Local obituaries for Kalamazoo, Portage, & Climax MI.
Betty A. Whitney
Feb 14, 2024
Betty Ann Whitney, age 90, of Galesburg, MI, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at home while surrounded by her loving family.
Betty was born March 5, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan. She met her husband, John Henry Whitney, at a dance in January 1951, and the couple married that April. At the time of John’s death on Nov. 15, 2013, they...
Norman Eugene VanDyke
Feb 13, 2024
Norman Eugene VanDyke, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2024. He was born April 14, 1934 in Kalamazoo, a son of the late William and Alice (DeYoung) VanDyke.
Norman worked for The Upjohn Company for over 30 years and retired from there. He was married to the former Joan Webster on December 21, 1954. Norman’s...
Beverly Ann MacNellis
Feb 13, 2024
Beverly Ann MacNellis, age 82, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at her home.
Bev was born on October 13, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Harold and Lucille MacNellis.
After graduating from Fordson High School in 1959, Bev went on to Western Michigan University, where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She received...
Rodney Hovey
Feb 13, 2024
Rodney Hovey, 77, passed away on February 13th, 2024.
Rod was born in Jackson, MI on May 30th, 1946, to Carlton “Pete” and Doris (Mann) Hovey.
Rod attended Michigan Center Schools (K-12); graduated from Jackson Community College (1966) and attended WMU. He married Patricia Mae Crego on August 3, 1968. Rod served in the Army as a Military Police officer from 1969...
Lawrence Herbert Gerlach, Jr.
Feb 13, 2024
Lawrence Herbert Gerlach of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024, at the age of 89. Lawrence was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 15, 1934, to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Hofbauer) Gerlach. Growing up in Chicago, Larry was a huge White Sox fan. After moving to Michigan later in life, he enjoyed watching the Tigers games...
Lois Jean Altz
Feb 11, 2024
Lois Jean (O'Bryan) Altz, age 92, of Portage, MI, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2024. Born on April 2, 1931, in Austinville, VA., she was the beloved daughter of the late Howard C. O'Bryan and Ethel (Hundley) O'Bryan. Lois was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Simon Altz.
Lois leaves behind a legacy of love, education, and music. She...
Mary Jane Zahn
Feb 10, 2024
Mary Jane “Pat” Zahn’s last hours were filled with hearing Scripture, prayer, hymns, and fond memories, as well as listening to her daughters sing to her the silly road trip songs that she had taught them so many years ago. It is with these things ringing in her ears that Pat was ushered from Earthly life to new Life Eternal...
Kenneth Lee Miller
Feb 10, 2024
Kenneth Lee Miller of Mattawan, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024, at the age of 76. Kenneth was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on January 22, 1948, to the late Leon and Shirley (Holdeman) Miller. In 1984, Kenneth married Pieternella “Ellen” Lesniak. They were married 39 years.
After graduating from high school, Kenneth spent two years proudly serving in the...
Linda Sue Tuttle
Feb 9, 2024
Linda S. Tuttle passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at the age of 66. She was born in Valparaiso, IN on August 3, 1957 to the late William A. and Margaret A. (Fox) Lansdowne. Linda was an assistant store director for Meijer for over 25 years. She loved being outdoors, especially gardening and working with her flowers. She also greatly...
Kenneth Henry Schoonbeck
Feb 8, 2024
Went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Thursday morning, February 8, 2024. Ken was born on October 18, 1938, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late, Henry and Cora (Zantjer) Schoonbeck. After high school, Ken attended business school, where he acquired the skills to become an accountant. He was an accountant for General Motors for 31...
Patricia Mullen
Feb 7, 2024
Patricia Mullen passed away peacefully February 7th, after a long and noble battle with Parkinson's Disease.Pat brightened every room with her genuine smile, giving way to a hint of humor and a quick wit. But even for those who thought they knew Pat, there were always more stories from this talented and self-effacing Kalamazoo native. She was private. In fact,...
Gerald Rozanoff
Feb 7, 2024
Gerald Rozanoff, Doctor of Optometry, sadly passed away on February 7, 2024. Jerry was born on June 20, 1949. His parents, Abe and Sarah, died before him. Jerry was a resident of South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation. Jerry graduated from Michigan State University, and after completing his degree at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus University), Jerry began practicing in...
Margaret "Peggy" Whitlock
Feb 7, 2024
Margaret “Peggy” Whitlock, a resident of StoryPoint of Kalamazoo, passed away on February 7, 2024, at the age of 98. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she lived on Staten Island, spending summers on Woodland Beach and winters in the family home just a mile from the beach. Woodland Beach was owned by her grandfather and managed by her father. It...
Larry Ray Reinbold
Feb 7, 2024
Larry Ray Reinbold, 81 of Portage, passed away at home on February 7, 2024. He was born on December 13, 1942, in Kalamazoo to Ali R. and Gertrude J. (Westra) Reinbold.
Larry was proud to serve in the United States Army as an Armor Crewman and earned a Sharpshooter Badge. He spent his career at General Motors and retired from there....
Margarett Marie Smith
Feb 6, 2024
Margarett Marie Smith of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died on February 6, 2024, at the age of 70. Margarett was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on May 22, 1953, to the late Henry and Lizzie (Dobbs) Smith.
Margarett spent her childhood in a caring home with her parents, brothers, and a sister, as the family moved from Mississippi to Michigan. She graduated in the...
Hendrika "Karen" A. Clark
Feb 6, 2024
Hendrika "Karen" Clark, age 61, was surrounded by family when she went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Karen was born in Kortgene, The Netherlands on November 27, 1962, the daughter of Adriana De Waal and the late Leendert De Waal. Karen spent the majority of her life raising her children in Michigan before retiring in...
Richard Kurt von Maur MD
Feb 6, 2024
Richard Kurt von Maur MD passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family on February 6th, 2024. Kurt was born May 17th, 1942 to Jacob E. von Maur and Elizabeth (Thomas) von Maur in Columbus, Ohio.
Kurt was the oldest of two siblings, welcoming his little sister Judi in 1946. He attended Greenbrier Military School in West Virginia...
Virendra K. Sood
Feb 6, 2024
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to so many. Loved for his gentle spirit, kindness, and genuine ability to connect with virtually everyone he met, Virendra Sood passed away Tuesday evening, February 6, 2024, at his home. Virendra was born on July 11, 1943 in Bahjoi, India to parents Naubat Rai and Shakuntala Devi Sood.
On December 13, 1968, he...
Clara Jean "Sue" Anderson
Feb 5, 2024
Clara Jean “Sue” Anderson, 83, of Kalamazoo passed away at her home on February 5, 2024. She was born November 7, 1940, in Lawrence, Michigan, to the late Clare and Elsie (Zimmer) Herriman. Her sister, Grace, was two years older.
Sue graduated from Lawrence High School in 1959. She attended Hope College and Western Michigan University, graduating with a degree in...
Joseph J. Cernik, M.D.
Feb 5, 2024
Dr. Joseph J. Cernik, age 83 of Mattawan, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024. He was born September 22, 1940, in New York City, New York, the son of Joseph and Helen (Sands) Cernik. He was a graduate of Bronx High School of Science, attended the University of Pittsburgh and received his medical degree from Creighton Medical School. Following his...
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