Oct 11, 2012

LONGFIELD, John H. Galesburg Passed away Oct. 11, 2012. John was born April 30, 1930 in Chicago the son of Walter and Lois (Pierson) Longfield. John was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. John retired from James River with (or after) 44 years of service. He married Patsy Lewman Oct. 25, 1952 who survives. Also surviving a son, Michael...

Oct 5, 2012

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Oct 1, 2012

John F. Duggan Passed away October 1, 2012 from complications of Multiple Sclerosis at Rose Arbor Hospice Care Center. Born January 27, 1937 in Milwaukee to John and Ada Duggan. John grew up in Milwaukee and Iron Mountain. He served four years in Europe in the USAF. John and Kay (Phillips) celebrated 54 years of marriage in August. John was...

Sep 30, 2012

DEVALL, Ruth L. (Schaeffer) Kalamazoo Passed away Sept. 30, 2012. Ruth was born Aug. 12, 1924 in Ullin, IL, the daughter of Charles and Helen (Jay) Phifer. She was a Kalamazoo area resident since 1945 and was employed with the Brown Co. /James River, from 1954 until 1986. Ruth was also a member of the Parchment United Methodist Church. She...

Sep 24, 2012

FRENCH, Jean F. Schoolcraft Passed away peacefully at home in Schoolcraft on September 24,2012 after a brief bout with cancer at age 85. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 at the Avink Funeral Home in Schoolcraft. A funeral service will be held on Thursday September 27, 2012 at the Cross Community Church of the Nazarene on Oakland Drive....

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Sep 12, 2012

WRIGHT, ANNA M. Three Rivers (formerly of Allegan) Anna Wright, age 77, passed away September 12, 2012 at her home in Three Rivers, Michigan. Mrs. Wright was born February 18, 1935 in Riceville, Kentucky, the daughter of W.E. "Deak" Conley and Shirley (Burke) Conley. In her younger years Ann worked as a telephone operator, while working as a clerk in...

Sep 12, 2012

Keith Richard Jones passed away on September 12, 2012 at home with his loving family by his side. Keith was born November 22, 1930 in Kalamazoo, MI to Otis F. and Evelyn M. [Goosen] Jones. Keith spent his early years in Comstock, MI where he had many special memories. He was 10 years old when the family moved to Kalamazoo,...

Sep 10, 2012

Sep 8, 2012

FELLOWS, Gerald N. Kalamazoo Gerald passed away peacefully on September 8, 2012 at Tendercare in Kalamazoo. He was born 12/26/25 in Schoolcraft, MI, the son of Maynard and Fern Fellows. Gerald enjoyed working on the family farm and graduated from Mattawan High School in 1944. He married June Chriswell on 9/24/48. Gerald loved Northern Michigan, the outdoors, animals and had...

Sep 8, 2012

deMink, Joan E. Portage Passed away Sept. 8, 2012 at Rose Arbor. Joan was born Nov. 30, 1933 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Thomas and Josephine (Anstett) Fox. She married her High School sweetheart Larry L. deMink June 18, 1955 in Kalamazoo and he preceded her in death in Aug. 6, 2010. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and...

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Aug 30, 2012

Sophia Hoffmann, born 12/6/21, died August 30 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Mrs. Hoffmann was born and raised in New York City. She was pre deceased by her husband, Robert and her son, Steven. Sophia taught six grade for twenty years in Tenafly, N J and moved to Northville , Mi in 1985 to be closer to her family in retirement....

Aug 30, 2012

FLETCHER, Marjorie Lou Portage Died ThursdayAug.30, 2012 at Rose Arbor. Marjorie was born in Kalamazoo. She retired from UpJohn's in 1991. Surviving are husband, James, son, Doug, both of Portage, 2 grandchildren, Douglas of Brighton and Brittney of Portage, 5 sisters, Cleta Meyle of Schoolcraft, Mary Schmitt, Bonnie Crabtree, Sharon Krier all of Kalamazoo, Connie Morton of Elmira and Sonny...

Aug 29, 2012

ERICKSON, Hazel B. Portage Passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Hazel was born Aug. 15, 1911 in Marlette, Mi the daughter of Frank and Jean (Knight) Boyne. She graduated from Marlette High School in 1927, then from Eastern Michigan University in 1932 and taught until 1943 when she enlisted in the U.S. Army. Becoming certified as a physical therapist...