Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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Mar 18, 2017

Coss, James Harvey James H. Coss, 93, of Kalamazoo passed on March 18th. Born February 18, 1924 in Detroit, son of Eva (Anderson) and Harvey Coss. A former administrative law judge, "Jim" retired and relocated from Detroit to Portage with wife Margaret in 1990. A patriot, Jim served as a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps in the...

Mar 18, 2017

Robert L. Yeager of Schoolcraft, Michigan was surrounded by his beloved family as he went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday the 18th of March, 2017. Bob was born December 31, 1934 in Amarillo, Texas the son of Robert L. Yeager and Mary Lucille Robberson Yeager. He received his BS and Master's degree from Texas A&M University and...

Mar 16, 2017

Phyllis Phelps (Hice) went to be with her Lord on Thursday March 16, 2017. She born on August 9, 1916 to Clark and Florence (Farre) Hice in Marcellus, MI. She was united in marriage to Leon Phelps in 1937. They began their married life in Mattawan before moving to the Phelps family farm where she spent the next 57 years...