Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Irma M. Stevens
Apr 3, 2007
STEVENS, Irma M. Comstock Died on Tuesday morning, April 3, 2007 at her residence with her family by her side. Irma was born December 13, 1910 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Harry Blain Stocks and Maude S. Miller and had lived in Comstock since 1939. Irma was involved for many years with the Comstock Rebekah Lodge #411 where she...
Clarence L. Schmidt
Apr 3, 2007
Clarence L. Schmidt; age 106 North Port, Florida/Richland, Michigan ?If I wanted to live my life over again, I wouldn?t change a thing? And so was the attitude of Clarence Schmidt when interviewed on the recent celebration of his 106th birthday and return to Michigan. Born in Chicago, Dec. 21st, 1900 Clarence had a passion for sports, playing cards, and...
Dorothy M. Heistand
Apr 2, 2007
HEISTAND, Dorothy M. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday morning, April 2, 2007, at Lakeview Community Hospital in Paw Paw. Dorothy was born August 11, 1926, in Jones, MI, a daughter of William and Eva Jane Patterson Jaseph. She worked for National Foods as a checker for 20 years. Dorothy also enjoyed gardening and playing bingo. On July 5, 1948, Dorothy was...
Jane E. Jack
Apr 2, 2007
JACK, Jane E. Portage, MI Passed away April 2, 2007, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Jane was born March 5, 1934 a daughter of Azel McDowell and Harriet Mitchell. Jane was a loving Christian mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending her summer days at Sandy Pines where she and her husband, William Jack, have been members. She was often found...
Phillip G. Ackerman
Apr 2, 2007
ACKERMAN, Phillip G. Sebring, FL Formerly of Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Monday, April 2, 2007, in Sebring, FL. Phillip was born July 6, 1935, in Kalamazoo, MI, a son of William G. and Faye A. Curtis Ackerman. He graduated from Comstock High School and Western Michigan University. During the Korean War, Phillip served in the US Navy aboard the USS...
Clarence C. Merriam
Apr 2, 2007
MERRIAM, Mr. Clarence C. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning April 2, 2007 at his residence. Clarence was born June 28, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Vernon and Leeta Crosby Merriam. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Kalamazoo Township for 43 years, retiring in 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Marion ''Gene'' Wadlington
Apr 1, 2007
WADLINGTON, Marion ?Gene? Portage Passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007, at his residence in Portage, Michigan. He was born March 5, 1931 in Rector, Arkansas, to the late James and Helen Jackson Wadlington. He proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant, during the Korean Conflict, from January of 1953 until honorably discharged in January of 1955. Gene married...
Ruth Simington
Mar 31, 2007
SIMINGTON, Ruth Of Portage Passed away Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2007 at her residence. Ruth was born November 6, 1937 in Bloomingdale, MI the daughter of John and Maxine Winters Rouse. In her early years she was involved with the Musical Messengers with her husband Bob. She was also a member of the Berean Baptist Church where she was active...
Anne C Hentkowski
Mar 31, 2007
HENTKOWSKI, Mrs. Anne C. Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Saturday evening March 31, 2007. Anne was born August 12, 1924 in Dupont, Pennsylvania a daughter of Joseph and Catherine Nocek Bish. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Legion Mary. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Elmer J. Baechle
Mar 30, 2007
BAECHLE, Elmer J. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday morning March 30, 2007. Elmer was born May 20, 1923 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Julitta Grass Baechle. During WW II he served in the Pacific with the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from the Air National Guard as Chief Master Sgt. after serving more than 17 years....
Robert A. Baumgartner
Mar 30, 2007
BAUMGARTNER, Mr. Robert A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday afternoon March 30, 2007. Robert was born December 10, 1934 in New Rochelle, New York a son of Alfred and Frieda Fuhrer Baumgartner. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1966, coming from Detroit. He was employed with General Motors for 40 years, retiring in 1996. He was also a member...
Cecil C. Bland
Mar 30, 2007
BLAND, Cecil C. Kalamazoo Cecil left to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday evening, March 30, 2007, following a lengthy illness. He was born January 26, 1930 in Ronceverte, WV, the oldest of five sons to the late John W. and Pauline Honaker Bland. On July 1, 1950, he married the love of his life, Dorothea ?Dottie? Fernandez; and...
Beth L. Woods
Mar 30, 2007
WOODS, Beth L. Portage Passed away Friday, March 30, 2007. Beth was born July 20, 1916 in Marcellus, MI the daughter of the Rev. Marian Lamont and Florence Eugenia Andrews Roberts and had been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a former member of the Eastwood Church of God and a current member of the Portage Free Methodist...
Johanna Vander Molen
Mar 30, 2007
VANDER MOLEN, Johanna Kalamazoo Johanna Pauline Van Elk Vander Molen, of Kalamazoo, went home to her heavenly father and joined her family on March 30, 2007, having passed away from natural causes. Just six weeks ago, she was living in her own condo, driving, and swimming two to three times a week. She was 96 years old on March 11....
Eugene F. Grashorn
Mar 30, 2007
GRASHORN, Mr. Eugene F. Mattawan, MI Passed away Friday, March 30, 2007. Eugene was born November 17, 1923 in Paw Paw, Michigan a son of the late Leo and Edna Burrish Grashorn. During WWII, from December 4, 1942, he served with the U.S. Army until honorably discharged on December 4, 1945. He was taken as a prisoner of war from...
Ermil Morehouse
Mar 29, 2007
MOREHOUSE, Mrs. Ermil Of Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday March 29, 2007. Ermil was born April 15, 1919, the daughter of Grover and Carrie Miller and was a longtime Kalamazoo area resident. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Judith Miller in 1967. Surviving are her son, Frank Morehouse of Kalamazoo, and a granddaughter, Judith Miller. There will be no...
Anna Marie Frazier
Mar 29, 2007
FRAZIER, Anna Marie Kalamazoo Anna went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, March 29, 2007. She was born October 8, 1987 in Kalamazoo. A 2005 graduate of Portage Northern High School, Anna was employed by McDonald?s Restaurant in Kalamazoo. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and her passion was her missionary work. Surviving are her son, Dominic;...
Isobel Margarett Corsi
Mar 29, 2007
CORSI, Isobel Margarett Infant daughter of James and Christy Cahill Corsi, passed away March 29, 2007. Surviving in addition to her parents are grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Private graveside services will be held in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park.
Richard D. Northrup
Mar 28, 2007
NORTHRUP, Mr. Richard D. Portage, MI Went to be with the Lord Wednesday afternoon March 28, 2007. Richard was born January 7, 1926 in Hartford, Michigan a son of Diehl and Bernadine Granger Northrup. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and co-owned J and D Enterprises before retiring. He was also a member of the...
Eli & Gabriel Pettit
Mar 28, 2007
PETTIT, Eli James & Gabriel Michael Plainwell, MI Eli James Pettit and Gabriel Michael Pettit were stillborn Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI. They are survived by: their parents, John & Tracy Pettit; brothers, Grant and Wesley; sister, Grace; grandparents, John & Marcia Stevens, Mary Booth and John F. Pettit; and great-grandparents, John & Esther...
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