Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Patricia E. Schoolmaster
May 8, 2008
SCHOOLMASTER, Mrs. Patricia E. Kalamazoo, Michigan Died peacefully in her sleep Thursday afternoon May 8, 2008. Patricia was born February 27, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Vernon and Bess Sanders Robinson. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 50 years, Robert R. Schoolmaster on July 14,...
John R. Eager
May 6, 2008
EAGER, John R. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008. He was born December 15, 1928 in Comstock, the son of Lewis H. and Anna M. Eager and was a lifelong resident of Comstock. He was an owner-operator of a Pepperidge Farms franchise for 27 years and had served his country in the United States Navy in the Airship...
Robert DeHollander
May 4, 2008
DE HOLLANDER, Robert "Bob" of Kalamazoo formerly of Grand Rapids Robert Bob DeHollander - Age 87 passed away May 4, 2008 living in Kalamazoo, originally from Grand Rapids. Loved ones left behind include Thelma DeHollander Thompson, 2 children Robert Lee Brenda DeHollander, Yvonne Bonnie Schwarz, 3 step-children - Michael and Letticia Thompson of Ohio, Daniel Thompson of Ohio and David...
Mildred L. Gayle Gray
May 4, 2008
GRAY, Mildred L. Gayle Portage, Michigan Age 91 of Portage, MI and formerly of Pinelake Village in Jenson Beach, passed away after an extended illness at her residence in Portage, MI. Mildred was born July 27, 1916 in Coshocton, OH. She received her teaching degree from Muskingham College in Ohio and taught at the Coshocton Public Schools in Ohio for...
Trynea Yzenbaard
May 3, 2008
YZENBAARD, Mrs. Trynea Kalamazoo, Michigan Trynea died peacefully Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on July 8, 1919 in the Netherlands to Rijk and Cornelia Visser Vander Vos. Trynea lived in Montana for nine years before moving to Kalamazoo in 1937. She was married to Marinus Yzenbaard on Nov. 28, 1946....
Orabelle Tuttle
May 3, 2008
TUTTLE, Mrs. Orabelle Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Saturday morning May 3, 2008. Orabelle was born October 22, 1925 in Michigan City, Indiana a daughter of Oral and Jessie Bell Sayers. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with the Comstock Public Schools for 29 years before retiring. She was also a member of the...
Diana R. Peckels
May 3, 2008
PECKELS, Mrs. Diana R. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Saturday evening May 3, 2008 at her home on Long Lake with family and friends by her side. Diana was born May 4, 1933 in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of Raymond and Gayle Olson. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was a member of...
Anthony J. Haiduk
May 2, 2008
HAIDUK, Anthony Portage, Michigan Passed away Friday, May 2, 2008. He was born January 26, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the son of Stephen and Sophie Grumeretz Haiduk and had been a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area. Tony served in the United States Navy as a boiler technician for 20 years. He then worked for Rock Tenn Co. as a...
Richard A. Standish Sr
May 2, 2008
STANDISH, Richard "Dick" of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Dick was born December 25, 1943 in Kalamazoo to Arthur O. and Maxine Earle Standish. He was united in marriage to Denise Hart on June 12, 1976 in Kalamazoo, who survives him. Dick honorably served in the U.S. Navy until his retirement in August...
James R. Evans Sr
May 2, 2008
EVANS, James R. Sr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. James was born May 30, 1921 in Muncie, IN., to the late Walter E. and Rosa L. Stone Evans. James was united in marriage to Frances Dyksterhouse on January 19, 1943 in Kalamazoo. James served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, during WWII...
Lois M. Mason
May 2, 2008
MASON, Mrs. Lois M. Allegan, Michigan Formerly of Richland, Michigan Died Friday afternoon May 2, 2008 at her residence in Allegan, Michigan. Lois was born February 1, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Walter and Essie Hall Wunderlin. She had been a Richland area resident before moving to Allegan in 1995. She was very active in the Eastern Star...
Samuel Halpert
May 2, 2008
HALPERT, Samuel Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2008. He was born March 12, 1916 in Jasionowska, Poland, a son of Alex and Rose Yanofski Halpert. He and his beloved wife, Rosalie, lived in Paw Paw and owned the Warner Supply Company now called the "Do-It Center" for 33 years. His customers were among his best friends....
Chester S. Judycki
May 2, 2008
JUDYCKI, Chester Stanley Of Portage, Michigan Mr. Judycki passed away early Friday morning, May 2, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born October 26, 1918 in Argo, Illinois to Adolf and Helen Walenga Judycki. The Judycki family moved to Lublin, Wisconsin where Chester grew up. In 1942 he joined the Merchant Marines and traveled all over the Mediterranean and...
Robert G. Lyon
May 2, 2008
LYON, Robert Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Friday, may 2, 2008. He was born July 22, 1964 in Kalamazoo, a son of Robert and Florence Lyon and had lived in Kalamazoo for several years. Bob had served in the Unites States Army for 20 years and was an enrollment counselor for the University of Phoenix. He is survived by his son,...
Raymond M. Gordon, Sr
May 1, 2008
GORDON, Raymond M., Sr. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008. Ray was born August 25, 1929 in Kalamazoo, a son of David and Althea Findley Gordon and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He was employed in the paper industry for 46 years, and retiring from the James River Corp. In his spare time, he enjoyed...
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