Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Elsie E. Boven
Jan 17, 2008
BOVEN, Elsie E. of Mattawan Passed away Thursday morning, January 17, 2008 at LakeView Continuing Care Center, Lawton, Michigan. Elsie was born on March 4, 1924 in Germany, to the late Otto and Helen Krueger. Elsie faithfully attended the Grace Missionary Baptist Church. She loved going for walks when she could. Surviving Elsie are her step-children, Mary Richard Gibson, Robert...
Steven R. Little
Jan 16, 2008
LITTLE, Steven R. Kalamazoo Steve passed away early Wednesday morning, January 16, 2008 at Kairos Dwelling. He was born August 3, 1943 in Lebanon, IN, the son of the late John and Audra Gavin Little. Steve was a graduate of Central High School in South Bend. He worked as vice-president of Woodcox Building Contactors until his retirement in 1998. He...
Agita Dinora Tolis
Jan 16, 2008
TOLIS, Mrs. Agita Dinora Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Agita was born July 29, 1915 in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Peters and Clara Ozlins-Ozlif Krimuldens and has been a Kalamazoo resident since 1951. She attended cosmetology school, becoming a beautician and had operated "Agita's Beauty Salon" for over 20 years in downtown...
Genevieve M. Napier
Jan 16, 2008
NAPIER, Genevieve M. Of Portage Genevieve passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Tendercare of Portage. She was born December 8, 1911, in Annawan, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Mabel Douglass Andrews and has been a Portage resident the past 20 years. She was employed for 35 years with Clarke Equipment Company and a member of the Westwood United...
Betty E. Crill
Jan 16, 2008
CRILL, Mrs. Betty E. Plainwell, MI Died Wednesday evening January 16, 2008. Betty was born October 13, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Arthur and Meta Burke. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur Crill On February 10, 1974; a granddaughter, Jennifer Crill; 4 sisters; and 2...
Suzanne E.M. Medsker
Jan 16, 2008
MEDSKER, Suzanne E.M. of Kalamazoo Medsker, Buck, Youdell Suzanne, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, January 16, 2008 at 1:45am. Born December 31st, 1937 to Kenneth Sr. and Alice Berner Buck, Sue was a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. She was employed by Upjohn-Pharmacia from where she...
Arlene M. Pritchard
Jan 15, 2008
PRITCHARD, Mrs. Arlene M. Portage, MI Died Tuesday morning January 15, 2008 at her residence. Arlene was born January 10, 1929 in Three Rivers, Michigan a daughter of Higason and Buelah Graham Peddicord. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since the 1950's coming from Constantine, MI. She was employed with Hudson's Department Store for 10 years before retiring. She...
Thomas VanderLugt, Jr
Jan 15, 2008
VANDER LUGT, Mr. Thomas Kalamazoo Thomas VanderLugt died Tuesday, January 15, 2008, in Kalamazoo. He was born September 28, 1925, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Thomas and Frances Noteboom VanderLugt and had been a life long area resident. Thomas was a member of Grace Christian Reformed Church where he had served as a deacon. He also served on the...
Jack A. Scott
Jan 15, 2008
SCOTT, Jack A. Galesburg Jack passed away Tuesday morning, January 15, 2008 at his home. He was born November 16, 1934 in his family home in Comstock, the younger of two sons to the late Clarence and Leatha Burnett Scott. Jack was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was employed by several paper...
Mary N. Boromisa
Jan 14, 2008
BOROMISA, Mrs. Mary N. Formerly of Gary, IN Mary N. Boromisa died Monday, January 14, 2008, at Clare Bridge of Utica. She was born July 20, 1920, in Miller, Indiana, a daughter of Stepan Nepsa and Elizabeth Trian Nepsa. She graduated from Ball State College and the University of Miami, Florida, and taught grade school for the Gary Public Schools...
Donald A. Bellisle, Sr
Jan 14, 2008
BELLISLE, Donald A, Sr. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, January 14, 2008. Don was born March 21, 1926 in Kalamazoo. He was a veteran serving in the U.S Army during World War II and enjoyed doing carpenter work and reading. He was preceded in death by his son Donald Bellisle, Jr. Surviving are his daughter, Christina Borr; several grandchildren; brothers...
Arlene W. Olson
Jan 14, 2008
OLSON, Arlene Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, January 14, 2008. She was born February 16, 1927 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Raymond A. and Margaret L. Blodgett Carr and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for several years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had been employed as a CNA for several years. Arlene lived for...
Edna E. Bigley
Jan 14, 2008
BIGLEY, Mrs. Edna E. Galesburg, MI Died Monday evening January 14, 2008. Edna was born December 18, 1915 in Galesburg, Michigan a daughter of Willard and Elizabeth Aber VanSickler. She had been a lifelong Galesburg resident and was a member of the Galesburg Congregational Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She was also a Cub Scout, Brownies,...
Borgia D. DeHaan
Jan 13, 2008
DeHaan, Borgia D. Kalamazoo Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, Borgia passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008. She was born September 23, 1923 in Kalamazoo the daughter of John, Sr. and Anna Wolfert Cook and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She was a lifelong member of Grace Christian Reformed Church and was employed by Western Michigan University...
Joyce R. Shafer
Jan 13, 2008
SHAFER, Joyce R. Kalamazoo Mrs. Shafer passed away Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1926 in Fennimore, WI, the only child of the late William and Minnie Fritz Durkin. On June 19, 1947, she was united in marriage to Calvin Shafer, who preceded her in death on August 17, 1978. Also preceding...
Billy L. Channells
Jan 12, 2008
CHANNELLS, Billy L. Portage Billy L. Channells died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 27, 1931, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of William Harley and Nellie Minerva Worst Channells. Bill grew up at Deep Point, Long Lake and attended Smith School in Pavilion Township. He served in the US Army for over nine...
Carol June Jaquays
Jan 12, 2008
JAQUAYS, Carol J. Kalamazoo Carol passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 12, 2008 at her home. She was born April 13, 1943 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Rex and Betty Woodward Packard. Carol was a longtime member of Westwood Church of God. On August 17, 1962, she was united in marriage to Henry D. Jaquays, who survives. Also surviving...
Peter John Ryskamp
Jan 11, 2008
Ryskamp, Peter John Kalamazoo, MI Peter passed away early Friday morning, January 11, 2007. He was born May 21, 1909 in Kalamazoo, son of John F. and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Ryskamp and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. As a young man, Peter was the oldest child of his large family and after the tragic loss of his mother at 9...
Phyllis Marie Bell
Jan 10, 2008
BELL, Phyllis Marie of Galesburg Passed away Thursday morning, January 10, 2008 at her residence. Phyllis was born June 13, 1910 in Bronson, MI the daughter of Boleslaus Fred and Magdalene Czajkowski Kibiloski and had lived in Galesburg since 1934, coming from Ludington following the birth of her children. Phyllis and her husband Glenn owned and operated Bell's Bakery and...
Elinor J. Lemon
Jan 10, 2008
LEMON, Mrs. Elinor J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning January 10, 2008. Elinor was born July 15, 1923 in Petoskey, Michigan a daughter of Clarence and Iva Sutherland. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 60 years and was employed with J.C. Penney for 10 years before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Guy...
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