Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Matthew Cameron Warren
Aug 24, 2007
Matthew Cameron Warren Kalamazoo Matthew Cameron Warren passed away suddenly on August 24, 2007 while engaged in his favorite outdoor activity?golf. He was born August 10, 1951 in Harvey, IL to Richard Wallace and Betty Jane Ritts Warren, who preceded him in death. Matthew had lived in Illinois, Germany, New Jersey, and California, but had made Kalamazoo his home for...
James E. Torrey
Aug 24, 2007
TORREY, James E. Three Rivers Formerly of Battle Creek Passed away peacefully on August 24, 2007 at Heartland Healthcare in Three Rivers. James was born August 3, 1925 in Augusta, MI, the son of George and Gladys Torrey and had lived in Battle Creek for most of his life. He retired in 1986 after working at the Battle Creek Community...
Bernard E. Mike Coy
Aug 24, 2007
COY, Mr. Bernard E. ?Mike? Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning August 24, 2007. Mike was born October 14, 1914 in Defiance, Ohio a son of Edward and Edna Stitsel Coy. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with Don Seelye for 20 years before he retired. He attended the Shepherd Center Day Club...
William Buckey
Aug 24, 2007
BUCKEY, William ?Bill? Of Galesburg Bill passed away Friday August 24, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice with his family at his side. Bill was born December 20, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Austin and Evelyn Williams Buckey. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and was a member of the VFW Post #827. Bill was employed...
Nellie M Macomber
Aug 23, 2007
MACOMBER, Nellie M. Of Kalamazoo Nellie passed away Thursday afternoon August 23, 2007. She was born January 4, 1919, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leonard and Mona MacFarland Doty and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a longtime member of the Stockbridge United Methodist Church. Throughout the years she had been involved in many activities for her children...
Ronald J. Williams
Aug 23, 2007
WILLIAMS, Mr. Ronald J. Portage, MI Died suddenly Thursday evening August 23, 2007 from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Ronald was born April 28, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Ronald and Etta Mae Blankenship Williams. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Parker-Hannifin for 10 years, retiring in 1992. He was also...
Lavine W Wiessner
Aug 22, 2007
WIESSNER, Mr. Lavine W. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday morning August 22, 2007. Lavine was born October 7, 1917 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of William and Petra Huibregtse Wiessner. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the Upjohn Company before retiring. He is survived by his wife...
Joy D. Olson
Aug 21, 2007
OLSON, Joy D. Portage Passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007. She was born April 23, 1924 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Lawrence and Emily Burnham and had lived in the Portage area for several years. Joy was employed by the Van Buren County Health Department for many years as a dental assistant. On October 31, she married Howard Olson and...
Douglas M. Anderson
Aug 21, 2007
ANDERSON, Douglas M. Portage Passed away August 21, 2007 at home in Portage. Doug was born May 25, 1951 in Kalamazoo, to the late William and Jean Wallet Anderson. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict, until medically discharged in November of 1971. On February 22, 1985, Doug was united in marriage to Sharon Thames...
Francis P. Ryan
Aug 21, 2007
RYAN, Francis P. ?Frank? Kalamazoo Mr. Ryan passed away Tuesday morning, August 21, 2007 at this home with his family by his side. He was born November 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, one of two children to Francis and Mildred Davis Ryan. Frank was a veteran of the United States Air Force U.S. Army Air Force from 1947-1950. On April...
Marian Laws
Aug 21, 2007
LAWS, Marian Kalamazoo Passed away, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Marian was born on July 3, 1935 in Kalamazoo, to the late John and Jennie Stillman Meints. A graduate from Kalamazoo Christian Schools, Marian went on to become a bookkeeper for R.M. Jones Gift Shop. She married William ?Bill? Laws on August 5, 1955 who survives....
Donald V, White
Aug 20, 2007
WHITE, Donald V. Portage The final chapter in Don?s life story ended Monday, August 20, 2007. His history started on February 6, 1920 in Niles, the son of Joseph and Opal Sampson White. After graduating from Galesburg High School in 1938, Don served his country in the Army Air Force, where he attained the rank of Master Sergeant. On March...
Elmer C. Hellwig
Aug 20, 2007
HELLWIG, Mr. Elmer C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday afternoon August 20, 2007 at his residence. Elmer was born July 10, 1919 in Des Plaines, Illinois a son of Christian and Frieda Noldte Hellwig. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 10 years, coming from Decatur, MI. He was employed with Checker...
Mildred R. Czuchna
Aug 20, 2007
CZUCHNA, Mrs. Mildred R. Portage, MI Died Monday evening August 20, 2007. Mildred was born February 20, 1907 in Fremont, Michigan a daughter of John and Allie Hanner Palmer. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1973 coming from Wyandotte, MI. She was employed with the Wyandotte Public Schools for 30 years, retiring in 1972. She was also a...
John Duane Fowle
Aug 19, 2007
FOWLE, John Duane Of Portage John passed away Sunday evening August 19, 2007. He was born May 3, 1925 in Kalamazoo the son of John G. and Alice Marie Davis Fowle and has been a lifelong resident. John served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II. He was a member of the Stockbridge Ave United Methodist Church. John...
Linda A Steele
Aug 19, 2007
STEELE, Mrs. Linda A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening August 19, 2007. Linda was born October 29, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a daughter of Walter and Alice Spicer Dollahite. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Parchment Public Schools for 30 years before retiring. She was also a member of the...
Lynn Minor
Aug 18, 2007
MINOR, Lynn Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday evening, August 18th, at home. She was born April 5, 1933 in Frackville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Jack and Olive Phillips. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church on Park Street. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High school, she went on to study at Western Michigan University where she...
Florence L. Rumsey
Aug 18, 2007
RUMSEY, Florence L. Of Kalamazoo Formerly of Grand Rapids Passed away Saturday evening, August 18, 2007. Florence was born May 28, 1922 in Grand Rapids the daughter of Peter and Helen Krucki Michalewski. She was employed for 20 years with the Amway Corporation and was a member of St. Alphonsus Church in Grand Rapids. Florence was also a member of...
Gregory Haan
Aug 18, 2007
HAAN, Gregory Kalamazoo Gregory John Haan passed away early Saturday morning. Greg was the youngest of four children of John and Joanne Haan. Besides his parents, he is survived by a precious son, Jonathan, Jonathan?s mother, Nicole Pelton and his Grandma Kathy. Also surviving are his siblings, Vicki Shari Haan-Boone, Pam Leo Nyhof and Karen Ted Haan-Gower. He also had...
Raymond A. DeHollander
Aug 17, 2007
DeHOLLANDER, Raymond A. Kalamazoo Ray, a loving husband and father, passed away Friday, August 17, 2007. He was born December 22, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the sixth of seven children to Abram and Esther Wilkinson DeHollander. Ray was a combat veteran of the United States Army?s Third Infantry serving the Korean War. After returning from the war, he enjoyed a long...
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