Obituaries

Feb 25, 2016

Feb 22, 2016

David Edward Meyer, 87, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 after a brief illness. David, son of the late Ray and Vivien Meyer, was born in Kewanee, Illinois, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, then used the GI Bill to study pharmacy at the University of Iowa. After graduation, he worked as a salesman in...

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 20, 2016

Elvis “Red” O’Neill age 82, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at home. He was born February 13, 1934 in Kennett, Missouri, the son of Rothert and Edna P. (Kemper) O’Neill. On June 30, 1964 he married Shirley Copas who preceded him in death on May 8, 2011. Red was a logger all of his life. He...

Feb 20, 2016

Lois Jane (Miller) Strome, age 81, of Vicksburg, MI passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born January 8, 1935. Lois is survived by her two children: Walter Strome III of Fulton, Kathy (Ted) McNett of Vicksburg; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Strome II, her parents...

Feb 17, 2016

Formerly of Richland Marcia was born March 5, 1931 in Kalamazoo. She was preceded in death by her parents Percy and Elizabeth (Drake) Gray of Richland, her brother Jack A. Gray and her nephew Jeffrey A. Gray of Hickory Corners. She is survived by her nieces, Marcia Gray-Ford (Charles Hubbarth) and Carol Gray (James Schuring) of Portage, M. Susan Casarez...

Feb 14, 2016

Feb 12, 2016

Kenneth Buckley, age 77, of Marcellus, MI, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1938 in Liverpool, England. In 2004 he married Carol Leone Gillis and she survives. Kenneth was in the British Air Force in England and was a previous member of the Council of Allington, Lincolnshire, England. He also lived...

Feb 12, 2016

Linda N. Jacobs, age 61, of Marcellus, passed away on Friday February 12, 2016 at Three Rivers Health after an extended period of illness. Linda was the first of twin girls born November 16, 1954 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Wilbur and Dorothy Jacobs. Linda is survived by an older brother, Gerald Jacobs of Scottville, Michigan, her twin, Luann Olsen,...

Feb 11, 2016

Feb 11, 2016

Ronald Blanke, 64, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2016 at Rose Arbor. He was born June 22, 1951 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jack and Joan (Hastings) Blanke. Ron was a graduate of Barbour Hall Military School, U High and Loy Norrix. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University. He began work for Upjohn...

Feb 9, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Helen (Morgan) Packard passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Rose Arbor. She was born February 21, 1920 in Downers Grove, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Kirstin Nordin. She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood and Encore Group. Her retirement from the Upjohn Company took place in 1985. Members of her family include a brother, Robert (Celia) Nordin,...

Feb 7, 2016

Kirk F. Mitchell, age 50, of Marcellus, MI passed away Sunday February 7, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born May 14, 1965 in Cook County, IL the son of Fred C. and Irene F. (Chval) Mitchell. On June 23, 1984 in Lawton, MI he married Amy J. Haas who survives. Kirk served in the U.S. Army...

Feb 5, 2016

Sharla M. Swartz, age 70, of Marcellus, MI passed away February 5, 2016. She was born February 22, 1945 in Three Rivers, MI, the daughter of Valentine and Nona belle (Malliet) Beadle. On December 9, 1967 she married Roger Swartz and he survives. Sharla graduated from Watersmeet High School in 1962. She was a 4-H member and learned to sew...

Feb 1, 2016

Dr. Lynn Edward Salisbury, born March 12, 1937, in Havana, Ill., died Feb. 1, 2016, in Kalamazoo. The son of Lewis and Alice (Colley)?Salisbury, he graduated with honors in 1955 from White Pigeon High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from Western Michigan University in 1959, and a master's degree and PhD in chemistry from the...

Jan 30, 2016

John M. Southworth, age 83, of Vicksburg, Michigan, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Heartland Nursing Home in Three Rivers, Michigan. John was born December 10, 1932 in Vicksburg, Michigan to Cecil and Virginia (Forsyth) Southworth. John lived in the Vicksburg area most of his life. After high school John worked as a heavy equipment operator for a construction...

Jan 29, 2016

Claire E. Knapp, age 86, of Marcellus, MI, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born September 18, 1929 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Harvey E. and Christine D. (Cowham) Elsey. On June 5, 1949 in Wakelee, MI she married Fred R. Knapp who preceded her in death. Claire retired from G.W. Jones Exchange...

Jan 27, 2016

It is with great sorrow that we announce that Lisa Michelle Brooks passed away at home on January 27, 2016. She was born January 9, 1966 in Hamilton, OH. A resident of Portage, MI since 1966, she had a God-given gift of knowing when someone needed a helping hand or word of encouragement. She loved sports, her family and friends,...

Jan 26, 2016

Kenneth R. Reish, age 90 of Marcellus, MI passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born April 30, 1925, in Marcellus the son of Leo E. and Fannie G. (Beadle) Reish. On July 20, 1957, in Benton Harbor, MI he married Glina L. Henderson who preceded him in death. Kenneth graduated from Marcellus High School in 1944. He was...