Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Charles Edward Allen
Oct 11, 2009
ALLEN, Charles Edward Of Climax, MI Charles passed away so very peacefully with his big family at his side, on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2009. He was born September 7, 1934 in Muskegon, MI to Russell D. and Whilhelmina J. Kriesen Allen. He was employed by Allied Paper Co. for over 15 years until his retirement. He loved to Hunt...
Sidney H. Heersma, M.D.
Oct 11, 2009
HEERSMA, H. Sidney, M.D. Kalamazoo, MI Dr. H. Sidney Heersma was born July 11, 1909 in Chicago, IL, the oldest of 5 children of Harry and Susie Boersma Heersma. He was a close companion in his early years of his brother Gerald. The Rev. Gerald Heersma passed away in 1975, and sister Teresa Mabel Giese passed away in 2000. Surviving...
Evelyn L. Rye
Oct 11, 2009
RYE, Evelyn L. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009. Mrs. Rye was born June 8, 1910 to William and Maude Rankin. She graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1931 and married Donald Dayton in 1932. He passed away in 1933. Seven years later, she married Stanley Rye and he passed away in 1979. Evelyn was a lifelong member of...
Cleora Christine Scofield
Oct 11, 2009
SCOFIELD, Cleora Christine Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009. Cleora was born August 13, 1933, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Fred and Lillian Christman Scofield and has been a longtime Kalamazoo area resident. She served in the U.S. Air Force and was discharged in 1952 as an Airman Third Class. Surviving are her daughters, Karen Scofield...
Harriet Smith
Oct 11, 2009
SMITH, Harriet Of Kalamazoo, MI Mrs. Harriet J. Smith passed away Sunday night, October 11, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born March 20, 1926 in Kalamazoo, daughter of the late John, Sr. and Elsie Doorlag Van Den Berg. Harriet was employed by the Klosterman Co. as an administrative clerk for many years. She was also employed by...
Joan Elizabeth Hinz
Oct 10, 2009
HINZ, Joan Elizabeth Portage, Michigan Age 79, passed away October 10, 2009. She was born May 16, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Andrew and Gertrude McGeachy. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 45 years, Conrad. She was the head reference librarian at Kalamazoo College for 17 years. She is survived by sons, Timothy Karen Hinz of...
Herbert Coates
Oct 9, 2009
COATES, Herbert "Herb" Of Portage, MI Herb passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1934, in Constantine, Michigan, the son of the late William G. and Rebecca J. Weaver Coates and was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident. On October 3, 1953, he was united in marriage to the former Sherriel Garber. He had...
Ardath E. Montague
Oct 9, 2009
MONTAGUE, Mrs. Ardath E. Baker Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning October 9, 2009. Ardath was born December 13, 1915 in Rosebush, Michigan, the daughter of Lemon and Gladys Terry Baker. She was an Eastern Michigan University graduate in music. Ardath had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1948 and taught at Comstock High School previous to her marriage. She was...
Dorothy Vosser
Oct 9, 2009
VOSSER, Dorothy Of Portage, MI Dorothy passed away early Friday morning, October 9, 2009 at Alamo Nursing Home. She was born February 2, 1918 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Harold and Harriett Force Richmond. Dorothy was employed by The Upjohn Co. for over 30 years until her retirement in 1984. In March 1965, she was united in marriage to Richard...
Bonnie Martin
Oct 8, 2009
MARTIN, Bonnie Hughey Portage, MI Passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009. Bonnie was born November 6, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of DeWaine and Marion Ryder Hughey and lived in the Portage area for many years. She was a cashier for Town and Country Market for 18 years and was devoted to her family. On October 31, 1969, she married...
Athene E. Tucker
Oct 8, 2009
TUCKER, E. Athene of Portage, MI Passed away October 8, 2009 at Tendercare of Portage. She was born September 14, 1919 in Kalamazoo, to the late William and Edith Nyberg Ayers. Athene was united in marriage on July 19, 1942 to Walter Tucker, for 49 wonderful years together. He preceded her in death in 1991. Athene had been an office...
Donald A. Milbeck
Oct 7, 2009
MILBECK, Donald A. "Don" Kalamazoo, MI Don died Wednesday morning, October 7, 2009, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born July 26, 1959, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Buzz J. and Paula L. Matyas Milbeck and had been a lifelong area resident. Don attended Third Reformed Church. He was well known in the community and loved everyone he met. Don...
Carolyn A. Bennett
Oct 6, 2009
BENNETT, Mrs. Carolyn A. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Tuesday morning October 6, 2009 at her son's home in Paw Paw with her family at her side. Carolyn was born June 9, 1936 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Jack and Ruth Coble Southall. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Shakespeare Company for 20...
Wilhelmina Drobny
Oct 6, 2009
DROBNY, Wilhelmina Galesburg, MI Passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2009. She was born May 5, 1920 in Chelsea, WI , one of 13 children born to Michael and Albertina Krueger Bahr. Mrs. Drobny lived in Galesburg since 1940, worked as a paper sorter for Sutherland Paper Company, built tanks during the war and with her husband, owned and operated the...
Jacqulyn A. Harper
Oct 4, 2009
HARPER, Jacqulyn A. "Jackie" of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away October 4, 2009 at her home. She was born March 24, 1951 in Kalamazoo, to the late John R. and Julie Endyke Hall. Jackie was said to be an eccentric lady who loved to shop, loved the water and was a collector of many things. She served in the U.S. Navy...
Shirley Hord
Oct 4, 2009
HORD, Miss Shirley Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening October 4, 2009. Shirley was born July 2, 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Hedley and Florence Austin Hord. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company for 39 years, retiring in 1982. She was also a member of the Stockbridge United Methodist Church...
William L. Rodebaugh, Sr
Oct 4, 2009
RODEBAUGH, William L., Sr. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening October 4, 2009. Bill was born July 27, 1938 in Elkhart, Indiana a son of William and Dorothy Lee Rodebaugh. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 30 years was employed with the Kalamazoo Stamp and Die Company for 14 years before retiring. Bill was also a member of the...
Kenneth Lloyd Krohn
Oct 4, 2009
KROHN, Kenneth Lloyd Of Portage, MI Passed away Sunday evening, October 4, 2009. Ken was born in Kalamazoo, March 16, 1938, the son of Merriel and Iva Hunt Krohn and has been a lifelong area resident. For 40 years, prior to his retirement he was employed with James River. Ken was a gentle, kind and generous human being, who loved...
Frances Bussema
Oct 4, 2009
BUSSEMA, Frances Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009. Frances was born February 7, 1916 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of John and Sara Jansen DeWolf and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She was a member of Third Reformed Church and of the Dorcas Society of the church. On September 14, 1938, she married Martin Bussema and together they...
Shirley Hord
Oct 4, 2009
HORD, Miss Shirley Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening October 4, 2009. Shirley was born July 2, 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Hedley and Florence Austin Hord. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company for 39 years, retiring in 1982. She was also a member of the Stockbridge United Methodist Church...
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