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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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George passed away Monday, March 21,2016 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. He was born July 1, 1932 in Delton;MI. Surviving are his children, Diane (Jim) Sopjes, David (Phyllis) Zimmerman, Randy (Shirley) Zimmerman, Lynda (Dave Cordry) Zimmerman, and Penny Zimmerman; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; three sisters, Reva Asbury, Beverly Zimmerman, and Connie Zimmerman, and one brother, Karl Zimmerman; and several...

Jul 15, 2013

James R. Bleeker, age 59, of Portage, passed away in his home on Monday, July 15, 2013. He was born April 1, 1954 in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Harry Bleeker and Beverly Ann (Hall) Bleeker. Jim grew up an avid boy scout and spent his teen and young adult years as a camp counselor for YMCA Camp Ahara...

Jul 14, 2013

John W. Jordan, age 61, of Portage, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 14, 2013. He was born November 16, 1951, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Wilbur and Doris (Huntley) Jordan. John graduated from Plainwell High School in 1970 and went on to be very active in his community, working many different jobs in local law...