Obituaries

Apr 20, 2016

Apr 18, 2016

Apr 16, 2016

Jennifer F. Liggett, born July 2, 1958 in Kalamazoo, MI passed away at Borgess Medical Center, with family surrounding her, on April 16, 2016. Jenni, the daughter of the late Clinton and Lois Liggett, graduated from Portage Northern High School, Portage, Michigan and Hope College in Holland, Michigan. She was a member of Second Reformed Church in Kalamazoo and had...

Apr 15, 2016

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 11, 2016

Marcia Kay Cunningham (Luteyn) went to be Home with the Lord April 11th, 2016. Marcia was born March 24, 1950 in Kalamazoo, MI. She lived and loved it at Indian Lake Nazarene Campground. She is survived by her husband Robert Cunningham of Kalamazoo, son Rick and Kellie Cunningham of San Diego, CA. Sisters Joni and Mike Vandyken (Luteyn), Janna Noble...

Apr 11, 2016

Delton, MI - Jack E. McCormick, age 73, passed away April 11, 2016. He was born June 12, 1942 in Buchanan, MI. He was the son of Sam and Irene McCormick. He graduated from Delton Kellogg School in 1960 and went on to graduate from Michigan State University in Landscape and Nursery Management in 1964. He owned his own landscaping...

Apr 8, 2016

Apr 5, 2016

Wava Marie Hartman, 89, died on Tuesday, April 5th at West Woods of Niles after a short illness. She was born on August 22, 1926 to Elias and Magdalena Troeger in Defiance, OH Wava graduated in 1944 from Highland-South Richland High School in Ayersville, Ohio and was employed at Michigan Gas Company in Sturgis, MI and Ford Agency in Three...

Apr 5, 2016

Apr 4, 2016

Kathy Jo Britton, age 61 of Decatur, MI passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI following a brief illness. She was born February 5, 1955 in Mishawaka, IN the daughter of Paul H. and Norma Jean (DeMeyer) Ryll. On April 1, 1978 in Mishawaka, IN she married Jerry Britton who survives. Kathy had a lifelong...

Apr 3, 2016

Full Name: Patricia Ann Rapp DOB: August 22, 1937 DOD: April 3, 2016 Born in South Haven, Patricia was the daughter of Guy and Margueritte Paquin and was preceded in death by siblings Aileen, Gerald and Harold. Pat is survived by husband Joseph, son Josh (wife Michelle, daughter Laramie and son Ben), daughter Lisa Harris (husband Roger), son Jason (wife...

Apr 2, 2016

Mar 31, 2016

Rickey W. Primm Rickey W. Primm, age 57, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away at home Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was born July 2, 1958 in Jonesboro, Arkansas the son of William A. and Nancy A. (Henderson) Primm. Rickey loved to fish and enjoyed spending time with his cat and dog. He missed Arkansas and was hoping to move back...

Mar 26, 2016

Carol J. Bidelman, age 75, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was born December 26, 1940 in Paw Paw, MI the daughter of Elmer L. and Dorothy E. (Weatherwax) Oakes. On July 24, 1965 in Perry, MI, she married Robert Bidelman and he survives. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054...

Mar 24, 2016

Mar 23, 2016

Max, 82, passed away March 23, 2016, at home with his family surrounding him with love. Max is survived by his wife Marjorie, son Timothy, daughter Tonja Haynes (Jeff), two grandsons Ryan and Victor, and three step grandchildren Sarah, Mandy, and Meghan. Max was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has...

Mar 21, 2016

George passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. He was born July 1, 1932 in Delton, MI. Surviving are his children, Diane (Jim) Sopjes, David (Phyllis) Zimmerman, Randy (Shirley) Zimmerman, Lynda (Dave Cordry) Zimmerman, and Penny Zimmerman; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; three sisters, Reva Asbury, Beverly Zimmerman, and Connie Zimmerman, and one brother, Karl Zimmerman;...

Mar 20, 2016

Mar 18, 2016

Jim passed away early Thursday morning, March 18, at home with his family surrounding him with love. He was born on October 13, 1943 in Kalamazoo, to Joyce (Kabbe Nelthorpe) Schuring and Ronald Nelthorpe who both preceded him in death. Jim was also preceded in death by his adoptive father, Garrett Schuring of Portage, sister, Margaret Schuring of Portage, and...