Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Frances Bussema
Oct 4, 2009
BUSSEMA, Frances Kalamazoo, Michigan 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...
Paul S. Metzing
Oct 4, 2009
METZING, Paul S. Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away early Sunday morning, October 4, 2009 at Friendship Village. He was born October 14, 1930 in Germany, the son of Siegfried and Betty Hube Mäetzing. On April 11, 1954, Paul was united in marriage to Frances Foster in Kalamazoo. He joined the United States Army serving 2 years during the Korean Conflict...
Vernon A. Munson
Oct 4, 2009
MUNSON, Vernon A. "Allen" Kalamazoo, MI Allen died Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2009, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born January 2, 1951, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Vernon E and Mary E. Veres Munson and had been a life long area resident. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Allen was preceded in death by his mother on April...
Harmina Terpstra
Oct 3, 2009
TERPSTRA, Harmina of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away October 3, 2009 at Bronson Hospital. She was born November 15, 1932 in Kalamazoo, to the late Jacob and Jacoba Maring Sluys. Harmina was united in marriage on April 19, 1952, to Robert Terpstra, who preceded her in death in 1989. Harmina graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School and was a longtime member...
Jean Marlene Ames
Oct 3, 2009
AMES, Jean M. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009. She was born October 14, 1945 in Covington, KY, a daughter of Irwin and Lucille Ritzie Hall and had lived in the Kalamazoo area since 1965. Jean was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was employed at Save-A-Lot for 23 years. While she enjoyed fishing, Jean loved and...
Norman F. Hogaboom
Oct 3, 2009
HOGABOOM, Norman F. Of Vicksburg, MI Died October 3, 2009. Surviving are his wife Beverly; 5 children, Robin Don Smith, Randy Carol Hogaboom, Penny Tony Rich, Debra Craig Mumy and Michele Denny Batten. A visitation will begin at 2 pm on Tuesday followed by a memorial service at the First Free Will Baptist Church, 630 Moline St. in Comstock. The...
Jack L. Slater
Oct 2, 2009
SLATER, Mr. Jack L. Kalamazoo, MI Jack passed away Friday morning, October 2, 2009, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born July 13, 1944 in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of Robert W. and Betty M. McNees Slater and had been a lifelong area resident. Jack was employed for 34 years with Georgia Pacific and later worked for Pfizer. He was a...
Elana I. Siebel
Oct 2, 2009
SIEBEL, Elana I. Of Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 2, 2009. Elana was born September 10, 1945 in Plainwell, MI, a daughter of Roland and Irene Draper Dansby and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. She was a graduate of Comstock High School and the American Beauty College. Elana was a...
Kenneth D. Decker
Oct 2, 2009
DECKER, Kenneth D. "Jack", age 80, of Vicksburg, passed away Friday afternoon, October 2, 2009 at his home. He was born November 23, 1928 in Battle Creek, the son of the late George and Carrie Thompson Decker. Raised in the Scotts area, Jack graduated from the Climax-Scotts High School in 1947. On April 22, 1950, he was united in marriage...
Nancy J. Leonard
Oct 1, 2009
LEONARD, Nancy J. of Delton, MI Passed away October 1, 2009 at Bronson Hospital. She was born October 13, 1948 in Kalamazoo, to the late Edward and Vivian Welch Sikkenga. Nancy was united in marriage on January 14, 1983 for a loving 26 years, to Thomas Leonard, who survives. Also surviving Nancy are her children, Jodi Donald Cool of Kalamazoo,...
Betty L. Taylor
Oct 1, 2009
TAYLOR, Betty L. Portage, MI Betty died Thursday evening, October 1, 2009, in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born November 27, 1929, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Russell P. and Frances E. Ogden Gibson and had been a life long area resident. Betty was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she once served as the church's social director. She...
Cornelia H. Van Dyk
Oct 1, 2009
VAN DYK, Cornelia H. of Kalamazoo, MI Went home to be with her Lord on October 1, 2009. Cornelia was born February 5, 1926 in Kalamazoo, to the late Johan W. and Hendrika Duisterhof Hessel. Cornelia was united in marriage on January 20, 1949, to Willem J. Van Dyk, who preceded her in death in 2004. Cornelia attended the Agape...
Herman A. Weaver
Sep 30, 2009
WEAVER, Herman A. Of Plainwell, MI Passed away Wednesday morning, September 30, 2009. Herman was born May 28, 1916 in Terre Haute, IN the son of Henry and Hazel Lister Weaver. Prior to his retirement he was employed for 31 years with the Brown Paper Company. Herman was an active member of the Martin Reformed Church and the National Assoc....
Reidus Tielking
Sep 29, 2009
TIELKING, Reidus Gobles, MI Passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at his home, following a lengthy illness. Reidus was born March 22, 1946 in Madison County, AL, the son of George and Ruby Worsham Tielking and had lived in Van Buren County for many years. He served his country in the United States Army and was employed in retail sales....
Ralph Smith
Sep 29, 2009
Smith, Ralph W., 86, of Port Richey, FL, died September 29, 2009 in Florida. Ralph was born July 29, 1923 in Kalamazoo, MI and graduated in 1942 from Kalamazoo Central High School and in 1949 from the University of Michigan with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. In 1981 he retired as Director of Engineering and Maintenance Operations from the Upjohn...
Alice M. Skridulis
Sep 28, 2009
SKRIDULIS, Alice M. of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away quietly in her sleep early Monday, September 28, 2009. Alice was born in Ludington, Michigan October 14, 1945 to the late John S. and Ella G. Skridulis. She was pre-deceased by her loving cats: Scruff, Sacha, Casper, Babe and Zoe. Surviving Alice are two brothers and two sisters; several nieces, nephews, grand...
William E. Haney
Sep 28, 2009
HANEY, William E. Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Monday evening, September 28, 2009 at his residence. Bill was born March 14, 1937 in Chicago, IL the son of Elmo and Joan Wright Haney. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army. On April 24, 1985 he was united in marriage to the former Eloisa Zuniga who survives. Also surviving...
Kenneth V Martin
Sep 27, 2009
MARTIN, Kenneth V. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009. Ken was born February 14, 1933 in Manchester, TN, the son of Walter E. and Lila Lee McCormick Martin and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years. He was employed by the Eaton Corp. for over 34 years as a machinist and served his country in the United States...
Betty L. Machin
Sep 26, 2009
MACHIN, Betty L. Of Climax, MI Betty passed away Saturday afternoon, September 26, 2009. She was born June 4, 1929 in Fulton, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Florence Meyer Kimbel. On July 6, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Karl "Gus" Machin. She was employed by Kellogg Company for over 33 years until her retirement. Betty was an...
John Duncan DeWaters
Sep 26, 2009
DeWaters, John Duncan of Scotts, MI John Duncan DeWaters, 59, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly, September 26, 2009. He was born November 28, 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Irwin J. DeWaters and Marian Bennie DeWaters. On January 24, 1976 John married the love of his life, Diane Huff DeWaters. John is survived by one child, Jenny...
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