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Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.

Jason P. Hedgspeth

Jason P. Hedgspeth

Dec 16, 2006

HEDGSPETH, Jason P. Portage Passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006. Jason was born May 24, 1973 in Jackson, MI the son of Phillip Ray and Marlene Kay Loud Hedgspeth and had lived in the Portage area for several years. He was a 1991 graduate of Portage Central High School and had been employed at Air Flow Company. Jason attended Faith...

Carolyn Jane Wend

Carolyn Jane Wend

Dec 16, 2006

WEND, Jane Oren Carolyn Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2006 following a long illness. Jane was born on July 15, 1919 in Evart, MI, the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Conway Oren. Jane graduated from Western Michigan University and taught in Greenville, MI before joining the Navy as a Wave in World War II. She...

Marie Esther Lowe

Marie Esther Lowe

Dec 16, 2006

LOWE, Marie Esther Portage Went to be with her Lord Saturday, December 16, 2006. Esther was born August 23, 1914 to William and Wilhelmina Huffus DeLeeuw. At the age of 4, she went to live with and was raised by Peter and Anna DeGrange, her aunt and uncle. She attended U-High, and later graduated from Portage High School. On October...

Adriana Adema

Adriana Adema

Dec 15, 2006

ADEMA, Mrs. Adriana Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Chicago, IL and Clearwater, FL Died early Friday morning, December 15, 2006, in Kalamazoo, MI. Adriana was born January 24, 1924 in Delft, The Netherlands, a daughter of Jan and Adriana Schuil Slierendregt. On September 5, 1945, Adriana was united in marriage with Cornelius Adema. She worked as a psychiatric nurse in The...

Thelma Roberts

Thelma Roberts

Dec 15, 2006

ROBERTS, Thelma M. Kalamazoo Thelma went home to be with her Lord, her husband, her son, her parents, and 4 sisters on Friday, December 15, 2006. She was born October 19, 1918 in Lawrence County, AL, the daughter of Elmer N. and Dora Lee Walker Standridge and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for 55 years. She had been employed...

Fred C Cook, Jr

Fred C Cook, Jr

Dec 15, 2006

COOK, Mr. Fred C., Jr. Portage, MI Died Friday afternoon December 15, 2006. Fred was born April 18, 1952 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Fred and Gweneth VanOoy Cook, Sr. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Ronnigen-Petter for 20 years and most recently worked for the Dimplex Corporation. He is survived by a...

John Timmerman

John Timmerman

Dec 15, 2006

TIMMERMAN, John Portage John went home to be with his Lord and his wife, Grace, Friday, December 15, 2006. He was born March 25,1918 in the Netherlands to the late Wicher and Margaretha Deen Timmerman. John married Grace Drenth in 1944. She went to be with her Lord in 2003. They had been married 59 years. John served in the...

Mary F. McCall

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...

Stanley Leitz

Stanley Leitz

Dec 14, 2006

LEITZ, Stanley Portage Stanley Howard Leitz, surrounded by his family and friends, went to be with his Lord on December 14, 2006 after a short illness. Stanley was born May 19, 1934 in South Haven, MI. He worked at Central Sewing Center & Plastic Engineering in Kalamazoo and was a reservist in the Kalamazoo County Sheriff?s Department. Stanley worked for...

Carol L. Hollinger

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...

Roger E. Murray

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...

Paul G Berge Ph.D.

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...

Robert J. Briley

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...

Mildred E. Kribs

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...

Elizabeth May Becker

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...

Wayne E Pountain

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...

Garnet L. ''Pat'' Murphy

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...

David B. Flickinger

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

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...

Evelyn I White

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...

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