Donald Marinus Cool
Jun 7, 2013
Donald M.Cool , Kalamazoo - Age 96 Don passed away at home on June 7, 2013, surrounded by his family. Don was born at home in Sheyenne, North Dakota on March 23, 1917 to William and Rika Cool. Don's family soon moved to Bismarck, ND and thereafter to Arnhem, Netherlands to care for Don's ailing grandfather. When the Cool family...
Richard Trudell
Jun 6, 2013
Trudell, Richard Richard Trudell, 78 of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 6th, 2013. Dick was born October 2nd, 1934, son of Joseph and Dorothy Trudell in Harbert, MI. Dick graduated from New Troy High School in 1953 then continued his education at Western Michigan University receiving his BA (1957) and MBA (1961). While atending Western...
Marilyn Ann Brown
Jun 5, 2013
Marilyn A. (Berry) Brown, previously from Portage, passed away at Rose Arbor, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan in Oshtemo, MI; on June 5th. Marilyn was born on February 17, 1932 in Kalamazoo, MI, graduated from Kalamazoo Central H.S. in January 1950. A loving housewife and mother of three surviving children and spouses; Randy (Sheila) of N.Carolina, Sally (Jon Hershey) of...
William Henry Harrison
Jun 1, 2013
HARRISON, William Henry Sr. Age 79 yrs. of Plainwell, Michigan passed away peacefully at Borgess hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan on June 1st, 2013. He was born to Richard Warren Harrison & Josephine Mills in Otsego, Mi. on Aug 18, 1933. He married the former Judith Lattimer on April 12, 1952 in Charlestown, MA, who survives. Also surviving are his four...
Alvin Amundsen
Jun 1, 2013
Age 87 of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away on June 1, 2013. Born September 12, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Gertrude and Thorvald Amundsen, who had emigrated from Norway. At first he only spoke Norwegian until age 5, and then he learned English in Kindergarten. Al grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended Foreman high school and then the University of...
Georgia T. Lundquist
May 28, 2013
LUNDQUIST, GEORGIA T. Kalamazoo Surrounded by the love of her family Georgia T. Lundquist died peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Georgia was born on November 18, 1934 in Plainwell, Michigan, to her loving parents, Clare W. and Lura A. Townsend. She graduated from Plainwell High School in 1953 as the valedictorian of her class. Georgia attended Albion...
Dale Walter Smith
May 27, 2013
Dale Walter Smith died peacefully at Allegan Country Estate on Monday, May 27, 2013 after a battle with cancer. Dale was born October 26, 1923 in Allegan and has lived in the area his entire life. Dale was preceded in death by 2 brothers - Lloyd & Everett, and 1 sister, Evelyn. Surviving are his wife, Virginia; daughter, Beverly (Ron)...
Otis Frederick Harper
May 11, 2013
HARPER, Otis F. Vicksburg Passed away Saturday May 11, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Otis was born Sept. 4, 1927 to the late Raymond and Katherine Saye Harper Darling and step-father Ezra Darling. Otis lived most of his life in the Vicksburg area. He was a graduate of Vicksburg High School. After serving in the US Navy he married his...
Donald Russell Betke
May 6, 2013
BETKE, Donald Russell Kalamazoo Donald Betke lost his battle with cancer on Monday, May 6, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on May 11, 1936, the son of the late Russell and Anna (Roberts) Betke. He worked at Eaton Corp for 30 years and then at Bowers Mfg. until his retirement. Don was a...
Albert Lewis
Apr 29, 2013
Albert Lewis passed away April 29th, 2013. He is preceded in death by a son, Gilbert, and is survived by his wife Patricia and two sons, Larry (Denese) and Michael (Leslie), four grand daughters, Stephanie, Samantha, Mallory and Morgan (James) and three great grandchildren, Madison, Gracie and Gavin. Albert was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Medical Core. He...
Beatrice Marie Durham
Apr 29, 2013
DURHAM, Beatrice Marie (Bigelow) Mendon Bea left to go to her heavenly family on April 29, 2013. She was born in Battle Creek on October 24, 1937 to Clyde Bigelow and Jane (Birdsall) Dunning, who preceded her in death. Bea graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1956. A dedicated worker, Bea worked as an operator at Bell Telephone Company...
Richard Lee Titman
Apr 28, 2013
Richard (Dick) Titman, 75, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully at his home on April 28, 2013. A Memorial Mass will be held at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church on May 1 2013 at 1030 am with Father Robert F. Creagan officiating. A luncheon will be held in the parish following the mass. Richard was born in Columbus, Nebraska to...
