Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
John H. Born
Mar 25, 2009
BORN, John H. Of Comstock, Michigan Went home to be with his Lord on March 25, 2009 at Borgess Hospital. John was born January 6, 1930 in Lawrence, MI, the son of Henry and Josephine Wood Born and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during the Korean...
Orla O Blair
Mar 25, 2009
BLAIR, Orla O. Of Richland Orla O.Blair, 91, of Richland, Michigan was welcomed March 25th into the presence of Jesus Christ, whom he loved and faithfully served. Orla was born July 9th 1917 to Lillian and Harry Blair of Chillicothe, Illinois. He attended Moody Bible Institute, graduated in 1937 and then entered the Evangelical Free Church Seminary, graduating in 1941....
Vida Marie Kinner
Mar 24, 2009
KINNER, Vida Marie Portage Passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Vida was born December 3, 1937 in Detroit, the daughter of James E. and Marie E. Ibershoff Vincenty and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. She was a graduate of Dearborn High School and graduated from Michigan State University in 1959 with her BS in Nursing and...
Deborah K Johnson
Mar 23, 2009
JOHNSON, Deborah K. Of Kalamazoo Deb passed away early Monday morning, March 23, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born October 6, 1954 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Charles and Beverly Dean Johnson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Preceding her in death are her husband, Thomas Larson; her parents; 1 sister, Terri Johnson;...
Dwight Edward Ketteman
Mar 22, 2009
KETTEMAN, Dwight "Red" Of Portage Formerly of Wyoming Dwight passed away Sunday evening, March 22, 2009 at Alterra Wynwood of Portage. He was born August 23, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Max and Gladys Theis Ketteman. Dwight was employed by Grand Rapids Public Schools until his retirement. He was an avid sports fan, and loved watching his...
Rev. John M Wayman
Mar 22, 2009
WAYMAN, Rev. John M. Kalamazoo On Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2009, at his home, Rev. John Mathew Wayman, surrounded by his family, went home with the Lord. "To be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord" 2 Cor 5:8. The son of Sarah Wayman, John was born March 19, 1950, in Sayre, PA. John met the...
Elizabeth Oudekerk
Mar 22, 2009
OUDEKERK, Elizabeth Kalamazoo Went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 22, 2009. She was born June 18, 1922 in Rushmore, MN a daughter of Henry and Trena Vander Veen Kuiper and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. Elizabeth was a faithful member of Third Reformed Church. She loved her Lord, her children, her...
Gordon Jacob Newhouse
Mar 22, 2009
NEWHOUSE, Gordon Jacob Kalamazoo Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Gordon passed away at Rose Arbor on Sunday, March 22, 2009 with his family at his side. Gordon was born March 2, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Cornelia Plantefaber Newhouse. Gordon graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School and served 1943-1946 as a Corporal in the United States...
Joan Ashley
Mar 22, 2009
ASHLEY, Joan Kalamazoo Just after midnight on Sunday, the 22nd of March, Joan Ellen Ashley passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. At the time of her death, she was sixty years old and living in Kalamazoo, MI. Joan was born in 1949, the youngest of eleven siblings, to Wilma and William McCartney...
Lois E. Sehy
Mar 21, 2009
SEHY, Lois E. Of Kalamazoo, MI Died March 21, 2009 at Bronson Hospital. Lois was born March 30, 1925 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Leo and Winifred Junker Meek and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She was employed for 20 plus years at Allied Paper. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 1987, son Ricky...
Richard P Docsa
Mar 21, 2009
DOCSA, Richard P. of Kalamazoo Passed away March 23, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1936 in Kalamazoo, to Paul and Ruby Parker Docsa. Richard was united in marriage on September 6, 1975, to the former Ryann Smith who survives. Richard retired from Conrail Railroad as a conductor/brakeman, where he was employed for over 37 years....
Mae Ann Evard
Mar 21, 2009
EVARD, Mae A. of Richland Passed away March 21, 2009 at Plainwell Pines Nursing Home. She was born June 14, 1930 in Oakland County, MI, to the late Ray A. and Cecilia Detour Easton. Mae was united in marriage on August 17, 1953, to Donald J. Evard, who predeceased her in May of 2008. Mae moved to Kalamazoo in the...
Andrew Callighan
Mar 21, 2009
CALLIGHAN, Andrew "Andy" of Hickory Corners Passed away March 21, 2009 as a result of a tragic accident. He was born August 2, 1996 in Kalamazoo, to Ken and Teresa Stroud Callighan. Andy loved to fish and hunt, especially with his sisters. He loved to help injured animals. He loved spending time with his father, always wanting to learn more...
Nada Marie Sanborn
Mar 21, 2009
SANBORN, Nada Marie Of Portage Passed away peacefully at Alterra Clare Bridge of Portage on Saturday, March 21, 2009 with her family at her side. Nada Marie Myers was born on January 12, 1921 in Dacoma, Oklahoma to Carl Henry and Effie Keith Myers. On July 10, 1943 she was united in marriage to Elmer C. Sanborn in Enid, Oklahoma....
Russell V Nash
Mar 20, 2009
NASH, Russell V. "Butch" Of Galesburg, MI Died March 20, 2009 at the Laurels of Galesburg. Butch was born May 4, 1938 in Osceola, IN, the son of Russell and Nellie Miller Nash and had lived in Galesburg for the past 3 years, previously living in Plainwell and Kalamazoo. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy having served during...
James H. Kaake
Mar 18, 2009
KAAKE, James H. Of Kalamazoo Jim passed away Wednesday morning, March 18, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1938 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Lewis and Lois Baker Kaake. Jim was employed by Kalamazoo Public Schools for 32 years until his retirement in 2000. On February 11, 1961, he was united in marriage to...
Edward N DeYoung
Mar 18, 2009
DE YOUNG, Edward N. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday evening, March 18, 2009 at his residence. Ed was born November 8, 1934 the son of Demmen and Jennie Fletcher DeYoung. He was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1956. Prior to his retirement in 1997 he was employed with the Upjohn Company...
Barbara E Snow
Mar 17, 2009
SNOW, Barbara E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday morning, March 17, 2009 at the Sue's Loving Care Residence. Barbara was born November 1, 1922 in Kalamazoo the daughter of John and Gladys Shutes DeWitt and had been a life long resident in the Kalamazoo area. Prior to her retirement she was employed for 25 years with the American National Bank...
Lorna Buist
Mar 17, 2009
BUIST, Lorna Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in Kalamazoo. Lorna was born December 2, 1913 in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter of Claude and Erma Hess Reames and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. She had been employed by 1st National Bank for 10 years and was a member of 1st Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo, where...
Pearl A. Webster
Mar 16, 2009
WEBSTER, Pearl A. Stewart Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Pearl went to be with her Lord Monday noon, March 16, 2009 at her daughter's home in Holland. She was born December 29, 1911 in Canon City, Colorado, the daughter of Walter and Martha Hamlin Smith and raised by her loving Grandmother Hamlin. She graduated from County Normal in 1930 and taught school...
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