Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wilma Zomer
Nov 14, 2006
ZOMER, Mrs. Wilma Kalamazoo Wilma passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2006. She was born April 26, 1911 in Kalamazoo, MI to William and Minnie Huffus DeLeeuw. She lived in the Kalamazoo area most of her life, living her last 13 years as a resident of Friendship Village. In 1972, she retired from the Kalamazoo State Hospital KRPH. She was...
Jessie V. Graham
Nov 14, 2006
GRAHAM, Mrs. Jessie V. Schoolcraft, MI Passed away peacefully Tuesday evening November 14, 2006 at Borgess Nursing Home with her family at her side. Jessie was born May 3, 1926 in Middlesboro, Kentucky the daughter of Nelson and Reecie Chadwell Cunningham. On September 24, 1951, she was united in marriage to Ralph Graham who preceded her in death. Also preceding...
Robert E Wilkins
Nov 14, 2006
WILKINS, Robert E. Of Kalamazoo Bob, as he was known to all his friends, peacefully passed away on November 14th, 2006, to be with his beloved wife, Florence ?Flo?. His loving family was at his side. He was born on January 13th, 1924 in Ionia, MI to Vern and Grace Roman Wilkins. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High school and...
Marie E. Vander Bilt
Nov 14, 2006
VANDER BILT, Marie E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday evening, November 14, 2006. Marie was born January 30, 1922 in Willard, Ohio the daughter of Cornelius and Florence Postema Rietveld. She attended Fourth Reformed Church, enjoyed going to craft shows; working in her yard; and devoted her life to her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
KayDon Husen, Jr
Nov 13, 2006
HUSEN, KayDon , Jr. Vicksburg & Portage Passed away Monday, November 13, 2006. He was born December 25, 1958 in Saginaw, the son of KayDon, Sr., and Joyce Frank Husen and had been a resident of the Vicksburg and Portage area for many years. He attended Lake Center Bible Church, and owned and operated Don?s Brakes, Mufflers and More. He...
Vesta M. Scharer
Nov 13, 2006
SCHARER, Mrs. Vesta M. Mattawan, MI Passed away Monday evening November 13, 2006 at Tendercare Nursing Home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Vesta was born August 2, 1912 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Milo and Mary Rogers Hurd. She was also a lifelong member of the O.E.S. Corinthian Chapter #123. Vesta was united in marriage to Robert F. Scharer on September...
George G. Lawrence
Nov 13, 2006
LAWRENCE, Mr. George G. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday afternoon November 13, 2006. George was born October 24, 1918 in Buffalo, New York a son of George F. and Louise Koning Lawrence. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Navy. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with the Stryker Corporation before retiring. He...
Sheila S. Olmstead
Nov 13, 2006
OLMSTEAD, Sheila S. Of Portage Passed away Monday evening, November 13, 2006. Sheila was born November 15, 1947 in Clay City, Kentucky the daughter of Ernest and Mandy Townsend Hensley. She was a retired school bus driver with the Portage Public Schools and enjoyed decorating, gardening, music, and a passion for dancing. Sheila also enjoyed spending time with her loving...
Robert Opt'Hoff
Nov 12, 2006
OPT?HOFF, Robert Portage Mr. Opt?Hoff passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 12, 2006 at Borgess Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born December 21, 1922 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Herbert and Martha Sager Opt?Hoff. Bob left school to become a gardener with his father. On February 1, 1943, he joined the United States...
Joann Edith Helsley
Nov 11, 2006
HELSLEY, Mrs. Joann E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning November 11, 2006 at Rose Arbor Hospice Care Facility after an 18 month battle with ovarian cancer. Joann was born in the Detroit area and came to Kalamazoo in 1957 to attend Western Michigan University. She taught elementary grades in the Battle Creek School System for 32 years, retiring in 1995....
Gordon J. Kuiper
Nov 11, 2006
KUIPER, Gordon J. Of Mattawan Passed away Saturday evening, November 11, 2006. Gordy was born February 19, 1951 in Kalamazoo the son of Homer and Etta Hoekstra Kuiper and had been a life long resident in the Kalamazoo area. Gordy was employed as a machinist with the Eaton Filtration Corp. formerly known as Ronnigen-Petter. He was a huge car buff...
Shirley Ann Keech
Nov 10, 2006
KEECH, Mrs. Shirley A. Portage, MI Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Friday morning November 10, 2006 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 14, 1936 in Kalamazoo County a daughter of Harvard and Wilma Mendham. She leaves behind her husband Robert, daughters, Penny Jack Sundman, Carrie Pete Neumann; grandsons, Dillon and Taylor; granddaughters, Alexandra,...
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