Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Carol L. Hollinger
Dec 14, 2006
HOLLINGER, Carol L. Kalamazoo Died December 14, 2006 at her residence with her family by her side. Carol was born December 8, 1936 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Ralph and Esther Rauschenberger Buckingham and had lived in Kalamazoo for the past 4 years. She previously resided in Sarasota, FL where she was employed for 14 years at the Wesco...
Mary F. McCall
Dec 14, 2006
MC CALL, Mary F. Kalamazoo Mary Frances McCall died on Thursday, December 14th. Mary was born on July 8, 1910, in Rush Hill, Missouri. She is survived by her sons, John and wife Havala, Stephen and wife Ruby, and Robert and wife Barb; by her grandchildren Jennifer, Cade, Tom, David and wife Lisa, Cory and Kristin McCall, and Kendra McCall...
Robert J. Briley
Dec 13, 2006
BRILEY, Robert J. Comstock Mr. Briley passed away Wednesday morning, December 13, 2006 at his home. He was born May 3, 1930 in Henderson County, TN, the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Russina Rough. Bob was employed by Interkal for 12 years until his retirement in 1982. He served as a guardsman for National Guard. Mr. Briley had...
Roger E. Murray
Dec 13, 2006
MURRAY, Mr. Roger E. Kalamazoo, MI Died suddenly Wednesday morning December 13, 2006. Roger was born September 26, 1945 in Athens, Georgia a son of Merritt and Lillian Frink Murray. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Navy as a Seabee. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Tower Automotive for 27 years...
Mildred E. Kribs
Dec 13, 2006
KRIBS, Mildred E. of Statesboro, GA Formerly of Portage Mrs. Kribs went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at her home in Statesboro, GA. She was born November 30, 1917 in Indiana and raised by the late Benjamin and Helen Bishop Ober. Mildred was a longtime member of Calvary Bible Church, where she served along side...
Paul G Berge Ph.D.
Dec 13, 2006
BERGE, Paul G., PhD Kalamazoo Died December 13, 2006 at Bronson Hospital. Paul was born May 30, 1931 in Madison, WI, the son of Clairmont and Catherine Huffman Berge and had lived in Kalamazoo since 1981, previously residing in Madison, WI. Prior to his retirement he was employed for 20 years at Western Michigan University. He was a very devoted...
Elizabeth May Becker
Dec 13, 2006
BECKER, Elizabeth May Of Galesburg Passed away Wednesday evening, December 13, 2006. Elizabeth was born November 25, 1914 in Charleston Township, MI the daughter of Floyd and Maida Henson Coville. Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years with the First National Bank now National City. Elizabeth was a member of the Galesburg United Methodist Church and was...
Garnet L. ''Pat'' Murphy
Dec 12, 2006
MURPHY, Garnet L. ?Pat? Portage Died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born May 9, 1913 in Hillman, Michigan, son of the late Garnet A. and Edna M. Lister Murphy. He married Velma Clark York on December 29, 1973. After stricken with illness in 1996, Pat lovingly cared for her as only a loving husband...
Wayne E Pountain
Dec 12, 2006
POUNTAIN, Wayne E. Portage Passed away on December 12, 2006 in Plant City, FL. Wayne was born July 11, 1934, a son of the late Gerald and Charlotte Valentine Pountain. He was a retired salesman. Surviving are his wife of 49 years Joyce Keast Pountain and 7 children, Deanna Mike Shumaker of Plant City, FL, Sandra Lerette of Kalamazoo, Gary...
David B. Flickinger
Dec 11, 2006
FLICKINGER, David B. Of Galesburg Passed away Monday morning, December 11, 2006. David was born October 13, 1959 in Kalamazoo the son of Byron and Bernadine Abel Flickinger and had been a lifelong resident in the greater Kalamazoo area. He was employed with Western Michigan University for 27 years and was a member of St. Catherine of Siena. David enjoyed...
Joan Mary Campbell
Dec 10, 2006
CAMPBELL, Joan Mary Of Kalamazoo Died December 10, 2006 at Borgess Nursing Home. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Margaret Freeman and her husband Donald Campbell. She was a retiree of Bronson Hospital and then served 15 years as a Bronson volunteer. Surviving are a very special friend, ?Grannie? Dorothy Hilton and 2 longtime friends, Carol...
Wayne ''Curly'' G. Henson
Dec 8, 2006
HENSON, Wayne G. ?Curly? Kalamazoo Mr. Henson passed away Friday evening December 8, 2006 at Borgess Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, he was born December 6, 1924, the son of Harry and Doris Holmes Henson. Wayne graduated as class president from Richland High School in 1942. He was employed by National Water Lift for 40 years until his...
Evelyn I White
Dec 8, 2006
WHITE, Evelyn I. Augusta Passed away Friday, December 8, 2006. She was born April 23, 1920 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Howard F. and Ida I. Nowland Goostrey and had been a resident of Augusta for many years. Evelyn had retired after serving many years as a Registered Nurse, was a member of the Galesburg United Methodist Church, and enjoyed...
Earl S. Hill
Dec 8, 2006
HILL, Earl S. Kalamazoo Mr. Hill passed away early Friday morning, December 8, 2006 at Heartland Health Care Center in Kalamazoo. He was born October 12, 1922 in Parchment, the son of the late Turpan and Nellie Stone Hill. Earl graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1941. Shortly after, he joined the United States Navy and served during both...
Stella M. Wills
Dec 7, 2006
WILLS, Miss Stella M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday morning December 7, 2006. Private services and burial will be in Maple Grove, Comstock Cemetery at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army.
Luella Ruth Leasor
Dec 6, 2006
LEASOR, Luella Ruth Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday December 6, 2006. Luella was born October 7, 1918 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Arthur and Lucy Fowler Valentine. She was employed with Shakespeare Co. during WW II and for several years with the WMU Book Store. Luella was a member of the Ladies of the Elks, the Moose Lodge and the...
Mary A. Schuyler
Dec 6, 2006
SCHUYLER, Mary A. Comstock Passed away on December 6, 2006. Mary was born December 15, 1927 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Gerald and Bernice Riley Hoffmaster and was a lifelong area resident. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, feeding the wild birds, traveling to Ouray, CO and especially taking care of her grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her husband...
Ruth Marie Hacht
Dec 5, 2006
HACHT, Ruth Marie Of Lawton Formerly of Portage Passed away Tuesday evening, December 5, 2006. Ruth was born February 8, 1922 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Paul and Elsie June Genthenburg and had been a resident in Portage since 1946. She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Paw Paw and enjoyed spending time with her...
Grace J. Bosma
Dec 5, 2006
BOSMA, Mrs. Grace J. of Kalamazoo Went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 5, 2006. Grace was born June 5, 1913 in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of Jacob and Hattie Boerema Herlein and has been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life. She was a longtime member of the Parchment Christian Reformed Church where she had...
Garrett H. Boogholt
Dec 5, 2006
BOOGHOLT, Mr. Garrett H. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday afternoon December 5, 2006 at his residence. Garrett was born April 20, 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Wolter and Henrietta Dieterman Boogholt. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Hardings for 43 years and later worked at Town and Country Markets before retiring. He was...
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