Obituaries

Aug 17, 2011

BISHOP, Patricia M. Paw Paw Passed away Aug. 17, 2011 at her home. Patricia was born Feb. 18, 1942 in Parchment. She married W. Neal Bishop on Sept. 7, 1979 who survives. Also surviving 2 sons; Richard A. Pontius of Alaska and Jamin A. (Melissa) Bishop Dorr, Mi. 2 grandchildren; Jackie M. (Nick) Higgins and Jacob A. Bishop, 3 great...

Aug 15, 2011

KLOOSTERMAN, Sharon Ann Kalamazoo Passed away Aug. 15, 2011 at Borgess Hospital. Sharon was born March 27, 1940 in St. Ignace, Mi the daughter of Wayne and Peggy (Mortenson) Saranen. She married Ronald Kloosterman who survives. Also surviving 2 sons; Craig (Linda) Kloosterman of Denver, CO and Kevin (Terri) Kloosterman of Conroe, TX ; 3 grandchilden, a brother; Gary (Joanne)...

Aug 15, 2011

WUIS, Mildred Lucy (Hale) Martin Passed away Aug. 15, 2011. Mildred was born March 6, 1915 in Allegan. She is survived by 5 children; Jim (Lois) of Grandville, Joe (Carol) of Allegan, Carl (Janice) of Shelbyville, Joyce (Rick) Welch and Gail Whitmore of Watson Twp. She has 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a...

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PERCICH, Mary Louise Schoolcraft Passed away Aug. 2, 2011 at Bronson Hospital. Louise was born Nov. 14, 1924 in Nashville, TN the daughter of Homer and Ila (Earp) Kiger. She loved her children, grandchildren, church and many friends. Her grandson Brian Monroe was her life, they did many things together. Surviving are 2 daughters; Karen (Denny) Monroe of Schoolcraft and...

Aug 1, 2011

Mansberger, Neale W SGT "Manny" of Kalamazoo Passed away suddenly on Monday, August 1, 2011 at his home. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on June 9, 1960 to Harry and Joyce (Harder) Mansberger, who preceded him in death. He was an Iraq war veteran who proudly served his country in the US Army for 20 years until his honorable...

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Jul 20, 2011

MCKINNEY, Belva (Bobbie) Three Rivers Belva (Bobbie) passed away July 20, 2011 at her daughter Shirley's home. She was born July 22, 1927 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Henry and Harriett (Loew) Kamps. She was employed by Allen Test Products until her retirement. She was then employed with Parchment School district until her second retirement. Surviving is her husband Frank...

Jul 19, 2011

White, Marshall Eugene Of Kalamazoo Passed away July 19, 2011. Marshall was born February 3, 1927 the youngest of 5 brothers, in Holt, Michigan. He served proudly in the Navy during WWII as a gunner in the Pacific. He later worked as a printer at Master Craft Corp until his retirement. In 1947 he married Julie Murphy and they had...

Jul 12, 2011

Dwila Peck Bronson Hess, 95, died Sunday, July 12, 2011 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dwila was born Feb. 19, 1916 in Muir, Michigan, the daughter of Glenn and Mary (Anna) Peck. After graduating high school at age 16, she attended teacher training and then taught in several one-room schools in Gratiot County. After moving to Lansing and taking a job at...

Jul 9, 2011

REDINGER, Robert Homer Kalamazoo Passed away July 9, 2011. Robert was born Jan. 12, 1925 in New Bethlehem, PA the son of Homer and Larue (Kerr) Redinger. He was a kind and generous father, grandfather and friend. He served proudly in WWII as a Signalman on the USS Buckley. He retired from Sears Roebuck from the sporting goods department. He...

Jul 6, 2011

Elizabeth (Betty) C. Wilder Betty Wilder, 88, passed away July 6, 2011, proceeded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, Lester, and siblings Peter, John, Bertha Slater, and Nell Kiewiet. Born March 9, 1923 in Kalamazoo, daughter of Dirk and Catherine (Van Liere) Goldsmeding. She was a gracious and loving mother of four daughters: Sharon (Gary) Pohl of Portage,...

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Jun 25, 2011

VAN ATTI, Myrtle Bell Kalamazoo Passed away June 25, 2011 at Kairos dwelling. Preceded her in death by her husband Rayford L. Van Atti in 1998. She is survived by her children; Sandra (Lyle) Jenkins, Ray (Linda) Van Atti, Patricia (Walter) Woods, Debra Van Atti, Kenneth (Sara) Van Atti, 13 grand and great grand children. Myrtle was a faithful servant...