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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 12, 2006

SCOTT, LaVeda L. Galesburg Passed away October 12, 2006 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo, Michigan. LaVeda was born January 23, 1919 in Brooklyn, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Charlie and Adda M. Good Kerr. She was united in marriage to Clarence W. Scott on December 20, 1934. She was a long time member of Haven Reformed Church in Kalamazoo....

Oct 12, 2006

VETTER, Florence Of Kalamazoo Florence, age 84, passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice on Thursday October 12, 2006. Florence was born July 21, 1922, the daughter of Glen D. and Mabel Stofer Gustin, in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in the Lawton and Kalamazoo area and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Florence met and married the love of...

Oct 11, 2006

HOWE, Lynda Kay Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday October 11, 2006. Lynda was born May 17, 1948 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward and Arlene Lynn Wolf and has been a lifelong area resident. For 17 years she was employed at the Gull Road K-Mart. Through the years, she was affiliated with of the Alamo Congregational Church; enjoyed reading; keeping...

Oct 11, 2006

MENDOZA, Leon M., Jr. Kalamazoo Died unexpectedly on October 11, 2006. Leon was born January 13, 1942 in South Chicago, IL, the son of Leon and Elisa Mendoza, Sr. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed for 40 years for the Inland Steel Company until his retirement. He lived in Whiting, IN where he was a member of...

Oct 10, 2006

SLINGERLEND, Margaret J. Portage Mrs. Slingerlend passed away late Tuesday afternoon, October 10, 2006 at Alterra Clare Bridge in Portage. She was born September 26, 1914 in Hopkins, the daughter of the late James and Bessie Beeman Campbell. In 1937, Margaret earned a B.S. from Western State Teachers College. She worked for 25 years as a school teacher in the...

Aug 15, 2006

SAGARA, Adam M. Portage Adam passed away suddenly Tuesday morning, August 15, 2006. Adam was born November 16, 1989, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Mikel and Lori Langeland Sagara and had been a life long area resident. He attended Portage Central High School and was about to begin his junior year. Adam grew up playing sports and was a...

Apr 25, 2002

Kenneth followed in his father Marvin's footsteps and became a Licensed Funeral Director in 1960. Under his leadership, the firm expanded with the acquisition of our Comstock and Galesburg Chapels. Ken was a member of the Third Christian Reformed Church of Kalamazoo. He loved singing with the Singing Crusaders Men's Chorus and served as their business manager. He and his...

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Jan 1, 1980

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Jan 1, 1970

Passed away Thursday August 10, 2023 at her home. Martha was born March 14, 1954 in Harlingen, TX the daughter of Glen and Joan (Price) Laymon. She enjoyed gardening, walking, traveling and reading. Martha loved spending time and being with her family and her church family. She especially enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her grandchildren....

Jan 1, 1970

Milford Sletten passed away Wednesday July 19, 2023, at Vineyard Assisted Living. Milford Harlan Sletten was born April 3, 1929, on the family farm near Churchs Ferry, ND. He was the eighth of nine children of Henry Sletten and Hilda (Welo) Sletten. Growing up on the farm during the difficult years of the Depression, Milford learned how to be...

Jan 1, 1970

BROEKHUIZEN, Gary T.

of Portage

Went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday evening, June 25, 2023. Gary was born November 23, 1942 in Rochester, NY the son of Thomas and Mabel (Heuseveldt) Broekhuizen.

Gary graduated from Calvin College in 1966. After serving a 2-year stint in the U.S. Navy, Gary and...

Jan 1, 1970

Jerrold “Jerry” Burnette passed away at Provision Living at Oshtemo on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He was born to the late James J. and Garnette P. (Niswender) Burnette in Asherville, Kansas.

Jerry graduated from Kansas State University in 1961 with a degree in accounting while also maintaining membership in the ROTC. After college, he went on to...

Jan 1, 1970

Passed away Saturday evening, January 21, 2023. Tony was born June 14, 1940 in Paw Paw, MI the son of Anton Sr. and Gladys (Salisbury) Tomas. He was a lover of music, language and the definition of an academic. He had a Bachelor degree as well as two Masters degrees. During his life he worked as a school teacher,...