Obituaries

May 26, 2010

May 15, 2010

May 15, 2010

Ludwig, Roslyn E. Age 85 Portage Roslyn passed away quietly surrounded by her family May 15, 2010. Roslyn was born April 14, 1925 in Mrs. Van Hoeven's Maternity Home in Grand Haven to Emma (Brown) Meinel and Otto Meinel. Roslyn resided in Nunica on her beloved farm. She graduated from Patchin School, a one room school house. In 1939, she...

May 10, 2010

THOR, Gordon A. Plainwell, MI Gordon Thor passed away on May 10, 2010. He was 88 years old. He was born June 6, 1921 in Three Rivers, MI, son of Fred and Mabel (White) Thor. Gordon joined the Army Reserve in 1938, then was active duty 1941-45. He was an army cook. He graduated from Wittenburg College, Springfield, OH with...

May 8, 2010

GREGORY ALLEN SMITH Gregory Smith, age 42, of Portage, passed away peacefully at Bronson Hospital on May 8, 2010. Greg was born on September 15, 1967 in Kalamazoo, the son of Gary and Judyth (Linders) Smith. He was a graduate of Portage Central High School and KVCC. Greg spent the best portion of his professional career in the automotive and...

May 4, 2010

May 2, 2010

May 1, 2010

JOHNSTON, Leslie S. Jr. Lawton Les passed away Saturday evening May 1, 2010 in Battle Creek.. He was born in South Haven on October 30, 1942, the son of the late Leslie and Nodja (Martinowich) Johnston. He graduated from Portage Central High School in 1960, going on to attend University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and working for radio stations...

May 1, 2010

WEIRICK, Marietta (Debi) Age 76 Of Kalamazoo Passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice on May 1, 2010, after a nearly year long battle with lung cancer. Debi was born July 7, 1933 in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of Paul and Vera Gibson. After attending high school in Kalamazoo, she married Daniel Weirick on August 17, 1957. Debi was...

Apr 29, 2010

Apr 26, 2010

CARPENTER, Jayne I. Portage Passed away April 26, 2010. Born in Kalamazoo, was married to the late Lawrence Carpenter. She was a retired employee from Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Prairie Edge Christian Reformed Church, the Glow Group Sunday School class and served on several ministries Survivors include children; Steve (Linda) Kaylor and Gary (Dee)...

Apr 24, 2010

MARKER, David Loy Portage Passed away April 24, 2010. David was born Sept. 5, 1933 in Kalamazoo the son of Beryl and Grace (Talbot) Marker. He worked for AT&T, Western Electric for 36 years and retired to Florida. Spent several years in Real Estate and came back to Michigan in 1994. Worked as Advocate with Probate Court and worked for...

Apr 20, 2010

EARLE, Dorothy Ellen Age 82 Of Vicksburg Passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday morning April 20, 2010. Dorothy was born February 15, 1928 in Chicago Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Jessie (Schramowski) Harker. She worked as a bookkeeper for Western Union until she met her (late) husband. On September 9, 1950, she married Raymond Dean Earle, who preceded...

Apr 19, 2010

WOOLSEY-ERNST, Alice Alice Woolsey-Ernst was born February 9, 1919, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, April 19, 2010. She is survived by her loving husband of 18 years, Max Ernst with whom she was united in marriage on July 12, 1991. She is also survived by her sons, Michael (Linda) Woolsey, Keith...

Apr 17, 2010

Apr 15, 2010

Apr 15, 2010

KELVER, Dwight R. Kalamazoo Passed away April 15, 2010. Dwight was born Nov. 28, 1941 in Mishawaka, IN the son of Merlvin and Eva (Synder) Kelver. He was a Navy Veteran. Surviving is a sister; Sherrie Wallock of Edwardsburg and a brother; David Davis of South Bend, IN and a niece and several nephews. At his request cremation has taken...

Apr 15, 2010

Apr 10, 2010

GILCHRIST, Jeffery S. Grand Haven Formerly of Schoolcraft Passed away April 10, 2010 in Grand Haven. Jeffery was born Feb. 18, 1957 in Vicksburg the son of Roger and Sherry (Parlin) Gilchrist. He is survived by his wife Kathleen (Lugtigheid) Gilchrist, his 2 sons; Corbin Gilchrist and Chase Gilchrist and a daughter Claire Gilchrist all of Grand Rapids, his parents;...

Apr 9, 2010