Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Janis John K. Lilienstein
Feb 26, 2008
LILIENSTEIN, Janis John K. Schoolcraft, Michigan Janis passed away Tuesday evening, February 26, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 9, 1939 in Saldus, Latvia, the son of the late Alfreds and Wilhelmina Ansevics Liliensteins. Janis came to the United States with his family in 1950. After graduating from South Haven High School and attending Western Michigan University,...
Mary Ellen Rinehart
Feb 26, 2008
RINEHART, Mary Ellen Of Galesburg, Michigan Mrs. Rinehart passed away early Tuesday morning, February 26, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born January 22, 1920 in New Orleans, LA. On January 6, 1939, Mary Ellen was united in marriage to William L. Rinehart in New Orleans. He preceded her in death in 1978. Surviving are 6 children, William Diane...
Clayton Gray, Jr
Feb 25, 2008
GRAY, Mr. Clayton Jr. Portage, MI Died Monday afternoon February 25, 2008. Clayton was born July 12, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Samuel and Mary Archbold Gray. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army as an instructor in ordinance. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with National Water Lift for 35 years,...
Keith C. Hoover
Feb 25, 2008
HOOVER, Keith Kalamazoo Keith Carl Hoover, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 22, 2008, surrounded by his family, at Bronson Hospital. Keith was born February 17, 1924 in Blanchard, MI, the son of Carl and Estelle Hoover. He was one of 8 children and grew up on a farm. After high school, he...
Betty Opt Hoff
Feb 25, 2008
OPT HOFF, Betty Kalamazoo, Michigan Betty Potts Opt Hoff of Kalamazoo, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008. She was born April 28, 1920 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Jacob and Jantje Hoeksema Potts. She was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo and also a charter member of Grace Christian Reformed Church. On April 2,...
Helen I. Cousins
Feb 24, 2008
COUSINS, Mrs. Helen I. Portage, MI Died Sunday morning February 24, 2008 at her residence. Helen was born June 9, 1913 in Detroit, Michigan the second oldest and last remaining daughter of Robert L. and Margaret F. Scott Palmer. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1988 and was a member of the First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo. Helen...
John L. Sullivan
Feb 24, 2008
SULLIVAN, John L. Of Portage, Michigan John passed away Sunday, February 24, 2008. He was born October 12, 1912, in Coldwater, Michigan, the son of John and Winnie Finney Sullivan. John was a Kalamazoo area resident since 1918 and through the years was owner of Sullivan's Food Market, co-owner of The Park Lunch and was employed with John C. Klosterman...
Irene M. Lejins
Feb 24, 2008
LEJINS, Irene M. Of Kalamazoo Passed away on Sunday evening, February, 24, 2008. Mrs. Irene Lejins was born in Lestene, Latvia, on June 17, 1922, the daughter of Ansis and Matilda Biezais Ligeris. During WWII Irene fled from Latvia and made her way to Germany where she spent five years within a displaced person's camp. It was in that displaced...
John Grady
Feb 24, 2008
GRADY, John Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away February 24, 2008 at Bronson Hospital. John was born June 27, 1929 in Redkey, IN, the son of R.C. Owens and Christine VandeHorst. He was employed at Nickel Plate Railroad for 2 years, after which he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After discharge from the Army he was employed for...
Shirley A. Crummel
Feb 24, 2008
CRUMMEL, Shirley A. Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, February 24, 2008. She was born May 10, 1929, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Olsen Stevens and lived in Kalamazoo for many years. She was an employee of the United States Post Office for 20 years, retiring in 1991. She loved animals and watching tennis tournaments on television. Shirley is survived by...
Lenore P. Pierman
Feb 24, 2008
PIERMAN, Lenore P. Galesburg, Michigan Passed away February 24, 2008 at Laurels of Galesburg. She was born November 9, 1929 to the late Peter M. and Angeline M. LaDuc Westerdahl. She married Arlyn "Camp" Pierman in April of 1948, who preceded her in death in 2003. She owned and operated Lenore's Beauty Shop for over 35 years in Galesburg, and...
Janet Zinn
Feb 24, 2008
ZINN, Janet Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Janet passed away from her life on earth and entered her eternal home of glory with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday February 24, 2008. Armed with her strong and steadfast faith, she never feared death. She was sad about the great loss she knew we would experience and, true to her nature,...
John C. Hamilton
Feb 23, 2008
HAMILTON, Mr. John C. Portage, MI Died Saturday evening February 23, 2008. John was born April 24, 1967 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Ernest and Marilyn Davis Hamilton. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. He is survived by his parents, Ernest Marilyn Hamilton of Texas Township; a sister, Denise Hamilton of Texas Township; a brother, Edward Hamilton...
Dorothy Curtiss
Feb 23, 2008
CURTISS, Dorothy Kalamazoo Passed away February 23, 2008 at Borgess Nursing Home. Dorothy was born December 13, 1914 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Herman and Alvina Peters Rausch. She graduated from Creston High School in Grand Rapids in 1933. In 1937 she married Marion Curtiss and moved to Kalamazoo where they opened The Nut House on South Burdick...
Leila M. Colvin
Feb 23, 2008
COLVIN, Mrs. Leila M. Parchment, Michigan Leila died Saturday morning, February 23, 2008. She was born March 24, 1923 in Springfield, MO and had lived most of her life in Parchment, MI. Leila was a member of Parchment United Methodist Church and was retired from Allen Test Products, where she worked as an inspector for 33 years. On April 26,...
James J. Benzenberg
Feb 22, 2008
BENZENBERG, James J. Of Kalamazoo Formerly of Estero, FL Jim passed away Friday evening, February 22, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born July 11, 1917 in Kalamazoo, to the late John and Maude VanderWeele Benzenberg. On June 5, 1939, Jim was united in marriage to Irene H. Smith. He was employed by Clausing Inc. formerly Atlas Press...
William E. Robinson
Feb 22, 2008
ROBINSON, William E. Kalamazoo Bill passed away Friday afternoon, February 22, 2008. He was born January 7, 1918 in Kooi, WY, one of four children to Clyde and Harriet Green Robinson. Bill worked as a police officer for many years, starting his career as one of the first motorcycle patrol officers for the City of South Haven. He then moved...
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