Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Charline D. Kibler
Jan 31, 2008
KIBLER, Charline Portage Passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008. She was born February 23, 1920 in Badger, Iowa the daughter of Albert and Cecelia Lindquist Stewart and was a lifelong resident of Portage. From 1945 until 1963, she and her husband, George, owned and operated the Channel Store. She devoted her life to raising her children. Charline was preceded in...
Barbara Ann Damiani
Jan 30, 2008
Damiani, Barbara Geary of Kalamazoo Barb went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2008 with her family by her side. Barb was born November 23, 1953 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, daughter of Myril and Luthera Geary. She was a life long resident of Kalamazoo and had been employed at Zales Jewelers for many years. Barb was preceded in death...
Lois M. Herder
Jan 30, 2008
HERDER, Lois M. Of Kalamazoo Her Lord and Savior called her home on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, in Montgomery, Alabama. Lois was born December 24, 1929, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Simon and Alice Klaver Miersma. She was a member of the Covenant United Reformed Church and was active with the Crossroads Bible Institute. The most important part...
Debra E. Waber
Jan 29, 2008
WABER, Debra E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday morning, January 29, 2008 at her residence. Debbie was born August 23, 1954 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Lambert and Cora Staal Johnson. She was a member of Grace Christian Reformed Church and enjoyed doing cross stitch, hook rugs, puzzle books, and taking care of her pet bird "pretty girl". On January...
RoseMarie Koomans
Jan 28, 2008
KOOMANS, RoseMarie Kalamazoo Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, RoseMarie passed away Monday, January 28, 2008. She was born June 8, 1935 in Hastings, MI the daughter of Carl and Louise Contino Rogers and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. She was a member of Texas Corners Bible Church, made porcelain dolls and crocheted small baby...
Brian J. McGraw
Jan 28, 2008
MCGRAW, Brian Portage Brian James McGraw died suddenly on January 28, 2008. He was born February 13, 1980 in Portage, the son of James Stewart and Barbara J. Taylor McGraw and had been a lifelong resident of Portage. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara and a brother, Steven. He is survived by his father, James, his brother,...
Henry Triesenberg, Jr
Jan 28, 2008
TRIESENBERG Jr., Henry of Grand Rapids formerly of Portage Passed away January 28, 2008 at Spectrum Health, Kent Community Campus in Grand Rapids. Henry was born May 17, 1935 in Portage, to the late Henry Sr. and Clara Newhouse Triesenberg. Henry was united in marriage to Brenda Wheeler on November 24, 1961 in Kalamazoo. Brenda survives. He served in the...
Lawrence W. Vories
Jan 28, 2008
VORIES, Mr. Lawrence W. "Larry" Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning January 28, 2008. Larry was born April 3, 1955 in Corunna, Michigan a son of Randolph and Joyce Hatfield Vories. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Orrin B. Hayes for 20 years. He also attended Zion Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by...
George E. Merrill
Jan 28, 2008
MERRILL, George E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Monday morning, January 28, 2008. George was born June 15, 1922 in Decatur, MI the son of Harry and Irene Powers Merrill. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a lifetime member of the Comstock VFW Post 6252. Prior to his retirement in 1984 he...
Clarence J. Bump
Jan 28, 2008
BUMP, Clarence J. Kalamazoo Mr. Bump passed away Monday morning, January 28, 2008 at Borgess-PIPP Hospital in Plainwell. He was born February 19, 1932 in Hastings, one of three children to the late Clarence and Myrtle Cheeseman Bump. Clarence was employed by General Motors Co. for over 25 years until his retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting...
Richard R. Poteet
Jan 28, 2008
POTEET, Richard R. "Tod" Kalamazoo Passed away on January 28, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. Tod was born March 13, 1916 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Oscar and Lillian Poteet and had lived most of his life in the Kalamazoo area. He served as a Dental Technician in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was self employed most...
Robert Lee Merritt, Jr
Jan 28, 2008
MERRITT, Robert Lee, Jr. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Monday January 28, 2008. Bob was born November 20, 1956 in Kalamazoo the son of Robert, Sr. and Betty Merritt. He enjoyed collecting lighthouses, scuba diving, and spending time at Lake Michigan. Bob is survived by his wife, Francesca; 2 children, Donald Burton, Danielle Stairs; a grandson, R.J. Stairs; brother and sisters,...
Ellen Leavens Colvin
Jan 26, 2008
COLVIN, Mrs. Ellen Leavens Martin Ellen died January 26, 2008, at Crystal Woods Alzheimer's Care Facility of Kalamazoo, MI. She was born May 14, 1909, in Valley Farms, MI, North of Lansing a daughter of George H. and Ellen Hayes Leavens. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1927. On January 25, 1930, Ellen married Clare R. Colvin in Lansing,...
Edna Arlene Kamerman
Jan 26, 2008
KAMERMAN, Edna Arlene Kalamazoo Died after a brief illness on January 26, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center surrounded by her family. Arlene was born June 16, 1928 in Salina, OK to Henry and Daisy Woods Canard. She was raised in Mountain View, Arkansas and attended Ouachita Baptist University. Arlene moved to Michigan as a young adult and lived in Comstock...
Robert Leonard Bryan, Jr
Jan 26, 2008
BRYAN, Robert Leonard Jr. "Bob" of Portage Bob passed January26 at age of 75. He was born to Robert L. and Helena Madge Ballinger Bryan. March 28, 1932 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended Washington Junior High and Kalamazoo Central High School, class of 1952. He joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Henry W.Tucker during the Korean...
Marjorie R. Harris
Jan 25, 2008
HARRIS, Mrs. Marjorie R. Portage, MI On Friday afternoon, January 25, 2008, Marjorie Ruth Harris of Portage was called home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ. The daughter of Manford and Nonie Toole Byers, she was born April 8, 1925 in Gentryville, Indiana. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 61 years. She was preceded in death by...
Ellen Jane Webb
Jan 25, 2008
Ellen Jane Gibbons Webb Age 86 of Kalamazoo Passed away at Woodside of Friendship Village on Friday, January 25, 2008. Jane started life as the third child of Leo and Pauline Searles Gibbons, Detroit, MI on May 10th, 1921. Earning a Masters Degree in Home Economics from Wayne State University, Jane served as head of that Department in the late...
Richard D. Riekse
Jan 24, 2008
RIEKSE, Richard D. Kalamazoo Richard Riekse was born in Kalamazoo, MI on March 27, 1930 and passed away at Tendercare of Westwood Nursing Home on January 24, 2008. He was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, living primarily in the Vine neighborhood where he had many friends including several special friends at the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. He served in...
Josephine Griggs
Jan 24, 2008
GRIGGS, Josephine Of Portage, MI Formerly of Royal Oak, MI Josephine passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Bickford Cottage in Portage. She was born March 20, 1916, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Michael and Catherine Czonka Iwaniec. She was a resident of Royal Oak from 1949 until 2005 when she moved to the Kalamazoo area to be near...
Gayle L. VanSweden
Jan 24, 2008
VAN SWEDEN, Gayle L. of Kalamazoo Passed away, Thursday, January 24, 2008 at her home in Kalamazoo. She was born April 3, 1942 in Kalamazoo, to Marinus and Maxine Westbrook Van Sweden. Surviving Gayle is her mother, Maxine; son, Michael Wertz of Grand Rapids; granddaughter, Amanda; several cousins; 3 aunts; and special family friends, Dennita Warner and family . Preceding...
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