Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
James G. Meginley
Sep 20, 2008
MEGINLEY, James G. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Went to be with the Lord Saturday afternoon September 20, 2008. Jim was born October 6, 1927 in Ensley Center, MI the son of George and Esther Newberg Meginley. Jim became deaf when he was three years old from a bout with spinal meningitis. He worked for 13 years for Precast/Schokbeton, Inc. He was...
Herman P. Boltjes
Sep 18, 2008
BOLTJES, Herman P. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Tendercare of Westwood. He was born February 4, 1936 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Hendrick and Anna Robbers Boltjes. Herman was employed by the City of Kalamazoo as both a 26 year firefighter and 3 years public safety officer until his retirement in 1984. He was...
Joel Morgan Steward
Sep 18, 2008
Steward, Joel Morgan Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Joel Morgan Steward "A Son of Texas" passed away September 18, 2008 in Kalamazoo, MI. Born in Ovilla, Texas April 6th, 1918, Joel was to be the first surviving child of Charles and Fannie Solomon Steward. Morgan, as he was called by family and friends growing up, like most boys in the then small...
John A Hoekstra
Sep 17, 2008
HOEKSTRA, John A. Vicksburg Passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008. John was born January 15, 1956 in Kalamazoo, a son of Marvin and Frances Sipsma Hoekstra and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School, was a co-owner of Hoekstra Meat Company and a former member of the Singing Crusaders Male Chorus. He...
Howard Wesley Stearns
Sep 17, 2008
STEARNS, Mr. Howard W. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday morning September 17, 2008 Howard was born October 28, 1923 in Cassopolis, Michigan a son of John and Tressie Lyons Stearns. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with James Rivers Corporation for 40 years before retiring....
James Lindsay Glidden
Sep 16, 2008
GLIDDEN, James L. Of Kalamazoo James Glidden, born in 1920 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, son of Stanley and Janet Glidden. Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty, and sisters, Catherine and Jean. He is survived by his brother, Thomas Glidden; his daughters, Susan Glidden and Carol Glidden; his grandson, Eric Husted; his dear friend, Virginia Jacobowitz; a large...
Nellie L Stell
Sep 16, 2008
STELL, Mrs. Nellie L. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Tuesday morning September 16, 2008 at her residence. Nellie was born May 26, 1930 in DeWitt, Michigan a daughter of Leon and Lilah Doty Barnard. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1944 and was employed with Western Michigan University for 22 years, retiring in 1993. She was also a member of...
Andrew J Poel
Sep 16, 2008
POEL, Andrew J. "Andy" Kalamazoo, Michigan Went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Andy was born September 22, 1914 in Kalamazoo, a son of Herman and Reka Weyland Poel and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He was a lifelong member of Grace Christian Reformed Church and had worked for Clarage Fan Company, later Zurn...
Mary L Mast
Sep 15, 2008
MAST, Mary L. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Monday September 15, 2008. She was born September 25, 1940 in Kalamazoo, to the late Robert and Winifred Triestram Hirsch. Surviving are 2 sons, Charles Crystal Mast and Chad Sara Mast; 4 grandchildren; 4 siblings, Robert Marge Hirsch, Pat Snead of Kalamazoo, Mark Sue Hirsch, and Deb Swinehart. She was preceded in death...
Fern Hart
Sep 14, 2008
HART, Mrs. Fern D. Scotts, Michigan Died Sunday afternoon September 14, 2008 at her residence. Fern was born December 26, 1918 in Iron River, Michigan a daughter of Louis Polaski and Mary Rose Polaski Goffin. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Mastercraft Corporation for many years before retiring. She was preceded...
Lawrence Lester Shugars
Sep 14, 2008
SHUGARS, Lawrence "Red" Lester Portage, Michigan Mr. Lawrence "Red" Shugars, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend passed peacefully to join his loving wife of 63 years and his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at his home surrounded by the love of his family. Red was born January 6, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late...
Baby Jose Ramirez
Sep 13, 2008
RAMIREZ, Baby Jose Of Kalamazoo Jose Guadalupe Fidencio Ramirez, infant son of Maria Fidencia Lino and Jose Guadalupe Ramirez of Kalamazoo, went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2008 after a short life. He was born on August 2, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, where he filled everyone's life with joy. He was preceded in death by his...
Eva M Grimme
Sep 13, 2008
GRIMME, Mrs. Eva M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning September 13, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. Eva was born September 13, 1917 in Bono, Ohio a daughter of John and Mary Pasquini Angeletti. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with the Upjohn Nursing Home for 15 years where she loved caring for her...
Vernon R. Wait
Sep 12, 2008
WAIT, Vernon R. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Friday September 12, 2008. Vernon was born in Chicora, Mi the son of Claude and Corla Freeman Wait. He was a graduate of Western Michigan University and earned his Master's Degree in Music from the University of Michigan. Early in his career he was a band director in Cass City, Stevensville, and...
Alan F Gowen
Sep 12, 2008
GOWEN, Mr. Alan F. Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with the Lord Friday morning September 12, 2008. Private services and burial will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Rose Arbor Hospice Program. Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. www.langelands.com . 343-1508.
Lucile M Irwin
Sep 11, 2008
IRWIN, Mrs. Lucile M. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Thursday evening September 11, 2008. Lucile was born November 27, 1920 in Blunt, South Dakota a daughter of Everett and Almora Starbuck Jones. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 10 years, coming from Bangor. She was employed with the Bangor Advance Newspaper for 15 years before retiring. She was also a...
Dorothy A Mulder
Sep 11, 2008
MULDER, Dorothy A. Lawton, Michigan Died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at her home. Dorothy was born January 25, 1928 in Kalamazoo to the late Irving and Aileen Gardner Prouty. She was united in marriage to Henry H. Mulder, Sr on December 3, 1949 in Kalamazoo. Henry, Sr. preceded her in death in August of 1999. Dorothy was a long-time member...
Judson P Hoopingarner
Sep 11, 2008
HOOPINGARNER, Judson P. "Jud" Portage, Michigan Passed away September 11, 2008 at his residence. Jud was born November 6, 1951 in Three Rivers, MI, the son of John and Nancy Hoffman Hoopingarner. He grew up in Constantine where he graduated from high school in 1970 and graduated from W.M.U. with a Bachelors Degree in 1977. Jud has lived in Portage...
Loretta Bernadine Martindale
Sep 11, 2008
MARTINDALE, Loretta Bernadine of Galesburg, Michigan Went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2008 with all of her family surrounding her with so much love. Born September 2, 1934 in Standish, MI to Floyd and Eva Yarger; her children are William and Audie Vickers of Florida, Les and Jude Vickers of Shepard, MI, Walter Jay Leininger Jr., Katrina...
James H Kinkema
Sep 10, 2008
KINKEMA, James H. Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at his residence with his family by his side. Jim was born August 17, 1931 in Albany, NY, the son of the Rev. Percy and Albertha Dykstra Kinkema. He served as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Jim...
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