Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Beverley J Korstange
Nov 3, 2008
KORSTANGE, Beverley J. Mattawan, Michigan Passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. Beverley was born June 14, 1942 in Kalamazoo to Jacob E. and Violet P. Pelikan DeYoung. After graduating from high school, she graduated from Parsons Business College. In 1965, she married Herbert J. Korstange in Kalamazoo. Beverley attended and was a member of Calvary Reformed Church...
Vernon E Cummings
Nov 2, 2008
CUMMINGS, Mr. Vernon E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday afternoon November 2, 2008. Vernon was born August 12, 1932 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of the Rev. Henry and Mabel Wilmarth Cummings. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with American National Bank for 27 years, retiring...
Richard J Painton
Nov 2, 2008
PAINTON, Richard J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Dick passed away peacefully Sunday evening, November 2, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born May 17, 1924 in Williamsport, PA, one of three children born to James and Katheryn VanBuskirk Painton. After receiving his B.S. in civil engineering from Bucknell University, Dick enlisted in the U.S.A.F. and served as a navigator on...
Michael Melvin
Nov 1, 2008
MELVIN, Michael Kalamazoo Mike passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2008. He was born February 14, 1945 in Benton Harbor, a son of Alonzo "Bones" and Vera Puckett Melvin and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1962 until 1966 aboard the USS Peregrine, as a radioman...
Robert Gowen
Nov 1, 2008
GOWEN, Mr. Robert Portage Robert passed away suddenly and went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 1, 2008, in Kalamazoo. He was born February 7, 1931, in Chandler, IN, a son of Claude S. and Virginia B. Douglas Gowen. Robert graduated from Boonville High School in Indiana in 1949. From 1951 to 1955 he served in the US Navy...
Claude B. Hoogakker
Oct 31, 2008
HOOGAKKER, Claude B. Scotts, Michigan Claude passed away Friday morning, October 31, 2008 at his home with hospice. He was born March 30, 1915 in Kalamazoo, the son of Barney and Anna Nuyen Hoogakker. Claude was a lifetime farmer and was employed by Georgia-Pacific formerly Kalamazoo Paper Co. for 29 years until his retirement in 1980. He was a member...
Russell Edward Crippen
Oct 31, 2008
CRIPPEN, Russell Edward Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 31, 2008. Russ was born January 17, 1928, in Mattawan, the son of Miles and Nora Dutton Crippen and has been a lifelong area resident. He was employed for 31 years with Eaton Corp. and 7 years with Stryker Corp. Russ is...
Marion Elizabeth Phillips
Oct 31, 2008
PHILLIPS, Marion Elizabeth Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Friday, October 31, 2008. Marion was born September 7, 1915 in Hanover, MI, a daughter of Clifford and Alma Barrack Bussing and had lived in the Kalamazoo area most of her life. Marion had a long career as an office manager, beautician and manager of her own beauty shop in the Dewing Building...
Robert Louis Johnson
Oct 30, 2008
Johnson, Robert L. "Bob" Of Kalamazoo Robert L. "For Love" Johnson, age 70, passed away Thursday evening, October 30, 2008 at his home with his family by his side. He was born August 18, 1938 in Kalamazoo, the son of Lance and Lena Anderson Johnson. Robert was the co-owner and Chief Financial Officer of Medallion Management Inc. from 1972 until...
Catherine D. Marvin
Oct 30, 2008
MARVIN, Catherine D. Of Comstock, Michigan Went home to be with her Lord on Thursday October 30, 2008 at her residence with her family by her side. Catherine was born December 6, 1915 in Iron River, WI, the daughter of Abraham and Caroline ShallowTharge and had lived in the Comstock area for most of her life. She was a member...
Carolyn R Barton
Oct 29, 2008
BARTON, Carolyn R. Of Galesburg, Michigan Carolyn passed away Wednesday morning, October 29, 2008. She was born December 22, 1955 in Marked Tree, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Bruce and Ruth Kutts. Surviving are her 2 children, Joseph Sunny Weaver of Galesburg, and Sierra Kindy; 4 grandchildren, Samantha, Hannah, Haelynn, and Joey; and close friend, Hilye Bullard of Galesburg....
Lola Kurtz
Oct 29, 2008
KURTZ, Lola Otsego, Michigan Formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Zephyrhills, Florida Passed away October 29, 2008 at the Dussia House, Otsego. Lola was born November 12, 1910 in Eppards Point Township, IL to the late George S. and Mayme McCullum Sims. Lola was married in 1928 to Howard R. Kurtz in Chicago, IL. Howard preceded her in death in 1981....
Meredith Fuhrman
Oct 29, 2008
FUHRMAN, Meredith Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008. She was born October 4, 1923 in Merrysville, OH and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. Meredith was the matriarch of her family, who was truly loved and will be missed deeply. She loved fishing, Bingo, casinos, her grandkids, travel, shopping, Boston terriers and cooking. On July 29,...
Esther B. Vander Meer
Oct 28, 2008
VANDER MEER, Esther B. Of Muskegon, Michigan Formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 28, 2008 in Muskegon, MI. Esther was born January 12, 1916 in Hamilton, MI to William and Fannie Schra BranderHorst and had lived in the Kalamazoo/Hamilton areas for most of her life. Prior to her retirement, Esther was employed...
Alex Lyle J. Williams, Jr
Oct 28, 2008
WILLIAMS, Alex Lyle J. Jr. Kalamazoo Was born and died, October 28, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Alex Williams, Sr., and Brandy Wine; maternal grandparents, Jack Wine, Jr., and Cori Tony Burroughs; paternal grandparents, Brian Williams and Angelica Gutierrez; great grandparents, Mike Ellen Reyes and Lyle Sandy Berry; uncles, Billy Reyes, Jack Wine, Austin Shaneese Williams and their...
Stanley E Burland, Jr
Oct 28, 2008
BURLAND, Stanley E., Jr. Of Portage, Michigan Passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 28, 2008. Stan was born August 4, 1992 in Kalamazoo the son of Stanley, Sr. and Jill Elwell Burland. Stan was a sophomore at Portage Northern High School where he loved playing football and lifting weights. He was a hard worker in everything he did and enjoyed spending...
Richard M. Haynes
Oct 27, 2008
HAYNES, Richard M. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday, October 27, 2008. Richard was born March 20, 1933 in Kalamazoo a son of Alvin and Bertha Reynells Haynes and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was employed by Allied Paper for 43 years as a...
Thomas John Fabry
Oct 27, 2008
FABRY, Thomas John Plainwell, Michigan Thomas died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI. He was born January 10, 1950, in Youngstown, OH, a son of John and Elizabeth Fondulas Fabry. Thomas graduated from Struthers High School in Struthers, OH. He served in the US Navy from...
Barbara Newman
Oct 26, 2008
NEWMAN, Barbara Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Bronson Hospital. She was born February 11, 1933 in Kalamazoo, to the late Howard and Mary Price. She married and is survived by, Theodore "Ted" Newman on January 6, 1967 in Kalamazoo. She and Ted were co-owners of Timberlake Campgrounds in Climax for over 21 years. Also surviving Barbara are...
Edna Dolhay
Oct 26, 2008
DOLHAY, Edna Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008. Edna was born September 1, 1913 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Jerry and Jennie Smith Boelman and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Kalamazoo Free Methodist Church and had been employed by Kalamazoo Stove Company for many years. On October 22, 1961, Edna...
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