Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Dr. Charles B. Overbey, Jr. M.D.
Dec 11, 2008
OVERBEY, Charles Brown Jr. M.D. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday afternoon, December 11, 2008 at Friendship Village. He was born December 3, 1915, in Mangum, OK, the son of Charles, Sr. and Mary Thompson Overbey. Charles received his Medical Degree from the University of Oklahoma. He married Helen Timberlake in October 1942. He served 4 ½ years in the Army...
Richard A. Fish
Dec 10, 2008
FISH, Richard A. Sr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away December 10, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. He was born July 16, 1947, to Allen and Lorraine Sefcik Fish. Rick was united in marriage on November 4, 1966, to the former Sherry Espy-Hays, who survives him. Rick loved boating, fishing & playing cards, especially poker. He especially enjoyed shooting pool, where he...
Catharine R. Reed
Dec 9, 2008
REED, Mrs. Catharine R. Portage, Michigan Died Tuesday morning December 9, 2008. Catharine was born January 11, 1924 in Hopkins, Michigan a daughter of Leon and Rose Siebel Wrobleski. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Vanderberg Upholsters for many years before retiring in 1986. Years ago, she worked at the American Beauty College. She...
Karl G. Hokenmaier
Dec 9, 2008
HOKENMAIER, Mr. Karl G. Portage, Michigan Age 83 Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Karl passed away in the presence of family on the morning of Tuesday, December 9, 2008, and is now in the loving arms of his Lord. He was a very gentle, generous and warm hearted person and will always hold a special place in the hearts...
Donna J. Hale
Dec 8, 2008
HALE, Mrs. Donna J. Richland, MI Passed away Monday afternoon December 8, 2008. Donna was born September 26, 1930 in Kalamazoo County and had been a lifelong area resident. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis "Bud" Hale; her parents, Ross and Lucille Abraham Towne; and a sister, Ruth Dobbins Smith. Surviving, are her children, Constance Hale, Robert...
Nellie L. McNall
Dec 7, 2008
MC NALL, Mrs. Nellie L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning December 7, 2008. Nellie was born July 4, 1919 in Albany, New York a daughter of Raymond and Mable Simmons Searles. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 2006, coming from Jackson, MI. She surpassed all with her unconditional love, she was one of a kind and will be...
Ernestine J. Preston
Dec 7, 2008
PRESTON LOSOTA Ernestine J. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan 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...
Alida J. Moerdyk
Dec 7, 2008
MOERDYK, Mrs. Alida J. Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Sunday evening, December 7, 2008, at Tendercare Portage. Alida was born January 2, 1927, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Elizabeth Rademaker Boerkoel. She was a longtime resident of the Kalamazoo area, was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation and had been a volunteer at...
Ronald E. Herbener
Dec 6, 2008
HERBENER, Roland E. "Gene" Kalamazoo Formerly of Hillsdale Died December 6, 2008 in Portage, Michigan, Gene Herbener was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 5, 1923 to Harry N. Herbener and Helen Miller Herbener. He attended public schools in Newark, Delaware, graduating from high school in 1940. Prior to his entry into the Army of the United States in June...
Sheila Kathleen Sanborn
Dec 6, 2008
SANBORN, Sheila Kathleen Of Portage, Michigan Passed away Saturday afternoon, December 6, 2008. Sheila was born November 4, 1927 in Hendon, England the daughter of Reginald and Doris Midson. She grew up in Hendon during World War II. Sheila enjoyed gardening and won an award for her outstanding landscaping talent. She was a member of the Schoolcraft Ladies Library Association...
James Walter Smith
Dec 6, 2008
SMITH, James Walter Plainwell, Michigan Passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008. James was born August 21, 1958 in Avon Park, FL, a son of George and Rosemary Brandt Smith. He lived in Florida, where he was employed as a Park Ranger for the State of Florida at the Myakka River State Park for 21 years, before moving to the Plainwell...
Dale Bennett II
Dec 5, 2008
BENNETT II, DALE OF Kalamazoo, Michigan Died December 5, 2008 at his residence. Dale was born October 2, 1963 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Dale and Helena VanNus Bennett and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He attended Kalamazoo Central High School and finished his education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He served in the U.S. Navy...
Michael C. Borre
Dec 5, 2008
BORRE, Michael C. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away suddenly Friday morning, December 5, 2008 from a vehicle accident. Mike was born September 2, 1959, in St. Joseph, Michigan, the son of Mathew and Jean Chevrie Borre. He was a graduate of St. Joseph High School and Michigan State University. For the past 23 years he has resided in the Kalamazoo...
James E. Tracy
Dec 4, 2008
TRACY, Mr. James E. Portage, MI Died Thursday morning December 4, 2008 at his residence. James was born October 2, 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Frank and Dena Huizenga Tracy. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Harris Trucking Company for 25 years. He was also a member of the Schoolcraft Eagles. He...
Clarence McCoy
Dec 4, 2008
McCOY, Clarence "Mac" of Portage, Michigan Passed away December 4, 2008 at Bronson Hospital. He was born August 15, 1922 in East Liverpool, OH to the late Clarence, Sr. and Florence Oliver McCoy. Mac was united in marriage on May 17, 1947, to the former Betty Jane Hall, who survives. Mac was employed with Fauver Company in Madison Heights, serving...
Molly Deckebach
Dec 3, 2008
DECKEBACH, Molly Of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Molly was born February 20, 1915, in Highland Park, Michigan, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Brown Gibbons. She was a longtime resident of Royal Oak, Michigan where she was a member of the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church and has been a resident of Kalamazoo the past...
Patrick A. Vallier
Dec 2, 2008
VALLIER, Patrick A. Of Vicksburg, Michigan Pat passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. He was born September 25, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the son of Bernard and Minnie Johnson Vallier. He was employed by Pfizer formerly The Upjohn Co. and Pharmacia for 32 years, until his retirement in Jan. 2008. An avid sports fan, Pat enjoyed golfing, fishing and...
Ruth Langerveld
Dec 1, 2008
LANGERVELD, Ruth Of Kalamazoo and Gull Lake, MI Went home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 1, 2008. Ruth was born September 11, 1921, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Henry and Grace VandenBerge VanderWall and has been a lifelong area resident. For over 40 years she was employed as a beautician and hairdresser. She and her...
Margaret Harris
Dec 1, 2008
HARRIS, Margaret Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday morning, December 1, 2008 at her residence. Margaret was born May 15, 1934 the daughter of Buell and Mary Woods Laughlin. Prior to her retirement she was employed with the Mead Company for 39 years. Margaret was a member of the Berean Baptist Church where she played the organ for several years,...
Roy L Cochran
Dec 1, 2008
COCHRAN, Mr. Roy L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday evening December 1, 2008. Roy was born May 19, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Roy and Marion Rounds Cochran, Sr. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marion in 1993. On August 31, 1975, he was united in marriage to Shelby...
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