Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
William L. Hopkins
Mar 27, 2007
HOPKINS, William L. Portage Mr. Hopkins passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 27, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born February 5, 1931 in Kalamazoo, one of five children to the late William J. and Lillian Matthews Hopkins. Bill was employed by Allied Chemical for 33 years until his retirement. On October 13, 1949, he was united in marriage to...
Sadie B. Barrons
Mar 27, 2007
BARRONS, Mrs. Sadie B. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning March 27, 2007 at her residence. Sadie was born March 3, 1939 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Wilfred and Clara VanBruggen Newkirk. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Plastic Engineering Company for 15 years before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Diana Klein
Mar 26, 2007
KLEIN, Diana Kalamazoo Loving mother passed away, Monday afternoon, March 26, 2007 at Upjohn Community Nursing Home. Diana was born November 8, 1913 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Siert and Lammerdiena Borg Klein. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Klein on January 4, 1990. Surviving are her two sons, Robert Klein of Kalamazoo and John...
Todd S. Mejeur
Mar 25, 2007
MEJEUR, Todd S. Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007. He was born September 9, 1963 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jerry and Betty Slater Mejeur and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for most of his life. He was a graduate of Parchment High School. Todd is survived by his parents; his sons, William Mejeur and Joshua Mejeur, both...
Carol S. Menck
Mar 25, 2007
MENCK, Carol S. Gobles, MI Passed away March 25, 2007 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Carol was born on December 18, 1947 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late John E.E. Sr., and Florence M. Parks Cline. Carol was united in marriage to Ronald Menck in Kalamazoo, August 13, 1966. Ron survives. Carol attended Kingdom Hall in Paw Paw for...
Marvel J Brockman
Mar 25, 2007
BROCKMAN, Marvel J. Formerly of Portage Passed away March 25, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Marvel was born September 9, 1921 in Martin, MI the daughter of Clarence and Clara Brabon and was adopted and raised by Ernest and Mary Brawner. She lived for most of her life in Blue Island, IL. Marvel was employed with her husband Kenneth...
Rebecca Davis Russcher
Mar 25, 2007
RUSSCHER, Rebecca Davis Kalamazoo Becky passed away peacefully Sunday evening, March 25, 2007, following a courageous 3 year struggle with ovarian cancer. She was born April 13, 1959 in Niles, the daughter of Lazell and Evelyn Ernsberger Davis. Becky has taught developmentally disabled young adults through Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency Kalamazoo RESA for more than 23 years, including at...
Ruth A. DeRight
Mar 24, 2007
DE RIGHT, Ruth A. Kalamazoo Passed away March 24, 2007 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. Ruth was born December 9, 1916 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Carl and Elsie Stevens Bonfoey and lived most of her life in the Kalamazoo area. She attended Kalamazoo College and later transferred to W.M.U. where she received a Teaching Degree in Art Education. Ruth...
Reginald Shave
Mar 24, 2007
SHAVE, Reginald Portage Passed away March 24, 2007 in Palm Desert, CA. He was born November 11, 1929 in Alberta, Canada the son of Ernest and Ardie Shave. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1954 where he met is wife, Nancy Welty Shave. They were married for over 54 years and residents of the Kalamazoo/Portage area for many...
Betty O'Bryant
Mar 24, 2007
O?BRYANT, Betty Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007. She was born August 27, 1946 in Port Angeles, WA the daughter of Percy and Freda Kruise Muzzey and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for several years. She had been employed by the Meijer store on Gull Road in the deli department. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing, knitting...
Bertha J. Daleiden
Mar 23, 2007
DALEIDEN, Mrs. Bertha J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning March 23, 2007. Bertha was born December 12, 1915 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Bert and Etta Broadwell Martens. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and attended the First Congregational Church years ago. She was also a charter member of the Kalamazoo County Golden ?K? Kiwanis. She was...
Anthony L. Wescott
Mar 23, 2007
WESCOTT, Anthony L. Portage Passed away Friday, March 23. 2007. He was born January 15, 1932 in Chicago, IL, the son of Leland Duane Wescott and Anne Walsh and had been a resident of the Portage area since 1968. He attended Quigley pre-seminary and graduated from Loyola University of Chicago. Anthony was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church and...
Peggy A. Smith
Mar 23, 2007
SMITH, Mrs. Peggy A. Galesburg Passed away Friday morning March 23, 2007, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Peggy was born August 6, 1936 in Norfolk, VA, a daughter of the late James and Gladys Fretwell Purdy. She married Donald L. Smith at The Scotts United Methodist Church, on January 11, 1958. They were married for 49 years. Peggy was co-owner...
Arden ''Bud'' Felthoff
Mar 23, 2007
FELTHOFF, Arden J. Englewood, FL Formerly of Kalamazoo Arden J. ?Bud? Felthoff, 81, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 in Englewood. He was born June 1, 1925 in Schoolcraft, MI the son of Franklin and Esther Sanford Felthoff and had been a resident of Kalamazoo until 2000, when he moved to Englewood. Bud served his country during WW II with...
Pauline A. Tupper
Mar 23, 2007
TUPPER, Pauline A. Galesburg Passed away, March 23, 2007 at Borgess Hospital. Pauline was born March 27, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Paul and Myrtle Stewart Meade and lived most of her life in Galesburg. Prior to her retirement in 1988, she was employed for 32 years at Hydreco. Pauline attended the Galesburg Congregational Church. She enjoyed gardening,...
Kenneth W. Wolf
Mar 22, 2007
WOLF, Mr. Kenneth W. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning March 22, 2007. Kenneth was born September 14, 1964 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Carrol and Linda Thornton Wolf. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with VanBeck Roofing for 17 years. He was preceded in death by his father; and a brother, David Wolf. He is...
Edward P. Robinson
Mar 22, 2007
ROBINSON, Edward P. Kalamazoo Peacefully passed away, Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Select Specialty,Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Edward was born March 24, 1932 in Illinois, a son of the late Adrian H. Brown and Evelyn McGaughey Brown. He was united in marriage for a loving 32 years, to Alma Mae Haines, who preceded him in death in January of...
John J. Deevers
Mar 22, 2007
Deevers, John J. of Scotts, MI Long Lake John passed away on March 22, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. John was born on September 2, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Ollie Rex Deevers and Sharon Ann Bercaw Deevers. John graduated from Gull Lake High School. He loved living on Long Lake, where he had...
Kenneth A. Williams
Mar 20, 2007
WILLIAMS, Mr. Kenneth A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday morning March 20, 2007. Kenneth was born April 6, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee a son of George and Cladie Mae Gleghorn Williams. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1967, coming from Arkansas. He was employed with the International Paper Company for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his...
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