Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Junius "Junie" DeGroat
Oct 26, 2007
DEGROAT, Junius, ?Junie? Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, October 26, 2007 in Kalamazoo. He was born August 25, 1926 in Saginaw, MI the son of Charles and Eva Robison DeGroat and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. Junie served his country in the United States Navy during WW II and was employed by the Upjohn Company for 20...
Christine Marie Hemingway
Oct 25, 2007
HEMINGWAY, Christine Marie Of Portage Passed away Thursday October 25, 2007. Christine was born January 12, 1972 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Bernard and Mary Johnson Wilder. She was a graduate of the Bronson School of Nursing and was employed as a Registered Nurse with MPI Research. Christine loved to sew and was very creative and playful. She especially enjoyed...
Elizabeth Rothenberg
Oct 24, 2007
ROTHENBERG, Elizabeth ?Betty? of Kalamazoo Passed away October 24, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. Betty was born February 6, 1928, to the late Svein and Johanna Dullum Nilsen. She received her Bachelor?s degree from Connecticut College with honors. Betty was a beautiful, intelligent and well-traveled woman who loved cooking, gardening, painting, writing and literature. She was very active...
Conrad S. Burket
Oct 24, 2007
BURKET, Conrad S. Portage Conrad passed away early Wednesday morning, October 24, 2007 at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 31, 1929 in Tipton, IN, one of four children to the late Ralph and H. Louise Johnson Burket. Conrad was a veteran of the Untied States Army serving during the Korean Conflict and earning...
Mary A. Nord
Oct 23, 2007
NORD, MARY A. Kalamazoo Passed away on October 23, 2007 at her residence. Mary was born August 9, 1943 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Jacob and Dorothy Corstange Nord. She was most recently employed at Borgess Hospital. Surviving are 3 brothers and their spouses, William and Karla Nord and John and Carol Nord, all of Kalamazoo and James and Pat...
Margaret I. Ledlow
Oct 23, 2007
LEDLOW, Margaret I. Of Kalamazoo Margaret passed away Tuesday October 23, 2007. She was born November 24, 1935 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Jacob and Sadie Corson VanBruggen and has been a lifelong area resident. Surviving are her children, Wyman ?Pete? Kim Ledlow of Starkville, MS, Robert Judy Ledlow of Augusta, MI and James Ledlow of North Port, FL; grandchildren,...
Edwin W. Smith
Oct 22, 2007
SMITH, Edwin W. Climax Mr. Smith passed away early Monday morning, October 22, 2007 at his home. He was born September 15, 1916 in Climax, one of three children to the late Charles and Mary Wolcott Smith. Ed was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II and earning the rank of Captain. He was employed...
Rose Mary Fisk
Oct 22, 2007
FISK, Rose Mary Kalamazoo Passed away on October 22, 2007 at Tendercare of Portage, Michigan. Rose was born on March 8, 1918 to Frank and Helen Farkas of South Bend, IN. On February 8, 1941 she married James Russel Fisk of Niles, MI. James preceded her in death, June 1, 1994. She has a son James R. Fisk Ann of...
Agnes C. Short
Oct 21, 2007
SHORT, Agnes Portage Passed away Sunday, October 21, 2007. She was born December 21, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Homer and Emma Rioux Metzler and had been a lifelong resident of Michigan. While in Kalamazoo, she was employed at the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital for over 11 years. Agnes is survived by her husband, Doyle L. Short of...
Eugene Howard
Oct 20, 2007
HOWARD, Eugene ?Gene? Kalamazoo Passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 20, 2007 at his home. Gene was born April 26, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Russell and Mabel Ramstein Howard and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1946 and was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church of...
Elton L. Goswick
Oct 20, 2007
GOSWICK, Elton L. Of Marcellus Formerly of Schoolcraft Passed away October 20, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Elton was born December 27, 1919 in Arkansas, the son of Floyd and Flora Goswick. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and lived in Schoolcraft for 45 years prior to moving to Ft. Myers, FL where he lived...
Erskane "Bang" Banghart
Oct 19, 2007
BANGHART, Mr. Erskane ?Bang? Galesburg Erskane ?Bang? Banghart died Friday afternoon, October 19, 2007, in Galesburg, MI. He was born September 24, 1920, in Sterling, MI, a son of Olin and Ethel Kerr Banghart and had lived in the Galesburg area for most of his life. During World War II, he served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Bang was a hard-working,...
Eugene M. Surch
Oct 19, 2007
SURCH, Eugene M. Of Portage Formerly of St. Joseph Mr. Surch passed away late Friday evening, October 19, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 20, 1926 in St. Joseph, one of two children to M. John and Marie Berndt Surch. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the end of World...
John H. Horton
Oct 17, 2007
HORTON, Mr. John H. Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with the Lord Wednesday morning October 17, 2007. John was born May 12, 1919 in Fairmount, Georgia a son of Charles and Nappa Gillespie Horton. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1966 and was employed with International Paper for 42 years...
Leonard D. Mills
Oct 17, 2007
MILLS, Leonard D. of Portage Passed away on October 17, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born August 26, 1916 in Carsonville, MI, son of the late Rev. H.T. and Anne Walker Mills. He was united in marriage to Veta Holcomb on June 14, 1940. Leonard received his Bachelors Degree from Central Michigan University and then his Masters Degree...
William H. Miller
Oct 16, 2007
MILLER, William H. Portage Passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2007. Bill was born May 19, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the son of Charles R. and Harriett Olivett Miller and was a lifelong resident of Portage. For 28 years, he was a Fire Fighter for the City of Portage, retiring with the rank of Captain on July 7, 1984. Bill was a...
Kenneth C. Todd, Jr
Oct 16, 2007
TODD, Kenneth C., Jr. Kalamazoo Loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Ken passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at his home. He was born February 26, 1955 in Battle Creek, the son of Kenneth C., Sr. and Geneva Leona Lee Todd and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Ken worked at the White Pigeon Paper...
Clyde K. Dunham
Oct 16, 2007
DUNHAM, Mr. Clyde ?Bud? K. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning October 16, 2007. Bud was born July 14, 1923 in Escanaba, Michigan a son of Clyde and Norma Hazen Dunham. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He was a member of Portage United Church of Christ. He also was a member of the V.F.W. Post # 1527; and...
Josephine D. Trevino
Oct 16, 2007
TREVINO, Mrs. Josephine D. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday evening October 16, 2007. Josephine was born June 19, 1922 in Brownsville, Texas a daughter of Teofilo and Eva Sanchez Davila. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1953 and was employed with W. L. Moulding Company for 20 years, before retiring. She was also a member of St. Mary?s Catholic...
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