Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Gary N. Beardsley
Sep 2, 2007
BEARDSLEY, Gary N. Of Mattawan Formerly of Curtis, MI And Centerburg, OH Passed away Sunday evening, September 2, 2007. Gary was born August 20, 1931 in Columbus, OH the son of Lyndol and Margaret Brown Beardsley. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955. Gary was an amateur radio operator and just loved to ?tinker?. He loved...
Merriel A. Kramer
Sep 2, 2007
KRAMER, Mrs. Merriel A. Kalamazoo Merriel Kramer passed away Sunday evening, September 2, 2007, in Kalamazoo. Merriel was born April 12, 1919, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Herman and Reca Weyland Poel and had been a life long area resident. She was a member of Grace Christian Reformed Church. On September 13, 1941, Merriel was united in marriage with...
Denise Roach
Aug 31, 2007
Roach, Denise Lynn ?Dee? Of Kalamazoo Passed away on August 31, 2007, in her home. She was born to Samuel Deluca and Evelyn Smith Masters on December 13, 1955, in Murphysboro, IL. She was a resident of Kalamazoo for 36 years. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Roach, on August 2, 1973. Denise was a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter,...
Marie D Moerman
Aug 31, 2007
MOERMAN, Marie D. Of Kalamazoo Marie passed away Friday morning August 31, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was born May 18, 1918 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of John and Tina Kalleward Schaal. She was a longtime resident of Kalamazoo and had resided at Gun Lake for 24 years where she enjoyed family gatherings, watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoy...
Corey David Fuller
Aug 31, 2007
FULLER, Corey David Of Kalamazoo Early Friday morning, August 31, 2007, Corey passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born September 20, 1983, the second youngest of four children to David ?Charlie? and Renee Martin Fuller. On Friday, we lost our son, our grandson, our brother, our nephew, our cousin, and our friend. Corey touched many...
John A. Menlen
Aug 29, 2007
MENLEN, John A., Sr. OF Portage Formerly of Detroit And Leesburg, FL Died August 29, 2007. John was born November 25, 1911 in Berwick, PA, the son of Astrat and Darka Mekulen. He married Julie Evanoff and moved to Detroit. He retired from the Detroit Public Schools and moved to Florida. Surviving are his wife Julie; 3 sons, John Cynthia...
Prudence E. Steenholdt
Aug 29, 2007
STEENHOLDT, Mrs. Prudence E. ?Prudie? of Kalamazoo Went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Prudie was born November 7, 1927 in Cooper Township, the daughter of Leon and Ruth Putman Keeler and has been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She was a member of the Fourth Reformed Church and the Kalamazoo Pastel Society. Prudie was very...
Christine A. Mejeur
Aug 28, 2007
MEJEUR, Christine A. Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday morning, August 28th, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo. She was born August 31, 1912 in Fremont, MI, the daughter of the late Steven and Anna VanZomeren Schreur. She was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church, where she enjoyed attending very much. She married Philip Mejeur in December of 1963, who preceded...
Grace DeBoer
Aug 28, 2007
DeBOER, Grace Kalamazoo Mrs. DeBoer passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 28, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born April 4, 1934 in Middelstum, The Netherlands, one of seven children to Gerrit and Anna Post Mulder. Growing up in the The Netherlands, Grace and her family moved to Kalamazoo in 1952. She was a longtime member of Grace Christian Reformed...
Carolyn Anna Hammarskjold
Aug 28, 2007
HAMMARSKJOLD, Carolyn Anna Kalamazoo Died August 28, 2007. Carolyn was born on February 29, 1928 in New York, NY, the daughter of Edward and Genevieve Lamar Zimmerman. As a young woman she worked summers at Lake Minnewaska in New York. She earned a B.S. in Education from SUNY New Paltz in 1955 and a M.A. in Library Science from the...
Alice Stoppelberg
Aug 28, 2007
STOPPELBERG, Alice Kalamazoo Mrs. Stoppelberg went to be with her Lord on Tuesday afternoon, August 28, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born April 1, 1909 in Forsyth, Montana, one of three children to Norman and Edna Braman Thomas. At the age of 2, her family returned to Northport, Michigan, where she grew up. In 1928, Alice graduated...
Beverly E. McCormick
Aug 28, 2007
Mc CORMICK, Beverly E. Portage Passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007. She was born July 18, 1954 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Larry and Elizabeth Ann Bellingham Stermer, was a 1972 graduate of Comstock High School and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for several years. Beverly had worked as a care giver for many years and in her spare...
Bernard J. Sharpe
Aug 27, 2007
SHARPE, Bernard J. ?Bernie? Portage Formerly of Grand Rapids and Zeeland Went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 27, 2007 at Bickford Cottage. Bernie was born June 13, 1914 in Zeeland, MI, the son of Lambert and Dena Vugteveen Sharpe and grew up in Zeeland. He graduated from Holland Christian High School in 1933 and attended Calvin...
Frederick J. Hodgemire
Aug 27, 2007
HODGEMIRE, Frederick J. ?Fritz? Comstock Fritz passed away Monday afternoon, August 27, 2007 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1941 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Frederick A. and Dorothy A. Thorpe Hodgemire. Fritz graduated from Comstock High School in 1959. On September 30, 1961, he was united in marriage to Maxine Burns in Kalamazoo. Fritz...
Laura Belle Williams
Aug 26, 2007
WILLIAMS, Laura Belle Augusta Passed away August 26, 2007 at Mercy Pavilion of Battle Creek. Laura was born October 12, 1910 in Cadillac, MI, the daughter of George and Bessie Rock and had lived most of her life in the Kalamazoo and Paw Paw areas. She earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Western Michigan University. Laura taught for 34...
Alma I Ordiway
Aug 25, 2007
Ordiway, Alma I. Portage Passed away, Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Upjohn Community Care Center, Kalamazoo. Alma was born June 30, 1921 in Fixer, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Noah and Nora Creech. Alma was a longtime member of Northeastern Baptist Church. Surviving her are; children, Dorothy Clark, Phyllis Robert O?Donnell, Judy Law, and Dean Ordiway; sisters, Margie Johnson,...
Peter Bax
Aug 25, 2007
BAX, Peter Portage Passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Tendercare Portage, after 20 years of suffering with Multiple Sclerosis . He was born January 8, 1944 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands to the late Jan and Ann Luimee Bax. In 1956, he then immigrated to the United States. Although his family was first and foremost, he was an avid dune-?buggiest?, which...
Judith Ann Wessels
Aug 25, 2007
WESSELS, Judith Ann Pine Lake Delton Passed away August 25, 2 007 at Borgess Hospital. Judy was born June 4, 1940 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Raymond and Eleanor Steketee Young and was a lifelong resident of Portage. She graduated from Portage Central High School and was employed for several years as a waitress at Stafford?s Restaurant in Portage...
Genevieve Hunter Weiser
Aug 25, 2007
WEISER HUNTER, Genevieve of Lawton formerly of Portage Genevieve passed away Saturday morning August 25, 2007. She was born April 2, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of John and Margaret King Helfert. For 35 years prior to her retirement she managed the Lerner Shops on the Downtown Kalamazoo Mall. She attended the Centre Ave Community Church of God, was...
Henry Esman, Sr
Aug 25, 2007
Esman, Mr. Henry, Sr. Kalamazoo Henry Esman, Sr. passed away Saturday morning, August 25, 2007, at his home. He was born June 16, 1926, in Vicksburg, MI, a son of Harm and Effie Newhouse Esman. In his younger years, Henry was a celery and bedding plant grower and later worked for Weisman Brothers for over 35 years before retiring. Henry...
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