Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Dirk Stapert
Feb 28, 2009
STAPERT, Dirk "Dick" Of Kalamazoo Went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, February 28, 2009. Dick was born December 24, 1919 in Kalamazoo the son of Milo and Pearl Kuik Stapert and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II and an active member of...
William Craig Harness
Feb 28, 2009
HARNESS, William Craig Of Kalamazoo Craig passed away unexpectedly February 28, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born October 17, 1954 in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Arlene Heins Harness. Craig was a great man who loved his children and grandson and would do anything to help someone in need. He was married to Vicki Lynn Wilson on...
Helena B. Zwart
Feb 28, 2009
ZWART, Helena B. Of Kalamazoo Mrs. Zwart passed on to her heavenly home on Saturday evening, February 28, 2009, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born May 7, 1916 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Fred and Cora Vroegindewey Betke. On March 11, 1939, she was united in marriage to John Zwart, who preceded her in death on January 3, 1999....
J. Warren Fox
Feb 27, 2009
FOX, MR. J. WARREN Kalamazoo Passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009. Mr. Fox was born August 11, 1918 in Pendleton, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his father, Herman L. Fox in 1961 and his mother, Louisa M. Detraz Fox who passed away in 1967. Mr. Fox was reared in historical, Vevay, Indiana, and had been a resident...
Clinton R. Knight, Jr
Feb 27, 2009
KNIGHT, Clinton R., Jr. "Lucky" or "Ray" of Portage, MI Went home to be with his Lord on Thursday February 26, 2009. Clinton was born February 21, 1922 in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of the late Clinton and Ethel Beason Knight, Sr. and has been a Portage area resident most of his life. During WW II, he served in the...
Ruth Schultz
Feb 26, 2009
SCHULTZ, Ruth E. Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009. Ruth was born September 22, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Henry and Anna Newcastle Moerdyk and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She was employed by the Upjohn Company for over 30 years as an administrative assistant and was a lifelong member of Second Reformed Church. Ruth was preceded...
Bill J. Beaupre, III
Feb 26, 2009
BEAUPRE, Mr. Bill J. III Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday evening February 26, 2009. Bill was born March 5, 1955 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of William and Carolyn Bowler Beaupre II. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with West Michigan Hydraulics for 35 years. For many years, he volunteered at the Cheff Center and the...
Albert E. Vickery
Feb 25, 2009
VICKERY, Albert E. Of Portage, MI Al passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 25, 2009 in Portage. He was born September 10, 1922 in Stratton Ridge, Texas, one of seven children to Elmer and Florence Gregory Vickery. Growing up poor in the South during the Depression, Al was the first in his family to attend college. Graduating from Texas A&M University,...
Clyde H. Swearingen
Feb 25, 2009
SWEARINGEN, Clyde H. Of Portage, MI Passed away on February 25, 2009 with his family by his side. Clyde was born January 21, 1928 in Jacksonville, FL, a son of Heenan and Clyde Leora Johnston and had lived in the Kalamazoo/Portage area for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received his...
Lambert Medendorp
Feb 24, 2009
MEDENDORP, Lambert Of Kalamazoo, MI Lambert passed away Tuesday morning, February 24, 2009 at the home of Larry and Martena. He was born December 12, 1913 in Osceola, MI, the son of Joseph and Jennie Rozeveld Medendorp. Lambert was employed by Clarage Fan Co. for 37 years until his retirement; and also worked part-time at Daleiden and Carlton Equipment. Lambert...
Margaret A. Valley
Feb 23, 2009
VALLEY, Margaret A. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, February 23, 2009. Mrs. Valley had been employed by Dura-Metallic for over 30 years and was a very active member of the Sweet Adelines of Kalamazoo. A Memorial Service will be announced later this spring. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association, 2300 Portage Rd., Suite 341, Kalamazoo,...
Patricia J Golden
Feb 23, 2009
GOLDEN, Patricia J. Of Kalamazoo Patricia passed away Monday afternoon, February 23, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born February 12, 1940 in San Diego, CA, the daughter of Edward and Virginia Frame Deyo. Patricia was active in Girl Scouts for many years and was a former Girl Scout Leader. She enjoyed many different arts and crafts. On June...
Ida Belle Stuut
Feb 21, 2009
STUUT, Ida Belle of Kalamazoo Passed away February 21, 2009 at her residence. Ida Belle was born November 21, 1923 in Bowling Green, KY, one of 11 children to Barney and Kathleen Wiley. Prior to her retirement in 1983, she was employed for 35 years at Peter Eckrich & Sons. Ida Belle was a very loving mother and grandmother. She...
Paul Butler
Feb 21, 2009
BUTLER, Mr. Paul A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning February 21, 2009. Paul was born June 20, 1956 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Harold and Pearl Ball Butler. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Summit Polymers for 21 years. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Cindy Butler; second...
Anne Swander
Feb 21, 2009
SWANDER, Anne L. of Portage Passed away February 21, 2009 at home. She was born September 19, 1934 in Bellaire, MI, to the late Arthur and Iva Crandall Trumble. Anne was united in marriage to Robert Swander, who preceded her in death in January of 2007. They were together for 53 years. Anne loved bowling, travelling, her flowers, lighthouses, waterfalls...
Corina J. Burroughs
Feb 20, 2009
BURROUGHS, Corina J. Kalamazoo On Friday, February 20, 2009, Corina Reyes Burroughs passed away after fighting a battle with cancer. She was born August 18, 1962, in Kalamazoo to Mike and Ellen Reyes. She was a fun loving daughter, sister, mother, wife and aunt. She will be greatly missed. Surviving are: her parents, Mike and Ellen Reyes of Comstock; three...
Ida Elzinga
Feb 20, 2009
ELZINGA, Mrs. Ida Of Portage Went home to be with her Lord, Friday morning, February 20, 2009. Ida was born February 12, 1916, in Portage, the daughter of the late Jacob and Johanna Klop Scheffers. She was a lifelong Portage resident and wife of a celery and bedding plant farmer. Ida was also a lifelong member of the First Reformed...
Kenneth W. Good
Feb 20, 2009
GOOD, Kenneth W. Of Portage, MI Passed away Friday, February 20, 2009, in Kalamazoo, MI. Kenneth was born September 15, 1922 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. Baptized December 16, 1922 in the First Methodist Church and was confirmed on April 12, 1936 at Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in Portage, WI. He graduated in 1940 from Portage High School in Portage,...
Alice M. Surrency
Feb 20, 2009
SURRENCY, Mrs. Alice M. Parchment, MI Died Friday afternoon February 20, 2009. Alice was born April 12, 1932 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Tibbs Worden. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and attended First Free Will Baptist Church. Alice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Carl F. Surrency on May 20,...
Donald F. Hoy
Feb 19, 2009
HOY, Donald F. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Don died February 19, 2009 at the Springs at Bronson Place in Kalamazoo. Don was born October 29, 1925 in Ionia, MI, the son of Reubey S. and Mable Jenks Hoy. He married Mary Ann Schrauben in Ionia on September 13, 1947. Don served with the United States Navy in the Pacific during World...
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