Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Fannie Zemitans
Nov 24, 2006
ZEMITANS, Mrs. Fannie Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday afternoon November 24, 2006. Fannie was born March 8, 1910 in Skriveri, Latvia a daughter of Peteris and Lina Alberts. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1954 and was employed with the Peter Eckrich Company for many years before retiring. She was also a member of the Latvian Evangelical Church where...
Sue C Chandler
Nov 24, 2006
CHANDLER, Sue C. Kalamazoo Died November 24, 2006 at Bronson Hospital. Sue was born January 30, 1943 in the Kalamazoo area, the daughter of Cecil and Margaret Bourner Lockner and was a lifelong area resident. She was previously employed as a cook at Ryan?s Family Steakhouse. Sue loved the out of doors and especially enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens...
Betty Anne Hale
Nov 24, 2006
HALE, Mrs. Betty Anne of Portage Went home to be with her Lord on Friday, November 24, 2006. Betty was born July 22, 1939, in Comstock, the daughter of Gerald and Marie Scheffers Mulder and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a lifelong active member to the Trinity Reformed Church where she served on the Consistory and as...
Christie ''Grams'' Meyers
Nov 23, 2006
MEYERS, Christie ?Grams? Three Rivers Surrounded by her family and close friends, Chris went home to her Lord, after waging a courageous battle with cancer, on Nov. 23, 2006. Chris was born on Sept. 2, 1950 in Michigan City, IN. daughter of Kenny and Inez Wilgus, who preceded her in death. Chris graduated from Parchment High School and before her...
William ''Bill'' H. DeVries
Nov 22, 2006
DeVRIES, Mr. William H. ?Bill? Kalamazoo Went to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, November 22, 2006, in Kalamazoo. Bill was born November 4, 1914, in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Henry B. and Tillie Eelman DeVries. Bill was a member of Westwood Christian Reformed Church. He was active in church leadership in Kalamazoo and in Florida. Bill served...
Bonnie Jean Miller
Nov 22, 2006
MILLER, Bonnie Jean Of Vicksburg Passed away Wednesday morning, November 22, 2006 at her residence. Bonnie was born May 19, 1946 in Newberry, MI the daughter of Melvin and Alice Mills Martin. She was a homemaker that enjoyed taking care of and being with her family. Bonnie also enjoyed knitting baby blankets, animals, NASCAR racing; taking care of and calling...
Roberta Centilla
Nov 21, 2006
CENTILLA, Roberta Portage Mrs. Centilla passed away Tuesday morning, November 21, 2006 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born August 21, 1917 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Edward and Louise Schmidt Esch. On May 10, 1941, she was united in marriage to L. Gerald Centilla in Grand Rapids, who preceded her in death on September 13,...
Theodore ''Poppie'' A. Ray
Nov 20, 2006
RAY, Theodore A. ?Poppie? Kalamazoo Born November 6th , 1921, passed away surrounded by his family on November 20th, 2006. Ted was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois, of fifty-four years. Surviving are his family; two daughters, Cheryl Tom Teetaert, Jodi Steve Armstrong, and son Kent Sue Ray. ?Poppie? is also survived by seven grandchildren: Tracy Teetaert, Todd...
Gerald R Mattimore
Nov 20, 2006
MATTIMORE, Mr. Gerald R. Comstock, MI Died Monday morning November 20, 2006 at his residence. Gerald was born June 8, 1936 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Thomas and Olive Goolsby Mattimore. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and owned and operated Mattimore Masonry for many years before retiring. He was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Eleanor Anne Grofvert
Nov 18, 2006
GROFVERT, Eleanor A. Kalamazoo Wife, mom and loving spirit who never stopped giving, Eleanor died Saturday, November 18, 2006 with her children at her side. Eleanor was born November 9, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Warde French and Helen Moerdyke. For forty years she worked with her husband Paul as owners and operators of the Top-O-Hill Poultry Farm. She...
Marguerite Harvey-Miner-Cimock Hoffman
Nov 18, 2006
HOFFMAN, Marguerite Harvey-Miner-Cimock Kalamazoo Mrs. Hoffman passed away early Saturday morning, November 18, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. The daughter of Dr. Henry and Margaret Harvey, she was born May 31, 1919, in Beatrice, NE, and grew up in Gothenburg, NE. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1942 with a degree in Home Economics and Natural Sciences. Marguerite...
Bennie Delger
Nov 18, 2006
DELGER, Bennie Plainwell formerly of Kalamazoo Our Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather went to heaven to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 18, 2006. Bennie was born on June 20, 1926 in Kalamazoo to Lambert and Elizabeth Delger. He was married to Dorothy VanderMeer on March 23, 1945 at the First Christian Reformed Church and...
Bernard ''Bud'' Mein
Nov 16, 2006
MEIN, Bernard ?Bud? of Portage Passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006. Bud was born April 26, 1920 in Portage, the son of Geert and Wilhelmina Kannegieter Mein. A lifelong Portage resident, Bud was very active in community, civic associations and the development of the City of Portage. He began working in the coal and feed business and was founder of...
Cameron Jacobs
Nov 16, 2006
JACOBS, Cameron of Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday November 16, 2006. Cameron was born February 8, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Wilbur and Bertha Dimmick Jacobs and has been a resident of this area most of his life. For many years he farmed in the Three Rivers, Marcellus and Schoolcraft areas and prior to his retirement was employed for...
Loyse B Hueschen
Nov 15, 2006
HUESCHEN, Mrs. Loyse B. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday evening November 15, 2006. Loyse was born November 30, 1924 in Toronto, Canada. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was a member of the St. Luke?s Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gordon W. Hueschen on January 21, 2001; 2...
Marian Mae VanAuken
Nov 15, 2006
VAN AUKEN, Marian Mae Sebring, FL and Wellston, MI Formerly of Hastings Died November 15, 2006 in Sebring, Fl after a brief illness. Marian was born July 18, 1926 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Harm and Rena Johnson Doorlag. She was a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and has wintered in Sebring, FL since 1987. She worked for several years...
Lawrence VanderRoest
Nov 15, 2006
VANDERROEST, Lawrence Kalamazoo It was on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 that Lawrence entered the glories of heaven and saw his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Lawrence was born October 17, 1920 in Kalamazoo, a son of John and Adriana Langerveld VanderRoest and remained a lifelong Kalamazoo resident. Lawrence served in the US Army during WW II. He was a part...
Harry P. Nichols
Nov 15, 2006
NICHOLS, Harry P. Of Portage Passed away Wednesday evening November 15, 2006 at his residence. Harry was born November 2, 1916 in Richmond, IN the son of Lake and Muriel Meyers Nichols and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prior to his retirement in...
Harry S. Hefner
Nov 15, 2006
HEFNER, Harry S. Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Harry Simon Hefner was born November 20, 1911 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Roscoe and Clarabel Heiney Hefner. He was the youngest of four children and resided in Kalamazoo until moving as a teenager to Detroit where he attended Cass Tech High School. He...
Richard W. Moore
Nov 15, 2006
MOORE, Richard W. Kalamazoo Went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. He was born February 23, 1938 in Canastota, NY the son of Hirschell and Alma Chandler Moore and had been a resident of the Kalamazoo area since 1961. He graduated from Canastota High School, received his BS from Hope College and his masters from...
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