Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Stanley Merle LaRoy
Sep 6, 2024
Stanley Merle LaRoy, 73, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 10, 1951, the beloved son of Edwin and Norma (Ekema) LaRoy.
Stanley was a kind and gentle soul who cherished the simple pleasures of life. As a young man, he loved fishing with his father on the lake where he...
Robert Leslie Harris
Sep 5, 2024
Robert “Bob” Harris of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on September 5, 2024, at the age of 92. Robert was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 12, 1931.
He was a 1949 graduate of Lawton High School. Bob was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean War as a Sergeant 1st Class until 1956.
Bob was a...
Sandra L. Heffner
Sep 5, 2024
Sandra Lee Heffner, age 85, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at North Woods Village in Kalamazoo. Sandy was kind, funny, patient and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved reading, crossword puzzles, golfing, and spending time with her family.
Sandy was born in South Bend, Indiana on June 18, 1939, to the late Robert Tarpley Mitchell...
Roger P. Mayette
Sep 4, 2024
Passed away at his home Wednesday, September 4, 2024, with his family by his side. Roger was born on August 24, 1939, to Phillip and Agnes (Comeau) Mayette, in Manistique, Michigan. Roger adored his family and enjoyed fishing with his friends and family, golfing, and even excelled in bowling, bowling for a 300 game.
Roger is survived by his daughters, Kathleen...
Jana L. VanAntwerp
Sep 4, 2024
**In Loving Memory of Jana Porter VanAntwerp**
**June 21, 1954 – September 4, 2024**
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jana (Porter) VanAntwerp on September 4, 2024, in Portage, MI at the age of 70. She was born on June 21, 1954, at Kindley Air Force Base in Hamilton, Bermuda. Jana was a beacon of love to all who knew...
Carol Jean Shuster
Sep 3, 2024
Carol Jean Shuster, 88 of Mattawan, passed away at Story Point of Portage on September 3, 2024. She was born in Kalamazoo on March 24, 1936, to Carlton and Leila (Waters) VanAuken. She married Carl F. Shuster on June 25, 1955, and they were blessed with over 60 years together until Carl’s passing in 2016.
Carol started her career, after her...
Bonnie M. Lewis
Sep 3, 2024
Bonnie Lewis (born June 19, 1944, to Bruce and Priscilla Swain, and widow of Dr. Robert Lewis) passed on September 3, 2024. She is survived by children Matthew (spouse Molly) and Melissa Buist, and grandsons Colin and Gage Buist, respectively. Bonnie attended the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University where she graduated in 1966, to then briefly teach English,...
Patricia A. Taylor
Sep 2, 2024
Age 92, went to be with her precious Lord and Savior on Monday, September 2, 2024. Pat was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1932, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Cora (Adriance) Evans. She graduated from Paw Paw High School, where she met the love of her life and future husband, Thomas F. Taylor, who preceded her in death...
Bertha Grace Fenwick
Sep 2, 2024
Bertha “Bert” Fenwick, age 94, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, finally got her wish on September 2 to die peacefully. Bert was born in Perry, Michigan, on December 30, 1929, to Hedley and Mary Grace (Bunt) Bennett and spent many of her growing-up years as a Methodist minister’s daughter in the Upper Peninsula. She graduated from Swartz Creek (Michigan) High School before...
Kenneth Richard Warren, Jr.
Sep 1, 2024
Kenneth Richard Warren, Jr., age 95 of Portage, MI passed away on September 1, 2024. He was born June 13, 1929, in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Kenneth Richard Warren, Sr. and Gertrude (Clement) Warren.
Ken was a truly noble man who helped many people around the world over many decades - as a manager and executive, as a liberal Christian,...
Patricia C Cavanagh
Aug 31, 2024
Patricia C. Cavanagh passed away on August 31, 2024, at 10pm.
Patricia was born on November 21, 1925 to Hazel and Richard Dickinson in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from High School in Skokie, Illinois. During world war II, she contributed to the war effort as a secretary for Douglas Aircraft.
She then attended the University of Illinois in Urbana. She studied art...
Alice E. Wall
Aug 30, 2024
Born on December 12, 1925, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Harold W. Wall and Ada Hudler Wall, Alice Elizabeth Wall passed away peacefully on August 30, 2024. Her parents, her brother, Dr. Robert F. Wall, and niece, Robin Wall, preceded her in death.
In 1943, she graduated from Ottawa Hills High School and was strongly encouraged by her family...
Dennis Lloyd Kibler
Aug 30, 2024
Dennis “Denny” Lloyd Kibler, age 73, passed away August 30, 2024. He was born December 8, 1950, in Kalamazoo to the late Kenneth Eugene and Eleanor Dawn (Haver) Kibler.
Denny was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and attended business school at Ferris State University. He lived a simple life. He loved to golf and played on his high school...
Gary W. Brown
Aug 29, 2024
Passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, at his home, with his family by his side. Gary was born on May 20, 1981, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Gary Bent and Teresa Brown. On October 22, 2005, Gary married the love of his life, Jessica (Bennett), who also made him a father of two girls. Surviving Gary are his parents; wife, Jessica;...
Phillip C. Leland
Aug 29, 2024
Age 96, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Phillip was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 23, 1928, the son of the late Ellsworth and Dora M. (Dorlet) Leland. On February 21, 1948, he was united in marriage to the former Bernice M. Delach, who preceded him in death on December 23, 2020. Phillip served his country honorably in...
Richard "Richie" LaVern Gill III
Aug 28, 2024
A son, a father, a brother and a treasured friend to many, Richard Lavern Gill lll reminded us that life is all too short and should be cherished every day.
The third in his line to bear his name, Richard, 36, was called to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, after succumbing to heart problems related to other...
Carol Anne Johnson
Aug 28, 2024
Carol Johnson, 81, of Richland, MI passed away peacefully on August 28, 2024 surrounded by family members.
Carol was born in Dayton, OH on January 19, 1943. She graduated from Brookville High School in 1961 where she was active in the band, chorus, plays and numerous clubs. She went on to obtain a nursing degree in 1964 from Miami Valley Hospital...
Robert Burns Tower, II
Aug 28, 2024
ROBERT B. TOWER, AIAE, NCARB - June 26, 1935 - August 28, 2024
Robert Burns Tower II passed away peacefully at Friendship Village and joined his wife in Heaven with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He was born prematurely in Whitefish, Montana in a log cabin. He was the son of Hellen Doris (Lauman) Tower and Walter Burns Tower. He was...
Tyler C. Hearst
Aug 28, 2024
Tyler Clifford Hearst, age 40 of Portage, died suddenly on August 28, 2024. He was born on August 13, 1984, in Monroe, Michigan, the son of Stephen and Marilyn (Bert) Hearst. Tyler was a 2003 graduate of Bedford High School, where he played soccer, football and basketball. He then received his Bachelor’s Degree in business from Western Michigan University. For...
Mildred Mary Lambert
Aug 27, 2024
Millie Lambert, a beloved Sister, Aunt, Board President for the KEA, friend, and respected educator, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, at the age of 75. Millie’s vibrant presence and unwavering dedication to education profoundly impacted countless lives throughout her remarkable career and life.
Millie is survived by her sister Ann Walker; niece Mari Bryant; Niece Lindsay (John) Osborn; great-nieces...
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