Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Robert Cockrell
Jan 1, 2007
COCKRELL, Robert Portage, formerly of Birmingham, AL Passed away Monday, January 1, 2007 in Portage, MI. He was born November 2, 1919 in Birmingham, AL, the son of Marion E. and Mary E. Morgan Cockrell and had lived in the Birmingham area, where he was a member of the Huffman Baptist Church, until moving to Portage 2 ½ years ago....
Lilian L. Szatkowski
Dec 31, 2006
SZATKOWSKI, Lillian L. Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006. She was born August 27, 1920 in Pullman, MI the daughter of Jacob and Victoria Wujcik Bochnik and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for many years. Lillian was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church of Parchment. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sigmund, on October 18,...
Clarence N. Tinklenberg
Dec 31, 2006
TINKLENBERG, Mr. Clarence N. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening December 31, 2006. Clarence was born July 19, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; a son of Leonard and Clara DeVries Tinklenberg. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with several Kalamazoo area gas stations for many years. He...
Howard Rinker
Dec 30, 2006
RINKER, Howard Galesburg Mr. Rinker passed away early Saturday morning, December 30, 2006 at his home with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area, he was born February 22, 1924 at his family home in Kalamazoo, one of five children to Elmer and Myrtle Tabor Rinker. Howard was a proud veteran of the United States...
Linda Norton
Dec 30, 2006
NORTON, Linda Schoolcraft On Saturday morning, December 30, 2006, Linda was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born December 8, 1938 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Emery V. and Margaret Hill Jackson and had been a resident of Schoolcraft for many years. Linda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and was a...
Selahattin ''George'' M. Engez
Dec 30, 2006
ENGEZ, Mr. Selahattin M. ?George? Kalamazoo Formerly of Glenview, IL Selahattin ?George? M. Engez, beloved husband of Dorothy, passed away on December 30, 2006, in Kalamazoo, MI, at the age of 92. He has a BS Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering, a MS Degree from the University of California, Berkeley in Electrical Engineering and a MS...
Lawrence M. Bates
Dec 29, 2006
BATES, Lawrence M. Mattawan Mr. Bates passed away early Friday morning, December 29, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born July 10, 1921 in Wabash, IN. Larry was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II and the Untied States Air Force serving during Korean Conflict. Mr. Bates was employed at Tuberculosis Sanitarium and Kalamazoo...
James M. Cagle
Dec 29, 2006
CAGLE, James M. Kalamazoo Died December 29, 2006 at Borgess Nursing Home. Jim was born September 10, 1920 in Winston, AL, the son of Jack and Mary Lou Bowling Cagle and had lived in Kalamazoo since 1953. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II where was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart. Prior to his retirement, he...
Margaret M Robyn
Dec 28, 2006
ROBYN, Mrs. Margaret M. Kalamazoo Passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006. Margaret was born June 5, 1910, in Kalamazoo, MI, a daughter of Walter and Mable Marchant Runnels and had been a life long area resident. Margaret retired from the Michigan Department of Social Services in 1975. She was employed as a secretary to the director there for ten years....
Goldie B. Carlton
Dec 26, 2006
CARLTON, Goldie B. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday morning, December 26, 2006 at her residence. Goldie was born August 28, 1925 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Arthur and Gladys Austin Bowlby and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and going to flea markets and garage sales. On August 28, 1953...
Stuart M Boss
Dec 26, 2006
BOSS, Mr. Stuart M. Paw Paw, MI Died Tuesday afternoon December 26, 2006. Stuart was born June 26, 1929 in Grand Rapids, Michigan a son of George and Rena McCarthy Boss. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Air Force. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1960 and was employed with the State of Michigan for...
James R. Beilby
Dec 25, 2006
BEILBY, James R. Kalamazoo Died Monday, December 25, 2006 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, with family at his side. James was born on November 27, 1936 in Kalamazoo, a son of the late Theodore and Virginia B. Rousch Beilby. A longtime, 70-year resident of Comstock, he graduated from Comstock High School in 1955. James had a 40-year career as...
George D. Naegele
Dec 25, 2006
NAEGELE, George D. Scotts Passed away Monday, December 25, 2006. George was born November 13, 1928 in Temple, MI the son of George and Hazel B. Sutton Naegele and had been a resident of Scotts for many years. He worked for Consumers Power Company as a lineman and supervisor for 42 years, retiring in 1983. He was a simple man...
Faith E. MacGregor
Dec 25, 2006
MAC GREGOR, Mrs. Faith E. Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning December 25, 2006. Faith was born April 28, 1910 in Gobles, Michigan a daughter of Ray and Eithel Styles Winter. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 25 years and was member of the Westwood United Methodist Church. She was involved with the Prayer Fellowship Group and the United...
Billie E. Marble
Dec 24, 2006
MARBLE, Billie E. Kalamazoo Passed away at his home on Sunday, December 24, 2006. Bill was born in Rittman, OH on March 24, 1924, the son of Vincent and Vesta Marble. Bill served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He owned and operated Marble Printing Machinery Service Company in Kalamazoo. On June 11, 1948, he married...
Bertha G Rose
Dec 23, 2006
ROSE, Bertha G. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2006 at the Kairos Dwelling. Bertha was born March 4, 1918 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Herman and Nellie Jager Meints and had been a lifelong resident in the Kalamazoo area. She was the co-owner of the R.W. Rose Sales and Service for many years. Bertha was a lifelong...
Barbara A. Bradley
Dec 23, 2006
BRADLEY, Barbara A. Of Portage Passed away Saturday December 23, 2006. Barb was born August 7, 1935 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Oliver and Alberta Lesterhouse Johnson and has been a lifelong area resident. For over 27 years she was employed as a medical receptionist in the office of Dr. B. David Wilson. She was a member of...
Jessie DeVisser
Dec 23, 2006
DeVISSER, Jessie Kalamazoo Mrs. DeVisser passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2006 at her home. She was born June 25, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Hans and Sadie Hiemstra Brouwer. Jessie graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School and was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation. On May 1, 1953, she was united in marriage to...
Thomas Eugene Wilson
Dec 22, 2006
WILSON, Thomas Eugene Of Kalamazoo Passed away Friday evening December 22, 2006. Tom was born February 5, 1925 in Hague, Virginia, the son of Landon and Mellie Thompson Wilson. During WW II he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-46 and has been a Kalamazoo area resident since 1959. He was employed as a custodian with Kalamazoo Public Schools for...
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