Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Carl O. Meadows
Feb 19, 2009
MEADOWS, Carl O. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went home to be with his Lord, Thursday, February 19, 2009. Carl was born July 4, 1920, in Brown Township, Iowa, the son of the late William and Myra Gilman Meadows and has been a longtime area resident. During WW II from 1942-46, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and later was...
Gail L Hinderer
Feb 18, 2009
aHINDERER, Mrs. Gail L. Portage, MI Passed away February 18, 2009. Gail was born august 2, 1946 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was a daughter of Charles and Dorothy Crummel Mosher. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Stephen Deyo and a grandson Randy Garner. She leaves a daughter Lisa Garner of Portage; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a...
Phyllis A. Lenting
Feb 17, 2009
LENTING McLinden, Phyllis A. Galesburg, MI Passed away Tuesday evening, February 17, 2009. Phyllis was born October 13, 1914, in Sebewaing, Michigan, the daughter of Fredrick and Nina Schawalm Hintze. She was employed as a secretary from 1932-76 and retired from Marvane Oil Company. She was a member of the Galesburg United Methodist Church. She was active with the church...
Alan Michael Eaton Chandler
Feb 17, 2009
EATON CHANDLER, Alan Michael Of Galesburg, Michigan Alan died Tuesday afternoon, February 17, 2009. He was born October 21, 1991 in Harvey, IL the son of Mark Chandler and Beth Eaton. Alan was currently attending Galesburg-Augusta High School as a junior; enjoyed playing high school football, working on cars, and spending time with his friends and family. Surviving are his...
Kathryn M. Angel
Feb 16, 2009
ANGEL, Mrs. Kathryn M. Midland, Michigan Formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Monday afternoon February 16, 2009. Kathryn was born May 25, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life before moving to Midland, MI. She was employed with Sears for 25 years before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Allan R Swets
Feb 16, 2009
SWETS, Allan R. Of Portage Passed away peacefully with his family by his side Monday February 16, 2009 in Ann Arbor, MI after a long courageous battle with leukemia. Allan was born October 4, 1943 in Chicago, IL the son of Albert and Bernice Gorski Swets. He was employed for 19 years with American Metal Fab in Three Rivers. Allan...
Margaret E. Kievit
Feb 16, 2009
KIEVIT, Margaret E. "Peggy" Of Paw Paw, MI Died peacefully February 16, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, after a five year struggle with cancer, with her family and best friend Kryn by her side. Peggy was a very determined woman with a rich smile who never needed a lot of material things to make her happy. She was a...
Janet C. Bilyk
Feb 16, 2009
BILYK, Janet C. Of Mattawan, Michigan Janet passed away Monday morning, February 16, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born June 6, 1930 in Northampton, PA, the daughter of Ralph and Lottie Krause Fogel. On April 14, 1951, she was united in marriage to William W. Bilyk. She was a longtime active member of St. John Bosco Catholic...
Margaret E. Corindo
Feb 15, 2009
CORINDO, Margaret E. "Betsy" Kalamazoo, Michigan Margaret "Betsy" Corindo passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 15, 2009, at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Michigan was always home for Betsy. She was born in Kalamazoo in 1915 and grew up in Redford. Betsy completed her Bachelors degree in Kalamazoo, married and raised two daughters in South Haven. She then returned...
Donna Taylor
Feb 15, 2009
TAYLOR, Donna Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009. She was born February 1, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years. Donna was the Lead Business Associate of 3 North at Borgess Hospital for 16 years. Donna was a superior business woman, a friend and surrogate mother to many, was easy going, fun to...
Nancy Peterman
Feb 15, 2009
PETERMAN, Nancy Of Portage Passed away Sunday morning, February 15, 2009. Nancy was born October 16, 1912 in Uithuizermeeden, The Netherlands the daughter of Jakob and Elisabeth Van Der Laan Medendorp. On May 18, 1934 she was united in marriage to Claus Peterman who preceded her in death on May 1, 1998. She was also preceded in death by a...
Richard K. Sweeney
Feb 15, 2009
SWEENEY, Mr. Richard K. Portage, Michigan Mr. Sweeney passed away Sunday February 15, 2009 at his residence. Richard was born March 17, 1925 in Plainwell, Michigan, son of Charles and Anna McSorley Sweeney. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Eaton Corporation for 30 years before...
Addison Cathrine Lynne Brooks
Feb 13, 2009
BROOKS, Addison Cathrine Lynne Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 shortly after her birth. Addison is survived by her parents, Kelly Cronen and Christopher Brooks; her grandparents, Dorothy & Greg Cronen and Peggy Brooks; great grandparents, Richard & Ruth Cronen, all of Comstock; numerous loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00...
Edna M. Schuldt
Feb 13, 2009
SCHULDT, Edna M. Of Kalamazoo Edna passed away Friday evening, February 13, 2009 at Friendship Village. She was born October 10, 1917 in Kalamazoo, one of two children to Raymond and Eleanor Crowley LeCraw. Edna was employed by the City of Kalamazoo in City Hall as a switchboard operator and at VanBochove Florist prior to getting married to Arthur Schuldt...
Faith N. Ver Sluis
Feb 13, 2009
VER SLUIS, Faith N. Of Portage Infant daughter of Brandon Grant and Danielle Ver Sluis passed away . Also surviving are Maternal grandparents, Rick Ver Sluis, Jill Ver Sluis and Richard Perry; great-grandparents, Norma John Cusmano; Paternal great-grandparents, Richard Mary Grant; aunts and uncles, Nicholas Ver Sluis, Sarah Ver Sluis, Nicholas Grant; and several great-aunts and uncles. Services will be...
Wilburn Ratliff
Feb 13, 2009
RATLIFF, Wilburn Kalamazoo On Friday, February 13, 2009, Wilburn went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born December 14, 1939 in Decatur, AL the son of Toney and Katie Washburn Ratliff and had been a resident of the Kalamazoo area for many years, where he had worked for Kalamazoo Manufacturing and HECO. He was...
Lora J Tattitch
Feb 13, 2009
TATTITCH, Lora J. Of Portage, MI Passed away Friday evening, February 13, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Lora was born January 10, 1922, in Naylor, Missouri, the daughter of Euwel and Vina Elder Hall. She was employed for over 25 years with Sutherland, Georgia-Pacific, Brown Companies prior to her retirement. Lora was a longtime resident of Kalamazoo and Missouri...
William L. Homan
Feb 13, 2009
HOMAN, William L. "Bill" Portage, MI Died Friday morning February 13, 2009. Bill was born March 7, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Howard and Wava Debeck Homan. During the Korean War he served with the U.S. Army. He was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Allied Paper Company for 39 years before retiring. Bill was also...
Maurice Schippers
Feb 13, 2009
SCHIPPERS, Maurice "Skip" Age 96, of Kalamazoo Maurice Schippers, son of James and Ruth Bloehm Schippers went home to meet his Lord and Savior on February 13, 2009. He was born August 24, 1912, in Kalamazoo and had been a resident here all his life. In 1930, he graduated from Kalamazoo Central where he played in both orchestra and band....
Evelyn L. Dunlap
Feb 12, 2009
DUNLAP, Evelyn Lois Of Galesburg, MI Went to be with her Lord on February 12, 2009. She died at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born September 16, 1924 in Kalamazoo, daughter of the late Marion and Gladys Ransler Sparks. She married Kenneth Dunlap on September 13, 1946, who survives. Evelyn was a longtime member of the Kalamazoo...
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