Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Marjorie L. Holtz
Mar 16, 2009
HOLTZ, Marjorie L. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 in Kalamazoo. Marjorie was born March 8, 1930 in Oshtemo Township, the daughter of Vernon and Dortha Bushell DeWaters and had been a resident of the area for many years. She was a member of the First Assembly of God of Kalamazoo. Marjorie was a strong, independent woman who loved...
Inez E. Francis
Mar 16, 2009
FRANCIS, Inez E. of Portage, Michigan Passed away March 16, 2009 at home. She was born April 26, 1929 on the family farm in Mendon, MI, to the late Earl and Mable L. Crawford Kunselman. Inez was united in marriage on June 3, 1950 to Horace G. Francis, who predeceased her in 2005. She loved cooking, gardening, camping and hunting...
Alfonso Trevino II
Mar 15, 2009
TREVINO, Alfonso II Of Kalamazoo Passed away March 15, 2009. Alfonso was born September 4, 1924 in Brownsville, TX and moved to Michigan in 1953. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Josephine; and a son Mario. Surviving are 9 children; 13 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Alfonso was loved and will be greatly missed by his family and...
Martin Bussema
Mar 14, 2009
BUSSEMA, Martin "Mart" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away March 14, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Care. He was born March 27, 1915 in North Riverside, IL, to the late Carl and Josephine Yonkman Bussema. Mart was united in marriage on September 14, 1938 to the former Frances DeWolf, who survives. Mart was a longtime member of Third Reformed Church where...
Margaret L. Wilson
Mar 14, 2009
WILSON, Mrs. Margaret L. Galesburg, Michigan Died Saturday evening March 14, 2009. Margaret was born August 2, 1929 in Dayton, Tennessee a daughter of Charlie and Artie Knight Dillard. She had been a Galesburg area resident for 45 years and was a member of the Galesburg Baptist Church and the Augusta V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by...
Doris Busch Rutledge
Mar 13, 2009
RUTLEDGE, Mrs. Doris Busch Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Friday evening March 13, 2009. Doris was born February 5, 1922 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of John and Minnie Danielmyer Busch. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company and the Kalamazoo Public Schools years ago. Doris was also a member Zion Lutheran Church. She...
John R. Bouma
Mar 13, 2009
BOUMA, John R. Portage, Michigan As he was being comforted by his daughter Sally here on earth, John was welcomed into heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and his daughter, Nancy, who preceded him in death on November 24, 2007. John was welcomed into heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and his daughter, Nancy, who preceded...
Raymond W. Latva
Mar 12, 2009
LATVA, Raymond W. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009 at his home with his family by his side. Raymond was born November 30, 1927 in Topaz, MI a son of Michael and Alma Koivuniemi Latva and had lived in Kalamazoo since 1950. He was a member of Lutheran Church of the Savior, had served his country in the...
Wallace K. Westra
Mar 12, 2009
WESTRA, Wallace K. "Wally" Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with his Lord on Thursday March, 12, 2009 at Kairos Dwelling. Wally was born May 13, 1942 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Orin and Marie Groenheide Westra and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He served in the Army National Guard from 1963-69. Prior to his retirement, he was...
Beatrice Page-Wood
Mar 12, 2009
PAGE-WOOD, Beatrice C. Of Portage Passed away early Thursday morning, March 12, 2009 at Park Place Assisted Living Center in Kalamazoo. When Bea was born in the house that her father and grandpa built on Blue Creek Road in Benton Harbor Michigan on October 15, 1920, she was greeted by her parents, Frank and Clara Jakway Culby and her older...
Deloris May Kocher
Mar 12, 2009
KOCHER, Deloris May Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2009. Deloris was born July 23, 1930 in Kalamazoo the daughter of William and Violet Welch Miller and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. She was a member of Trinity Reformed Church and enjoyed spending time with her family. On August 1, 1953 she was...
Wesley L. Knapp
Mar 11, 2009
KNAPP, Mr. Wesley L. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Wednesday afternoon March 11, 2009. Wesley was born November 20, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Lee and Belle Currier Knapp. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater and was a certified member of the Caterpillar Club. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident...
Gerald F Johnson
Mar 11, 2009
JOHNSON, Gerald F. Of Kalamazoo Died March 11, 2009 at Tendercare of Portage. Gerald was born April 18, 1921 in Kalamazoo, the son of Forest and Nettie Hale Johnson and was a lifelong resident. He was still working for Jim Gilmore Enterprises where he was employed for the past 62 years. Because of his employment with the Gilmore family, he...
Irene Wakeland
Mar 11, 2009
WAKELAND, Irene of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away March 11, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born December 29, 1915 in Moline, IL to the late Louis and Mary Ellen DeSmit Viaene. She was united in marriage on September 9, 1936, to Warren F. "Pete" Wakeland, who preceded her in death in 1992. She liked to play cards, bingo and...
Cornelia Block
Mar 10, 2009
BLOCK, Cornelia "Connie" of Mission, Texas formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away March 10, 2009 at Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission, TX. Connie was born August 13, 1925 in Kalamazoo, to the late Marinus and Johanna Reijnhout Westdorp and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, Class of 1943. She worked at the Durametallic Corporation and retired after 25 years. She...
Orrin B Morgan
Mar 10, 2009
MORGAN, Orrin B. Of Kalamazoo Orrin passed away Wednesday morning, March 11, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1939 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late John and Florence Oliver Morgan. Surviving are his wife, Linda Morgan; 10 children, Rodney, Orrin, Mike, John, Linda, Nancy, Tina, Shelly, Melissa, and Ben; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren. Funeral...
Nina O Anderson
Mar 10, 2009
ANDERSON, Nina O. of Galesburg Passed away March 10, 2009 at Lifespan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. She was born April 19, 1930 in Galesburg, MI to the late Orrin and Francis Wilkins Spencer. Nina was united in marriage on August 26, 1973, to Ronald Anderson, who survives. She was very active with the Balloon Festival of Battle Creek and...
Marguerite A. Huss
Mar 10, 2009
HUSS, Marguerite A. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Peggy passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born June 29, 1930 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late Foster and Marie VanderMaele Sherwood. Peggy was employed at Lawton Elementary School for over 22 years until her retirement. While teaching, she taught combination grades and creative writing,...
Loretta Ann Pelc
Mar 10, 2009
PELC, Loretta Ann Of Portage, Michigan Passed away Tuesday evening, March 10, 2009 at her residence. Loretta was born April 2, 1939 in Detroit, MI the daughter of John and Eleanor O'Sullivan McGinty. Loretta earned her BA degree from Marygrove College and a Masters degree from Western Michigan University. She taught for 17 years in the Kalamazoo Public Schools until...
Judy A Myer
Mar 9, 2009
MYER, Judy A. Portage, MI Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Judy passed away at home on Monday, March 9, 2009 with her family at her side. Judy was born August 31, 1946 in Elkhart, IN the daughter of Claude, Sr. and Rosemary Clelland Brown. She married Clifford Myer on June 13, 1964. Judy enjoyed traveling with her husband,...
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