Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Roelfien Kuiper
Jul 20, 2009
KUIPER, Roelfien "Ruth" of Portage, MI Passed away July 20, 2009 at Tendercare, Portage. She was born October 15, 1911 in Wedde, Netherlands, to the late Harm and Trijntje Heidekamp Hazelhoff. Ruth was united in marriage on May 16, 1936, to Hendrik Kuiper, who preceded her in death in July of 1997. Ruth was very family oriented and enjoyed being...
Mark E. Mundwiler
Jul 20, 2009
MUNDWILER, Mark E. Of Portage Passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday evening July 20, 2009 with his daughters by his side. There will be no visitation or services. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre. www.langelands.com
Patricia A. Clearwaters
Jul 20, 2009
CLEARWATERS, Patricia A. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away July 20, 2009 at home. She was born November 11, 1966 in Kalamazoo, to David and Carolyn Altoft Clearwaters, who survive. Also surviving Patricia are her three children, Alicia, Shannon and Brandon Jordan; brothers, Greg Clearwaters and David Altoft; and grandson, Jaiden Jordan. Memorial services for Patricia will be Saturday, August 1st...
Ada Ashbaugh
Jul 20, 2009
Ashbaugh, Ada of Kalamazoo, MI Ada was born in Stoke-on Trent, Staffordshire, England on March 2, 1918, the younger of identical twins, to Mary and Joseph Stubbs. When it was apparent that war was imminent, she was inducted as a member of The Women's Auxiliary Air Force WAAF and served until discharged in 1945. She began her Air Force duty...
Joseph Albert Leo Brunelle
Jul 20, 2009
BRUNELLE, Mr. Joseph Albert Leo Allegan, MI Formerly of Kalamazoo Albert died early Monday morning, July 20, 2009, at his home in Allegan, MI. He was born March 23, 1926, in Detroit, MI a son of Joseph G. and Blanche A. Tessier Brunelle and grew up as one of twenty-four children. He served in the US Navy during World War...
Richard X. Hutter
Jul 17, 2009
HUTTER, RICHARD X. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Friday evening, July 17, 2009 at Upjohn Nursing Home. Richard Dick was born January 1, 1930, in Park Hills, Kentucky, the son of Xavier and Eleanor Geisken Hutter. On November 5, 1955, he began a marriage of over 53 years with the former Shirley Burgess of Sanford, Maine. The same year they...
Myrtle L. Leeger
Jul 17, 2009
LEEGER, Myrtle Lucille Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Friday, July 17, 2009. Myrtle was born January 20, 1920 in a log cabin with a dirt floor, in Finescreek, NC. She graduated from the Winston Salem Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC, as a Registered Nurse in 1942. On Christmas Day, 1942, she married John H. Leeger, who preceded her in death in...
Christine Scheffler
Jul 17, 2009
SCHEFFLER, Christine M. Of Kalamazoo, MI Christine passed away Friday, July 17, 2009. She was born September 8, 1918, the daughter of William and Mary Boersma VanDerMolen. She was a longtime resident of Plainwell, moving to Kalamazoo in 1970. Christine enjoyed volunteering at the Kalamazoo Humane Society; playing cards; going out to eat with her Widow and Widowers Group; arts...
Ronald Lee Klok
Jul 16, 2009
KLOK, Ronald Lee Of Kalamazoo, MI Ron passed away Thursday evening, July 16, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born December 28, 1957 in Kalamazoo, one of three children to Robert and Mary Holtman Klok. On September 8, 1979, Ron was united in marriage to Linda Cartwright. He was employed by Eliason Corp. for 25 years, attended St. Joseph...
Alice D. Mann Beaver
Jul 16, 2009
BEAVER, Alice D. Mann Of Cooper Township, MI Passed away Thursday evening, July 16, 2009. Alice was born July 16, 1913 in Cicero, IL the daughter of Thomas and Anna Minarik. Prior to her retirement she was employed for 25 years with the Kalamazoo Pant Companynow Redwood&Ross. Alice was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church and enjoyed cooking,...
Marie H. Maile
Jul 16, 2009
MAILE, Marie H. of Galesburg Marie passed away at her home Thursday evening, July 16, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was born February 19, 1942, in McKeesport, PA, the daughter of William Beuscher and Caroline Graf Henninger. She received a BS. degree from Samford University and a M.S. degree from Florida State University. Upon her graduation in 1966, she...
Evans N. Meredith
Jul 15, 2009
MEREDITH, Evans N. Of Richland, MI Evans passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born April 2, 1928 in Shelbyville, MI, the only son to five children of John and Susie Noble Meredith. Evans was employed by James River Co. for 48 years until his retirement in 1991. On August 2, 1947, he was united...
John Lindsay
Jul 15, 2009
LINDSAY, John "Jack" of Richland, MI Jack passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, 2009, at his home. He was born August 26, 1920, one of five children to John P. and Julia Schindler Lindsay. Jack was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Europe during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Army Reserve. He was a...
Ruth E. Vila
Jul 15, 2009
VILA, Ruth E. Of Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Saline Passed away July 15, 2009 at her residence. Ruth was born February 9, 1922 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, the daughter of William and Mary Harp Harvey and has lived in Kalamazoo since 1999. Ruth formerly resided in Saline, MI. She was a past member of the Women's City Club of Ann...
Stella Zimmerman
Jul 14, 2009
ZIMMERMAN, Stella Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday July 14, 2009. Stella was born February 13, 1934, in Sparta, Greece, the daughter of Nick and Joanna Kobacus Argiropoulos. She has been a Kalamazoo area resident the past 36 years and was employed for many years as a nursing assistant at a Galesburg Nursing Home. The past several years she has...
Bertha Balkema
Jul 13, 2009
BALKEMA, Bertha Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday morning, July 13, 2009. Bertha was born October 5, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Rudolphus and Gertrude Takens Balkema and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. Prior to her retirement she was employed for 28 years with Hoekstra Hardware. Bertha was an active charter member of the Covenant...
Ronald J. Moerman
Jul 12, 2009
MOERMAN, Ronald J. Of Plainwell, Michigan Passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at his residence with his family by his side. Ron was born August 7, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Marinus "Bub" and Marie Scale Moerman and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo/Plainwell area. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed as a...
Joseph Meyers
Jul 12, 2009
MEYERS, Joseph "Jack" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Jack passed away Sunday morning, July 12, 2009 at his home. He was born May 21, 1926 in Kalamazoo, one of two sons to Joseph and Blanche VanderWeele Meyers. Jack was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. He was employed by Dunkley Co. for 25 years, then owned...
Rev. Paul D. Wieland
Jul 11, 2009
REV. WIELAND, Paul of Portage, Michigan Went to be with his Lord and Savior, July 11, 2009 from Bronson Hospital. A visitation will be on Sunday, from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street. Services will take place on Monday at 12:00 Noon, in the Calvary Bible Church Chapel, 855 S....
Dr. Valdis Muiznieks
Jul 10, 2009
MUIZNIEKS, Dr. Valdis Age 81 Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Dr. Muiznieks died unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2009 enroute home from the East Coast. He was born December 1, 1927 in Rugaji, Latvia, the son of Aleksandrs and Beatrise Muiznieks. Dr. Muiznieks immigrated to the United States with his mother and 4 siblings in 1949. In 1950, he moved to Chicago...
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