Berenice Gertrude Hamill
Jul 4, 2012
Berenice Bailey Hamill, 91, of Mattawan, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2012. Berenice was born July 19, 1920 to L. Ward and Daphne Bailey of Schoolcraft. She was a graduate of Portage Central High School and Western Michigan University where she earned her Masters in Education. Berenice was a high school business teacher and began her teaching career in...
Marilyn Joyce VerMeulen
Jul 4, 2012
VERMEULEN, Marilyn J. Portage Passed away July 4, 2012 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. Marilyn was born July 18, 1931 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Roy and Wilhelmina (Diepenhorst) Huyser. Surviving are 2 sons; Barry VerMeulen and Brian VerMeulen, 2 sisters; Pat Gaston and Barb Schoolenberg and a brother; Jack Huyser. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald...
Harold Lloyd Reed
Jul 1, 2012
REED, Harold L. (Barney) Richland Passed away June 30, 2012. Barney was born June 14, 1923 in Orangeville, Mi the son of Harold and Helen (Silcock) Reed. He was a veteran of WWII. He married Carolyne Burch Jan. 19, 1946. Also surviving are 4 children; Gail (Charles) Thomas, Jack (Raeanne) Reed, Janet Plahutnik and Patricia (Michael) Dixon, 7 grandchildren, 3...
Evelyn Winifred Hagen
Jun 30, 2012
Evelyn "Winnie" Hagen Evelyn "Winnie" Hagen, 99, died June 30, 2012 at South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation where she had been a resident for the past eight years. She was born Feb. 9, 1913 in Benton Harbor, Michigan the daughter of Robert and Edythe Capen. She attended Benton Harbor High School. In 1934 she married Edward E. Hagen and they...
Peter Dennis Miller
Jun 23, 2012
Peter Dennis Miller, 70, of Three Rivers, Mich., died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Kalamazoo, to Leo and Jeanne (DeVries) Miller, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol (Jerry) Kott, of Vicksburg, Mich. He is survived by one son, Jason...
Terrie Rachelle Wood
Jun 23, 2012
Terrie Rachelle Wood née Belden of Otsego -- born July 8, 1951 to Cleo and Margaret Belden, died June 23, 2012 after a sudden stroke. Mrs. Wood was the proprietor of Alterations & Sew Forth in Otsego, MI. She was a respected seamstress, a master of pie crusts, a life-long Tigers fan, and an avid reader. She was a warm...
Dorothy Nell Mackie
Jun 14, 2012
Dorothy Nell Mackie, longtime resident of Portage, died peacefully at home of natural causes on Thursday, June 14th. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Mackie. Dorothy is survived by a brother, Leon (Gwilla) Bennett, her children David (Julie) Mackie, Kay Young, and Leslie Mackie (Ken Chambers). Surviving are grandchildren Lori (James) Kison, Mark Mackie, Collin Mackie, Kellie...
Helen Jean Ko
Jun 13, 2012
KO, HELEN J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Wednesday afternoon, June 13, 2012. Helen Jean Wong was born October 4, 1932 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married her husband, Howard Ko in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 19, 1956. Helen loved sewing gifts for her friends and family, gardening and ballroom dancing with Howard, tap dancing and country line...
Guy Fred Gizzi
Jun 12, 2012
September 6, 1922 - June 12, 2012 GIZZI, Guy Fred Age 89 Of Kalamazoo Passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Guy, better known as "Al" by friends was the son of Antonio and Beatrix (Campolini) Gizzi and was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 6, 1922. He was one of seven (7) children, having...
James Joseph Collins
Jun 6, 2012
COLLINS, James Joseph (Jae) Portage Passed away June 6, 2012 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. Jae was born April 30, 1988 in Kalamazoo the son of James Collins III and Tina Palmer. Jae graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 2006. Surviving his mother Tina (Cloid) Palmer and father, James (Janeth), beloved sisters; Lindsy and Lauren, his grandmother, Tina Dasch, grandfather,...
Clyde Eugene VanAvery
May 31, 2012
Van Avery, Clyde E. Age 84 Galesburg Clyde age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior May 31, 2012. Clyde married Cora Wiers on April 16, 1946, with whom they had three children; Jack (Susan) Van Avery, Sallie Van Avery, Jane (Don) Triemstra as well as four grandchildren and seven (eighth on the way) great grandchildren. Clyde delivered...
Elizabeth Mary Ruttledge
May 31, 2012
RUTTLEDGE, Elizabeth (Betty) Portage Betty completed her journey to God on May 31, 2012. She was an area resident for most of her ninety two years. She leaves her son; Gary Copeland and Dorcas of Lenexa, KS, 2 great grandchildren; David and Laura of Shawnee, KS. Betty was one of the original employees of Kalamazoo Valley Community College and a...
Maynard Allen Johnson
May 27, 2012
Maynard Allen Johnson 76 Passed away May 27,2012. survived by: Linda Mangold, David Johnson, Sharon Johnson, 6 grand kids & 3 great grand kids.