Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Veloise G. ''Mickey'' O'Rourke
Oct 25, 2006
O?ROURKE, Veloise G. ?Mickey? Galesburg Died October 25, 2006 at Borgess Hospital. Mickey was born February 3, 1937 in Comstock, MI, the daughter of Harry and Helen Shellman and was a lifelong resident of the Galesburg area. She was an excellent seamstress. She began designing and creating custom draperies and for over 30 years was the owner and operator of...
Henry J. Dehaan
Oct 25, 2006
DE HAAN, Mr. Henry J. Mattawan Passed away Wednesday evening, October 25, 2006, in Kalamazoo. Henry was born August 6, 1932, in Portage Township a son of Sam and Ellen Andersen De Haan. He grew up on a farm in Minnesota and returned to this area as a young man and moved to Mattawan in 1968. Henry was employed by...
Herbert L. Garrison, Jr
Oct 24, 2006
GARRISON, Herbert L., Jr. Portage Passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006. He was born February 22, 1923 in Norfolk, VA the son of Herbert L. Sr. and Lucille Webb Garrison and had lived in the Portage area for many years. He had served his country during WW II in the Army Air Force as a photographer with the 17th Photograph...
Ethel G. Smith
Oct 24, 2006
SMITH, Mrs. Ethel G. of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday October 24, 2006. Ethel was born May 14, 1917 in Barton, Ohio, the daughter of Andrew and Anna Gregor; and was a longtime resident of Niles. She was a member of St. Paul?s Lutheran Church in Niles and affiliated with Immanuel Lutheran Church of Kalamazoo. She was married to Beryle C....
Mary Eleanor Westrate
Oct 24, 2006
WESTRATE, Mary ?Eleanor? Comstock Mrs. Westrate passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born February 11, 1918 in Pendleton, Oregon, the daughter of the late Walter and Fern Abrams Price. Eleanor was employed at Little Brothers Grain Elevator for 20 years, and also the Township of Comstock for 20 years, with several...
Lois W. Miner
Oct 24, 2006
MINER, Mrs. Lois W. Kalamazoo Died early Tuesday morning, October 24, 2006, in Temperance, MI. Lois was born March 17, 1914, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Arthur and Meda Calhoun Burke and had been a life long area resident. Lois was a former member of Bethel Baptist Church. She loved being a mother and enjoyed gardening, sewing and spending...
Harry Smith, Jr
Oct 24, 2006
Smith Jr., Harry Richland Passed away on Tuesday, October 24,2006 in Zephyrhills, Florida. Harry was born on September 15,1919 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Harry Sr. and Hilda Steltz Smith and has lived in the area since 1953. Harry married the former Rita ?Gracie? Earle on April 19,1941 in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was employed by the Michigan Bell...
Ruth E. Senne Mabie
Oct 21, 2006
MABIE, Ruth E. Senne Kalamazoo Ruth E. Mabie died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at Bronson Hospital with her family at her side. A memorial service will be held in the Kiva at Friendship Village at 1400 N. Drake Rd. at 11a.m. on Tuesday, October 24th, with the Rev. Sandra Elfring officiating. Ruth was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on June 8,...
Jean E. Kidd
Oct 19, 2006
KIDD, Mrs. Jean E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday evening October 19, 2006. Jean was born February 14, 1932 in Canton, Ohio a daughter of James and Martha Tinger Yocum. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl L. Kidd on October 21, 1991; her son, Linden Kidd on January...
Nelly Glas
Oct 19, 2006
GLAS, Nelly Kalamazoo ?She ran the race and won the prize and now is laying her trophies at Jesus? feet? Nelly went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 19, 2006. She was born April 29, 1925 in the Netherlands, the daughter of Peter and Nellie Dirkmaat Vander Werff and lived in Kalamazoo. She was a member of the...
Betty Lou Mullinax
Oct 18, 2006
MULLINAX, Betty Lou of Kalamazoo Betty Lou Mullinax, 76, departed this life to make music with the heavenly choir on October 18, 2006 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on June 29, 1930 in Fremont, Michigan and was the youngest of nine children born to Henry and Reka DeWeerd Vredeveld. She spent her childhood and early adult years in...
Larry Omar Christian, PhD
Oct 18, 2006
Christian, Larry Omar, PhD Kalamazoo, Michigan Died this morning, October 18 at Upjohn Community Care Center after a prolonged battle with Generalized Torsion Dystonia. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 20, 1936, the son of Emily Gertrude and Omar K. Christian. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School with Highest Honors. In 1958 he graduated Summa Cum Laude...
Geneva Taylor
Oct 18, 2006
TAYLOR, Geneva Kalamazoo Died October 18, 2006 at Kairos Dwelling. Born December 26, 1921 in Lynn, AL, the daughter of Luther and Jessie Dodd. Geneva had lived in the Kalamazoo area since 1939. As a member of the East Main Church of Christ, she was deeply involved in volunteer activities and had been active as a Sunday School teacher. She...
Dick W. Nelson
Oct 16, 2006
NELSON, Dick W. Portage Mr. Nelson passed away early Monday morning, October 16, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born May 11, 1922 in Lake Ann, the son of the late William and Pearl Wikle Nelson. Dick was a gunnery pilot in the United States Navy serving during World War II, and earning the rank of Lieutenant. In 1967,...
Jacob Richard Elzinga
Oct 16, 2006
ELZINGA, Jacob Richard Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, October 16, 2006. He was born August 9, 1987 in Kalamazoo, the son of Mark and Tami Gilger Elzinga. Jake loved playing baseball and basketball. He also enjoyed skateboarding, music and computers. He built his own computer and mastered many video games. He attended Portage Central High School and had a great passion...
Charles D Winkler
Oct 15, 2006
WINKLER, Mr. Charles D. Plainwell, MI Died Sunday morning October 15, 2006 at his residence. Charles was born March 5, 1949 in Iron Mountain, Michigan a son of Todd and Beverly Winkler. During the Vietnam Conflict he served with the U.S. Military. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life before moving to Mansfield, OH 13 years...
Warren Lee Royer
Oct 14, 2006
ROYER, Warren Lee Of Kalamazoo Warren died peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence on October 14, 2006. He was born in Rushville, Illinois on June 27, 1925, the son of Laurence L. and Ada Rose Troehmel Royer. Warren earned Bachelor?s and Master?s degrees in English Literature and Language at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served in the Army...
John R. Havey
Oct 14, 2006
HAVEY, John R. Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006 in Kalamazoo. John was born May 11, 1946 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Robert and Helen Betz Havey, and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for many years. He had been employed by Northwest Airlines as a flight attendant for 32 years before retiring in 2006 and was preceded...
Margaret C. Tolmacs
Oct 13, 2006
TOLMACS, Margaret C. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday afternoon, October 13, 2006. Margaret was born December 23, 1921 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Charles and Mary Bolag Tolmacs and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. Margaret was employed for over 20 years with the Gibson Guitar Company and enjoyed gardening, music and bowling. She was preceded in...
Farrel Charlotte Perrin
Oct 13, 2006
PERRIN, Mrs. Farrel Charlotte Of Kalamazoo Peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 13, 2006. Farrel was born April 4, 1912 in Cincinnati, Iowa, the daughter of Teddy and Okal Glaspie Millizer and had been a resident here since 1951. She had a very strong faith in the Lord and expressed it to...
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