Robert William Green
Dec 28, 2016
Vicksburg - Robert William Green, 84, died Wednesday 28 December 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo, following a long struggle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Joyce Roelofs Green, daughter Cindy and Scott Hammond of Atlanta, son David and Amy of Scotts, grandsons Jacob, Benjamin and Noah Green, and step grandsons Joshua and Christopher Hammond. He...
Gordon Bradley Booz
Dec 25, 2016
Gordon Bradley Booz, age 63, of Marcellus, MI passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, December 25, 2016. He was born July 1, 1953, the son of Gordon and Curlene Booz. He served in the U.S. Army. Brad received his Associates Degree from Southwest Michigan College and then went on to become the Assistant Store Director for Meijers in Three Rivers, MI. He...
Paul James Crouch
Dec 23, 2016
PAUL JAMES CROUCH DATE OF BIRTH: 12/20/1938 DATE OF DEATH: 12/23/2016 After a well-fought battle with cancer, beloved family man and musician Paul Crouch played his life's final note December 23, 2016. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. Everyone fortunate to have known Paul knew his love of family defined him. But he also provided...
Richard A. Martens
Dec 12, 2016
Richard A. Martens, D.D.S. Richard Allen Martens died December 12, 2016 in McMinnville, Oregon. He was born April 3, 1932 in Kalamazoo Township, Michigan, to Harold and Cora DeYoung Martens. Dick attended South Westnedge School and the Leggett School in rural Kalamazoo County. He was graduated from Athens Agricultural Schools and was the valedictorian for the class of 1950. After...
Richard Edgar Erdmann
Dec 11, 2016
Richard Erdmann, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 11, 2016. He was born December 18, 1930 in Marinette, Wisconsin to Ed and Ella Erdmann. He was baptized in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit on January 18, 1931 at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church of Marinette, Wisconsin. Thirteen years later he...
Ruth Elizabeth Cutler
Dec 8, 2016
Passed away December 8, 2016 at Bickford Cottage in Portage, MI. Ruth was born May 9, 1921 in Batavia Township, Branch County, MI. She was the daughter of Alex and Kate (Nelson) McCrary. Ruth worked for many years as a receptionist in physicians' offices and retired as a pharmacy clerk from Upjohn Company in 1990. She married Leon P. "Dutch"...
Theodore William LaRochelle
Dec 7, 2016
LaRochelle, Theodore (Ted) William passed away, December 7, 2016 with his family by his side. Ted was born October 28, 1937 at home in Flint, MI, the son of late John and Helen (Stasiak). A veteran, Ted proudly served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corp, First Marine Airline. Ted retired after he devoted 35 years to Burger...
Elizabeth Jane Christiansen
Dec 5, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" Christiansen, 92 Elizabeth "Betty" Christiansen, age 92, passed away peacefully Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born June 17, 1924, in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Peter and Maria Hoppe. On September 10, 1948, she was joined in marriage to Ben Christiansen. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, parents, five brothers, five sisters and her eldest...
Doyle Victor Powers
Nov 27, 2016
Doyle Powers, 75 met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday evening, November 27, 2016 at Bronson Hospital with family at his side singing praises to the Lord. He successfully battled Hodgkin's Lymphoma, but succumbed to the lethal effects to his lungs of one of his chemo drugs. Doyle was born the second of three children to Zella (Pegg)...
John R. Busch
Nov 25, 2016
John R. Busch, age 75, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away in Kalamzoo, MI. He was born April 17, 1940 in Marcellus, MI the son of Arthur William and Myrtle Isabelle (Olsen) Busch. On September 18, 1965 in Marcellus, MI he married Leone J. Middlestadt who preceded him in death on June 23, 2007. John served in the U.S. Air Force...
Lloyd W. Murray
Nov 25, 2016
Lloyd W. Murray, age 95, of Portage, MI, formerly of Marcellus, MI passed away Friday, November 25, 2016. He was born April 6, 1921 in Bloomingdale, MI, the son of Alton Cole and Eunice (Laughlin) Murray. On May 5, 1945 in Detroit, MI he married Florence L. Bailey who preceded him in death on November 11, 2015. After graduating from...
John Nelson Haas
Nov 25, 2016
John Nelson Haas, 81, of Portage, MI, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born in Portage on March 10, 1935 to Ruth H. (Hoch) Haas and Nelson J. G. Haas. They preceded him in death as did his sister, Elaine J. Haas. John was a Portage High School graduate, attended Kalamazoo College,...