Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Bette M. Nap
Jul 16, 2008
NAP, Bette M. Augusta Passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008. She was born February 23, 1920 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Vernon and Vera Howland Linderman and was a longtime resident of the Kalamazoo area. Bette was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo, member of the Portage VFW, enjoyed gardening, sewing, traveling and dancing. On...
Heidi Lei Weiss
Jul 16, 2008
WEISS, Heidi Lei Kalamazoo, MI Passed away unexpectedly in Hudson, Colorado on June 17, 2008. Heidi was born in Kalamazoo on June 7. 1972, the youngest daughter of Phillip and Charlotte Berner Weiss, who survive. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Eugene and H. Irene Weiss; maternal grandfather, Louis R. Berner; her uncle and aunt, Louis and...
Paul T. Henry
Jul 16, 2008
HENRY, Paul T. Kalamazoo Passed away July 16, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Paul was born December 2, 1934 in Ceredo, WV, to the late Rev. John and Alma Arends Henry. On June 16, 1956, Paul was united in marriage to Barbara Bluhm in Yuma, AZ, who survives. He was a member of Oshtemo United Methodist Church where...
W. Nadine Vanderberg
Jul 16, 2008
W. Nadine Vanderberg Age 65 of Portage, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at home after a long battle with brain cancer. Nadine was born on July 18, 1942 in Constantine, Michigan. She attended Western Michigan University and was an elementary school teacher for many years. Nadine also worked for Pfizer before her retirement in 2005. Nadine enjoyed planting...
Dorothy Sue Flynn
Jul 15, 2008
FLYNN, Dorothy Sue Of Alpena, MI; formerly of Kalamazoo Went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday evening, July 15, 2008 in Alpena. Dorothy was born October 23, 1912, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jesse and Mary Kelly Rodenboh. On May 4, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was united in marriage to Rev. David Boyle Flynn. Dorothy and David...
Martha J. Bernier
Jul 14, 2008
BERNIER, Martha J. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Sunday morning, July 13, 2008 following a 9 year battle with cancer. She was born July 4, 1949 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Alfred and Eva Dubbeld Johnson. Martha was employed by J.C. Penny for 20 years until her retirement in 1997, and was a member of Portage Free Methodist Church. On August...
Flossie E. Scarlett
Jul 13, 2008
Scarlett, Flossie E. Portage, Michigan Went to be with her Lord and Savior from Bronson Hospital on July 13, 2008. Flossie was born February 18, 1915 in Pullman, MI, the daughter of Andrew and Cora Howey Bostater and had lived in the Kalamazoo/Portage area for most of her life. Flossie was employed as a teller at Home Savings Bank and...
Carl A. Fry, Sr
Jul 13, 2008
FRY, Carl A., Sr. Galesburg, Michigan Loving husband, dad, grandpa and brother, Carl passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 with his family by his side. He was born January 31, 1935 in Battle Creek, a son of Fred and Mildred Sawyer Fry and had lived in the Galesburg area for many years. Carl graduated from W. K. Kellogg High School...
Carter A. Oman
Jul 11, 2008
OMAN, Carter A. Age 3 months Of Portage Passed away on Friday, July 11, 2008 surrounded by his family, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Baby Carter was born on April 15, 2008. He bravely fought for three months, but succumbed to the complications of prematurity. Through God's mercy, he passed on to the next world. Surviving besides his mother Bethany Coburn...
Gale A. Piper
Jul 9, 2008
PIPER, Gale A. Climax, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Gale was born September 5, 1925 in Climax Township, the son of Harland and Lula Tyler Piper and was a lifelong resident of Climax. He served his country during WW II in the United States Army and worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad for 35 years as a welder....
Henry Koning
Jul 9, 2008
KONING, Henry Of Portage, Michigan Passed away Wednesday evening, July 9, 2008. Henry was born May 16, 1923 in Kalamazoo the son of Tom and Dena Niewoonder Koning. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Henry worked in electronics with Green Radio and All-Tronics for several years before managing mobile home parks in Florida for almost 20...
Zelma Irene Roberts Sackett
Jul 8, 2008
SACKETT, Zelma Irene Roberts Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday July 8, 2008 in Nashville, TN. Zelma was born February 4, 1914 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was a longtime employee of the American National Bank and gave many hours of volunteer service to the Bronson Hospital Nurses Guild. Zelma was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo for...
Clara E. Canute
Jul 8, 2008
CANUTE, Clara E. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away July 8, 2008. Clara was born September 22, 1917 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Mills and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. On January 18, 1936 she married Robert C. Canute, who preceded her in death in 1985. She was also...
Judy C. Bunnell
Jul 7, 2008
BUNNELL, Judy C. Of Portage, Michigan Passed away Monday evening, July 7, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 26, 1947 in Niles, the daughter of the late John and Carmen Diveley Derbyshire. Judy was employed by Pfizer Corp. formerly The Upjohn Co. and Pharmacia for over 35 years until her retirement...
JoAnn Martha Paffhausen
Jul 7, 2008
PAFFHAUSEN, JoAnn Martha Portage, Michigan Passed away July 3, 2008 at home in Portage. JoAnn was born July 25, 1934 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward and Martha Halladay. She worked with the Portage Police Department for nearly 40 years as a Crossing Guard, and nearly 40 years with the Portage Public Schools at Lake Center Elementary. JoAnn enjoyed traveling,...
George Bruda
Jul 7, 2008
BRUDA, George Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Monday, July 7, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Ann Foley. Surviving are his wife, Carol, his two daughters, Dr. Nancy Brian Maloney Bruda, and Ellen John Shelden and a sister, Elaine Jack Moyer. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Reid Shelden,...
Rosella Brugh Rodebaugh
Jul 7, 2008
RODEBAUGH, Rosella Brugh Kalamazoo, Michigan Rosella went to be with her Lord on Monday morning, July 7, 2008. She was born January 3, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Clifford and Mary Cole. Rosella was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, William Rodebaugh; 8 children, Rosanna Thomas Ayers of Comstock, Harry McGee of Kalamazoo,...
Sarah H. White
Jul 7, 2008
WHITE, Mrs. Sarah H. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Saturday morning July 5, 2008. She was born in Atlanta, Illinois on December 28, 1905 to Frank and Julia Gabor Homoki. On March 3rd of 1923, she married Louis J. White, who preceded her in death on August 9th, 1961. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Robert Crook, two...
Chris L. Whitford
Jul 7, 2008
WHITFORD, Mr. Chris L. Gobles, Michigan Chris died Monday evening, July 7, 2008, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chris was born June 26, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan a son of Richard and Wilna Link Whitford. He had been a Gobles area resident for 31 years and was employed with Georgia Pacific for 28 years. On August 21, 1971, he was united...
Clarence Watson
Jul 6, 2008
WATSON, Clarence Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away July 6, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Care in Kalamazoo. He was born October 25, 1931 to the late George and Amanda Terry Watson. Clarence was united in marriage to Rivers Richardson on June 9, 1952 in Grenada, MS, who survives. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from January of 1952 until honorably...
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