Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Betty J Campbell
Dec 4, 2006
CAMPBELL, Mrs. Betty J. Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Pullman, MI Passed away Monday morning, December 4, 2006, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, MI. Betty was born December 25, 1942, in New Madrid, MO, a daughter of Harlinda and Pauline Wheat Flournoy. Before moving to Kalamazoo, Betty lived for many years in Pullman, MI and worked as an LPN...
Johanna Groothuis
Dec 4, 2006
GROOTHUIS, Johanna Age 84 Portage Johanna went home to be with her Lord on December 4, 2006. She was born December 9, 1921 in Muskegon, MI the daughter of Bert and Sena Ten Hove Vanderwier. She was married to Rhyne Groothuis on March 20, 1942; and after 51 years together, he preceded her to glory on July 27, 1993. They...
Hilda Knapper Koning
Dec 4, 2006
KONING, Hilda Knapper Kalamazoo, MI Passed away Monday, December 4, 2006, at Holland Home, Fulton Manor, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hilda was born January 1, 1913 to the late Joe and Ellen Koning Knapper in Kalamazoo. She married Garret Koning, June 5, 1937, in Kalamazoo. He preceded her in death in 1946. Hilda loved her family, first and foremost and was...
Christa H. Sevo
Dec 2, 2006
SEVO, Mrs. Christa H. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening December 2, 2006. Christa was born August 26, 1926 in East Prussia, Germany a daughter of Gustaf and Augusta Beister Gaigals. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1951 and attended the Lutheran Church of the Savior. She also enjoyed playing cards, watching hot air balloons, sewing, bowling, gardening, and...
Barbara Bliss Kistler
Dec 2, 2006
KISTLER, Barbara Bliss Portage Barbara Bliss Kistler, age 76 died December 2nd at her home, peacefully in her sleep. Her life work was helping children and animals. She was born in Villa Park, Illinois, one of five children to the parents of Clinton Farley Bliss and Evelyn Craig Bliss. In 1952 she graduated with a B.S. from Western Michigan University...
Cora Schoonbeck
Dec 2, 2006
SCHOONBECK, Cora Kalamazoo Passed away on December 2, 2006 at Upjohn Nursing Home. Cora was born October 7, 1912 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Nicholas and Maria Bogard Zantjer and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Cora was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation. She enjoyed knitting and over the years made many afghans that she gave to...
Merle ''Sie'' J. Hagerman
Dec 2, 2006
HAGERMAN, Merle J. ?Sie? Kalamazoo Mr. Hagerman passed away Saturday December 2, 2006 at his home. He was born September 20, 1921 in Kalamazoo, one of nine children to the late Leon and Mabel Hinkel Hagerman. In 1940, Sie graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Being a grandson of a Civil War veteran, he joined the United States Army and...
Milda ''Gunta'' Smits
Dec 1, 2006
SMITS, Milda ''Gunta'' Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday afternoon December 1, 2006. Milda was born May 24, 1915 in Riga, Latvia, one of two children, to Peteris and Berta Berzins. On April 5, 1942 she was united in marriage to Ervins Smits in Riga, Latvia by Professor K. Kundzins. Due to the Soviet invasion Milda and Ervins immigrated to Germany and...
Steven C. Smith
Dec 1, 2006
SMITH, Steven C. Of Pingree Grove, IL Formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away suddenly December 1, 2006 in Illinois. Steve was born February 9, 1958 in Kalamazoo to Richard E. and Nancy Jones Smith. He was an honor graduate of Parchment High School in 1976 where he participated in football and baseball. He also attended Western Michigan University. On November 17,...
Robert L. McElvain
Nov 29, 2006
McELVAIN, ROBERT L. Battle Creek Mr. McElvain passed away Wednesday evening, November 29, 2006 at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 30, 1948 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Robert S. and Bessie Brown McElvain. Bob was employed by Calhoun County for 33 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Stanley Jay Kilbourn
Nov 29, 2006
KILBOURN, Stanley Jay Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday November 29, 2006. Stan was born March 11, 1959 in Battle Creek the son of Louis and Nora Ross Kilbourn. Stan had been employed for Borroughs for 25 years and the past 5 years with the Target Distribution Center as a maintenance mechanic. He loved driving his fast cars, especially his Triumph,...
Dr. Donald T. Warner, PhD
Nov 29, 2006
WARNER, Dr. Donald T. PhD Kalamazoo Died November 29, 2006 at his residence. Donald was born April 7, 1918 in Holland, MI, the son of Tyde and Mary Westing Warner and had lived in the Kalamazoo area since 1952. He graduated with a B.S. Degree from Hope College in Holland and received his Doctorate from the University of Illinois in...
Elayne Gilmartin
Nov 29, 2006
GILMARTIN, Mrs. Elayne of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday November 29, 2006 from a lingering illness. Elayne was born January 17, 1921 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Neil and Nell Dykers Benzenberg. She was united in married for over 50 years to Dr. James Gilmartin who survives. Also surviving are a sister and brother, Donna Yowler...
Annie Smith
Nov 28, 2006
SMITH, Annie Kalamazoo Mrs. Smith passed away Tuesday morning, November 28, 2006 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. She was born October 16, 1905 in Lewisville, AR, the daughter of the late Will and Malinda Featherston Pace. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Galilee Baptist Church in Kalamazoo and a former member of 11th Street Baptist Church in Texarkana, AR. She...
Alfreds Gramatins
Nov 28, 2006
GRAMATINS, Alfreds Of Kalamazoo Passed away on November 28, 2006, in Portage, MI. He was born on January 20th, 1905 in Cesis, Latvia to parents Janis and Marija Jekabsons Gramatins. He was a former employee of the State of Michigan Department of Transportation in Lansing. Mr. Gramatins served as a Civil Engineer and retired in 1975. Prior to that, from...
James A. Reinhart
Nov 27, 2006
REINHART, James A. Scotts Mr. Reinhart passed away suddenly, Monday evening, November 27, 2006 at his home. He was born October 28, 1931 in Toledo, OH, the son of the late Anthony and Edna Wosner Reinhart. James was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean Conflict and earning himself the rank of Sergeant. Mr. Reinhart spent...
Terry Lee Reynolds
Nov 26, 2006
REYNOLDS, Terry Lee Decatur Passed away Sunday, November 26, 2006. She was born December 24, 1963 in Kalamazoo and had been a lifelong resident here. Terry is survived by her husband, Melvin Garcia; her parents, Jeanette and Don Reynolds of Kalamazoo; her children, Jessica Reynolds, Toni Garcia, Samantha Garcia, Zhaqualiah Reynolds, Zadalynn Reynolds, Zhaquandria Reynolds and Zhaquaries Reynolds; her grandchildren,...
Ruth M. Meisling
Nov 25, 2006
MEISLING, Ruth M. of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, November 25, 2006. Ruth was born July 24, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Franklin and Neva Haynes Sly and has been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1932. On June 10, 1937, she was married to Frederick E. Meisling who preceded her in death on November 22, 1984. She...
James L. Zesiger
Nov 25, 2006
ZESIGER, James L. ?Jim? Of Portage Went to be with the Lord on Saturday November 25, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Present were Jim?s wife Mary Lou Zesiger formerly Davis and both sons, Richard Zesiger of Galesburg and John Zesiger of Portage. Jim was born on January 14, 1940 in Ottumwa, IA. Jim and his family came to...
Mabel M. Lapekas
Nov 25, 2006
LAPEKAS, Mrs. Mabel M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday evening November 25, 2006. Mabel was born June 16, 1916 in Decatur, Michigan a daughter of Arthur and Florence Wormington Lake. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1939, coming from Decatur, MI. Upon graduation from Decatur High School and Western Michigan Teachers College, she taught in the one room Celery...
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