Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Jack E. Ickes
Feb 8, 2008
ICKES, Jack E. Texas Township Passed away February 8, 2008 at his residence. Jack was born August 12, 1929 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Samuel and Blanche Ickes and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 35 years as a...
Betty Marie Weadon
Feb 7, 2008
WEADON, Betty Marie Kalamazoo Mrs. Weadon passed away February 7, 2008 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 26, 1925 in Bristol, VT, the daughter of the late Ralph and Shirley Morse Purinton. After high school, she received her nursing diploma from Bishop DeGoesbriand Hospital School of Nursing in Burlington, VT. She then moved...
Robert B. Thomsen
Feb 7, 2008
THOMSEN, Robert Portage Passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008. He was born January 11, 1924 in Le Center, MN, the son of Emil and Mabel Brockway Thomsen and had lived in the Kalamazoo area since 1960. Bob was a teacher in the Kalamazoo Public Schools for 25 years and had served his country in the United States Navy during WW...
Billie J. Glancy
Feb 6, 2008
GLANCY, Mrs. Billie J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday afternoon February 6, 2008. Billie was born April 15, 1931 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Charles and Evelyn Mindeman West. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Bronson Hospital for 18 years before retiring. She was also a member of the Oshtemo United Methodist Church. She...
Genevieve L. Potts
Feb 6, 2008
POTTS, Genevieve L. Kalamazoo Went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Heartland Health Care in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Genevieve was born March 13, 1923 to the late Sweir and Marie Abrahms Smith. She married James D. Potts on October 11, 1944, in Kalamazoo who preceded her in death on January 28, 2007. Genevieve was a member...
Patricia I. Essar
Feb 6, 2008
ESSAR, Mrs. Patricia I. Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with the Lord Tuesday afternoon February 5, 2008. Patricia was born February 17, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan a daughter of Wilfred and Myrtle Smith Byers. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and was a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life. She was employed with Retail Store Employee...
William Boaz Beer
Feb 6, 2008
BEER, William Boaz Kalamazoo Mr. Beer passed away Monday evening, February 4, 2008 at The Springs at Bronson Place. He was born January 1, 1926 in Helena, Montana the son of the late Robert and Lorena Maxey Beer. On September 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to the late Lillian Joyce Childress in Pittsburgh, PA; their marriage was sealed...
Owen Horton, Jr
Feb 5, 2008
HORTON, Owen, Jr. Plainwell Passed away February 5, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. Owen was born July 17, 1929 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Owen and Thelma Horton, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Kalamazoo American Legion Post. Prior to...
Ruth Selbig
Feb 5, 2008
SELBIG, Ruth of Kalamazoo Passed away February 4, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born April 28, 1920 in Rock Island, IL to the late William J. and Martha H. Siewert Selbig. Ruth was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, and retired as secretary/treasurer from Unifab Corp. after 50 years. She was an avid reader who also...
Raymond M. Lydens
Feb 4, 2008
LYDENS, Mr. Raymond M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning February 4, 2008. Raymond was born July 29, 1929 in Plainwell, Michigan a son of Martin and Leah Breese Lydens. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University. He was...
Delores L. Myers
Feb 4, 2008
MYERS, Delores L. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday evening, February 4, 2008 at Rose Arbor. Delores was born June 14, 1931 in South Haven, MI to the late Fred and Thelma Hurlbut Chilcutt. On September 1, 1951, she married Gerald D. Myers. Delores was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, ceramics, gardening, cats, birds and decorating special cakes for family and friends....
Peter J. Kremers
Feb 4, 2008
KREMERS, Peter J. Kalamazoo Passed away February 4, 2008 in Rochester, MN. Peter was born July 20, 1926 in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Peter and Lina Ruoss Kremers. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Peter graduated from the University of Michigan with an Engineering Degree and later was employed as a Project Manager at...
Bruce Wenzel Churchill, PhD
Feb 3, 2008
CHURCHILL, Bruce Wenzel, PhD Kalamazoo Bruce Wenzel Churchill passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 3, 2008. Bruce was born in Belvidere, IL on September 21, 1921, one of two sons to Paul and Rose Churchill. Bruce met his wife, Virginia Vandeburg, in high school and planned to marry her after serving in Europe in World War II. On his return,...
Lucille J. Bradshaw
Feb 3, 2008
BRADSHAW, Lucille J. "Lou" Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on February 3, 2008 in Kalamazoo. Lucille was born in 1932 and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, James Bradshaw; her parents, Ken and Hazel Butler; her brother, Jim Butler; and numerous friends. Lucille was born in Kalamazoo in 1932 and...
Cornelius Adema
Feb 2, 2008
ADEMA, Cornelius of Kalamazoo formerly of Chicago, IL and Clearwater, FL Passed away Saturday morning, February 2, 2008 in Kalamazoo, MI. Cornelius was born October 27, 1919 in Doezum, the Netherlands a son of Jan and Jeike Rozema Adema. On September 5, 1945 Cornelius was united in marriage to his loving wife, the former Adriana Slierendregt. Cornelius worked as a...
Willis A. Roon
Feb 2, 2008
ROON, Willis A. "BILL" Portage Mr. Roon passed away February 2, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center where he had been loved and exceptionally well cared for since early December. Bill was born on July 9, 1918 in Forest Grove, MI, the son of the late Peter J. and Jennie Bos Roon. Not long after graduation from Hopkins High School...
Lawrence R. McGowan
Feb 2, 2008
McGOWAN, Lawrence Of Climax Age 90, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Borgess Medical Center. Lawrence was born April 27, 1917, in Decatur, Michigan, the son of Ralph and Flora Loveland McGowan. For most of his life he was a resident of this area and was involved in many types of farming throughout the...
George Charles Boven
Feb 2, 2008
BOVEN, George Charles of Kalamazoo George passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born February 28, 1935, in Kalamazoo, the son of John and Anna Keizer Boven and was a lifelong resident. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. For 19 years, he was employed with Durametallic prior to...
Flora Cartwright
Feb 1, 2008
CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. Flora "Louise" Kalamazoo Mrs. Cartwright passed away Friday morning, February 1, 2008 at her daughter's home. She was born March 28, 1912 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, one of three children to Orie and Lydia Ashby Ladd. Louise worked as a bookkeeper for automobile dealerships until her retirement. Surviving are her daughter, Wanda Philip Small of Kalamazoo; three grandchildren,...
Florence A. Cummins
Feb 1, 2008
CUMMINS, Florence A. Parchment, Michigan Passed away Friday, February 1, 2008. She was born March 27, 1933 in Alamo, the daughter of Robert L. and Lucille H. Williams Westcott and had been a lifelong resident of the area. In 1979, Florence was saved and became a member of the Church of God Family Worship Center, where she dedicated her life...
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