Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Pauline A. Sackett
Aug 4, 2007
SACKETT, Mrs. Pauline A. ?Polly? Kalamazoo, MI Went to be with the Lord Saturday evening August 4, 2007 surrounded by her family. Pauline was born June 15, 1924 in Augusta, Michigan a daughter of Clarence and Margaret Allbritton Newbury. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and co-founded Sackett Brick Company with her husband. She was...
Carol A. Garrison
Aug 3, 2007
GARRISON, Mrs. Carol A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday evening August 3, 2007. Carol was born August 27, 1946 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Bernard Jack and Eulah Worley. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her adult life. She was employed at the Kalamazoo State Hospital for 30 years and was an active member of the Tower...
Robert G. Stonerock, Jr
Aug 2, 2007
STONEROCK, Robert G., Jr. Kalamazoo Went to be with his Lord on August 2, 2007. He was born March 31, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Robert Glen, Sr. and Mabel Boyer Stonerock and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He was a 1946 graduate of Kalamazoo High School, where he played drums in the marching band, and loved...
Lillian A. Wilkening
Aug 2, 2007
WILKENING, Lillian A. Portage Passed away Thursday morning, August 2, 2007, at Rose Arbor Hospice Care, Kalamazoo. She was born November 12, 1923 in Orland, IN to the late Harry and Ellen Stuck Stoldt. She was married to Walter Wilkening for 43 years. Walter preceded her in death in October of 1988. Above all else, Lillian had a love of...
Jean M. LaTour Wiegand
Aug 1, 2007
WIEGAND, Jean M. LaTour Portage Mrs. Wiegand passed away Wednesday evening, August 1, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born January 8, 1928 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, one of eleven children to Ernest and Louise Watermolen LaTour. Jean was employed by the United States Post Office for 21 years until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of...
Louis R. Berner
Aug 1, 2007
BERNER, Mr. Louis R. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away suddenly on August 1, 2007. Louis was born November 7, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Charles E. and Edna Early Berner. He was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. While in school, he met Fern Victoria Smith and they were married on September 15, 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy on...
Randy W. Harness
Aug 1, 2007
HARNESS, Mr. Randy W. Parchment, MI Died Tuesday afternoon July 31, 2007. Randy was born February 28, 1950 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of William and Arlene Heins Harness. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the James River Corporation for 26 years. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...
Cynthia L. Strong
Jul 31, 2007
STRONG, Cynthia L. Kalamazoo Cindy passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday morning, July 31, 2007 at her home. She was born June 21, 1946 in Kalamazoo, the only child to the late William and Evelyn Wissink Wooden. Cindy was a teacher of elementary education for the Kalamazoo Public Schools since 1969, teaching mostly at King Westwood Elementary. She loved traveling, boating and...
Willard C. Greynolds
Jul 31, 2007
GREYNOLDS, Willard C. ?Bill? Of Portage Passed away Tuesday evening, July 31, 2007. Bill was born December 22, 1919 in Bristol, West Virginia the son of Marion and Iva Freeman Greynolds. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Prior to his retirement in 1980 he was employed for 36 years with the James River...
Garry St. John
Jul 31, 2007
ST. JOHN, Garry Richland Garry Lee St. John passed away at his home in Richland, MI on July 31, 2007. Mr. St. John was born November 21, 1946 in Battle Creek, MI. He was a class of 1965 graduate of Richland High School. He worked for Ralph Moyle, Inc. as an ?over-the-road? semi truck driver. He was an avid bowler,...
James P. Buford
Jul 31, 2007
BUFORD, James P. Kalamazoo Mr. Buford passed away Tuesday morning, July 31, 2007 with his family by his side. He was born October 21, 1926 in Manila, Arkansas, one of four children to the late Edgar and Dora Watkins Buford. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was employed by Gibson Guitar...
Edna Marie Knapp
Jul 30, 2007
KNAPP, Mrs. Edna Marie ?Petie? Comstock, MI Died Monday morning July 30, 2007. Edna was born March 11, 1920 in Cicero, Wisconsin a daughter of Vernon and Elizabeth Martin Peck. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with the Comstock Public Schools for 12 years before retiring. Years ago she taught in the...
Richard F. Kimble
Jul 30, 2007
KIMBLE, Mr. Richard F. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday afternoon July 30, 2007 at his residence. Richard was born April 16, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana a son of Fred and Evelyn Wojciehowski Kimble. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with Conrail Railroad for 44 years, retiring in 1994. He also enjoyed collecting...
Ruby Eckler
Jul 29, 2007
ECKLER, Ruby Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday afternoon, July 29, 2007. Ruby was born October 18, 1924 in Columbus, KY the daughter of Bert and Minnie Frizzell. She worked for several years at Western Michigan University and was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Ruby was an Avid NASCAR fan and Tony Stewart was her favorite driver. She...
Maynard VanDyk, Jr
Jul 28, 2007
VAN DYK, Maynard, Jr. Kalamazoo Died July 28, 2007 at Bronson Hospital. Maynard was born November 2, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Meindert VanDyk and Tyna Herwich Meyer and was a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. He attended Christian Schools after which he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, discharged as a Sergeant. After his military service...
Diane Lough Buchanan
Jul 28, 2007
BUCHANAN, Dianne Lough Kalamazoo Passed away as the result of an auto accident, Saturday, July 28, 2007 in Athens, TN. Dianne was born August 8, 1963 in Kalamazoo, the oldest of three daughters of Henry and Carol Armstrong Lough. She was raised in the Comstock area, graduated from Comstock High School in 1981 and had been employed by Summit Polymers...
Ruth Priester
Jul 27, 2007
PRIESTER, Ruth Bloomington, IL Formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 in Kalamazoo. She was born July 27, 1919 in Flowerfield, MI the daughter of Laverne A. and Nola D. Beebe Percy and had lived in Kalamazoo for many years. She had worked for Quality Bakery in Kalamazoo for 3 years and National Water Lift for 13 years....
Robert W. Brodie
Jul 27, 2007
BRODIE, Robert W. Richland Passed away Friday, July 27, 2007. Robert was born June 10, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the son of Archie and Alice Engel Brodie. He was a Navy veteran of WW II. He was employed by Kalamazoo Creamery and then hauled bulk milk for Michigan Milk Producers Association for 45 years. Robert was preceded in death by his...
A. Robert Corstange
Jul 27, 2007
CORSTANGE, A. Robert Kalamazoo Passed away July 27, 2007. A lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, Robert was born March 12, 1910, the son of Arnold C. and Lotta B. Showerman. As a young man, he earned the Eagle Scout award and he continued his interest in scouting, serving three terms as president of the local Boy Scouts of America. He earned...
Karri Ann Woodhouse
Jul 26, 2007
WOODHOUSE, Karri Ann of Comstock Passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Comstock, MI. She was born November 24, 1979 in Kalamazoo, to Roderick and Tamie Jo Glidden Woodhouse. Her father survives; her mother preceded her in death in 1991. Surviving her are 3 sons; Seth Davis, Aiden Oliver Woodhouse and Jorren Woodhouse; step-father, Donald Scholten; a brother; 3 sisters;...
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