Obituaries

Apr 20, 2015

Paul Leo Grauman(Pops) born on Dec. 22 1923 Passed away April 20th 2015. Went home to be with his wife Charlotte. Survived by a son Scott and a daughter Christine (Milt) Stainbrook. 7 grandchildren and 3 great grand children. He had 1 brother and 4 sisters. Luncheon will be held June 6th at Antwerp Activity Center in Mattawan from 1-4

Apr 19, 2015

Bernard Wheatley, SR 10/25/1919 - 04/19/2015 Bernard James Wheatley Sr passed away peacefully on April 19th 2015 at home with family and within sight of his beloved Big Lake. Bernard was a lifelong resident of Allegan County, a Corporal in the Army Air Core during WWII. He married Esther Hayes the day before Thanksgiving 1946 and they were married for...

Apr 18, 2015

Apr 18, 2015

Robert passed away Saturday morning April 18th at the age of 78, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Janet, three children, Cheryl, Steve, (Jane) and David, (Karen), 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. His sister, Wilma (Robert) Moore, and brother-in-law Jimmie Richman. In honor of his wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no...

Apr 16, 2015

Martha passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at her home in Scotts, Mi. She was born July 21, 1933 in Mattawan, Mi. to the late William Harding and Doris (Pennington) Harding. She was united in marriage to Robert Butler on June 26, 1955 for nearly 60 years. Martha graduated from Nazareth College school of nursing. She worked as a Registered...

Apr 15, 2015

Syndergaard, Dr. Larry Edward Larry died peacefully on April 15, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, from congestive heart failure following a heart attack in January. He was born in 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa, the middle child of Edward B. and M. Esther Cation Syndergaard and spent early life on farms in Iowa and Minnesota, where his parents were...

Apr 15, 2015

Snook, James A. 06.16.1944 - 04.15.2015 Jim passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his home in Portage, Michigan. He was born June 16, 1944 to the late Raymond and Lettie (Canavan) Snook. Jim graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1962 and Western Michigan University in 1966. He started J&S Claim Service in 1981 and worked as a claims adjuster...

Apr 13, 2015

Apr 11, 2015

"it's not goodbye, it's see you later." We will miss you Don. John, Mary & Kathy Donald A. Holloway, age 70, of Decatur, MI passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 11, 2015 at home. He was born August 30, 1944 in South Bend, IN the son of Arthur and Ferol (Malone) Holloway. On April 11, 1964 in South Bend, IN he...

Apr 10, 2015

Fleckenstein, James Alton 12/18/57 - 04/10/15 Jamie, age 57, of Kalamazoo MI passed away peacefully Friday morning. He was an exceptional master craftsman. He took pride in his work and the friendships from his job at High Country Construction. His father, Kenneth James, preceded Jamie in death. Jamie is survived by his wife of 37yrs Chris, his sons; Stephen and...

Apr 9, 2015

Harriett B. Powell, age 91, of Marcellus, MI passed away April 9, 2015. She was born June 16, 1923 in Porter Township, Van Buren County MI, the daughter of Elmer Lee and Lillian Agnes (Nye) Kinney. On August 29, 1943 in Lawton, MI she married Ernest “Steve” Powell and he preceded her in death. She has been a resident of...

Apr 9, 2015

Apr 7, 2015

Harris, Unabelle (Belle) - Died on April 7, 2015. She was born in Homer, New York on February 7, 1921, daughter of Thomas and Una B. Prichard. On July 12, 1947 she was married to Neil Harris, who preceded her in death on January 18, 1992. In addition to her husband and parents, 4 brothers and 3 sisters preceded her...

Apr 5, 2015

Jeff passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 17, 1961 in Parchment, the son of Douglas and Sharon (Nogle) Ford. Jeff was a 1979 graduate of Parchment High School and completed both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Engineering from Western Michigan University. He was employed by Azon USA, Inc. as a...

Apr 3, 2015

Gerald C. Adams of Sebastian, Florida, passed away April 3, 2015 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. Gerry was born Aug 12 1952 in Three Rivers, Michigan. The son of Gerald L. Adams and Irene (Krieger) Adams. Gerry was a proud Vietnam Veteran and past commander of the V.F.W. post # 4054 in Marcellus, Michigan. A retired supervisor...

Apr 2, 2015

PARKER, Hazel Joan (Harbeson) Kalamazoo Hazel Joan (Harbeson) Parker, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Hazel was born October 24, 1933 in Sturgis, Michigan to Lawrence and Rachel (Eicher) Harbeson. She spent most of her life in the Nottawa, Michigan area before moving to Kalamazoo in 2007 to be...

Apr 1, 2015

Rose Costantini, 87, of Allegan passed away April 1, 2015 at her home. Rose Was born November 29, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John C. Krayer and Anna (Ault) Flahaut. Rose was a bookkeeper for many years in Chicago, IL before retiring to Allegan in 1993. Surviving are her daughter, Judith (Jack) Vernagallo-Ephofen; two sons, Chris...

Apr 1, 2015

Mar 31, 2015

Steven Laurence Boven passed away suddenly in his home on March 31, 2015. Steven was born July 22, 1968 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Don and MaryKay (Moyle) Boven. He graduated from Mattawan High School in 1987 and was self-employed for many years. He loved his family and took great pride in his surviving son, Jesse Boven, and two...

Mar 31, 2015