Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Trena R. Werner
Dec 19, 2008
WERNER, Mrs. Trena R. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Friday evening December 19, 2008. Trena was born July 3, 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Jans and Susie Smit Mejeur. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life before retiring to Bradenton, FL. She was employed with the Upjohn Company for 28 years before retiring years ago. She...
Illona J. Chiechi
Dec 19, 2008
CHIECHI, Illona "Lona" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away December 19, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. She was born May 16, 1936 in Kalamazoo, to the late Rusty and Cleo Walsh. Lona was united in marriage on September 3, 1954 to Joseph Chiechi, who survives. Lona loved her family but she especially enjoyed being with her "sunshine", granddaughter, Jennifer Jo. She was...
Christopher David Shaw
Dec 18, 2008
SHAW, Christopher David Of Portage, Michigan Christopher David Shaw passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008. Chris was born April 12, 1966, in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Roger and Sheila Hughes Shaw and has been a Kalamazoo area resident since the mid 80's. He received his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from WMU. Employed for the past 13 years with...
Marlene Reits
Dec 18, 2008
REITS, Marlene Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday afternoon, December 18, 2008. Marlene was born April 23, 1935 in Ft. Wayne, IN the daughter of Hymen and Amanda Goldberg. On April 9, 1955 she was united in marriage to Lyle Reits, Jr. who preceded her in death on October 13, 2001. She was also preceded in death by a brother,...
Irene Cripe
Dec 17, 2008
CRIPE, Irene Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Irene was born March 6, 1919 in Georgetown, AR, a daughter of Eli Orwin and Ida ParsonsSell. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, Kalamazoo State Hospital School of Nursing and Western Michigan University. Irene was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Alpha Beta Epsilon Sorority and M.A.G.E....
Dorothy M. Bixler
Dec 17, 2008
BIXLER, Dorothy M. of Allegan, MI Passed away December 17, 2008, at home. She was born January 12, 1916 in Gobles, to the late Charles and Mary Webb Nichols. Dorothy retired from Kalamazoo College in 1981, where she had been employed since 1966. She and her husband were life members of the American Legion. She loved to play cards but...
Raymond P. Walley
Dec 17, 2008
WALLEY, Raymond P. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Ray was born January 11, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thomas and Anne Shields Walley. He was a longtime Kalamazoo resident and was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. For over 15 years he was employed with the Kalamazoo State Hospital. Surviving are his mother, Anne...
Gerald A. Perkins
Dec 17, 2008
Perkins, Gerald A. Portage, MI Died Wednesday morning December 17, 2008. Gerald was born in Oblong, Illinois, a son of Palmer and Ora Wall Perkins. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for only three months, coming here from Capac, Michigan. He was employed with the Sun Oil Company, Production Unit, for 42 years, working almost equal time in the...
Michael R. Warnick
Dec 15, 2008
WARNICK, Michael R. Age 60 Of Richland Passed away on December 15, 2008, at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center after a sudden illness. He was born May 27, 1948 in Englewood, NJ, a son of Michael J. and Mary DiVola Warnick and graduated from Cliffside Park High School in New Jersey where he developed a life-long interest in science....
Dr. Marvin H. Zulauf
Dec 14, 2008
ZULAUF, Dr. Marvin H. Portage, Michigan Passed away Sunday, December 14 in Naples, FL. Marv was born June 28, 1921 in Detroit and was raised by his mother and step-father, Lydia Alma Neumann and Alfred Nels Christensen. Marv served his country for 14 years in the United States Army, where he earned the rank of Major. While stationed in Japan,...
Robert M. Cummings
Dec 14, 2008
CUMMINGS, Robert M. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. Robert was born May 27, 1930 in Battle Creek, the son of Cleotis and Genevieve Sturgeon Cummings and had been a resident of the Kalamazoo area for many years. He was a member of Sunnyside United Methodist Church, and had been employed as an engineer for 45 years, most...
Elinor J. Mange
Dec 13, 2008
MANGE, Mrs. Elinor J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Thursday morning December 11, 2008. Elinor was born March 7, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a daughter of Herman and Dena Vermaire Battjes. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 2005, coming from Aracadia, MI. She was employed with the Lansing Public Schools years ago. She was also a member of the...
Mrs. Ida P. Mills-Rushmore
Dec 13, 2008
MILLS-RUSHMORE, Mrs. Ida P. Portage, Michigan Died Saturday morning December 13, 2008. Ida was born June 3, 1910 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Grover and Ida Burnham Meachum. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Jim Gilmore years ago. She was also a member of Centre Ave. Community Church of God. She was preceded...
Billy C. Banks
Dec 13, 2008
BANKS, Billy C. Of Portage, Michigan Passed away Saturday morning, December 13, 2008 at his residence. Billy was born June 18, 1928 in Kalamazoo the son of Angus and Maryon Carlysle Banks. He was a graduate of Portage Central High School and was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement he was...
Elizabeth Dalm
Dec 13, 2008
DALM, Elizabeth "Libby" Kalamazoo, Michigan Elizabeth died early Saturday morning, December 13, 2008, in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born October 5, 1924, in Waynesboro, GA, a daughter of Ralph W. and Elizabeth Buxton Witcher. Libby grew up to become the classic southern belle and attended the University of Miami. She worked as a flight watch officer for Panama Airlines and...
Ruth A. Phillips
Dec 12, 2008
Ruth A. Phillips of Kathleen, Georgia formerly of Portage, Michigan Ruth A. Phillips went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 12, 2008. She was born July 29, 1926, the daughter of Henry and Nellie Johnson. She grew up in the Kalamazoo area, graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School and then following many years of service, retiring from the...
Kryn J. Brand
Dec 12, 2008
BRAND, Kryn J. Of Parchment, Michigan Went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 12, 2008. Kryn was born October 13, 1975 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jeffrey and Kathleen Maneke Brand and was a lifelong Parchment resident. He was a graduate of Parchment High School in 1994, where he was an outstanding basketball player. He later attended...
Ernestine J Preston
Dec 12, 2008
PRESTON LOSOTA Ernestine J. Of Kalamazoo, MI Died December 7, 2008 at her residence. Ernestine was born May 8, 1925 in Prestonsburg, KY, a daughter of William and Clara Woods and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for most of her life. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a nurse at Bronson Hospital. She was a former member...
Glenn Tiller
Dec 11, 2008
TILLER, Glenn of Comstock, Michigan Passed away December 11, 2008 at his residence. He was born February 22, 1943 in St. Louis, MO to the late George and Mary Sudbury Tiller. Glenn was united in marriage on October 10, 1969, to Rose Dykgraaf Tiller, who survives. A family man, Glenn especially enjoyed being with his grandchildren. Among his other interests...
Irene J. Day
Dec 11, 2008
DAY, Mrs. Irene J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday afternoon December 11, 2008. Irene was born September 27, 1913 in Bloomingdale, Michigan a daughter of Harry and Iris Rhoades Shryock. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Kalamazoo Public Schools for 15 years before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
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