie Nelson Kirby. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and State Technical Institute and Rehabilitation Center in Plainwell. Gary was employed at the Mead Corporation. He was an avid bowler...
Theodore Allen Mills, Jr
Jan 9, 2010
MILLS, Theodore Allen, Jr. of Kalamazoo Ted passed away Saturday January 9, 2010 at his home with his family around him. He was born February 1, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI. His predecessors came to Southwest Michigan in the early 1800's. His parents were Theodore Allen Mills and Fern Laverne McNees. Prior to entering the military in 1951, where he served...
Nancy Marie Pieper
Jan 9, 2010
PIEPER, Nancy M. Of Portage Went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence after a 17 year battle with Carcinoid Cancer. Nancy was born December 9, 1956 in Grand Haven, MI, a daughter of Richard and Jean Cislewicz Johnson. She was a graduate of Western Michigan University and was employed...
Patricia M. English
Jan 8, 2010
ENGLISH, Patricia M. Of Kalamazoo Pat passed away Friday afternoon, January 8, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born August 3, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of William and Mary Peterson. On April 9, 1949, Pat was united in marriage to James W. English. Surviving are their three children, Bob Pat English, Jackie English, and Jim Angela...
Cornelia Hiscock
Jan 8, 2010
HISCOCK, Cornelia Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, January 8, 2010. She was born August 14, 1912 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Albert and Jessie Dykens and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, where she was a member of Parchment United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Hiscock in 1987. Cornelia loved all children and babies...
Kathryn Boze
Jan 8, 2010
BOZE, Kathryn Of Kalamazoo Kathryn, The Joke Lady of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, January 8, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born April 17, 1926 in Bryn Mawr, PA, the daughter of the late Robert and Kathryn Proctor Burgess. Kathryn worked as a surgical nurse, telephone operator, K-Mart greeter, and during World War II, she was an...
Clifford E. Finley
Jan 8, 2010
FINLEY, Clifford E. Age 91 Of Kalamazoo Cliff went home to be with his Lord on Friday, January 8, 2010. Cliff was born in Albion, Michigan on November 30, 1918, the second child of Edward and Thersa Phelps Finley. Cliff was a loving husband and father and a veteran of World War II. He served in the U. S. Army...
Roy R. Roeder
Jan 8, 2010
ROEDER, Mr. Roy R. Portage, MI Passed away Friday morning January 8, 2010 at home with his family around him. He was born November 25, 1920 in Wichita, Kansas a son of John W. and Myrtle "Irene" Donham Roeder. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army in England with the Transportation Corp. Roy was involved in the planning for...
Harold VanderVeen
Jan 7, 2010
VANDER VEEN, Harold Of Portage Went to be with his Lord Thursday morning, January 7, 2010. Harold was born November 5, 1923 in Kalamazoo the son of John T. and Ada VanderVeen. On November 21, 1947 he was united in marriage to his loving wife of 62 years, the former Adelaide Nakken who survives. Harold was a member of the...
Lavern G. Nakken
Jan 7, 2010
NAKKEN, Lavern G. Portage, MI Went to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 7, 2010. Lavern was born July 23, 1932 in Kalamazoo, a son of George and Lillian Vander Meer Nakken and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He served his country during the Korean War and was a meat cutter for over 50 years. Lavern was...
Bradley J. Midgett
Jan 7, 2010
MIDGETT, Bradley J. Of Kalamazoo Brad passed away Thursday morning, January 7, 2010 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 3, 1987 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jim and Sheila Vito-Randall Midgett. A 2005 graduate of Maple Valley High School; Brad was employed by Stryker in Portage for the past 3 years. On June 14, 2008,...
Sue Ann Scharp
Jan 7, 2010
SCHARP, Sue Ann Of Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at her home. Sue was born October 18, 1945 in Hillsdale, MI, a daughter of Henry and Flossie Emrich Fansler. She graduated from North Adams High School in 1963 and later graduated with honors from Western Michigan University in 1982 with...
Gary I. Miller
Jan 6, 2010
MILLER, Gary I. of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away January 6, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. He was born November 1, 1947 in Big Rapids, to the late Ivan and Mildred Johnson Miller. Surviving Gary are; his partner, Anita Olsen; family members, Nancy Jerry Ford, Mark Kelli Ford, Scott Ford, Alicia Todd Dorstewitz and Travis Joanna Olsen. A wake will be held...
Dorothy M. Stonerock
Jan 6, 2010
STONEROCK, Dorothy M. OF Kalamazoo Dorothy passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 6, 2010 at the Laurels of Galesburg. She was born January 23, 1916 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Oscar and Alta Munson Belden. On August 21, 1937, Dorothy was united in marriage to Earl Stonerock in Goshen, Indiana. She was employed by Comstock Public Schools for over...
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