Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Alvin J. Meadows
Apr 21, 2009
MEADOWS, Mr. Alvin J. Lawton, Michigan Died Tuesday morning April 21, 2009. Alvin was born September 9, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of William and Myra Gilmar Meadows. He served Honorably with the U.S. Marines from 1954-56. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Miller-Davis Construction Company for 25 years. He was also a...
Betty Glidden
Apr 20, 2009
GLIDDEN, Betty L. Of Scotts, Michigan Betty passed away Monday morning, April 20, 2009 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 25, 1932 in Augusta, MI, the daughter of Ralph and Bernetta Singrey Kirk. On February 17, 1951, she was united in marriage to Linn E. Glidden. She was a member of Lakeland Reformed...
Norma J. Herrington
Apr 20, 2009
HERRINGTON, Mrs. Norma J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with the Lord Monday morning April 20, 2009. Norma was born May 26, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Mitchell and Stella Sebert Pikkaart. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and co-owned Herrington Photography with her husband for many years before retiring. Norma was also preceded in death...
Cathy Jane Smith
Apr 20, 2009
SMITH, Cathy Jane of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away April 20, 2009 at Bronson Hospital. She was born February 16, 1950 in Paw Paw, to the late Reuben and Virginia Jenkins Smith. Surviving Cathy is her brother, Jack Lucy Vaughan Smith of Kalamazoo. She was also predeceased by 3 brothers and her sister. A visitation will be Thursday from 2-4 and...
Erna I. Krietz
Apr 20, 2009
KRIETZ, Erna I. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday, April 20, 2009. Mrs. Krietz was born November 10, 1910 in Manitoba, Canada, a daughter of Gustav and Teline Sperling Drajeske and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William; 5 brothers, Frank, Emil, Herman, Gustav and Henry; 3 sisters,...
Mary Louise Rupert
Apr 19, 2009
RUPERT, Mary Louise Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away April 19. 2009 at Upjohn Nursing Home. Mary Louise was born August 31, 1919 in Delphos, OH, the daughter of Harold and Doris Eysenbach Mills. She earned a BA Degree from Miami of Ohio University, after which she taught public school for a year in Ada, OH. Mary Louise was preceded in death...
Dow R. Haan, Sr
Apr 19, 2009
HAAN, Mr. Dow R., Sr. Kalamazoo, Michigan Dow died Sunday morning, April 19, 2009, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born March 26, 1913, in Chicago, IL, a son of Rev. Gerrit and Anna Drukker Haan and had been a life long Kalamazoo area resident. In 1938 Dow started the Dow R. Haan Insurance Agency. His...
Helene Zimmick
Apr 19, 2009
ZIMMICK, Helene R. Cross Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday evening, April 19, 2009 with her loving family at her side. Helene was born October 19, 1922 in Lawton, MI the daughter of Frank and Mary Pogorelc Gornick. She worked at Bronson Hospital as the Head Cook for 16 years before her retirement in 1986. She liked to read, work...
Geraldine M. Vickery
Apr 18, 2009
VICKERY, Geraldine M. Of Portage, Michigan Geri passed away Saturday morning, April 18th in Portage MI. She has been reunited with her recently departed husband of 63 years, Albert E. Vickery, who passed away on February 25th, 2009. Their love affair continues in heaven. Geri was born April 21st, 1926 in Fond du Lac, WI, the older of two daughters...
Annette Kuilema Veldkamp
Apr 17, 2009
KUILEMA, Annette Veldkamp Of Portage, Michigan Annette went to be with her Lord Friday afternoon, April 17, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence with her daughter's by her side. She was born August 25, 1924 in Kalamazoo, one of eight children to Samuel and Anna Newmeyer Schreuder. She was employed by The Upjohn Co. until her retirement in 1987. In...
Betty J. Wasson
Apr 17, 2009
WASSON, Mrs. Betty J. Portage, Michigan Died quietly Friday morning April 17, 2009 at her residence. Betty was born July 6, 1922 in Traverse City, Michigan a daughter of Willard and Lucy Coleman Ashmore. She had been a Portage resident for 5 years, coming from Macomb, MI. She was employed with the Holy Cross Hospital for 16 years, retiring in...
Elsie K. Van't Zelfde
Apr 17, 2009
VAN'T ZELFDE, Elsie K. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away April 17, 2009 at Park Place Assisted Living Center. Elsie was born February 20, 1916 in East Decatur, MI, a daughter of Hans and Kristine Rasmussen Christensen and had lived in the Kalamazoo area in recent years. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for several years in the Payroll Department for...
Linda J. Staple
Apr 17, 2009
STAPLE, Linda J. Gobles, Michigan Loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and daughter, Linda passed away Friday, April 17, 2009. She was born July 31, 1955, a daughter of Aubrie and Ethel Pond Robbins and had lived in the Gobles area for many years. She was a graduate of Mattawan High School. Linda was a compassionate person with a free...
Elizabeth Smith
Apr 16, 2009
SMITH, Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Emaar Parchment, MI Died Thursday morning April 16, 2009. Betty was born March 12, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Jacob and Trena VeenHuis Emaar. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company for 10 years, before retiring. Elizabeth was also a member of the Parchment Christian Reformed...
Marta B. Tumm
Apr 15, 2009
TUMM, Marta B. Of Kalamazoo Went to be with her Lord on April 15, 2009 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Marta was born December 11, 1960, the oldest of 3 children to Javier and Julie Castro Arguelles. Marta came to Michigan on a scholarship to Hope College. She married Brian Tumm on January 2, 1988....
William Adelsperger GEORGE, Infant
Apr 15, 2009
GEORGE, Infant William Adelsperger Portage, MI Died Monday afternoon April 13, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. William was born April 11, 2009 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Matthew George and Maureen Adelsperger. He is survived by his paternal grandparents, Mumtaz George and Barbara Banfield of Farmington Hills, MI and Sue George of Auburn Hills, MI; his maternal grandparents, Robert...
Virginia Wright
Apr 15, 2009
WRIGHT, Virginia "Peggy" Of Kalamazoo Peggy passed away Wednesday evening, April 15, 2009 at Tendercare of Westwood. She was born June 1, 1914 in Burnside, KY, the daughter of the late Lum and Nannie Mae Dunnigan Strunk. Surviving are her daughter, Judy Wright of Kalamazoo; 3 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband of 53 years,...
Arthur Serota
Apr 14, 2009
SEROTA, Mr. Arthur Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek, MI. Arthur was born in Chicago in 1922, the youngest child of David and Sylvia Tillie Stromberg Serota. David Serota was a recognized specialty tailor during the early part of the past century and traveled throughout the country in the...
Belle Minsley
Apr 14, 2009
MINSLEY, Belle Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Eggertsville, NY Passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 exactly one year to the day, after her loving husband, Nat. She was born June 11, 1917 in New York City, a daughter of Jack and Rose Silver Berkowitz. Belle had been a Kalamazoo area resident the past four years and was a member of the...
Jennifer A Schmidt
Apr 13, 2009
SCHMIDT, Mrs. Jennifer A. Portage, MI Died Monday morning April 13, 2009. Jennifer was born November 22, 1978 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan a daughter of Wayne and Marilyn Hector Thuma. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for the past 11 years and was employed with the Eaton Corporation in Three Rivers. Jennifer was also a member of Zion Lutheran...
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