Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Carl D. Frederick
Nov 12, 2008
FREDERICK, Mr. Carl D. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday afternoon November 12, 2008. Carl was born April 13, 1920 in South Bend, Indiana a son of Forrest and Gladys Yeagley Frederick. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with Fred J. Hotop Plumbing and Heating for many years before retiring. He was also a...
Allan Potter
Nov 12, 2008
POTTER, Allan of Lawton Passed away November 12, 2008 at Borgess Hospital after a sudden illness. Allan was born December 17, 1952 in Battle Creek, MI, the son of Carman and Audrey Tweed Potter and graduated from Battle Creek Lakeview High School in 1971. He was most recently employed as a computer programmer for Precision Aerospace in Grand Rapids. Allan...
Norman Allen Hetrick
Nov 12, 2008
HETRICK, Norman A. Kalamazoo, Michigan Norm passed away, Wednesday morning, November 12, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born June 15, 1930 in Kalamazoo, the only child of Raymond and Meredith Smith Hetrick. Norm was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was employed by Consumers Power for 32 years, until his...
Peter Moe
Nov 11, 2008
MOE, Peter Plainwell, Michigan Loving husband, father and grandfather, Peter passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at the University of Michigan Hospital, following complications of his second open heart surgery. He was born August 5, 1941 in Kalamazoo, a son of Dr. Carl Rex and Nell E. Schuur Moe and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Peter was...
Bernice Rowen
Nov 11, 2008
ROWEN, Bernice Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008. She was born December 27, 1907 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of George W. and Maude L. Bergeon Parker and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, except for 14 years, when she lived in Portland, OR. Bernice was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo and was employed...
Pauline Hollingsworth
Nov 11, 2008
HOLLINGSWORTH, Pauline Of Portage Pauline passed away early Tuesday morning, November 11, 2008 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born March 11, 1924 in Kalamazoo, one of three children to Alco and Alice Mench Woldendorf. Pauline worked as a bus driver for Vicksburg Public Schools for several years until her retirement. Surviving are her 2 sons, James Cherie...
Bernard G. Moulton
Nov 11, 2008
MOULTON, Bernard G. "Bernie" of Parchment, Michigan A generous heart; a friend to many; a devoted and wonderful father and husband, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2008. Bernard was born March 28, 1931, the son of Archie and Celia Hoshaw Moulton and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for the past 50 years. He was owner/operator of Applied Tank...
Mathew Harm Kiewiet
Nov 10, 2008
KIEWIET, Mathew H. Of Augusta Passed away Monday morning, November 10, 2008. Mathew was born May 4, 1931 in Kalamazoo the son of George and Harriet Kuiper Kiewiet. He was a veteran serving in the U.S Army during the Korean War where he received the Purple Heart. Mathew worked with the Vicksburg Schools for several years and then with the...
Phyllis Gail McGuire
Nov 10, 2008
McGUIRE, Phyllis Gail Of Portage, Michigan Went home to be with her Lord on Monday November 10, 2008. Phyllis was born February 5, 1948, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Tony and Minnie DeVries Smith. She was a lifelong area resident and had been employed by the State of Michigan Department of Social Services for over 30 years. Phyllis...
George E. Green
Nov 9, 2008
GREEN, George E. Kalamazoo Age 76, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice. George was born on July 6, 1932 to George and Elva Green Hamment in Ludington, MI. Moving to Kalamazoo as a child, George graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1951. He was a very proud U.S. Navy Veteran, serving during the Korean...
Charles R. Fulbright
Nov 9, 2008
FULBRIGHT, Mr. Charles R. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening November 9, 2008 at his residence with his family and friends at his side. Charles was born July 4, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Charles A. and Gwendolyn Russell Fulbright. Charles graduated from Kalamazoo Central and KVCC. In 1967, he joined the Marine Corps. On his return home he...
Ralph J. Cramer
Nov 9, 2008
CRAMER, Ralph J. Kalamazoo Ralph passed away Sunday afternoon, November 9, 2008 at his home. He was born October 4, 1925 in Kalamazoo, 1 of 5 children to Jacob and Maude Izenbaard Cramer. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. He worked as a carpenter and recently received his 50 year membership to...
George Edward Hawley
Nov 8, 2008
HAWLEY, George Edward Portage, Michigan Passed away November 8, 2008 at his home in Portage. He was born in Kalamazoo to the late Ernest and Phoebe Speicher Hawley on January 28, 1929. He married the former Frances Pat Hinds on September 9, 1950, who survives him. He was a loving, caring husband, father and grandfather. George was a member of...
Dorothy Louise Spencer
Nov 8, 2008
SPENCER, Mrs. Dorothy L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening November 8, 2008. Dorothy was born April 12, 1932 in Pottersville, Missouri a daughter of Walter and Vernie Davis Hensley. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since the 1950's. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gleen L. Spencer in 1994; 2 brothers; a sister; a brother-in-law;...
Joseph Hudson Slaughter
Nov 8, 2008
JOSEPH HUDSON SLAUGHTER Kalamazoo Formerly of Benton Harbor Joseph Hudson Slaughter passed away on November 8, 2008 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, MI. at the age of 99. He was born in S. Charleston, Ohio on May 4th, 1909. He and his brother George were one of two sets of twin sons born to George Hudson and Ethel Arthur Slaughter....
Kenneth L. Wertz
Nov 7, 2008
WERTZ, Mr. Kenneth L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday evening November 7, 2008. Ken was born September 30, 1935 in Portage, Michigan a son of Joseph and Mary Galbraith Wertz Sr. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Airmotive Manufacturing for 22 years, before retiring. He...
Wendy Hotrum
Nov 4, 2008
HOTRUM, Wendy Portage Passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Wendy was born January 22, 1968 in Livonia, MI, a daughter of Richard and Susan Leppanen Wagner and had lived in the Portage area for many years. She was a 6th grade science teacher in the Milwood Magnet Middle School for 6 years. Wendy often remarked how...
Beatrice L Hale
Nov 4, 2008
HALE, Beatrice L. Of Galesburg Passed away November 4, 2008 at her residence. Beatrice was born September 29, 1921 in Rosebush, MI, the daughter of William and Malinda Pontiac Green. She lived in Mt. Pleasant for several years prior to moving to the Kalamazoo area. She was extremely proud of her Indian heritage as a member of the Saginaw/Chippewa Indian...
James Eugene Tuinier
Nov 4, 2008
TUINIER, James Eugene Of Crossville, TN formerly of Richland and Kalamazoo James Eugene Tuinier, age 69, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born May 5, 1939, in Kalamazoo, the son of the late John W. and Helen Rebecca Treistram Tuinier. He had been a longtime Kalamazoo area resident until retiring seven years ago to Crossville,...
SueEllen Melbow
Nov 4, 2008
MELBOW, SueEllen Galesburg, MI Died Tuesday morning November 4, 2008. SueEllen was born December 3, 1970 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a daughter of Marvin and Virginia Sheldon McGrew. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Bronson Hospital. She was also a member of the Green Meadow Bible Church. She was preceded in...
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