Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Kenneth C. Fricke
Dec 21, 2006
FRICKE, Mr. Kenneth C. Vicksburg, MI Died Thursday afternoon December 21, 2006 at his residence. Kenneth was born September 4, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of George and Wannette Terrell Fricke. Kenneth graduated from State High in 1953. He loved sports. He was united in marriage with Jean Ann Block in 1956. They resided in Florida from 1956-1959. He...
Kattie M. O'Large
Dec 17, 2006
O?LARGE, Kattie M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday evening December 17, 2006. Kattie was born December 30, 1949 in Louin, Mississippi a daughter of Ben and Alma Moffett Thompson, Sr. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with the Upjohn Company for 20 years. She was also a member of the Christian Life Center....
Lucille E. Penny
Dec 17, 2006
PENNY, Lucille E. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Sunday evening, December 17, 2006. Lucille was born November 25, 1918 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Parker and Fannie Hughson Kennedy. On November 25, 1940 she was united in marriage to Leslie Penny who preceded her in death on April 18, 2004. She was also preceded in death by a son, William Penny...
Eleanor H. Cutshaw
Dec 17, 2006
CUTSHAW, Mrs. Eleanor H. Plainwell, MI Died Sunday morning December 17, 2006 at her residence. Eleanor was born June 20, 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of James and Linda Hope Wood. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Michigan Bell for 9 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother;...
Jason P. Hedgspeth
Dec 16, 2006
HEDGSPETH, Jason P. Portage Passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006. Jason was born May 24, 1973 in Jackson, MI the son of Phillip Ray and Marlene Kay Loud Hedgspeth and had lived in the Portage area for several years. He was a 1991 graduate of Portage Central High School and had been employed at Air Flow Company. Jason attended Faith...
Carolyn Jane Wend
Dec 16, 2006
WEND, Jane Oren Carolyn Kalamazoo, MI Passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2006 following a long illness. Jane was born on July 15, 1919 in Evart, MI, the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Conway Oren. Jane graduated from Western Michigan University and taught in Greenville, MI before joining the Navy as a Wave in World War II. She...
Marie Esther Lowe
Dec 16, 2006
LOWE, Marie Esther Portage Went to be with her Lord Saturday, December 16, 2006. Esther was born August 23, 1914 to William and Wilhelmina Huffus DeLeeuw. At the age of 4, she went to live with and was raised by Peter and Anna DeGrange, her aunt and uncle. She attended U-High, and later graduated from Portage High School. On October...
Adriana Adema
Dec 15, 2006
ADEMA, Mrs. Adriana Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Chicago, IL and Clearwater, FL Died early Friday morning, December 15, 2006, in Kalamazoo, MI. Adriana was born January 24, 1924 in Delft, The Netherlands, a daughter of Jan and Adriana Schuil Slierendregt. On September 5, 1945, Adriana was united in marriage with Cornelius Adema. She worked as a psychiatric nurse in The...
Fred C Cook, Jr
Dec 15, 2006
COOK, Mr. Fred C., Jr. Portage, MI Died Friday afternoon December 15, 2006. Fred was born April 18, 1952 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Fred and Gweneth VanOoy Cook, Sr. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Ronnigen-Petter for 20 years and most recently worked for the Dimplex Corporation. He is survived by a...
Thelma Roberts
Dec 15, 2006
ROBERTS, Thelma M. Kalamazoo Thelma went home to be with her Lord, her husband, her son, her parents, and 4 sisters on Friday, December 15, 2006. She was born October 19, 1918 in Lawrence County, AL, the daughter of Elmer N. and Dora Lee Walker Standridge and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for 55 years. She had been employed...
John Timmerman
Dec 15, 2006
TIMMERMAN, John Portage John went home to be with his Lord and his wife, Grace, Friday, December 15, 2006. He was born March 25,1918 in the Netherlands to the late Wicher and Margaretha Deen Timmerman. John married Grace Drenth in 1944. She went to be with her Lord in 2003. They had been married 59 years. John served in the...
Mary F. McCall
Dec 14, 2006
MC CALL, Mary F. Kalamazoo Mary Frances McCall died on Thursday, December 14th. Mary was born on July 8, 1910, in Rush Hill, Missouri. She is survived by her sons, John and wife Havala, Stephen and wife Ruby, and Robert and wife Barb; by her grandchildren Jennifer, Cade, Tom, David and wife Lisa, Cory and Kristin McCall, and Kendra McCall...
Carol L. Hollinger
Dec 14, 2006
HOLLINGER, Carol L. Kalamazoo Died December 14, 2006 at her residence with her family by her side. Carol was born December 8, 1936 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Ralph and Esther Rauschenberger Buckingham and had lived in Kalamazoo for the past 4 years. She previously resided in Sarasota, FL where she was employed for 14 years at the Wesco...
Stanley Leitz
Dec 14, 2006
LEITZ, Stanley Portage Stanley Howard Leitz, surrounded by his family and friends, went to be with his Lord on December 14, 2006 after a short illness. Stanley was born May 19, 1934 in South Haven, MI. He worked at Central Sewing Center & Plastic Engineering in Kalamazoo and was a reservist in the Kalamazoo County Sheriff?s Department. Stanley worked for...
Robert J. Briley
Dec 13, 2006
BRILEY, Robert J. Comstock Mr. Briley passed away Wednesday morning, December 13, 2006 at his home. He was born May 3, 1930 in Henderson County, TN, the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Russina Rough. Bob was employed by Interkal for 12 years until his retirement in 1982. He served as a guardsman for National Guard. Mr. Briley had...
Roger E. Murray
Dec 13, 2006
MURRAY, Mr. Roger E. Kalamazoo, MI Died suddenly Wednesday morning December 13, 2006. Roger was born September 26, 1945 in Athens, Georgia a son of Merritt and Lillian Frink Murray. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Navy as a Seabee. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Tower Automotive for 27 years...
Mildred E. Kribs
Dec 13, 2006
KRIBS, Mildred E. of Statesboro, GA Formerly of Portage Mrs. Kribs went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at her home in Statesboro, GA. She was born November 30, 1917 in Indiana and raised by the late Benjamin and Helen Bishop Ober. Mildred was a longtime member of Calvary Bible Church, where she served along side...
Paul G Berge Ph.D.
Dec 13, 2006
BERGE, Paul G., PhD Kalamazoo Died December 13, 2006 at Bronson Hospital. Paul was born May 30, 1931 in Madison, WI, the son of Clairmont and Catherine Huffman Berge and had lived in Kalamazoo since 1981, previously residing in Madison, WI. Prior to his retirement he was employed for 20 years at Western Michigan University. He was a very devoted...
Elizabeth May Becker
Dec 13, 2006
BECKER, Elizabeth May Of Galesburg Passed away Wednesday evening, December 13, 2006. Elizabeth was born November 25, 1914 in Charleston Township, MI the daughter of Floyd and Maida Henson Coville. Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years with the First National Bank now National City. Elizabeth was a member of the Galesburg United Methodist Church and was...
Garnet L. ''Pat'' Murphy
Dec 12, 2006
MURPHY, Garnet L. ?Pat? Portage Died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born May 9, 1913 in Hillman, Michigan, son of the late Garnet A. and Edna M. Lister Murphy. He married Velma Clark York on December 29, 1973. After stricken with illness in 1996, Pat lovingly cared for her as only a loving husband...
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