Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
James L. Perkins, Sr
Jan 19, 2007
PERKINS, James Sr. Kalamazoo Jim passed away suddenly January 19, 2007 at his home. He was born November 4, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late John and Norma Dimond Perkins. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was employed by Kalamazoo State Hospital for 28 years until his retirement. On April 10, 1965, he was...
Sharon K. Beilby
Jan 19, 2007
BEILBY, Sharon K. Of Kalamazoo Passed away suddenly Friday January 19, 2007. Sharon was born Sept. 9, 1948 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Ralph and June Lawes Beilby, Sr. and was a lifelong area resident. She was employed through the years with W.T. Grant, Lane Bryant and Miller law offices. Sharon was a member of Lutheran Church of the Savior,...
Robert L. Brown
Jan 18, 2007
BROWN, Mr. Robert L. Bob Kalamazoo, MI Passed away January 18, 2007, in Kalamazoo, MI, at the age of 96. He was born April 2, 1910, to Lawrence and Nellie Binder Brown and grew up on a farm near Connersville. After graduating from Alquina High School in 1928, he continued livestock farming. Bob married Margaret Nickless of Bay City, MI,...
William F. Becker
Jan 17, 2007
BECKER, Mr. William F. Parchment, MI Died Wednesday evening January 17, 2007. William was born March 1, 1939 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Frank and Dorothy James Becker. He served Honorably with the U.S. Marines years ago. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with the James River Corporation for 11 years. He was preceded...
Trena DeLoof
Jan 17, 2007
DE LOOF, Trena Portage Trena DeLoof went to be with her Lord on January 17, 2007 at home in Portage, MI. Trena was born November 21, 1910 in Highland, MI, the daughter of Bert and Trena Lindemulder Bloemsma, and came to Portage in her youth. She was married to Marcus DeLoof for 55 years, working in the home and business....
Douglas E. Nichols
Jan 17, 2007
NICHOLS, Douglas E. Portage Passed away on January 17, 2007 at his home in Portage, MI with his family in attendance. Doug was born on January 10, 1930 in Lansing, MI, the only child to Herman L. and Frances E. Nichols. He attended school in Lansing where he was active in music, basketball, and track, graduating from J.W. Sexton High...
Stanley A. Miller
Jan 16, 2007
MILLER, Mr. Stanley A. Kalamazoo, MI Died Tuesday afternoon January 16, 2007. Stanley was born June 21, 1924 in Rome, Georgia a son of Amma and Lena Lanhan Miller. 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 Local Iron Workers #340 for 55 years...
Margaret Elizabeth Earl Kellman
Jan 16, 2007
KELLMAN Earl, Margaret Elizabeth Of Portage Passed away Tuesday January 16, 2007. Margaret Elizabeth Earl was born on a farm in Cooper, Michigan on February 6, 1913, the youngest child of Carrie Hollowell and George Earl. She had two sisters, Louise Earl Oliver and Edna Earl. After her mother?s death in 1925 her father died in 1917 she lived with...
Lena Kaiser
Jan 16, 2007
KAISER, Lena Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007. She was born April 10, 1921 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of John and Mary Van Sweden Ver Sluis and had been a resident of Kalamazoo until moving to Portage Lake in 1965 and returning to Kalamazoo in 2000, to live at Friendship Village. She was a member of the West Mendon...
Dr. Angelo J. Giambrone
Jan 15, 2007
GIAMBRONE, Dr., Angelo J. Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, January 15, 2007. He was born November 11, 1916 in Chicago, the son of Frank and Madalena Cannettello Giambrone and had lived in Kalamazoo for over 40 years. Angelo was a Chiropractic Physician for 45 years and was a member of the Kalamazoo Free Methodist Church. He had served his country during...
Gertrude K. Thorsen
Jan 15, 2007
THORSEN, Mrs. Gertrude K. Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of East Jordan, MI Gertrude died Monday morning January 15, 2007 in Heartland Health Center of Kalamazoo. Gertrude was born February 14, 1909 in Saginaw, Michigan a daughter of Henry and Martha Lange Sautter. She graduated from Saginaw High School and moved to East Jordan, MI before coming to Kalamazoo in 1982. She...
Dorothea ''Dottie'' F. Bland
Jan 14, 2007
BLAND, Dorothea ?Dottie? Kalamazoo Dottie left to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday evening, January 14, 2007, following a lengthy illness. Dottie was born in Logan County, WV to Manuel Fernandez, a Chilean immigrant, and Kizzie Mae Clark. Times were hard until Mr. and Mrs. Flippen, a local couple, took special interest in Dottie and helped her enter Davis...
Elaine B Carlson
Jan 14, 2007
CARLSON, Elaine B. Kalamazoo Mrs. Carlson passed away quietly Sunday evening, January 14, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born July 19, 1922 in Lansing, the daughter of Harry H. and Margaret Phillips Shaull. Elaine graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1940. She met and married the love of her life John Charles Carlson on June 27, 1942...
Jennie Schiedel
Jan 13, 2007
SCHIEDEL, Jennie Portage Jennie went to her heavenly home on Saturday afternoon, January 13, 2007. She was born April 17, 1911 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Harmmunus and Lammechien Triesenberg Huis. Jennie was employed by Portage Public Schools for many years working at Ramona Lane Elementary School. She was a member of Trinity Reformed Church, volunteered at Tendercare...
Frances P ''Pat'' George
Jan 12, 2007
GEORGE, Mrs. Frances P. ?Pat? Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning January 12, 2007. Frances was born March 17, 1922 in Manistique, Michigan a daughter of Clyde and Norma Hazen Dunham. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William E. George in 1996; a daughter, Constance Rop...
Robert E. Glenn
Jan 12, 2007
GLENN, Mr. Robert E., Sr. Kalamazoo, MI Died Friday morning January 12, 2007 at his residence. Robert was born July 2, 1925 in VanWert, Ohio a son of Wilbur and Geleah Kiggins Glenn. 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 City of Kalamazoo...
Leonard ''Papa'' Gettys
Jan 11, 2007
GETTYS, Leonard ?Papa? Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at home in Kalamazoo. Leonard was born on January 15, 1950 in Kalamazoo a son of Robert and Colleen Golliday Gettys. His mother survives. Leonard was united in marriage to Nancy Jager on November 17, 1979 in Hastings, MI., she survives him. Leonard served his country in the U.S. Army,...
Francis B. Morris
Jan 11, 2007
MORRIS, Francis B. Kalamazoo Passed away January 11, 2007 in Locust Grove, OK. He was born January 25, 1921 in Kalamazoo, the son of Harry C. and Eva Mohney Morris and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo until moving to Oklahoma 2 ½ years ago. He was employed in the paper making industry, working for James River Corporation KVP...
Richard Eckert, Sr
Jan 10, 2007
ECKERT, Richard, Sr. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Kairos Dwelling. Richard was born August 13, 1928 in Lawton, MI, and has been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. He was employed as a truck driver with Cherokee Express for 40 years prior to his retirement. On December 18, 1965 he was united in marriage to the former...
Mary O. Hudson
Jan 10, 2007
HUDSON, Mary O. Plainwell Passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007. She was born December 28, 1934 in Ridgely, TN and had lived in the Kalamazoo/Plainwell area for the past 52 years. Mary was a home maker, mother and grandmother, who was a rock for her family and was always available for them. She loved oil painting, construction projects and was...
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