Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
James Kevin Gard
Oct 1, 2008
GARD, James Kevin "Kevin" Portage, Michigan Kevin went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2008, after a long battle with an illness. He was born April 1, 1955, in Wilkinsburg, PA, the youngest son of James E. and Betty C. Johnson Gard. Kevin moved to the Kalamazoo area with his family in 1964 and graduated from Portage Northern...
Mark D. Hausermann
Sep 30, 2008
HAUSERMANN, Mark D. Portage, Michigan Died September 30, 2008. Mark was born March 8, 1957 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Max and Dorothy Ann Hausermann and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He graduated from Parchment High School and Western Michigan University where he earned degrees in financing and economics and was later employed as a C.P.A....
Raymond Kalis
Sep 30, 2008
KALIS KALISEWICZ, Raymond of Gulf Shores, AL and Portage, MI Passed away September 30, 2008 surrounded by his family. Ray was born July 6, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Barney and Helen Dubois Kalisewicz. He was married to Ruthe Jo Malindzak in 1950, in Wyandotte, MI for a loving 58 years, who survives him. Ray's family always came...
Berl O Myers
Sep 29, 2008
MYERS, Berl O. Climax Passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. Berl was born April 5, 1919 in Climax, the son of Donel and Bernice Selbee Myers and was a lifelong resident of the Climax area. He had worked for Eaton Manufacturing, Oliver Manufacturing, Barker Manufacturing in Vicksburg and Keyes-Davis , where he was a tool and die maker. In his...
Hazel M Rogers
Sep 27, 2008
ROGERS, Hazel M. Three Rivers, Michigan Passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1949 in Kalamazoo to the late James and Wilma Alger Delbridge. She was united in marriage to Randy Rogers on Sept. 19, 1992, who survives. Also surviving Hazel are her children, James Merideth Rogers of Three Rivers, Becky Rogers...
Helena M Vander Roest
Sep 27, 2008
VANDER ROEST, Helena, M. Portage On Saturday, September 27, 2008. Helena was promoted to Glory and went home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born April 3, 1918 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of John and Mary De Smit Verhulst and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. Helena was a member of Faith Church, where...
Kent H Clark
Sep 26, 2008
CLARK, Kent H. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday evening September 26, 2008. Kent is survived by six children; several grandchildren; and other extended family and friends. Services will be held 1:00PM Wednesday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick. Friends may meet the family from 12-1:00 prior to the service. Cremation will follow services and private...
James L. Quackenbush
Sep 26, 2008
QUACKENBUSH, James L. "J" Kalamazoo, Michigan Died peacefully September 26, 2008 at his home, after a hard fought battle with cancer. James life began September 28, 1943 in Kalamazoo, where he lived all his life. He enjoyed fishing, playing cribbage and cards with friends. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather. His family includes his wife Patricia,...
Christine E. Gonzalez
Sep 26, 2008
GONZALEZ, Mrs. Christine E. Portage, Michigan Died Friday afternoon September 26, 2008. Christine was born October 29, 1942 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of William and Alma Dinnerboiler Pierce. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She was preceded in death by her parents; and an infant daughter. She is survived by her companion, Guadalupe L. Gonzalez of Portage;...
Florence E. C. Van Middlesworth
Sep 26, 2008
VAN MIDDLESWORTH, Florence Of Battle Creek, formerly of Climax Florence Edna Clark Van Middlesworth, a life long Michigan resident, died on Friday, September 26, 2008. She was 93 years old. Florence was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on January 1, 1915. She attended the one room Beckley Elementary School and Battle Creek Central High School. In 1937 Florence completed a...
Verl Ardith Sanderson
Sep 25, 2008
Sanderson, Verl Ardith Of Kalamazoo Verl died at age 90 on September 25, 2008, at Borgess Hospital with her family present. She was born to Lilly Belle and Clare Smith in Hart, MI on Jan.3, 1918. Upon her mother's death when she was four years old, she was adopted by her paternal Aunt and Uncle, Lawrence and Grace Mason. They...
William H Roland
Sep 24, 2008
ROLAND, William H. Loving son, brother, uncle and friend, William passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in Chicago. William was born September 28, 1981 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Jane E. Roland and William H. Roland. He was a loving son; a brother to Carrie, Elizabeth and his twin, Jesse; brother-in-law to Tracy; an uncle to Adrian,...
Darlene K. Terpstra
Sep 24, 2008
TERPSTRA, Darlene K. "Dar" Of Vicksburg, Michigan Dar went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday evening, September 24, 2008, after a short but hard fought battle with cancer. She was born December 19, 1946, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Arden and Grace Kuiper Powers. She was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Portage Central High School. On...
Johanna W Magerman
Sep 22, 2008
MAGERMAN, Johanna W. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died September 22, 2008 in Kalamazoo. She was born April 6, 1922 in Chicago to the late William and Mary Boersma VanDerMolen. She was united in marriage to William Magerman in Kalamazoo in 1972, who preceded her in death in November of 1990. Johanna loved to volunteer at Greenwood Elementary School helping students with...
Paul Alvin Robbert
Sep 22, 2008
Paul Alvin Robbert Kalamazoo, MI On Monday, September 22, 2008 Paul Robbert died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family having fought a brave battle against cancer. He was born on July 2, 1928 in Holland Michigan to Jennie and Edward Robbert. Paul demonstrated a prodigious talent for art at an early age, and it became his life long...
James Lee Delbridge
Sep 20, 2008
DELBRIDGE, James Lee II Nov. 10, 1953 - Sept. 20, 2008 Loving husband, father, brother, and friend left our world suddenly-doing what was his passion...riding his bike. Jim was born in Kalamazoo, MI to James and Wilma Alger Delbridge-who preceded him in death. Jim is survived by the love of his life...his soulmate...Charlene Ann Ward Delbridge. Jim and Char began...
Kathern L Mowan
Sep 20, 2008
MOWAN, Kathern L. Kalamazoo, Michigan Went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Kathern was born August 14, 1931 in Bentonville, AK, a daughter of Charles W. and Marie M. Shell Crouse and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for over 60 years. She had been employed by the Upjohn Company for more than 22 years...
Stephen R. Francis
Sep 20, 2008
FRANCIS, Stephen R. "Steve" Portage, Michigan Steve died Saturday, September 20, 2008, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born October 16, 1948, in Brazil, IN, to Melvin L. and Phyllis J. Francis. Steve enlisted in the US Army in 1968 and was a proud member of Co A, 1st Bn, 503rd Inf, 173rd Airborne -The Herd - and served in Vietnam...
Carl O Miller
Sep 20, 2008
MILLER, Carl O. Portage/Vicksburg, Michigan Passed away at home with his loving family by his side, on Saturday, September 20, 2008. He was born July 26, 1924 in Parchment, MI, a son of Charles and Harriet Olivet Miller and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo area. Carl was a retired Kalamazoo County Deputy Sheriff and a Portage businessman, with businesses...
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