Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
William Vande Werken
Jul 5, 2007
VANDE WERKEN, William Kalamazoo Bill went to be with his Lord, Thursday morning, July 5, 2007 while at Bronson Hospital. He was born August 21, 1937 in Kalamazoo, the son of John and Nellie Pons Vande Werken. He had been employed with Kalamazoo Public School for 23 years, as a musical instrument repair technician, retiring in 2000. In earlier years...
Difei Liu
Jul 5, 2007
Difei, age 37, died unexpectedly on July 5 at Bronson Medical Center. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jessica Xia, and four year old daughter, Emma. Born in Beijing, China, he is the son of Mingjiu Liu and Hong Zhu. He is also survived by his sister Jean Liu, his brother Yongyi Duan, and their families. Difei attended Phillips...
Anne Nelson
Jul 4, 2007
NELSON, Anne Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Nelson was born November 20, 1919 in Rockville, IN, the daughter of Bishop and Mildred Farwell Adams, and had lived in the Kalamazoo since 1963. She earned her B.S. degree from MSU and her M.A. from WMU. Mrs. Nelson had a 12 year career with WMU as Counselor...
Elizabeth Robin Coe
Jul 4, 2007
COE, Elizabeth Robin of Kalamazoo Elizabeth passed away Wednesday July 4, 2007. She was born April 13, 1917 in Marine City, Michigan, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Densmore Phillips and has been a Kalamazoo area resident for over 50 years. For many years she had worked in the real estate business and throughout her life was known to be...
Hazel L. Hadaway
Jul 2, 2007
HADAWAY, Hazel L. Of Kalamazoo Hazel passed away Monday July 2, 2007. She was born August 27, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Al and Amanda Cranfield Walden. She was a longtime charter member of the Church of God Family Worship Center. On June 11, 1936 she was united in marriage to William D. Hadaway who preceded her in...
Adolph C Grevenstuk
Jul 2, 2007
GREVENSTUK, Adolph C. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, July 2, 2007 at the Springs at Bronson Place. Adolph was born May 26, 1911 in Chicago, IL, the son of Gerrit and Nellie Braak Grevenstuk. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for over 30 years at Hammond Machinery. Adolph was a long time member of Hope Reformed Church. He and his...
Helen I Chenery
Jul 2, 2007
CHENERY, Helen I. Jokela Of Portage Passed away Monday July 2, 2007 at her home. Helen was born September 5, 1920 in Pigeon, MI the daughter of Louis and Mary Barber Molnar. She was an extraordinary seamstress and cook; and enjoyed crocheting, her flower gardens, macramé, canning, music and dancing. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Swante...
John Hettinga, Sr
Jul 1, 2007
HETTINGA, John, Sr. Of Las Cruces, NM Formerly of Texas Corners Passed away Sunday morning, July 1, 2007 at his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. John was born December 5, 1920 in Nebraska the son of Martin and Gertrude Hettinga. He spent his early years growing up on a farm in Vicksburg, MI. John was an adventurer and a...
Dorothea C. Cook Elzerman
Jul 1, 2007
ELZERMAN, Dorothea C. Cook Of Kalamazoo Dorothea passed away on July 1, 2007. She was born on January 4, 1915, the daughter of the late Theodore and Elsie Fisher Cook. On June 24, 1941, she married Sebastian Babe Elzerman who predeceased her on November 28, 1958. She was also predeceased by her two brothers, George and Edgar Cook. Dorothea was...
Lorraine Kay Bruystens
Jul 1, 2007
BRUYSTENS, Lorraine Kay Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007. She was born May 7, 1940 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of William Michael and Catherine Ann Musich Leamy and had lived in the Kalamazoo area most of her life. Lorraine had been employed by Bowers Manufacturing for several years and was a graduate of St. Augustine High School. Her children...
Dora J. Gressley
Jun 30, 2007
GRESSLEY, Mrs. Dora J. Kalamazoo Dora J. Gressley went to be with her Lord Saturday evening, June 30, 2007, with her family by her side. Dora was born October 25, 1924, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of Ralph E. and Mary A. Douglas Bumgardner and had lived in Kalamazoo and Portage since 1943. She was a member of Westwood United...
Roberta D. Callender
Jun 30, 2007
CALLENDER, Roberta D. Kalamazoo Mrs. Callender passed away Saturday evening, June 30, 2007 at Tendercare of Westwood. She was born January 31, 1918 in Butler, PA, one of six children to Samuel and Ethel Emerick Donaldson. In 1965, Roberta earned a degree from Western Michigan University in Social Work and was employed by the State of Michigan as a social...
Susan Kaye Stephens
Jun 30, 2007
STEPHENS, Susan Kaye Daytona Beach, FL Formerly of Portage, MI Susan K. Stephens died suddenly of natural causes on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at her home in Daytona Beach, FL. She was born November 11, 1953, in La Porte, IN, a daughter of Charles and Phyllis Stephens and moved to Portage, MI at the age of 10. Susan attended Portage...
Mary Elizabeth Tucker Calhoun
Jun 30, 2007
CALHOUN, Mary Elizabeth Tucker Kenosha, WI Formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at her daughter's home in Kenosha, WI. She was born August 17, 1913 in Cherry Point, IL, one of three children to David and Dorothy Steinbrugge Tucker. Mary was a teacher for Comstock Public Schools. She was a member of the Lighthouse Community Church formerly...
Genevieve M. Alford
Jun 30, 2007
Genevieve M. Alford went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 30, 2007. She was born December 1, 1923 in Canby, Oregon to the late Bernard J. and Emma C. Benson Berg. She was their only child. Genevieve received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Secretarial Science from Oregon State College in 1945. She attended a USO dance...
Shirley G. Thomsen
Jun 30, 2007
THOMSEN, Shirley G. Portage Mrs. Thomsen passed away Saturday afternoon, June 30, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born October 26, 1925 in Crosby, Minnesota, one of three children to Clyde and Joyce Fleener Brooks. Shirley was employed by Eckrich for 29 years until her retirement. Shirley was a charter member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Portage....
James Dean Willard
Jun 29, 2007
WILLARD, James D. Sr. Portage Mr. Willard passed away Friday morning, June 29, 2007 at his home. He was born June 28, 1926 in Downers Grove, IL, one of three children to the late Floyd and Leona Parks Willard. During his high school years at Jackson High School, he was a member of the boxing team. He kept boxing after...
Frederick William Freund
Jun 28, 2007
FREUND, Frederick ?Fritz? Kalamazoo Frederick W. ?Fritz? Freund was born April 12, 1939 to the late Henry and Dorothy Freund in Evansville, IN. As a youth he was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. He received a Bachelor of Science of Forestry and Wildlife Conservation from Purdue University in 1961. While attending Purdue, he was a member of ROTC, Alpha...
Betty Alice Ruden
Jun 27, 2007
RUDEN, Betty Alice Of Portage Betty passed away Wednesday June 27, 2007. She was born June 13, 1926 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Abraham and Anna Posner Levinson. She graduated from Drexel Institute of Technology, worked as a bookkeeper for Midas Muffler, but spent most of her time at home raising her family. Betty was an active member of...
Gerald S. Smith
Jun 27, 2007
SMITH, Gerald Richland Mr. Smith passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 27, 2007 at Borgess Nursing Home. He was born February 3, 1933 in Kalamazoo, one of sons to Orin and Mary Hopper Smith. Jerry was employed at Eaton Corp. for 28 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Delton Moose Lodge # 1649 and Gaylord Eagles Aerie...
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