Obituaries

Aug 2, 2014

MACPHEE, Donald F. Kalamazoo Donald passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2014 at Park Place Assisted Living. He was born January 25, 1922 in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Angus and Hilda MacPhee. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marjorie Giddings and his wife of 68 years Averil (Harrison). Surviving are four sons: Larry (Doris), Daniel...

Jul 31, 2014

Jul 30, 2014

Jul 30, 2014

Shirley L. McGregor Age 75, died on Wednesday July 30, 2014 at Bronson Hospital. Shirley was born April 26, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan. Her parents were Cleon and Geraldine Daley. On July 5, 1955, she married the love of her life, Russell V. McGregor. Shirley had a very strong faith and a deep love of family and friends. She was...

Jul 21, 2014

FITZSTEPHENS, Joyce Arlene (Schmidt) Schoolcraft Joyce was born November 14, 1940 in Three Rivers, Michigan the daughter of John and Helen Schmidt of Schoolcraft, Michigan. She passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 with her sons at her side after a long illness. She graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1958 and was a lifelong resident of the Schoolcraft area. Her...

Jul 21, 2014

Jul 20, 2014

WARD, Harry J. Harry J Ward, age 62, passed away July 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. He was born April 28, 1952, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Edgar and Barbara Ward. Harry was an avid sports fan (Go Tigers), hunter and fisherman and loved camping with family....

Jul 19, 2014

Helen J. Mayes, age 88, of Vicksburg, MI passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Tendercare of Portage. She was the daughter of Sophie and Harry Hilbert born September 17, 1925 in Wadsworth, OH. Helen is survived by her three children: Ken and Sally Mayes of Schoolcraft, Jerry and Judy Mayes of Vicksburg and Michael Mayes of Oxford, North...

Jul 19, 2014

Jul 19, 2014

FERENC, Frederick J. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 19, 2014 at age 81. He was born in Kalamazoo Michigan on September 10, 1932 to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Dobrik) Ferenc, Hungarian immigrants. He served in the United States Army Signal Corp during the Korean conflict and participated in Operation Desert Rock, an air drop of an...

Jul 17, 2014

Lois J. Sternbergh Lois J. Sternbergh age 98, of Jones, MI passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014. She was born September 7, 1915 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John Raymond and Mabel Sue (Brace) Twerdy. She married Philip A. Crowder who preceded her in death. Later she married Russell H. Sternbergh and he also preceded her in death. She...

Jul 15, 2014

Jul 13, 2014

Vivian Mae Rose Stricklin Vivian and her twin sister Violet were born June 5th, 1934 in Highland Park, Illinois to Herbert Henry Coleman and Mary Alice Glader. Vivian and Violet were the youngest of seven children; Mary Ellen, Joseph Allen, Patricia Ann, Daniel Herbert, and Donald Robert. She spent her formative years in the greater Chicago area. While growing up,...

Jul 13, 2014

JAMES, Jessica M. Kalamazoo A daughter is a day brighter and a heart warmer. . . Author Unknown. Jessica lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 36, and passed peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice Care on July 13, 2014. Jessica was born March 13, 1978 in Kalamazoo, MI to Orland (Butch) James and Julie (Brockway) Cutler. She...

Jul 12, 2014

Fred J. Churchill Fred Joseph Churchill, age 68, of Marcellus, Michigan passed away on July 12, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo. Fred was born on March 30, 1946 in Dowagiac, MI to Eugene and Edith (Curtis) Churchill and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1964. He then enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly served for four years...

Jul 10, 2014

Harry L. Gray Harry L. Gray, age 81, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2014. He was born February 28, 1933 in Decatur, MI the son of Arthur Lyle and Alice June (Tinkey) Gray. On March 1, 1996 he married Kathlene M. Bennett who survives. He was a Retired Army Veteran who served during the Korean War...

Jul 10, 2014

Jul 10, 2014

Jul 8, 2014

BURSON, Neil K. Mesick Formerly of Schoolcraft Passed away July 8, 2014 in Cadillac. Neil was born Jan. 23, 1930 in Prairie Ronde Twp. the son of Jesse and Eleanor (Terry) Burson. He was a lifelong resident and business owner with his wife at Minnie Sunoco in Schoolcraft for many years. He married Marian Chapman on Sept. 25, 1965 who...

Jul 5, 2014

Violet Jane Maki, 95, of Oscoda, Michigan, formerly of Detroit and Iron Mountain, Michigan. On July 5, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, with family at her side, Violet was raised up "On Eagle's Wings" into the waiting arms of the angels. She will be missed, but her love of family, her faith and her spirit will live...