Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Dr. James R. Powell, Jr
Sep 16, 2007
POWELL, Dr. James R., Jr Of Portage Passed away Sunday morning at the University of Michigan Hospital. Jim was born December 29, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of James R. and Judith Russell Powell and had been a resident in the Portage area since 1974. Prior to his retirement in 1995, Jim worked for over 20 years with the...
Donald L. Kinney
Sep 15, 2007
KINNEY, Mr. Donald L. Climax, MI Died Saturday morning September 15, 2007 at his residence. Donald was born March 10, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Elmer and Johanna DeBruin Kinney. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Yellow Freight Trucking before retiring. He was also a member of the Teamsters Union Local #7...
Charles N. Huff, II
Sep 14, 2007
HUFF II, Charles N. Mattawan Passed away Friday evening, September 14, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Charles was born July 12, 1963 to Charles and Sharon Merkle Huff. His mother survives. Charles proudly served in the U. S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged. He was united in marriage to Lori A. Middlebrooks in August of 1990, in...
Helen Jane Hirshey Paska
Sep 14, 2007
PASKA, Helen Jane Hirshey Of Kalamazoo Helen passed away Friday, September 14, 2007. She was born March 5, 1916 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Walter and Louise Hirshey. She was a graduate of Marcellus High School and earned a BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1938. After graduation Helen taught in the Vandalia Public Schools for several years....
Alice I Leslie
Sep 12, 2007
LESLIE, Mrs. Alice I. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday afternoon September 12, 2007. Alice was born June 2, 1924 in Auburn, Indiana a daughter of David and Inez Sponhower Ridenhour. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1959 and was employed with the Shakespeare Company for 28 years, retiring in 1983. She was preceded in death by her parents; and...
Chester "Bill" Campbell
Sep 12, 2007
CAMPBELL, Chester ?Bill? Portage Passed away on September 12, 2007 at his residence. Bill was born July 26, 1935 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Edwin and Doris Grace Campbell and was a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, Class of 1953 and was employed for 13 years at the Panelyte Company. He served from 1952...
Maxine June Neal
Sep 12, 2007
NEAL, Maxine June Of Galesburg Passed away Wednesday September 12, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Maxine was born June 8, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Frank and Erma Reynolds Curtis. She was a longtime resident of Lincoln Park, MI, where she was a 20 year volunteer with the S.E. Wayne County Hospice. Maxine was a well known candy...
Margaret Ann Case
Sep 9, 2007
CASE, Margaret Ann ?Peg? Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday morning September 9, 2007. Peg was born July 8, 1930 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Lynn and Mary VonAllmen Palmer. She was employed with The Prescription Center for 25 years as a registered pharmacist and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Peg was also very active with the American Diabetes Association and served...
Eleanor H. Pelton
Sep 9, 2007
PELTON, Mrs. Eleanor H. Galesburg, MI Died Sunday evening September 9, 2007. Eleanor was born August 26, 1921 in Leonidas, Michigan a daughter of Otto and Ethyl Castle Flagg. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo and Galesburg resident and was a member of the Comstock V.F.W. Ladies Auxillary. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Karl...
Jonathan Paul Walker
Sep 8, 2007
WALKER, Jonathan Paul Gobles Passed away Saturday, September 8, 2007. He was born February 23, 1980 in Kalamazoo, the son of John Paul and Deborah Lynn Cox Walker and had lived in the Gobles area for many years. Jonathan was employed by H & R Wood Specialties since 1999, and loved hunting, fishing and playing his guitar. He was preceded...
Robert D. Schwartz
Sep 8, 2007
SCHWARTZ, Robert D. Portage Mr. Schwartz passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2007 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1931 in Neenah, Wisconsin, the son of the late Harry and Lucille Phelps Schwartz. Bob was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a master welder, working for Brunswick...
Mona M. Mitzie Liford
Sep 8, 2007
Liford, Mona M. Mitzie Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening September 8, 2007. Mona was born December 3, 1930 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Fred and Nellie Pincher Spaulding. For 29 years she was employed at James Rivers Company. She enjoyed doing ceramics and loved going mushrooming. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in...
Wayne Weaver
Sep 6, 2007
WEAVER, Wayne D. Bradenton, FL Formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born September 6, 1930 in Batesville, IN, son of the late Alex and Christine Gregory Weaver. Wayne proudly served in the U. S. Marine Corps, from October of 1947 until honorably discharged in October of 1951 where he also...
Heather C. Fredrickson
Sep 5, 2007
FREDRICKSON, Mrs. Heather C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday night September 5, 2007 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Heather was born February 27, 1949 in Troon, Scotland, a daughter of Kenneth and Christina Crinkley. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 9 years and was employed with Ameriprise Financial Services. She was also an avid golfer,...
John Hoekstra
Sep 5, 2007
HOEKSTRA, John H. "Jack" Of Kalamazoo Jack left his earthly home for his heavenly home Wednesday, September 5, 2007. He was born May 27, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the son of Theodore and Winifred VanderSalm Hoekstra. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1944, Jack served in the United States Navy for two years. He then graduated from Hope College...
Alice Burnham
Sep 5, 2007
BURNHAM, Alice ?Ruth? Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007. She was born March 26, 1924 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Garret and Lena Ten Cate Smith and was a life long resident of Kalamazoo. Ruth was united in marriage to Robert C. Burnham on March 26, 1947. She was a member of the Parchment Christian Reformed Church. Ruth is...
Marian E Beattie
Sep 4, 2007
BEATTIE, Marian E. Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, August 24, 2007. She was born May 25, 1923 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of John H. and Ethel M. Morris Beattie and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. She was a former member of Simpson United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and played the piano, and a current member...
Chester W. Douglass
Sep 3, 2007
DOUGLASS, Mr. Chester W. Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with the Lord, Monday afternoon September 3, 2007. Chester was born May 8, 1917 in Bloomingdale, Michigan a son of William and Beatrice Shaw Douglass. During WWII and the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corp. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with...
Lois Emily Kelley
Sep 3, 2007
KELLEY, Lois Emily Kalamazoo Passed away Monday morning, September 3rd, at Park Place Living Center in Kalamazoo, where she resided for the past 3 years. She was born November 11, 1917 in Pontiac, MI, daughter of the late Fred and Emma Guisbert Hitchcock. She was a charter member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Portage, where she enjoyed attending...
Lynn Robert Townsend
Sep 2, 2007
TOWNSEND, Lynn Robert Of Ft. Myers, FL Formerly of Vicksburg Lynn passed away on September 2, 2007 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Lynn was born October 28, 1937 in Kalamazoo Michigan. He was a graduate of Vicksburg High School and Western Michigan University. Lynn worked as a licensed professional engineer and worked for Cummins Engine Company, Miles...
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