Obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

Delores A. West, age 87, of Schoolcraft, MI passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was born April 26, 1930 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Albert and Delberta (Hurley) Merchant. On June 26, 1948 she married Richard West and he preceded her in death. Delores graduated from high school and went on to raise seven children. She enjoyed playing...

Jan 11, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

***PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE SERVICE*** Everything is Sunday. Beatrice A. Porath, age 64, of Marcellus, MI passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. She was born June 18, 1953 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Ernest and Ellamae (Hibbard) Porath. Bea was retired from the Kalamazoo State Hospital as a Supervisor. She loved horses and all her...

Jan 9, 2018

Darren J. Gearhart passed away Tuesday January 09, 2018 unexpectly with his father by his side. He was born on September 04, 1984 in Kalmazoo MI. The son of David R. Gearhart Jr and Veronica L. Etter (deceased) . He was a resident of Marcellus for many years of his life. Darren loved the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman...

Jan 8, 2018

Marjorie Jean Shutes was born August 7, 1923 in the small rural town of Three Rivers, Michigan to J. Leo and Florence (Edgerton) McDonald. Her father was a farmer, auctioneer and a handyman. Her mother was a schoolteacher. Jean was the third oldest of seven children including three sisters, Miriam. Marguerite, and Marie, and three brothers, Robert (Bob), Hubert, and...

Jan 5, 2018

William W. Brockie passed away January 5th at age 93. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan September 16, 1924. Son of Glenn W. Brockie, Pearl S. Brockie. William (Bill) grew up in Portage residing at West Lake. Bill enjoyed lake living and had a love of animals. He's survived by son Charles Roy (Lynn) Brockie, daughters Denise Brockie, Carol (Roger) Mucha. Three...

Jan 4, 2018

Robert J. Malhiot, 91, of North Riverside, formerly of Manistee, Michigan, died Thursday from complications of pneumonia. He was born in Chicago Nov. 21, 1926 and lived in Oak Park for many years. Malhiot was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He earned his doctorate degree in physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1957. He went on...

Jan 2, 2018

Robert Roy Cunningham Of Comstock went to be Home with Jesus Our Lord and Saviour Jan.2nd, 2018. Robert, Bob, Bobby or Hammy from GM whichever name you called him was born March 14th, 1948 in Kalamazoo, MI. He Loved his Family, Neighbors and all of his friends from General Motors where he retired from. He Loved to make people laugh...

Jan 1, 2018

Courter, Charlotte 4/26/1925 - 1/1/2018 Kalamazoo Charlotte Marie Courter (McCurdy) died quietly on January 1, 2018 in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 92. Charlotte (Char) was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Reverend Wilbur (Bill) Courter. Char was born the only child of Arthur and Hazel McCurdy in Detroit MIchigan on April 26, 1925. Char...

Dec 30, 2017

Frances Sziede, age 81, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born May 26, 1936 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Jesse Francis Glasscock and Ida Mae Hayes. On March 3, 1956 in Schoolcraft, MI she married Jack Sziede who survives. Frances worked for Upjohn Pharmaceuticals for 20 years after raising her children. She was a...

Dec 29, 2017

Mary Jeanne (Barnhart) Dowty, age 95, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2017. Mary Jeanne was born November 9, 1922 in Constantine, MI, the daughter of James and Bernice (Haggerman) Barnhart. Mary Jeanne was a lifelong advocate for education. She earned bachelor's in Education and master's degrees in Geography from Western Michigan University. She taught history, home economics, and art...

Dec 25, 2017

Dec 24, 2017

Richardson, Marilyn 5/29/31 - 12/24/17 Pentwater, Michigan. Marilyn Richardson (Allen), 86, passed away peacefully in Kalamazoo. Marilyn was born in Vicksburg to Oscar and Ethel Allen. She was an elementary school teacher in Portage where she taught at Pershing and Central Elementary. She retired from teaching in 1984. She then spent winters in Florida and summers in Pentwater, until 2002...

Dec 22, 2017

Michael Joseph Wood, born May 8, 1979, 38 years old, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, died in a car accident December 22, 2017. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for May 4th, 2018, at 11:00 AM at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Vicksburg, Michigan, Rev. Fr. Stanley Vitek presiding. Michael was preceded in death by his father Edwin D. Wood,II. He is...

Dec 16, 2017

Dec 14, 2017

Roberts, Gary P Gary P Roberts, age 67, of Marcellus, MI, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 14 at home. He was born May 25, 1950 in South Bend Hospital, the son of Paul and Dorothy (Weaver) Roberts, who preceded him in death. Gary is survived by his Son: Travis (Jennifer) Roberts, 3 Grandchildren: Alex, Spencer and Sydney Roberts all of...

Dec 13, 2017

Dec 8, 2017

Paul Mark Kleis passed away unexpectedly at his home in early December; he was 64 years old. He was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, born on September 22, 1953, the son of Paul Maynard and Lois (Rameau) Kleis. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and attended KVCC. Mark was gifted with an entrepreneurial spirit who built his own home...

Dec 7, 2017

Shirley Maxine (Bingham) Shearer was born September 23,1920 to Wallace and Elmira (Harrison ) Bingham the third of 6 children. After graduating from Portage High School she met and married Lyle T. Shearer. Lyle and Shirley farmed in Prairie Ronde Township most of their married life. They had 9 children. Preceding in death were her parents, her husband Lyle, sons...

Dec 4, 2017