Ellen Page-Robin
Jan 3, 2015
Ellen Page-Robin, aged 82, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died on January 3rd, 2015. She was born, June 27th, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, the only child of Adrian Page and Alice King Page. She attended Ohio State University where she earned Bachelors and Masters of Arts degrees in sociology. She earned her Doctorate of Philosophy from Purdue University in 1970, all while...
Tisha M. Durbin
Jan 2, 2015
Tisha M. Durbin Tisha M. Durbin, age 38, of Marcellus, MI passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 2, 2015 at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI She was born May 8, 1976 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Arthur Quinn and Kathy Sue (Schmidtendorff) Durbin. She enjoyed reading, writing and music. She was adventurous and enjoyed traveling. Tisha had a very kind heart,...
Barry Scott Kirk
Jan 2, 2015
Barry Kirk, age 58, of St. Joseph County passed away to be with his Lord, on January 2, 2015 after congestive heart problems over the past few years. We know that he is now in peace. Barry was a career employee at Armstrong International in Three Rivers, MI and appreciated the years of employment they provided to him. He was...
Cassandra Lea Klosterman
Jan 2, 2015
Cassandra (Sandy) Lea Klosterman, age 53, passed away in her home on the night of January 2nd, 2015 with family members by her side. Sandy was diagnosed with colon cancer 4 years and 7 months ago when she was first given 4-6 months to live. Sandy was born in Ohio to Donald and Betty Butler where she lived for a...
Susan Kay Bullard
Jan 2, 2015
Bullard, Susan Kay Sue passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born March 20, 1953, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Duane and Hazel (Rice) Bullard. Sue graduated from Mattawan Consolidated High School as valedictorian in 1971, and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in 1974 and her Master of Science degree in...
Varetta M. Powers
Dec 29, 2014
Varetta M. Powers Varetta M. Powers, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 29, 2014. She was born April 22, 1930, the daughter of Earl and Jennie (Schmidt) Copenhaver, of Marcellus. She was a graduate of Marcellus High School and in 1947 was chosen as the Bluegill Frolic Queen. Varetta and Robert Powers were married in 1949. After...
Arnold A. Schten
Dec 28, 2014
Arnold A. Schten Arnold A. Schten, age 86 of Marcellus, MI, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born May 16, 1928 in Chicago, IL the son of V. Edward and Lillian C. (Wax) Schten who raised him and his brothers in the Lutheran Church. On December 29, 1950 in Marcellus he married Abigail...
Lea Kunze
Dec 27, 2014
Lea K. Kunze 1922 - 2014 Lea Kunze, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died peacefully at home on December 27, 2014 at the age of 92, having suffered a stroke while in the hospital for other reasons. Three of her daughters were with her at home. She was born Leatrice Lorraine Kinney on December 28, 1922 the third of four children of...
Delbert M. Smith
Dec 25, 2014
Delbert Smith Delbert Smith , 88, of Marcellus, passed Thursday December 25, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Delbert was born June 6, 1926 in Kalamazoo, The son of Percey and Anna Brady Smith. On November 22, 1956, he married Pauline Plumley in Wakefield, Michigan. Delbert always enjoyed fishing, hunting and being outdoors and was a WWII veteran. Delbert...
Vern Bowen
Dec 24, 2014
Vern Junior Bowen died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Vern was born October 26, 1938, in Saranac, Michigan, to Cordelia Mink and Vern Bowen, Sr. The elder Vern's service as a lighthouse keeper for the U.S. Coast Guard meant that the family spent summers in rugged, remote places around the Northern Great...
Mildred A. Conner
Dec 22, 2014
Mildred "Millie" Conner passed away on December 22 after many years of a good life shared with family and friends. Born in 1923 and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, she raised her own family there as well. She moved to Kalamazoo in 1991 to be near her migrated family for support as her husband's health was failing. While bringing...
Russell James Grandstaff
Dec 20, 2014
Russell James Grandstaff was born on October 20, 1928 in Wheeling, WV, son of Russell Grandstaff and Bertha Pond. His brothers and sisters include Herald, Mary, Ralph, Martha Lee and Erma. His education included a B.A. from Fairmont State College, Masters Degree from Bowling Green State University, and a Doctorate Degree from the University Of Michigan. His professional employment began...
Carl LaVern Kuder
Dec 19, 2014
Carl L. Kuder rode off into the sunset on December 19th, 2014. Battling his fierce enemies, dementia and its side-kick pneumonia he triumphed in the last moments, taking them down with him in a blaze of glory, befitting the hero he was. The snarky back-talking cowboy grew up in the town of Vicksburg, born on April 28th, 1930 and served...
Lillian Elizabeth Roberts
Dec 18, 2014
On December 18th 2014, the family of Lillian Elizabeth Roberts bid her farewell as she ended her earthly journey and departed to her promised reward in heaven. Lillian was welcomed into this world on May 30, 1926 by her parents John and Hazel Gray and her older brother Donald. Lillian's parents were well known Kalamazoo area dairy farmers and very...
