Obituaries
Barbara Abrams
Mar 28, 2015
Barbara V. Abrams Barbara V. Abrams, age 86, of Marcellus passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the home of her son Andrew of Marcellus. She was born May 30, 1928 in Kalamazoo. She was the only child of Glen and Eva (Uchida) Van Valkenberg. She lived most of her life in Marcellus. Following graduation from Marcellus High School in...
Jane Elizabeth Mohney
Mar 28, 2015
Jane Mohney Jane Elizabeth Mohney went to be with her Lord Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Crystal Woods Memory Care. She was surrounded by her family and we thank the Staff of Crystal Woods for their loving and professional care that they gave to her during the last year and a half of her life. Jane was born on October...
Richard Joseph Loney
Mar 28, 2015
Richard (Dick) J. Loney, 81 passed away on Saturday, March 28th at Bronson Hospital with his family at his side. He was born August 11th, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Lawrence and Anna (Schmidt) Loney. Dick grew up in Kalamazoo and graduated from Saint Augusta High School. In January of 1955, he joined the Army where he served in Germany...
Marilyn Joan Parker
Mar 21, 2015
Marilyn J. Parker went to be with the Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born November 16, 1932 in Brighton, Massachusetts, and after marrying William C. Parker, became a devoted wife, mother of 5, beloved grandmother and great grandmother. She spent her life serving others in many capacities while always finding time to enjoy her family...
Ivan Frank Lobdell
Mar 20, 2015
Lobdell Ivan 1/3/1943 - 3/20/2015 Ivan Lobell age 72 passed away March 20, 2015 at his home in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he resided most of his life. He was assisted in his final journey by Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo. Ivan was born in Kalamazoo on January 3, 1943 to Frank E and Elsie (Shattuck) Lobdell He was preceded in death...
Linda Lee Nickrent
Mar 16, 2015
NICKRENT, LINDA LEE Age 69 of Paw Paw, died peacefully on March 16, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 21, 1945 to the late August and Velma (Tunis) Schlieter in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Linda was the youngest of three daughters. She married Daniel Wayne Nickrent on December 18th 1963 and was happily married for 51...
Joyce Irene Neubauer
Mar 14, 2015
Joyce Irene Neubauer, age 76, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 after a 6 month battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1938 in Kalamazoo, she was the daughter of Richard and Irene (Cook) Ockerman who preceded her in death. Joyce lived in the Kalamazoo area her entire life, working 42 years for the Charter Township of Texas, most of those years...
James Robert VanderRoest
Mar 8, 2015
James R. VanderRoest, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 8, 2015, with his loving wife, Mary, by his side. James served in the Army Air Corps during WWII as an airplane mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1946. On June 14, 1955 he married Mary Locey. They shared 60 memorable years together, and raised five children,...
Gene Arthur Music
Mar 4, 2015
Gene Music, family man, loving and loyal husband of 57 years, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 4th, 2015. He was, during his lifetime, a friend to many, a wonderful uncle/cousin/brother-in-law and son, rocket engineer, painter, photographer, superb vocalist, football player, griller, avid golfer, skier, sailor, navigator, farmer and muck raker, bridge aficionado, audiophile, voracious...
Mildred Louise Kinsey
Feb 25, 2015
Kinsey, Mildred L. Kalamazoo Died February 25, 2015 at age 79. Mildred was born January 30, 1936 in Battle Creek, MI to the late Paul and Lottie (Crapoff) Jones. She was united in marriage to the late Gearald Kinsey on April 20, 1955 for a loving 58 years together. She was a home maker and dedicated mother, grandmother, and great...
Mary Kalinowski
Feb 21, 2015
KALINOWSKI, Mary Grand Rapids Mrs. Mary Kalinowski passed away at Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, Mi. on Feb. 21, 2015. Mary was born on Feb. 16, 1919 in Poland. She married John Kalinowski and he preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1965. She is survived by her 4 children; Steven (Christine) Kalinowski of Jenison, Marian "Mike" (Kathleen) Kalinowski...


