Kimberly Ortega
Dec 3, 2025
Kimberly Sue Ortega passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 3, 2025, leaving a profound and irreplaceable void in the hearts of all who loved her. Kim was born on April 4, 1963, in Plainwell, Michigan.
Kim was a mother to all. Her family was her passion, and she was a caregiver to everyone she knew. Kim was...
Terry N. Tassell
Nov 28, 2025
Terry N. Tassell, of Vicksburg passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the age of 68. He was born on April 3, 1957, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was the son of Gordon Tassell and Jeanette Skippers. He is leaving behind a legacy of hard work, love, and joy that touched many lives.
A proud graduate of Vicksburg High School, Terry...
Herbert Joynt
Nov 25, 2025
Herbert O. Joynt of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away on November 25, 2025, at the age of 90 at the Upjohn Care Center. He was born at home on May 26, 1935, in Traverse City, Michigan, as the Blessing of the Cherry Blossom Parade passed by outside their home. Herb is the son of Adelbert “Deb” and Praxedes “Sadie” (Brzezinski) Joynt.
Herb...
Phyllis Tuinstra
Dec 10, 2025
Phyllis Joan Tuinstra, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and child of God, entered her eternal home in the presence of her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2025. Born to Bastian and Nellie De Jager, Phyllis was one of five children raised in a loving Christian home shaped by faith, hard work, and deep family bonds-values that remained central...
Janet R. Blough
Dec 9, 2025
Janet R. Blough, of Vicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born on November 14, 1941, in Elkhart, IN. She was the daughter of Winfield and Ardith (Buswell) Hollander. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dedicated community member.
Janet graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School with the Class of 1959. She...
Mark Lutz
Nov 26, 2025
Mark Joseph Lutz, age 69, formerly of Wayland, Michigan, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26, 2025. Mark passed away peacefully at his home in Plainwell, surrounded by the comfort of the place he loved. He was born on June 25, 1956, to Joseph and Elizabeth Lutz, who have also preceded him in passing.
Mark lived a...
Mary Carlson
Dec 5, 2025
Mary Bayley Carlson died just after midnight on December 5, 2025 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. She waited until all her children had arrived to be with her, a gracious host to the end. Two weeks earlier she celebrated her 92nd birthday with champagne and her favorite French cheeses, surrounded by family.
Mary was born in the midst of the Great...
Linda Marker
Dec 5, 2025
Linda Kay Marker, age 78, of Kalamazoo, MI, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 5, 2025. She was born on May 25, 1947, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Harold and Geraldine DeWitt. Linda grew up in Lowell, MI, where she attended high school and met the love of her life, Carl “Doug” Marker. Together they...
Ronald Czochara
Nov 23, 2025
Ronald Czochara, 73, passed away on November 23, 2025. He is preceded in death by his wife, Luane; his parents, Adam and Emma; and his brothers, Kenny and Dennis.
Born in 1952 in Chicago’s West Lawndale (Little Village) neighborhood, Ron spent his childhood in a three-flat shared with a lively extended family and his beloved grandmother, Emily Hanzl. He attended St....
Ron Duane King
Dec 9, 2025
Ronald “Ron” Duane King of Fulton, MI passed away peacefully at his home on December 9, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born on June 13, 1942, in Ypsilanti, MI, the son of Woodburn and Doris (Hazell) King.
Ron was a 1960 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and was part of the final class to graduate before the...
Timon L. Kendall
Dec 4, 2025
Mr. Timon L. Kendall, a beloved father, husband, son, brother, uncle, educator and mentor, passed away on December 4, 2025, at the age of 77. He was born on May 29, 1948 in Anniston, Alabama to the late Willie Kendall Jr. and the late Gracie L. Kendall. Timon dedicated over 40 years of his life to shaping the minds and...
Roslyn Bumgardner
Dec 3, 2025
Roslyn J. Bumgardner, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Roslyn was born on September 27, 1934, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Paul and Victoria (Grimm) Ottney. Before retiring, she worked as an Auditor in the manufacturing industry.
Roslyn is survived by her three children, Roxie (William) Van Dyke, Ronald Bumgardner and Reva (Daniel) Hale; two grandsons, Jason...
Andrew Christopher Robins
Dec 3, 2025
Andrew C. Robins, 69, of Kalamazoo died on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
A familiar voice on the radio – and a husband, father and grandfather, whose interests ranged from astronomy to typewriters – Robins was known to family and friends as Andy.
He was born on February 15, 1956 in Omaha, NE, to Burl Harvey Robins, Jr. and Bonnie Lee (Ackers) Robins....
Russell Zimlich
Dec 2, 2025
Russell Wayne Zimlich, a longtime resident of Three Rivers and former resident of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on December 2, 2025, at the age of 72. He was born on February 22,1953, in Dearborn, MI, to Alden J and Doreen (Richardson) Zimlich. Russ was the middle of three children.
Russ graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1971. During school...
Iris Briggs
Nov 30, 2025
Iris Lavone (Campbell) Briggs, age 96, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, at her home in Vicksburg, MI. She was born on August 9, 1929, in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Harry Campbell and Fern Long.
Iris grew up in Galesburg, MI, and graduated from Galesburg High School, where she especially loved playing women's basketball. On September 1, 1950, she married...
Robert Garcia
Nov 30, 2025
Robert Ramiro Garcia, 80, passed away at his home in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 30, 2025.
Robert was born in Laredo, Texas, and made his way to Michigan in 1966 after marrying the love of his life, Irma. The two recently celebrated 59 years of marriage—a milestone marked with the same laughter, loyalty, and gentle stubbornness that shaped their life together.
Robert...
Ester Baxter
Nov 29, 2025
Ester Faye Baxter, age 86, of Greenville, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born on August 4, 1939, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Fern Chamberlain and Amanda Allen.
Ester grew up in the Grand Rapids area and carried with her throughout life a warm, gentle spirit that naturally...
John Barker
Nov 29, 2025
John (Joe) Joseph Barker, 69, of Augusta, MI, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 29, 2025, in Kalamazoo, MI.
He was born on October 31, 1956, in Battle Creek, MI to John and Carolyn Barker. Joe attended Pennfield High School and later earned his diploma through Adult Education. He was employed by Grand Trunk Western Railroad...
Edward L. Sehy
Nov 29, 2025
Edward L. Sehy, of Scotts, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away on November 29, 2025, at the age of 83. Ed was born on July 18, 1942, in Vicksburg, MI. He was the son of Leonard and Esther (Commissaris) Sehy. He graduated from Vicksburg High School with the Class of 1960. He then served honorably in...
Veronika Elisabeth Heib
Nov 27, 2025
Veronika Elisabeth Heib, 91, died on November 27, 2025, at White Oaks memory care, in Lawton, MI. Veronika was born in March 1934, in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (now Serbia), to Josef and Theresia (Riedl) Geist. In October 1944, Veronika, her mother, sister, and other family members left their home to escape civil war and advancing Russian troops. Her father had...