Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Esther A. Post
February 25, 2025
Esther Alice Post, passed away Tuesday morning, February 25, 2025, in Kalamazoo. She was born August 26, 1934, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Jacob and Maude (Izenbaard) Cramer. Esther was a graduate of Comstock High School.
Esther met her dear husband, Richard “Rich” Post through family and friends and they were married on May 29, 1976. Rich and Esther were members...
Carol Kiel
February 24, 2025
Carol Kiel, age 90 of Kalamazoo, died on February 24, 2025. She was born on Christmas Day in 1934, the daughter of Frank and Jennie (Klok) Ekema. Carol was a 1952 graduate of Plainwell High School. On October 3, 1952, she married her lifelong love, Arthur Kiel. After high school she worked at Sutherland Paper, Bennett & Bennett Insurance and...
Ralph D. Berger
February 23, 2025
Ralph passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025, with his family by his side.
Ralph was born on August 21, 1933, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to the late John and Mildred (Ward) Berger. Ralph joined the United States Army after graduating high school and later worked for Miles Laboratories.
Ralph married his best friend Helen (McDonald) and spent many years together fishing...
Lindsey K Smith
February 23, 2025
Lindsey K. Smith, beloved mom, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, passed away at Ascension Borgess Hospital on Sunday, February 23, 2025. She was born in Kalamazoo to William Mark and Kristy Smith.
Lindsey grew up in Comstock and graduated from Comstock High School where she was on the softball and dance teams.
After graduation, Lindsey worked several years in manufacturing...
William "Dave" David West
February 23, 2025
William “Dave” David West passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on February 23, 2025. Dave was born in Brinkley, Arkansas, to Willie and Rosa (Parker) West. He married his loving wife Patricia in 1961. In their time of marriage, they had three children. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961-1964, during the Vietnam War....
Ira Charles Madden
February 22, 2025
Ira Charles (Chuck) Madden passed away on February 22, 2025, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He is survived by his children, Anne Madden (Dana Morse) of Berkeley, CA, and Al Madden of Sacramento, CA; his sister, Gloria Carlson (Stephen) of Shell Lake, WI; and two nieces and a nephew. His beloved wife of 64 years, Susan Theal Madden, preceded him...
Carol M. Dayton
February 22, 2025
Carol M (Wall) Dayton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the White Oaks Memory Care facility in Lawton, Michigan. She was born on November 27, 1937, to Eva Marie and Harold Wall of Vicksburg, Michigan.
She is survived by her three sons: Brian (Kim) Dayton of Volo, IL; Bradley (Stacey) Dayton of Portage, MI; and Brent Dayton of...
Luciano Hernandez, Sr.
February 20, 2025
Luciano Hernandez Sr. passed away peacefully February 20th, 2025.
Luciano “Chano” “Lou” was born January 7th, 1935 in Maxwell Tx. The youngest son of Hermanjildo and Maria (Aguirre) Hernandez. He moved to Michigan and married the love of his life, Elvira Reno, on December 31st, 1952. They welcomed 5 children into their lives and raised them in Kalamazoo. Lou is survived...
Phillip Burl Bumpus
February 18, 2025
Phillip Burl Bumpus, born on January 27, 1943, in Adrian, Michigan, passed away on February 18, 2025, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He served his country as an SP5 in the Army during the Vietnam War.
He graduated from Adrian High School and earned an Associates Degree from Stauzenburger Business School. Phillip married Diane Sackett at the First Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo after...
Joyce Walkotten
February 16, 2025
Joyce Walkotten, 87 of Scotts, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on the calm Sunday evening of February 16, 2025. She was born in Newberry, MI on June 14, 1937, the daughter of Clayton and Trula (Webb) Ellcey.
Joyce graduated from Lawton High School and made her career as an officer manager for several businesses in Southwest...
Edgar Octavio Montenegro Jr.
February 15, 2025
Edgar Octavio Montenegro Jr., fondly known as Eddie, age 32 of Wayland, passed away on February 15, 2025. He was born on December 21, 1992, an early Christmas gift to his parents Joi Sparks and Edgar Montenegro Sr. in Naval Base Charleston, South Carolina.
Eddie was known for his beautiful smile and infectious laughter, kind spirit and his unwavering passion for...
Dora E. Kimberly
February 15, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful and loving mother, Dora Kimberly, at the age of 79 years old. She was born Dora Elizabeth Logee on Feb. 12, 1946 in Allegan, Michigan to Charles and Mary (Rossetti) Logee. As an adolescent her family moved to Jonesville, Michigan. She graduated from Jonesville High School in...
Susan Kay Rogers
February 15, 2025
Susan "Sue" Kay Rogers, 73, of Climax, MI passed away on Saturday, February 15 in Holland, MI with her family by her side.
She was born on November 2, 1951 to the late Eleanor (Sowles) & George Deerwester. She was a 1969 graduate of Climax-Scotts High School and attended Kellogg Community College.
Sue retired from Hardings Friendly Market in Galesburg, MI in...
Vincent P. Marshall
February 15, 2025
Vincent De Paul Marshall, an industrial microbiologist and researcher, age 81 of Kalamazoo, died on February 15, 2025. He was born on April 5, 1943, in Washington D.C, the son of Vincent P. and Mary (Bach) Marshall.
Following his high school graduation, Vince served in the U.S. National Guard from 1960-1965.
Vince received his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State College in Oklahoma....
Margean A. Powers
February 14, 2025
Margean Powers, age 96, passed away February 14, 2025. She was born March 23, 1928, in Kalamazoo to the late William and Gertie (VanderMolen) Hoebeke.
Marge graduated from Kalamazoo Christian Schools. She began working for Sutherland Paper Co. in their statistical department and later became an animal procurement specialist at Upjohn, eventually retiring from there. She was united in marriage to...
Beth Lucille Shirley
February 13, 2025
Long-time Kalamazoo resident Beth Shirley, age 98, died peacefully in her sleep on February 13, 2025, with family by her side.
Beth left her birthplace, a farm north of Grand Rapids, MI, after graduating from Sand Lake High School. She attended Western Michigan College (now University), and in her senior year, she met John Shirley, with whom she happily shared married...
George E. Keller
February 12, 2025
With profound sadness, we share the passing of George Edward Keller, who, after a long fought battle against brain cancer, left this world, in his own timing, peacefully at his home on February 12, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Though our hearts are heavy, we find comfort in knowing that he lived a life filled with love,...
Lois Elayne Ellis
February 11, 2025
Lois Elayne Peterson Ellis passed away early Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025, in Brighton, Michigan as the result of congestive heart failure. Born in Orleans, Michigan on May 25, 1933, to Ed and Myrle Peterson, she was raised on the family dairy farm with her three younger siblings, twins Jim and Jerry and sister Karen. Lois attended a one room...
Evelyn Elaine Blain
February 11, 2025
Evelyn Elaine Blain, a resident of Galesburg, Michigan, passed away on February 11, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on October 27, 1940, in Kalamazoo, Evelyn was the daughter of Roy Bargo and Eleanor (Otten) Bargo. She was a proud graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School.
Evelyn lived her life with a deep passion for her family and her wide...
Richard A. VanDam
February 10, 2025
Richard (“Chief”) VanDam, 86, went to be with his lord and savior on Monday, February 10, 2025, with his family by his side. Richard was born on April 6, 1938, in Kalamazoo, MI, to the late Harold and Marie (Kallewaard) VanDam. Early in his adult life, just a few short years after graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School, Richard married...
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