Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Franklin W. Sassaman, M.D.
Dec 28, 2008
SASSAMAN, Franklin W., M.D. Kalamazoo, Michigan Dr. Franklin W. Sassaman, III, died Sunday evening, December 28, 2008, at his home. Frank was born September 29, 1937, in Charlotte, Michigan, the son of Rebecca N. Elles and Franklin W. Sassaman, Jr. He was a graduate of Charlotte High School, attended Albion College from 1955-58, University of Michigan Medical School from 1958-62,...
Lucille Virginia Conklin
Dec 28, 2008
CONKLIN, Lucille V. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Born Aug. 18, 1921; died Dec. 28, 2008 surrounded by many of her children and grandchildren. Oldest of five children born to Ruth and Fred Surque of Cecil, Ohio. She graduated from Cement City High School in 1938 and later graduated from Mercy Hospital Nursing School in Jackson. She enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Justin F. Kerr
Dec 28, 2008
KERR, Justin F. Of Mattawan, MI Passed away Sunday morning, December 28, 2008. Justin was born January 29, 1977 in Kalamazoo the son of Ronald and Linda Kenbeek Kerr. Justin was the co-owner of Custom Surfacing LTD, a company that he founded in 1995. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece and nephews, and his dog, Harley....
Peter H. Koscik
Dec 28, 2008
KOSCIK, Peter H. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008. Peter was born August 31, 1956 in Kalamazoo, the son of Peter and Florence Filamina Koscik and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. For many years he was employed in the paper making business, most recently with Georgia-Pacific Paper in Kalamazoo. He enjoyed hunting and was an active...
Anne M. Calloway
Dec 27, 2008
CALLOWAY, Mrs. Anne M. Whitney Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning December 27, 2008. Anne Marie Whitney was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 2, 1921, the only daughter of William E. Whitney and Anna Chance Whitney. She received a B. A. from Swarthmore College, an M.A. from Columbia University, a Ph. D. from the University of Pennsylvania and an...
Doreen Smith
Dec 26, 2008
SMITH, Doreen Kalamazoo Mrs. Smith passed away Friday morning, December 26, 2008 at Park Place Assisted Living in Kalamazoo. She was born March 19, 1918 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Geiger Sisson. Doreen was employed by the Otsego Co. Herald Times for 5 years, then Kalamazoo Public Schools for 9 years, and finally The...
Thomas R. Crump
Dec 26, 2008
CRUMP, Thomas R. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008. Tom was born July 20, 1929 in Washington, D. C. the son of Leslie and Rosa Crump and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. He served his country during WW II in the United States Navy. Tom had been employed by the Fetzer Company in it's...
James A. Thompson
Dec 25, 2008
THOMPSON, Mr. James A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning December 25, 2008 at his residence. James was born December 15, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Richard and Beverly Kellogg Thompson. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Thompson in 2008. He is survived by his companion, Rose Quick...
B. Louise Dykehouse
Dec 24, 2008
DYKEHOUSE, B. Louise Of Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with her Lord on December 24, 2008. Louise was born July 25, 1922 in Lawrence, MI, the daughter of Dee and Ruby Jennings Allen and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for most of her life. She was self employed as owner/operator of the Victory Beauty Shop on Bryant St. for...
Bernice W. Moll
Dec 23, 2008
MOLL, Mrs. Bernice W. Of Portage, Michigan Mrs. Moll peacefully joined her loved ones in heaven, passing away at her home on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in her sleep. Residing in the Kalamazoo area most of her life, she was born August 12, 1917 in Elkhart, IN, the daughter of the late Roy and Gertrude DeYoung Hough. On July 5,...
John Dinzik
Dec 23, 2008
DINZIK, John Paw Paw Died December 23, 2008 in Kalamazoo at the age of 91. John was born on June 18, 1917 in Chicago, IL, to the late John and Mary Dinzik. His parents immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia. On June 2, 1945, John was married to Mary Anna Osterhouse, who preceded him in death in May of...
Mary K. Mulder
Dec 23, 2008
MULDER, Mary K. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Wynwood of Portage Assisted Living, where she has resided for the past 8 years. Mary was born March 28, 1920 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Casper and Wilhelmina Roelofs Smith and had been a resident of Kalamazoo area for many years. Mary graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School...
John Earl Grabber
Dec 22, 2008
GRABBER, John E. Kalamazoo John died Monday morning, December 22, 2008 at his home. He was born on November 7, 1945, in Washington, D.C., a son of John L. and Esther Tyler Grabber. John was an honors graduate from Michigan State University after serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. During the 1970s and 80's he...
Frank John Meitz
Dec 22, 2008
FRANK JOHN MEITZ Kalamazoo, MI Eldest of eight children, Fred, Manfred, Conrad, Rosie, Charlotte, Virginia & Charlene. Born in Chicago, Illinois, December 22, 1928 to Frank J. and Rose Mary Klavan Meitz who preceded him in death. "Papa" Frank, a proud and Semper Fidelis Marine passed from this earth on his birthday December 22nd at his home in Portage, Michigan...
Niel DeBruyn
Dec 21, 2008
DE BRUYN, William Jr. Kalamazoo On Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Bill was transitioned from this life to live eternally with his heavenly Father and his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born February 26, 1930 in Kalamazoo, to William Sr. and Nellie Hoogenboom De Bruyn. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. He served in the U.S. Army during...
James A. Koning
Dec 20, 2008
KONING, James A. of Kalamazoo, MI Died December 20, 2008 in Kalamazoo. In February, 2008, Jim fractured his hip. He recovered, however, in the past month he fractured his other hip and was unable to overcome the trauma. He was born November 24, 1919 in Kalamazoo, to Henry and Elsie Keizer Koning. Jim was united in marriage on July 18,...
James A. Koning
Dec 20, 2008
KONING, James A. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died December 20, 2008 in Kalamazoo. He was born November 24, 1919 in Kalamazoo, to the late Henry and Elsie Keizer Koning. Jim was united in marriage on July 18, 1942, to the former Pearl E. Walters "Peg", who preceded him in death in June of 2004. He was a member of Trinity Reformed...
Phyllis M. Holzwarth
Dec 20, 2008
HOLZWARTH, Mrs. Phyllis M. Portage, Michigan Died Saturday evening December 20, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence exactly four months after the passing of her beloved husband, Robert, who shared 66 years of marriage with Phyllis. She was born August 30, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Edwin and L'Nita George Johnson. At the age of 14 she met...
Doyle L. Short
Dec 19, 2008
SHORT, Mr. Doyle L. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Friday morning December 19, 2008. Doyle was born May 14, 1914 in Onekama, Michigan a son of Enos and Helen Short. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Navy. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for many years and was employed with the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital for 14 years before retiring....
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