LOVISKA, JERRY JAMES Jerry James Loviska passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2014 at Wings Home in Allegan at the age of 51 after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. He was born May 29th, 1962 to Francis and Connie Loviska of Otsego, MI. Jerry was an Eagle Scout who loved camping, road trips, and working with his hands. He...
STORTEBOOM, Roland W. Age 78 of Portage, MI Passed away Jan. 8,2014of Alzheimer's. Roly was born Oct. 5, 1935 to Jacob and Grace Storteboom ofKalatnazoo. Roly was married to the love of his life, Betty Fern, for 57 years, they have two sons-Gary(Lisa) and Scott(Tammy) and five grandchildren: Ryan, Katie, Amy, Jacob and Matthew. Roly is survived by two brothers,...
Mildred C. Garcia Mildred C. Garcia, age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014. She was born July 25, 1923 in Petersburg, TN. She later married John M. Garcia who preceded her in death in 1967. She formerly was a caregiver for the Council on Aging and a member of the Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054 Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are three...
GLEASON, Marian Lorraine (Van Avery) Kalamazoo Born 10-28-1925, at home to Roy & Edna Van Avery, the 5th of 8 children. Loving wife, mother & grand/ great-grand mother who enjoyed all the things that made a house a home; family, cooking, gardening, sewing, etc. Passed away 1-7-2014. Proceeded in death by husband William and Son Jeff. Survived by children Dan,...
James Graham, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Jim was born September 26, 1920, in Marion, Indiana, to Johannah (Bendfeldt) and Guy Wesley Graham. His family moved to Michigan in 1921, where Jim completed his public schooling and graduated from Portage Agricultural High School in 1939. He married Barbara...
Mary E. Bent Mary E. Bent, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at home. She was born December 21, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of George and Ida (Knight) Griffin. On April 5, 1953 she married William D. Bent who survives. She was a former 4-H Leader and an avid gardener. She truly loved...
Don Den Uyl, 95 Donald H. Den Uyl passed away January 2, 2014, in Holland, Michigan. Don was the husband of M. June Den Uyl and an accountant with the Treasury Department for the State of Michigan. He was the son of Henry and Jennie De Pree Den Uyl and brother to Leona Waters of Royal Oak and Ruth Emling...
Charles J. Hartman Charles J. Hartman, age 58, of Lansing, MI passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. He was born November 30, 1955 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Charley M. and Wava M. (Troeger) Hartman. He graduated from Marcellus High School and then attended and graduated from both Southwestern Michigan College and Michigan State University. He was a...
CHAMBERS, Jacqulyn D. Kalamazoo Age 75 Passed away Dec. 29, 2013 at the Bronson Hospital. Jacqulyn was born June 28, 1938 in Petoskey, Mi. the daughter of Daugherty and Dorothy (Willis) Johnson. She was a member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, attended WMU and worked for Green Bay Packaging for 24 years. On Jan. 13, 1978...
Ruth Covell BURNESS Our beloved, wise mother and grandmother died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2013, at Rose Arbor Residence at the age of 97. She was born on Sept. 26, 1916, in Marathon, NY to the late Albert & Ruth Covell. She graduated from Oneida (NY) High School, from Denison University (OH) with a BA and from Syracuse (NY) University...
OSWALT, Wilma Marie Schoolcraft Age 68 Wilma passed away Saturday Dec. 28, 2013 at her home. She was born March 1, 1945 in Bell County, KY the daughter of Frank and Silvia (Payne) Mullins. She married Allen Oswalt Nov. 25, 1961 who survives. Also surviving are 3 children; Richard Oswalt, Kimberly (Dale) Rich and Staci (Mike) Firlein, 8 grandchildren, 4...
Keith Buckhold Keith Buckhold, age 77, of Marcellus, MI passed away Friday, December 27, 2013. He was born March 10, 1936 in Marcellus, the son of Raymond R. and Lucille (Stage) Buckhold. He graduated from Marcellus High School in 1954. He retired as an accountant from Continental Can, Three Rivers, MI and had previously lived at Big Fish Lake and...
Carol Maxine Troxell passed away at home on December 27, 2013 with her cat Smokey by her side. Carol lived in the same house in Marcellus since she was four years old. She married Richard Troxell December 21, 1949 in the front room of that same house. Richard preceded her in death in 2003 after 54 years of marriage. Carol...
Carol Marie Huff (Murray) passed away suddenly Christmas night. Born in 1946, she was the oldest child of Lloyd and Florence Murray who survive her. Also surviving are sisters Nancy and Linda, brothers Paul and Bruce, her son Greg, his wife Sara and their three daughters. Carol has multiple nephews and nieces. Preceding her in death was her husband of...