Margaret Aloha Garvelink
Apr 26, 2017
Margaret A. Garvelink, of Lawton, died peacefully on April 26, 2017 with her son, Steve, and daughter-in-law, Pam, and family by her side. She was born June 8, 1918, in Carey, Idaho. The daughter of John and Rachael Howard. Margaret was united in marriage to Norman Garvelink on Nov.18,1945.She was a graduate of Albion State Normal School in Idaho. She...
Jack Allen Meninga
Apr 25, 2017
Jack Meninga passed away on April 26, 2017 at 12:05 PM at Kairos Dwelling. Jack was born on June 21, 1934 in Kalamazoo. Jack was the only child of Ben and Martha (Howell) Meninga. Jack was an Army Veteran and made Sergeant as a mechanic during the Korean War. He served his tour of duty and came to work at...
Lyola Wava Wilson
Apr 20, 2017
Lyola Wava Wilson passed away April 20, 2017, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lyola was born in Chicago, Illinois, November 11, 1916 to George Washington Austin and Myrtle Edna Baxter Austin. At about 2 years of age, the family, along with her maternal grandparents and maternal aunt, moved to a farm in Paw Paw, Michigan. In 1936 Lyola had a blind date...
Joyce Fl0ssie Edwards
Apr 16, 2017
Joyce Flossie Edwards, age 92, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Park Place Assisted Living Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan, under the excellent care of the staff and of Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Prior to residing at Park Place, Joyce and her husband of 74 years, Ord Cox Edwards, lived in the Schoolcraft and Marcellus areas. Joyce was...
Elizabeth Alice Dusseljee-Kreling
Apr 14, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) Dusseljee-Kreling Betty went to be with her Lord on April 14, 2017 at the age of 90. She was under excellent care by the staff of both Medilodge of Kalamazoo and Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. She was born May 5, 1926 to Jacob K. and Alice (Meyer) VanderVeen. She married James B. Dusseljee on July 10, 1947...
Geanne P. Glass
Apr 7, 2017
Geanne Phylis Glass, age 90, of Marcellus, MI, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Rose Arbor, Kalamazoo, MI. She was born December 29, 1926 the daughter of Adrian and Bertha (Visscher) Fryling. On March 3, 1946 she married Nolan T. Glass who preceded her in death on February 6, 1988. Geanne was a dairy farmer in the Howardsville area...
David Bulman Zook
Apr 6, 2017
Surrounded by his loving family, David died in his home on Thursday, April 6, 2017. David was born Feb. 12, 1938 and grew up in Bangor, Michigan. He graduated from Western Michigan University. On September 14, 1963, he married the love of his life, Karolyn Moser. He joined the Upjohn Company that same year and enjoyed a successful career in...
Jerry A. Mitchell
Apr 1, 2017
Jerry A. Mitchell, age 55, of Vandalia, MI passed away April 1, 2017 in St. Joseph, MI at Lakeland Medical Center who wonderfully served Jerry and his family. He was born January 29, 1962 in Fairbury, IL the son of Ivan (Ike) E. and Fannie C. (Avery) Mitchell. Jerry enjoyed spending time with friends. Surviving is his mother, Fannie Mitchell...
James J. Carlton
Apr 1, 2017
James J. Carlton, age 88, of Paw Paw, MI, formerly of Marcellus, MI passed away peacefully Saturday, April 1, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born December 19, 1928 in Galesburg, MI the son of Wayne Lyle and Gertrude Floris (Trisket) Carlton. On January 1, 1950 in Three Rivers, MI he married Anita Ann Davis who survives. James was...
Jack Ernest Weber
Apr 1, 2017
Jack E. Webber, 87, of Allegan, MI lived November 10, 1929 to April 1, 2017. The son of J. Ernie and Hazel (Sprague) Webber was born in Grand Rapids, MI and moved several times throughout his childhood. Jack graduated from Toledo, Ohio, where he married his high school sweetheart, Jacquelyn (Brenneman), who proceeded him in death. Jack and Jackie settled...
Wayne Leslie Ryland
Mar 29, 2017
Ryland, Wayne Wayne Leslie Ryland, age 63, of Portage, formerly of Mio, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in his home. Wayne was born March 30, 1953, in West Branch, Michigan, the son of James Ryland and wife Defane "Faye", nee Ellsworth. He grew up and attended Hale High School in Hale, before enrolling in a...
Debra L. Smith
Mar 27, 2017
Debra L.Smith, age 56, of Dowagiac, MI passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at home. She was born October 10, 1960 in Niles, MI the daughter of Stevins George and Arlene Ann (Lundgren) Brown. On September 26, 1981 in Niles, MI she married Curtis L. Smith who survives. Debra graduated from Niles High School in 1978. She worked 27 years...