Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Donald A. Herder
Oct 26, 2008
HERDER, Donald A. Of Portage Donald passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008. He was born May 3, 1917, in Kalamazoo, the son of John and Bertha Noble Herder and has been a lifelong area resident. For many years he was employed with Wagner Plumbing where he had formerly been a partner in the business. He was a former member of...
Harriett G. Waskowsky
Oct 26, 2008
WASKOWSKY, Harriett G. Of Kalamazoo Harriett passed away Sunday morning, October 26, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born October 12, 1924 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Earl and Esther Buchanan Gelhaar. Preceding her in death were her husband, Michael Waskowsky, and her parents. Surviving are 2 children, Gregory Jill Waskowsky and Nicolaus Kogon both of Kalamazoo;...
Florence L. Imus
Oct 26, 2008
IMUS, Florence L. Fosdick Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday morning, October 26, 2008 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Florence was born January 5, 1913 in Three Rivers, MI the daughter of Burt and Alice Wheeler Fosdick and had been a lifelong resident in the Galesburg and Kalamazoo area. Prior to her retirement in 1978 she was employed for over...
Wilma F. Veld
Oct 24, 2008
VELD, Mrs. Wilma F. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Friday morning October 24, 2008. Wilma was born February 29, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Ties and Tillie Dykehouse Oosterhouse. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Otsego Public School System for 17 years, retiring in 1990. She was also a member of Immanuel Fellowship...
Eleanor J Densmore
Oct 24, 2008
DENSMORE, Eleanor J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away October 24, 2008 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. She was born June 24, 1917 in Detroit, to the late Christian and Elise Petersen Nielsen. She married Jack Densmore, in California, on November 21, 1942. Jack preceded her in death on August 6, 2008. Eleanor became a Registered Nurse, receiving her training at Ford...
Patricia M. Russell
Oct 23, 2008
RUSSELL, Mrs. M. Patricia Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Thursday evening October 23, 2008. Pat was born January 10, 1932 in East Orange, New Jersey a daughter of Lenox and Marjorie Stevenson O'Brien. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1972. She was also a member of the Pine Island Presbyterian Church. Our mother was an extraordinary woman. At the age...
Paul Edward Newton
Oct 23, 2008
NEWTON, Paul E. Ph.D. Kalamazoo Passed away October 23, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born October 19, 1945 in Terre Haute, IN to the late William and Marie Walwick Newton. He married Julie Schenkenberg on January 31, 1970. She survives him. Also surviving Paul are his daughters, Jennifer Anthony Colatruglio of Kalamazoo, Katharyn Newton of Hartford, MI,...
John C. Berger
Oct 22, 2008
BERGER, John C. Portage, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008. John was born January 7, 1962 in Sturgis, the son of Max and Ann E. Stroud Berger and had lived in the Portage area for many years. He had been employed by the Pfizer Company for 28 years as a chemical operator. John was a loving husband and proud...
Gerald H. Gustafson
Oct 21, 2008
GUSTAFSON, Gerald H. "Jerry" Paw Paw, Michigan Died Tuesday October 21, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Gerald was born April 22, 1921 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a son of Henry and Helen Hopp Gustafson. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Navy and later was employed as a pipefitter with Bechtel Power Corp., retiring in 1982. He was preceded in...
Frances G. McLain
Oct 20, 2008
McLAIN, Frances G. Of Portage, Michigan Mrs. McLain passed away Monday evening, October 20, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born October 9, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Harm and Jennie Bekken Zuidema. She was a longtime member of Bethany Reformed Church. Surviving are her husband, N.E. "Mac" McLain; and her daughter, Kelly Bruce Bradford of...
Cecelia C. Cady
Oct 19, 2008
CADY, Cecelia C. "Cele" of Portage, Michigan Passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 at her home in Portage. Cele was born June 20, 1938 in Bayonne, New Jersey to the late Emmett and Estelle Lech Stuart. She married Jan Cady Sr. on May 1, 1961, in Kalamazoo, who survives her. Cele spent nearly 50 years as a collection agent, the...
Irene H. Benzenberg
Oct 19, 2008
BENZENBERG, Irene H. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Formerly of Estero, Florida Irene passed away Sunday evening, October 19, 2008 at The Springs at Bronson Place. She was born December 22, 1918 in Kalamazoo, to the late Swier and Marie Abrahams Smith. On June 5, 1939, Irene was united in marriage to James J. Benzenberg. Following Jim's retirement in 1985, they moved...
Marjorie J. Johnson
Oct 19, 2008
JOHNSON, Mrs. Marjorie J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning October 19, 2008. Marjorie was born June 10, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Gerald and Marguerite Prindle Underkircher. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed at the Tepes Company for several years before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Helen J. Martin
Oct 19, 2008
MARTIN, Mrs. Helen J. Portage, Michigan Died Sunday morning October 19, 2008. Helen was born May 17, 1925 in St. Albans, West Virginia a daughter of Henry and Vola Martin Arbaugh. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1959, coming from Oklahoma. She owned and operated Martinique Beauty Salon before retiring in 1964. She was also a member of...
Frank Selles
Oct 18, 2008
SELLES, Mr. Frank Kalamazoo, MI Died peacefully Saturday morning October 18, 2008 at home with family at his side. Frank was born February 4, 1921 in Zwolle, The Netherlands a son of Evert and Elsje VandenBerg Selles. Prior to his retirement in 1983 he was employed with State of Michigan as a psychiatric nurse and was a member of Third...
Terry E. McBride
Oct 17, 2008
MC BRIDE Terry E. Kalamazoo, MI Terry died Friday October 17, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after a lifelong battle with heart and vascular disease. He was born March 29, 1948 a son of Byron E. and Grace L. Manuel McBride. Terry was an outstanding athlete and received the "Athlete of the Year Award" at Loy Norrix High School before...
Terry E. McBride
Oct 17, 2008
McBRIDE, Mr. Terry E. Kalamazoo, Michigan Terry Eugene McBride, "Dad", "Daddy T" and "Grandpa T" died Friday morning, October 17, 2008 in Kalamazoo. Terry was born March 29, 1948, in Kalamazoo, MI a son of Byron E. and Grace L. Manuel McBride and had been a life long area resident. Terry was a wonderful, loving man. He was unique in...
Sara J. Bald
Oct 16, 2008
BALD, Mrs. Sara Jane "Missy" Kalamazoo, Michigan Died peacefully at home Thursday, October 16th, 2008. Missy was born in Flint, MI January 30, 1941, to R. Dean and Berenice MacGregor Kirk. She graduated from the Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, MI and the University of Michigan. She received her Masters Degree in Education from Western Michigan University. Missy moved to...
Loren J. Dykstra
Oct 16, 2008
DYKSTRA, Loren J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008. Loren was born September 21, 1932 in Grand Rapids, the son of Clarence J. and Bertha Veen Dykstra and had lived in Kalamazoo for the past 16 years. He had been employed by Allstate Insurance Company for 35 years as a claim manager and training director. Loren was a...
Adriana Luteyn
Oct 16, 2008
LUTEYN, Adriana "Ada" Of Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday morning, October 16, 2008. Ada was born February 8, 1924 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Leonard and Jennie Otte Luteyn. She was employed for 33 years with the Illinois Envelope Company until her retirement in 1984. Ada was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation and did volunteer work in the Providence...
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