Obituaries

Jun 2, 2015

May 30, 2015

May 28, 2015

Stokes, Carole M. 6/16/1938 - 5/28/2015 Portage, Mi Carole has made her journey home to be with her lord and maker. She was born June 16, 1938 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and grew up in Point Edward, Ontario. Beloved wife of Harold (Jack) Stokes. Loving mother of Michael (Kathy) Stokes, Karen Stokes (Reginald Carter) and Patrick Stokes. Cherished grandmother of...

May 25, 2015

Anne Elizabeth Rice (nee Wray-McCann) Died Monday, May 25th, at Riverview Manor nursing home in Three Rivers, MI, after four years of declining health due to heart disease. She was born to the late Dr. Hugh Wray-McCann and Anna Elizabeth Harvey on April 3, 1926 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK and grew up in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK....

May 24, 2015

May 24, 2015

Jennifer was born in Panama City, Fl. In 1963 she moved to Flint, Mi and later to Flushing, Mi. She graduated from Flushing High School and continued her education at Michigan State University and University of Michigan. While attending schools she had different jobs, McDonald, Meijers and Frames Unlimited. She especially enjoyed interning at the Detroit Museum of Art. Jennifer...

May 23, 2015

Heinzelman, Anne Elaine of Paw Paw 4/29/44 - 5/23/15 Anne Elaine Heinzelman, age 71, went peacefully, at Rose Arbor Hospice, May 23, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents Richard V. and Roberta H. Heinzelman. She is survived by her brothers: Richard B. (Peg) of Paw Paw and Jim of Mattawan; nephews: Michael (Kim) of Connecticut, Robert (Andrea)...

May 23, 2015

Marilyn passed from this life on May 23, 2A15. She was bom on December 1 8, i 954 in Euclid, Ohio . She was the daughter of Mary and Glenn Gansen. Marilyn loved working with Children and was very involved through the Comstock School System with: PTA,Warm Kids Program, and assisting children with strengthening their reading skills. She will be...

May 23, 2015

May 20, 2015

May 15, 2015

Elizabeth Putnam Yancey, 65, of Portage, went to be with Jesus on May 15, 2015 after battling ALS for a year and a half. Betty was born in San Antonio, Texas to Marguerite and Royal Putnam. Betty was married to Robert Yancey for 46 years. He and their daughter Kim Yancey of Grand Rapids, survive her. In her professional life,...

May 14, 2015

Dorothy Jean Butch passed away on May 14 2015. Dorothy (Dottie) was born in Signal Ohio on July 26 1932, the daughter of William and Bessie (Hawkins) Drummond. Dottie retired from the IBM Corporation in 1991. After retirement she was a volunteer at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo and worked at Portage Community Education Center (PCEC). Dottie was also...

May 12, 2015

Joel Lee VanderVeen [61], a very special husband, father and brother passed away on May 12th peacefully at his home on Pine Lake (Plainwell, MI), after a hard fought battle with cancer. Joel was born on June 13th,1953 in Kalamazoo, MI to Henry Vander Veen and Crystal Kersten (Vander Veen) Horst. Joel grew up in Fulton and Portage, MI and...

May 11, 2015

Sullivan, Patrick 9/14/1972 - 5/10/2015 Portage Patrick Daniel Sullivan, of Portage, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2015 due to complications from a stroke. He was born on September 14, 1972 in Battle Creek to James and Mary (Quirk) Sullivan. Patrick graduated from Galesburg-Augusta High School in 1991. While in school, he participated in several sports including football, wrestling and...

May 11, 2015

May 8, 2015

Janet Darlene Ivens Janet Darlene Ivens, age 77, of Marcellus, MI passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 8, 2015. She was born November 7, 1937 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Mitchell) Bass. On October 22, 1956 in Cassopolis, MI she married Carroll J Ivens and he preceded her in death in 2013. Janet truly enjoyed her family,...

May 7, 2015

May 6, 2015

Edwin MacPherson Smith, (Mr. Ed), passed away in Kalamazoo on May 6, 2015. He was born in Arlington, MA on October 8, 1919 to DeTrafford and Esther Brigitta (Wassmouth) Smith. After graduation from Lexington, Massachusetts High School in 1937, he moved to Detroit, Michigan. He served his country (Feb. 1941 to Dec. 1945) in the U. S. Army in the...

May 2, 2015

May 2, 2015

Joseph Santek Sr. who has been in residence for the past few years at Bronson Commons in Mattawan passed away peacefully on May 2, 2015. Preceding Joe was his first wife Isabel Santek, surviving his passing is his wife Lynda Santek, and children; Rich(Judi) Santek, Larry(Pat) Santek, Carol( Don) Tiller, Pat(Dave) Parker, Joe Santek and Jennifer Hawks, Jody(Jerry) Sikkema, Scott...