Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Wayne M Blakeslee
Nov 3, 2007
BLAKESLEE, Wayne M. ?Joe? Galesburg Wayne died Saturday, November 3, 2007, in his home after a long fight with cancer. He was born February 16, 1947, in Ashtabula, OH, a son of Edwin M. and Inez W. Adams Blakeslee. Wayne grew up in Pullman, MI. Wayne was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving four years during the Vietnam...
Victor L. Hopkins
Nov 3, 2007
HOPKINS, Victor L. Kalamazoo Victor passed away unexpectedly, Saturday afternoon, November 3, 2007. He was born December 26, 1941 in Richland, one of ten children to the late Russell and Eva Piper Hopkins. Victor was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was employed by The Upjohn Co. until his retirment in 1991. Victor...
James Frederick Loher
Nov 3, 2007
LOHER, Mr. James F. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning November 3, 2007. James was born May 16, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Richard and Della Howing Loher. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company for 40 years, retiring in 1990....
Karl G. Erickson
Nov 2, 2007
ERICKSON, Karl G. Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 at his home in Kalamazoo, after a long battle with Alzheimer?s. Karl was born May 28, 1925 in Flint, the son of Elta and Aida Van Tassell Erickson and had been a Kalamazoo resident since 1958. Karl served his country in the United States Navy during WW II. He received...
Charles H. "Chuck" Triemstra
Nov 2, 2007
TRIEMSTRA, Charles H. ?Chuck? of Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord on November 2, 2007 from his home. He was born June 14, 1950, in Kalamazoo, to Egbert and Angeline Poortenga Triemstra. He graduated from Kalamazoo Christian Schools in 1968. On October 8, 1971 he was united in marriage to Charlene Izenbaard. Chuck loved his Lord and his family....
Donald Lawrence Elkins
Nov 1, 2007
ELKINS, Donald Lawrence of Kalamazoo Don passed away on November 1, 2007 at Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehab. He was born October 6, 1924, the son of Jesse David and Maude May Barnes Elkins at Crane, Missouri and later lived near Shell Knob. He was a World War II Army veteran serving his country in France, England, Belgium, Luxembourg, and...
Douglas C. Engelman
Nov 1, 2007
ENGELMAN, Douglas C. Of Otsego Formerly of Kalamazoo Doug passed away Thursday, November 1, 2007 at his home. He was born May 23, 1944 in Allegan, the son of Ernest and Harriet Fuller Engelman. Doug was employed by Kalamazoo Tank and Silo for many years. Surviving are his fiancée, Kathryn Clayton; one sister, Ruth Joe Mihelich of Avondale, CO; step-brother,...
Frances C. Moon
Nov 1, 2007
MOON, Frances C. Of Portage Passed away Thursday morning, November 1, 2007. Fran was born September 24, 1920 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Daniel and Jennie Markusse Pikkaart. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School in 1938 and graduated Cum Laude from Western Michigan University in 1942 where she was presented with the award for being the Most...
Russell James Boyle
Oct 31, 2007
BOYLE, Russell James Of Mattawan Russell was born September 9, 1923, in Dowagiac, Michigan, the son of Walter and Ida Mulholland Boyle. During World War II from 1943-46, he served in the U.S. Army and later was a longtime Mattawan area resident. He retired from the Security Department at The Upjohn Company following 15 years of employment. Russell was a...
Donald B. Reed
Oct 31, 2007
REED, Donald B. Portage Donald Bronson Reed passed away October 31, 2007 in Kalamazoo. Donald was born March 6, 1916 in Dowagiac, MI to Jay and Hattie Reed. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central HS in 1934, where he was drum major in the marching band. Donald was a WW II veteran of the Army Air Corps, stationed in England. Following...
Audrey R. Newton
Oct 30, 2007
NEWTON, Audrey R. Plainwell Formerly of Comstock Passed away October 30, 2007 at Plainwell Pines Nursing Home in Plainwell. Audrey was born November 18, 1919 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of James and Ella Beck Newton and was a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for 40 years at Tower and Pinkster and later for the...
Frank Edward Dines
Oct 30, 2007
DINES, FRANK EDWARD Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2007. Frank was born November 16, 1929, the son of Frank L. and Elsie Ott Dines. Frank attended Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan ? diploma received June 1947. Entered Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo from September 1947 to June 1949. He left Kalamazoo in 1949 to continue his...
Milton H. Ruden
Oct 29, 2007
RUDEN, Milton Of Portage Milton passed away Monday, October 29, 2007. He was born March 25, 1922 in New York, NY, one of four and the youngest child of Joseph and Fannie Oppenheim Ruden. Milt was a medic in the United States Army serving during World War II, earning himself the rank of captain and participating in both the Invasion...
Joan L. Young
Oct 29, 2007
YOUNG, Joan L. Kalamazoo Joan passed away Monday morning, October 29, 2007 at her daughter?s home in Mackinac City with care provided by Hospice of the Straits. She was born May 30, 1927, in Plainwell, one of three children to J. Leon and Hazel Honeysett Wagner. A graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, Joan was a volunteer telephone operator for...
Winifred Smith
Oct 28, 2007
SMITH, Winifred of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, October 28, 2007, at Tendercare of Westwood in Kalamazoo. She was born February 6, 1923 in Kalamazoo, to the late Peter and Tillie Drenth Smith. Winifred was employed at Upjohn for 30 years, working in production. She was a longtime member of Bethel Baptist Church in Kalamazoo. Surviving Winifred are nieces and nephews....
Dolores E. Malcolm
Oct 27, 2007
MALCOLM, Dolores E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday morning, October 27, 2007. Dolores was born February 16, 1928 in Ubly, MI the daughter of Tom and Vera Zulauf Kelley. On July 2, 1966 she was united in marriage to Robert Malcolm who preceded her in death on June 3, 1986. She was also preceded in death by her son, Rick...
Francis H. Hale
Oct 27, 2007
HALE, Mr. Francis H. ?Bud? Richland, MI Passed away early Saturday morning October 27, 2007. Mr. Hale was born September 16, 1929 in Kalamazoo County and had been a lifelong area resident. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles F. and Florence B. DeLong Hale; and a brother, Richard H. Hale. Surviving are his wife, Donna Towne Hale;...
Sarah Terpstra
Oct 27, 2007
TERPSTRA, Mrs. Sarah Of Portage Went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Sarah was born April 7, 1918, in Decatur, Michigan, the daughter of William and Elizabeth DeWolff Slager. She was a long time resident of Portage and member of the First Reformed Church of Portage. Sarah enjoyed working in her garden, crocheting, trailer camping,...
Lavonne G. Lubrick
Oct 27, 2007
LUBRICK, Lavonne G. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening October 27, 2007. Lavonne was born January 3, 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Helen Knowles. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She enjoyed reading and loved dancing and playing bingo with her husband. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Nickolas V. Lubrick on July...
Ruth E. Peterson
Oct 27, 2007
PETERSON, Ruth E. Texas Township Loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007 in Kalamazoo. Ruth was born November 17, 1936 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Cecil and Marie Morris Glenn and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. For over 8 years, she owned and operated Essentially Dolls and Bears. Ruth was a...
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