Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Arthur C. Hensell
Nov 11, 2007
HENSELL, Arthur C. ?Art? Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday morning, November 11, 2007. Art was born March 28, 1928 in Kalamazoo the son of Clyde and Letha Stafford Hensell. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne during World War II. He spent time in Japan and was a paratrooper from 1946-1947. Prior to his...
John F. McDonald
Nov 11, 2007
MC DONALD, Mr. John F. Comstock, MI Died Sunday evening November 11, 2007 at his residence under Hospice care. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo Southwest Michigan. Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St....
Dale W. Tuttle
Nov 11, 2007
TUTTLE, Dale W. Kalamazoo Passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 11, 2007. Dale was born October 28, 1945 in Watseka, IL the son of William and Wilma Center Tuttle. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Illinois and had graduated from the University of Illinois. He owned and operated Tuttle?s IGA Grocery Store in Milford, was a...
Margaret "Maggie" L. Ouding
Nov 10, 2007
OUDING, Margaret ?Maggie? Kalamazoo Maggie passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born March 8, 1921 in Wayland, one of 7 children to the late Emil and Minnie Moelhenry Dietiker. Maggie was employed by First Federal Savings & Loan for several years until her retirement in 1988. She was a member of Comstock United...
Harry A. Mathews
Nov 10, 2007
MATHEWS, Harry A. Kalamazoo Passed away on November 10, 2007. Harry was born August 19, 1939 in Akron, OH to James and Otha Mathews. He graduated from Hower Vocational High School where he majored in art. After graduation, Harry served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon returning, he married Margaret Powell and started his family and soon relocated to Michigan...
Florence Neumann
Nov 10, 2007
NEUMANN, Florence Portage Florence Neumann, being a child of God, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 10, 2007. She was the youngest of three daughters, born in Detroit on October 26, 1927 to Giovanni and Marietta Fiorini. She married Henry Neumann of August 16, 1947 and the couple celebrated their 60th...
Michael Evans
Nov 10, 2007
EVANS, Michael Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007. Michael was born December 2, 1956 in South Haven, the son of Louis and Louise Adams Evans. He lived in the Kalamazoo area until moving to California in 1980 and returning to Kalamazoo in 1995, where he was self employed in the home improvement business. Michael was also an antique car...
Sophie V. Roebuck
Nov 9, 2007
ROEBUCK, Sophie V. Of Scotts Passed away Friday evening November 9, 2007. Sophie was born October 18, 1920 in Oshtemo the daughter of John and Lula Overacker Barrett and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. Sophie enjoyed crocheting; various other crafts; and volunteering with the Bronson Hospital Women?s Guild. On November 12, 1940 she was united in...
Alyce Lorraine Smith
Nov 8, 2007
SMITH, Alyce Lorraine of Galesburg Passed away November 8, 2007 at her home in Galesburg. Alyce was born on September 1, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Wm. LeRoy and Alyce Scoville Hunt. She was united in marriage to Sydney Smith on December 23, 1950, in Detroit. Sydney survives her. Although Alyce had many interests, her family always came first and...
Frances A. Bakosh
Nov 8, 2007
BAKOSH, Frances A. Richland Frances Fay Bakosh, age 92 of Richland, died Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the Laurels of Galesburg. She was born in Chicago to parents who had emigrated from Poland. Frances attended public schools in Chicago. While living in Chicago, she married Michael Bakosh, who preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter Judy Kazlauskis of Alameda,...
Barbara L. Brown
Nov 8, 2007
BROWN, Mrs. Barbara L. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning November 8, 2007. Barbara was born August 29, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Elton and Dorothea Ward VanPatten. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Kalamazoo Paper Box Company for 27 years before retiring. She was also a member of Comstock Ladies Auxiliary...
Margaret E. Woodruff
Nov 7, 2007
WOODRUFF, Margaret E. Of Portage Margaret E. Woodruff, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother departed this life on Wednesday, November 7, 2007. She was 88 years old, living her final days at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Marg was born January 6, 1919, in Gladstone, Michigan, the daughter of Hugh and Clara Bourbonois Martin. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Patsy...
Leo D. West, Jr
Nov 6, 2007
WEST, Mr. Leo D., Jr. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning November 6, 2007. Leo was born December 20, 1913 in Detroit, Michigan a son of Leo and Leila Coon West, Sr. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed the Eckrich; John Morrell; and Emge Meat...
Harley D. Lantis
Nov 5, 2007
LANTIS, Harley D. Galesburg Harley passed away Thursday evening, November 1, 2007 at Borgess Medical Center after struggling for six months with an illness. He was born September 18, 1934 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Dolpfus Lantis and Frances Pfeiffer Lantis Roe. Harley was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict; and he...
George D. Simpson
Nov 5, 2007
SIMPSON, George D. Kalamazoo Passed away November 5, 2007 at Tendercare of Westwood with his family by his side. George was born July 15, 1921 in Deerfield, MI, the son of George and Rosemary Gibson Simpson and lived most of his life in Kalamazoo. He was a long time employee and president of the WL Molding Company and later owned...
Shirley Buford
Nov 5, 2007
BUFORD, Mrs. Shirley Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning November 5, 2007. Shirley was born June 12, 1936 in Blytheville, Arkansas a daughter of Thorton and Ora Lee Bradley Evans. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital for 22 years, before retiring. She was preceded in death by...
Pamela Ann Brainard Aukerman
Nov 4, 2007
BRAINARD AUKERMAN, Pamela Otsego Passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007. Pam was born July 2, 1974 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of David and Debra Hayward Aukerman and was raised in Mattawan. She had worked for Gentiva for several years as a Registered Nurse, in the Medicaid Programs such as the Mother-Infant Program, Home Health Care and finding resources for funds...
Baby Aden C.W. Watson
Nov 4, 2007
WATSON, Baby Aden C. W. of Kalamazoo Passed away November 4, 2007 at home. Aden was born September 10th to Natasha Watson, in Kalamazoo. Surviving Aden are his parents; brothers, Airek and Akeir Watson-Burney of Kalamazoo; maternal grandmother, Carol Watson of Vicksburg; special ?grampy?, Lyle Hoskins of Climax; Godmother and aunt, Ashley Reece; uncles, Simmie Holly Watson, Stacey Watson, Chad...
Wayne O. Packard
Nov 4, 2007
PACKARD, Wayne O. Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007. He was born November 20, 1920 in South Haven, the son of Oscar H., Sr. and Susan Frances Schoolcraft Packard and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for several years. One of Wayne?s biggest disappointments came in 1942, when after completing the Air Force pilot training program, he was called...
Linda M. Smith
Nov 4, 2007
SMITH, Mrs. Linda M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning November 4, 2007. Linda was born July 6, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Raymond and Mary Gilliland Cowels. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She was preceded in death by her parents. On August 14, 1964, she was united in marriage to Stuart E. Smith who survives....
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