James A. Singleton
Aug 27, 2013
James A. Singleton James A. Singleton age 62, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Tuesday evening August 27, 2013 in Bronson Methodist Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born July 24, 1951 in South Bend, IN the son of Kenneth “Wink” and Pauline (Lobaugh) Singleton. On August 22, 1969 in Constantine, MI he married Pamela K. Rouse who survives....
Allan Lash Shackelford
Aug 26, 2013
SHACKELFORD, ALLAN LASH Age 65, died on Monday, August 26 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI, from complications associated with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. Allan was born on October 28, 1947 in New Martinsville, WV to Pauline and Jesse Shackelford. He attended Murphy High School in Atlanta, GA. He obtained a B.A. in History from Emory University and a...
Frances Rose Wood
Aug 23, 2013
WOOD (LOBRETTO), FRANCES ROSE 84 years old died Friday, August 23, 2013. She married Robert L. Wood May 12, 1949 who preceded her in death. She had two sons, Randy L. Wood of Murphysboro, IL and Rodney E. Wood of Springfield, IL; three grandchildren Kevin, Courtney and Devin; one great-grandchild Xanna; and several nieces and nephews. Frances was born and...
Philip Martinez
Aug 16, 2013
Philip Martinez, 92, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died peacefully on August 16, 2013, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Detroit, MI, on December 20, 1920, the eighth of thirteen children of Emilio and Maria Chavez Martinez. Phil was a proud World War II veteran, serving in the Navy for over three years on...
William Dale Dozeman
Aug 12, 2013
DOZEMAN, WILLIAM D. William D. Dozeman passed away suddenly on August 12, 2013. He was the oldest of nine children, predeceased in death by his Father and Mother, Herman and Virginia Dozeman; Sisters Barbara Guastella, and Mary Gray; also brother Randy Dozeman. He was muched loved and will be missed by his longtime companion Nedra Jean White; brothers Paul and...
John David Dobbie
Aug 7, 2013
John David Dobbie, 86, of Portage, MI passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. He was born on December 27, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of three sons of the late Herbert R. Dobbie and Elsie May Maxwell Dobbie. John married Janice Elaine Holmes, his high school sweetheart, on August 31, 1946. While earning a B.A. degree at Western Michigan...
Virgil Duane Hillstead
Aug 3, 2013
HILLSTEAD, Virgil Kalamazoo Virgil D Hillstead was born September 21, 1930, to Edmund and Constance Hillstead in rural Wisconsin. Mr. Hillstead passed away on August 3, 2013, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Constance Hillstead of Whitehall, MI. He and his wife of 58 ½ years, Joan Ruth Bendtschneider, were married...
Emil Frederick Platske
Jul 28, 2013
PLATSKE, Emil F. Kalamazoo Passed away July 28, 2013 at Bronson Hospital. He was born August 15, 1926 in Ewen, Mi , the son of Emil Sr. and Elizabeth (Gerber) Platske. Emil was a veteran of World War II having served in Germany as a tank crewman with the 36th Tank Battation of the 8th Armored Division After discharge from...
Edward A. Bates
Jul 22, 2013
Edward A. Bates Edward A. Bates, age 68 of Marcellus, MI, passed away Monday morning, July 22, 2013 in his home following a long illness. He was born February 9, 1945 in Centreville, MI the son of Ellery A. and Maycel G. (Wilson) Bates. On December 6, 1975 in Three Rivers, MI he married Constance R. Avila who survives. Ed...
