Obituaries

Nov 28, 2010

Jacobs, Berne Lee Jr. Age 79 Kalamazoo, Mich. Berne Lee Jacobs Jr., age 79, died at home Sunday evening Nov. 28, 2010, with his family by his side. Berne, known to many as BJ, was a quiet, soft-spoken, gentle man, with a caring, compassionate and generous spirit. He loved and admired his family, and supported them in whatever they chose...

Nov 27, 2010

Strathern, Shirley R. Union City Passed away Nov. 27, 2010 at Borgess Gardens. Shirley was born Aug. 18, 1930 in Waterville, Maine the daughter of Gabriel and Regina (Paulitte) Joseph. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1948 and from Boston Dental School in 1950. Attended Art Schools in Boston, worked as Dental Hygienist, worked as display artist in fashion...

Nov 25, 2010

CUTLER, Leon P. Portage Passed away Nov. 25, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Leon was born Aug. 20, 1925 in Centreville the son of Leon and Laura (Schrader) Cutler. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Leon was employed by H.J. Cooper Co. for many years and retired from Upjohn Co. in 1990. He married Ruth McCrary Sept 1, 1951...

Nov 23, 2010

John Delmar Terry Age 60, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2010 as a result of an automobile accident on November 11, 2010. John was born April 13, 1950 in Kalamazoo, MI He attended Portage Central High School and Anderson College in Anderson, IN. He was a member of the St. Barnabas Church in Portage. John is survived by his...

Nov 18, 2010

Gunter, Marian Lucille (Mary Lou) October 16, 1946 - November 18, 2010 Marian Lucille Gunter (Darling), known as Mary Lou, passed away at home and joined her husband, parents and sister in heaven on Thursday, November 18th. She was born October 16, 1946 a daughter of George and Mary (Gardner) Darling and lived in southwest Michigan her whole life. She...

Nov 16, 2010

Kramer, Adrian Ivan Kalamazoo, MI. Went to be with the Lord on November 16th, 2010 at the age of 85. Adrian was born June 3, 1925 in Kalamazoo MI, the son of the late Cornelius & Sadie {Triestram} Kramer. He was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central & Western Michigan University. Adrian was a member of St. Augustine Cathedral where he...

Nov 14, 2010

Nov 14, 2010

Nov 12, 2010

Nash, Mrs., Henrymae 4/19/25 - 11/12/10 Henrymae was born and raised in Leesville La.where she met and married Robert Megahy, and later married JC Nash. She leaves behind three daughters; Merry Courtney, Patti (David) Megahy-Young, Sara (Steve) Scott. She had eight grand children, fifteen great grand children, and one great-great grand daughter. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Nov 11, 2010

Fae Bayma (Carlson), 63, of Kalamazoo, passed away on November 11, 2010. Fae was born April 19, 1947, in Santa Monica, CA, and was the oldest child of Lance and Zola Carlson. She was raised in Comstock and Portage, MI and was an alumna of Loy Norrix High School and Western Michigan University. She was known for her wit, fun...

Nov 8, 2010

Nov 8, 2010

Speaker, Stanley M. Jr., Age 85 Portage > > Passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Borgess Medical > Center in Kalamazoo. He was born on March 22, 1925 in > Syracuse, New York to Stanley M. and Dorothy (Gortnor) > Speaker. In 1950 he married June A. Kennedy, and they > celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in >...

Nov 7, 2010

Marguerite passed away peacefully November 7th in the company of her family. An extremely compassionate and empathetic woman, she touched many lives over the years with her loving ways and community involvement. She is survived by her life partner Kenneth Fischer, son R. Hal Phillips (Patrice), daughter Teresa A. Chau (Robert), son David H. Phillips (Kimberly), 9 grandchildren and 3...

Nov 6, 2010

MCGILL, Nettie Harriet Sturgis Passed away Nov. 6, 2010 at Birches Adult Foster Care in Leonidas, Mi. Nettie was born March 17, 1923 in Colon the daughter of Irvin and Eunice (Snook) Wagner. She Graduated from Colon High School. She married Carl McGill in 1942. He preceded her in death March of 2000. She was a member of the American...

Nov 4, 2010

Nov 3, 2010

SCHNOOR, Mary E. Portage Passed away Nov. 3, 2010. Mary was born Sept. 15, 1932 in Ionia, Mi. At her request cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place at a later date.

Nov 2, 2010

Oct 28, 2010

James R Weeks A Kalamazoo pioneer in pharmaceutical research at the Upjohn Company passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010. Dr. James R. Weeks discovered a technique for self injection of drugs by rats for addiction research. He was among the first in the world to discover prostaglandins. He served his country during World War II in New Caledonia, supervising the...

Oct 27, 2010

Fritz, Donald Ray Sr. Lawrence Died Oct. 27, 2010 at Borgess Hospital. Donald was born Dec. 27, 1945 in Trumann, Ar. He had lived in Michigan 40 years and spent the last several years in Paragould, Ar for the Winters. He was preceded by his parents Adam Fritz and Rosie Littles and a sister Betty Lee. Survivors include his wife...

Oct 26, 2010

Mig McClain (Dudley) deceased 10-26-10 I was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, graduated from Kalamazoo Central 1967. I was a member of Second Reformed Church. I celebrated my life by making arts and crafts, baking, and going out to eat - with a special affinity for chocolate. I was deeply loved by my 3 children - mike, ben, melissa and...