Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Donald E James
Jun 24, 2009
JAMES, Judge Donald E. Of Kalamazoo Died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday June 24, 2009. He was born in Kalamazoo on June 12, 1930 to Charles and Madge James. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, Western Michigan University, and the University of Michigan Law School. He practiced law with Gerald McKessey until he was elected a district judge in...
Lena Balkema
Jun 24, 2009
BALKEMA, Lena Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Wednesday morning, June 24, 2009 at her home. Lena was born January 22, 1931 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 35 years with National Water Lift. Lena was an active charter...
Curtis Claude Dunlap
Jun 24, 2009
DUNLAP, Mr. Curtis Claude "Curt" Galesburg, MI Died Wednesday evening June 24, 2009 in Three Rivers, Michigan. Curt was born April 18, 1916 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Claude and Effie Bogema Dunlap. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Navy for 8 years. Curt was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed as a union carpenter for...
Madeline Ruth Veenschoten
Jun 23, 2009
VEENSCHOTEN, Madeline Ruth Medema Of Kalamazoo, MI Age 91, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Friendship Village where she had been a resident for 13 years. Madeline was born on May 30, 1918 in rural Kalamazoo County. Madeline was a teacher until retirement in 1971. Her favorite pastimes were gardening, crocheting, knitting,...
James Holcomb
Jun 22, 2009
HOLCOMB, James "Jimmy" of Climax, MI Passed away June 22, 2009 at his home. He was born February 10, 1937 in Kalamazoo, to the late Wayne and Audrey Fenwick Holcomb. Jim was a football player who also enjoyed doing yard work, playing cards, hunting, fishing, roller skating and dancing at clubs in Leonidas. He also enjoyed country-western music as well...
Paul W. Lovely
Jun 22, 2009
LOVELY, Paul W. Kalamazoo, MI Paul departed this life on June 22, 2009, after a long illness. He was born August 23, 1922 to Claude and Atha Hobbs Lovely, in Middletown, Ohio. He spent his childhood in Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan, with his brothers, William and Jack and sister, Willa Mae. Paul attended a boarding school, Frenchburg High School in...
Georgie Anne Johnson
Jun 22, 2009
JOHNSON, Mrs. Georgie Anne Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday afternoon June 22, 2009. Georgie Anne was born March 15, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of George and Irene Hamlett McCrumb. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and graduated from State High School in 1951. She married James F. Johnson in August 1955 and was employed with the Upjohn...
Harold Vaught Mattmiller
Jun 21, 2009
MATTMILLER, Mr. Harold V. Galesburg, MI Died Sunday afternoon June 21, 2009 at his residence. Harold was born December 23, 1922 in Antigo, Wisconsin a son of Harold and Theresa Vaughn Mattmiller. Years ago, he served Honorably with the U.S. Navy. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1967 and was employed with General Motors for 37 years, retiring...
Harold R. Lanphear
Jun 20, 2009
LANPHEAR, Harold R. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009. Harold was born June 23, 1928 in Kalamazoo, a son of Truman and Florence Howard Lanphear and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, served his country in the United States Navy, worked for KVP and retired from James River Company...
Hattie Vander Roest
Jun 19, 2009
VANDER ROEST, Hattie Formerly: Doorlag, Van Zee Age 88 Hattie went to be with the Lord June 19, 2009. Hattie was born October 18, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, daughter of Jerry and Josephine Engberts Doorlag. She was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and a member of Immanuel Fellowship Church. Hattie helped create two happy, loving marriages. In 1982 Hattie was...
Harry J. Smenczuk
Jun 18, 2009
SEMENCZUK, Harry J. Of Portage Harry passed away Thursday evening, June 18, 2009 at Tendercare of Portage. He was born September 3, 1931 in Vicksburg, the son of Mike and Sophia Wojewoda Semenczuk. A 1949 graduate of Vicksburg High School, Harry was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving 3 years during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1954. He...
William J Topp, Jr
Jun 18, 2009
TOPP, Mr. William "Bill" J., Jr. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning June 18, 2009. Bill was born June 6, 1936 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of William and Lina Grofert Topp, Sr. Years ago he served honorably with the U.S. Army Reserves. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed as a teacher with the Kalamazoo Public...
Cynthia L. Sturgis
Jun 18, 2009
STURGIS, Cynthia L. Age 41 Of Kalamazoo Cindi passed away late Thursday evening, June 18, 2009 with her husband, family and friends by her side. She was born June 21, 1967 in Orlando, FL. More than anything she enjoyed cooking for the family as well as doing crafts, scrapbooking, decorating, and reading. On January 11, 1997, she was united in...
Mary Irene Westrate
Jun 17, 2009
Mary Irene Westrate, age 99 of Cedar Springs, Michigan and formerly a long time resident of Kalamazoo, MI passed away at home on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 surrounded by her family whom she loved. Mary was born in Kalamazoo, MI on July 3, 1909. She enjoyed traveling, crochet and knitting, talking with people and watching Lawrence Welk. She was preceded...
Martin H. Grossman
Jun 17, 2009
GROSSMAN, Martin H. "Marty" of Portage, MI Passed away June 17, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 22, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Samuel and Mary Rosenstein Grossman. Marty graduated high school and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served from 1951-1952 and served in the Korean Conflict, receiving an honorable discharge. After...
Eugene A. Gauthier
Jun 16, 2009
GAUTHIER, Mr. Eugene "Gene" A. Kalamazoo, MI Died peacefully, Wednesday evening June 16, 2009 at his residence. Gene was born July 19, 1924 in Salem, Massachusetts, a son of Lorenzo and Angelina Sauve Gauthier. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. 5th Army as a Master Sergeant and Coastal Artillery Instructor. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident...
Ruth Louise Lucas
Jun 16, 2009
LUCAS, Ruth Louise Uitvlugt Ruth Louise Lucas Uitvlugt, 76, of Kalamazoo, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, June 16, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Ruth was born February 24, 1933, in Byron Center, Michigan to John and Nellie Hartger Lucas. She married Peter S. Uitvlugt on October 23, 1953 in Cascade, Michigan; he preceded her in death in 1982...
Joyce B. Kelser
Jun 16, 2009
KELSER, Joyce B. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Rose Arbor, where she had been a resident for 6 weeks. Joyce was born November 15, 1925 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Luther and Willa Barton Warner and had lived in Kalamazoo for the past 60 years. She was employed by the Kalamazoo Public School System for...
Leilani Van Dalson
Jun 15, 2009
VAN DALSON, Mrs. Leilani Galesburg, MI Leilani passed away at her home on Monday, June 15, 2009. She was born November 15, 1969, in Ann Arbor, MI, a daughter of Roy and Rose Hiltz Aganon. Leilani grew up and lived in Hawaii until moving to Michigan when she was in her twenties. She was preceded in death by her father....
Samuel Baugh
Jun 14, 2009
BAUGH, Samuel G. Samuel Garrett Baugh, son of Brad and Christina Baugh, passed away at De Vos Children's Hospital, on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Samuel was born on June 22, 2008 with multiple heart defects. He was a happy baby, who was an inspiration to all who knew him. Samuel is survived by his parents, Brad and Christina Baugh; two...
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