Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
James E. Joslin
Jan 10, 2008
JOSLIN, James E. of Comstock Passed away January 10, 2008 at the Borgess Nursing Home, Kalamazoo. Jim was born September 28, 1920 in Harlan, Michigan to the late Peter and Ezelda March Joslin. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII until honorably discharged in February of 1946. On August 2, 1974, Jim was united in marriage to Doris...
James Hemenway
Jan 10, 2008
HEMENWAY, Mr. James Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning January 5, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born January 30, 1928 in Gary, IN. He is the son of Everett and Jamie Hemenway. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 40 years and was a teacher at KVCC in the areas of Political Science and History for 30 years...
William H. Green
Jan 10, 2008
GREEN, Mr. William H. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning January 10, 2008. William was born September 20, 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of William A. and Grace C. Lant Green. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1999 and was a member of the Westwood Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents; fourth wife,...
H. Virginia Wait
Jan 10, 2008
WAIT, H. Virginia, "Ginny" Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008. She was born January 22, 1920 in Marne, MI the daughter of David E. and Katherine Martindale Hanson and had lived in Kalamazoo for the past 60 years. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Ginny had attended First Presbyterian Church for several years and taught Sunday School. She was...
David Allan Wilson
Jan 10, 2008
WILSON, David Allan Age 60 Of Kalamazoo Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, Thursday morning, January 10, 2008. David was born February 9, 1947 in Kalamazoo the son of Earle Lynn and Kathyrn "Ann" Ruth Markillie Wilson. He was preceded in death by his father Earle in 2005 and his mother Kathryn in 2004. He was a...
Mabel E. Rey
Jan 9, 2008
REY, Mable E. Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, January 9th at Borgess Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. She was born January 4, 1913 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late John W. and Rose D. Tanquey Cole. Mable was united in marriage to Phillip H. Rey on August 9, 1935 in Kalamazoo. Phillip preceded her in death on November 27, 1990. She was...
Allen F. Gillett
Jan 9, 2008
GILLETT, Allen F. Kalamazoo Passed away suddenly on January 9, 2008. Allen was born August 30, 1947 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Kenneth and Letha Conklin Gillett-Evans, who preceded him in death. He is survived by brothers, Ben Jeree Gillett, Ken Cindy Gillett and Howard Elma Gillett; sister Nancy Gillett; step-sisters, Carol Knight, Linda Ewaschuk, step sister-in-law Betsy Evans;...
Doris C. Withers
Jan 8, 2008
WITHERS, Mrs. Doris C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday afternoon January 8, 2008. Doris was born March 4, 1913 in Jones, Michigan a daughter of Kirby and Verna Replogle Miller. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roland W....
Clara Vollink
Jan 8, 2008
VOLLINK, Mrs. Clara Of Portage Went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. Clara was born August 27, 1914, in Moline, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Katie VanderZee Pasma. For several years she was employed at Western Michigan University, retiring in 1980. Clara was a member of the First Reformed Church of Portage. On October...
Emma K. Waanders
Jan 8, 2008
WAANDERS, Emma K. Portage Passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008. Emma was born January 18, 1909 in Pittsburg, PA the daughter of Andrew and Anna Bittenbender. She was a member of North Park Reformed Church where she had participated in the Dorcas Band, Reformed Church Women, Senior Choir and Joy Group. She was employed at Probasco's Fabrics for several years...
Jimmie Charles Reese, Sr
Jan 8, 2008
REESE, Jimmie Charles., Sr. "Moose" Kalamazoo Passed away January 8, 2008 at Borgess Hospital. Jimmie was born April 21, 1929 in Luxora, AR, to Walter and Willie Mae Reese. Later Tommie Young step-father and mother Willie Mae Young moved to Benton Harbor, MI. They lived there quite a few years before moving to Kalamazoo. He attended school at Kalamazoo Central...
Helena Malbone
Jan 7, 2008
MALBONE, Mrs. Helena Three Rivers Formerly of Kalamazoo Helena Malbone died Monday, January 7, 2008, at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Three Rivers, MI. She was born December 25, 1907, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a daughter of Pieter and Trintje Guesebroek Knaap. When Helena was five years old her family came to Holland, MI, and she moved to Kalamazoo...
Henry F. Lupina
Jan 7, 2008
LUPINA, Henry F. of Portage Passed away, Monday, January 7, 2008 at Park Place Assisted Living, Kalamazoo. He was born April 2, 1925 in Kalamazoo, to the late Boleslaw and Mary Lupina. He was united in marriage to Ann Lupina for 58 years. Ann survives him. Henry was a 30-year retiree from the Upjohn Corporation and he received the William...
Sharon S. Weyenberg
Jan 6, 2008
WEYENBERG, Sharon of Kalamazoo Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Oct. 27, 1944, daughter of the late Zeger and Virginia Provily, passed away January 6, 2008. Sharon retired from the Kalamazoo Public School System in 2006. A gift from God, Sharon was a wonderful mother and wife. She loved her daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Her love reached much further than her...
Dorothea E. Madison
Jan 5, 2008
MADISON, Dorothea E. Of Portage Dorothea Estella Madison went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on January 5, 2008 at Bronson Hospital. She was born on February 28, 1931 to Howard and Pearl Prolo McClish who preceded her in death. She was the 3rd of ten siblings. Dorothea was raised in the Doster, Plainwell area and moved...
James A. Bauman
Jan 5, 2008
BAUMAN, James Albert Jim Of Climax Jim Bauman, age 83, peacefully passed away at his home on Saturday, January 5, 2008. Jim was born on November 2, 1924 in Climax Township, MI, the son of Samuel and Viola Hinkle Bauman. Following Viola?s death, Sam later married Audrey Fenwick who, along with her own three children, became a mother to Jim...
Dwight R. Hendrichsen, Sr
Jan 5, 2008
HENDRICHSEN, Dwight R. Of Kalamazoo Dwight passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008. He was born May 10, 1934 in Kalamazoo, the son of Henry and Winifred Wynne Hendrichsen and has been a lifelong resident. During the Korean War era he served in the U.S. Navy. Dwight was a member of the Kalamazoo Eagles Lodge #536. He enjoyed going up north,...
Frank D. Denton
Jan 4, 2008
DENTON, Frank Mattawan Frank passed away evening, January 4, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born October 3, 1957 in Benton Harbor, the son of Lloyd and Shima Furukawa Denton. Frank was a veteran of the United States Army serving three years from 1976-1979. He was employed by Target Corp. for the past 5 years. He attended Berean Baptist...
Robert D. Loedeman
Jan 4, 2008
LOEDEMAN, Robert D. ?Bob? Of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord Friday morning, January 4, 2008 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Bob was born October 17, 1947 in Kalamazoo the son of Gilles and Ida Storteboom Loedeman. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was employed for 38 years with Parker...
Nelson E. Eager
Jan 3, 2008
EAGER, Mr. Nelson E. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away peacefully Thursday morning January 3, 2008 at home with his wife, Lettie at his side. Nelson was born January 12, 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Deo and Cornelia VanBallegooyen Eager. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Navy as a gunner on the USS Lexington in the Pacific. He had...
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