Obituaries

Nov 6, 2015

Marion L. Bowers, age 94, of Marcellus, MI passed away at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo, MI Friday, November 6, 2015. She was born February 3, 1921 the daughter of Earl and Helene Avery. After graduating from Three Rivers High School in 1938 she moved to Holland, MI and married Henry Datema on April 12, 1941. She worked at the Holland...

Nov 5, 2015

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Nov 2, 2015

George Vuicich, 89, husband of the late Ellamae Constance (Anderson) Vuicich, and Professor Emeritus of Geography at Western Michigan University, on November 2, 2015. He was a resident of Kalamazoo, Michigan for 47 years. Born on November 12, 1925 in Chisholm, Minnesota to Serbian immigrant parents, Theodore Vuicich and Zora (Hydukovich) Vuicich, he attended Chisholm schools until enlisting in the...

Nov 2, 2015

Passed away peacefully at home on November 2, 2015. Bill was born April 23, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the son of Maynard and Mary Brown. He graduated from Schoolcraft High School and attended Kalamazoo College. He served in the Army in WWII and was held as a prisoner of war in Germany. Bill was united in marriage to Jeanette VanderVeen on...

Oct 31, 2015

Betty Jane Harper 3/05/1930-10/31/15 of Vicksburg, MI. Betty passed away October 31st at Bronson Hospital. A retired bus driver for Vicksburg schools she leaves behind her son Douglas Harper, her grandchildren Kati and Andrew Strome and many brothers and sisters. Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Ferris Harper, her daughter Diana Strome and her son...

Oct 27, 2015

Permelia (Pam) Molineaux Hulse passed away peacefully yesterday. 2/12/1934-10/27/15. She grew up in Michigan, the oldest of six children of Grace and Forrest Molineaux, Vicksburg, Michigan. She obtained a BA from Michigan State University and a JD from Boalt Hall, University of California, Berkeley. Pam graduated from law school and passed the Bar Exams at a time when it was...

Oct 27, 2015

Donald E. Johnson was born June 21, 1925, the son of Bertha M. and Elmer E. Johnson of Glen Rock, NJ. He graduated from Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, NJ in 1943 and after World War II, attended Syracuse University. In 1950, he married Marilyn E. Whyland of Arlington, NJ. Surviving are his wife Marilyn, and a son Donald E. and...

Oct 26, 2015

Max “Russ” Morlan, age 85, of Marcellus, MI passed away at home Monday, October 26, 2015. He was born June 15, 1930 in Dowagiac, MI the son of Max Vernon and Edna Blanche (Goble) Morlan. On June 14, 1956 he married Shirley Mae Reigle who survives. Russ served two years in the U.S. Army and was a member of the...

Oct 25, 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Carol died October 25, 2015. She was born September 25, 1928, to Vernon and Mabelle Montague. Having grown up in Traverse City and Mason, Michigan, she came to Kalamazoo, where she graduated from Western Michigan College and met her future husband, Charles D. (Chuck) Kendall. They were married on February 4, 1950, and enjoyed over 65 years of love and...

Oct 25, 2015

Adriana (Ada) Nichols, age 88, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully (Sunday, October 25, 2015) in Kalamazoo. Ada is survived by her children: Kristine (Vincent) Desmond of Bloomington, Indiana, and Jon Nichols of Costa Mesa, California; three grandchildren: Joshua Desmond (April Toler) and great granddaughter Ollie; Brian Desmond (Iris Joseff); and Sarah (Rodney) Green. She will be sadly missed by her...

Oct 23, 2015

Larry MacPhee, age 73, passed away from cancer on Friday, October 24, 2015 at home surrounded by family. He was born June 22, 1942 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Donald and Averil (Harrison) MacPhee. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and a son Timothy. Surviving are his wife of 50 years Doris (McKnight) and two daughters, Carol...

Oct 22, 2015

Betty Jane Cox, age 92, of Vandalia, MI passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home. She was born April 12, 1923 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Floyd and Lola (Franklin) Hunsburger. On May 31, 1943 in Bryan, OH she married Richard E. Cox who preceded her in death. Betty was the township clerk for Penn Township for many...

Oct 22, 2015

Beverly Joyce Evers of Portage, MI, passed away peacefully in the loving hands of her family, hospice and The Lord on October 22, 2015 in Kalamazoo, MI. Cremation has taken place and visitation will be held at Avink Funeral Home in Schoolcraft on Monday, November 2 from 2-4PM. Beverly was born in Alpena, MI to Peter and Laura Datema on...

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Oct 17, 2015

Cremation has taken place.

Oct 16, 2015

Donald Robert Gauthier Sr. passed peacefully surrounded by his wife, children, and other family members. Donald was born July 11, 1945 in Traverse City Michigan. His family lived in Maple City before moving to Portage, Michigan with his mother, 2 sisters and grandmother. He graduated from high school through the military. He enlisted in the Army, trained in Arkansas, and...

Oct 14, 2015

Orvil Hendricks, age 83, passed away surrounded by his loving family following a battle with cancer. He was the son of Wayne and Vera Hendricks and was a 1949 graduate of Bloomingdale High School. Orvil proudly served his country, four years in the United States Air Force including two years in Japan during the Korean Conflict. He was united in...