Sheery Linda Sziede
Oct 18, 2022
Sheery Linda Sziede March 1, 1959 ~ October 18, 2022 Sheery Linda Sziede 63 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away at home. Sheery was born on March 1, 1959 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of Maynard Edwards and Vernice (Schott) Edwards. On December 27, 1989, in Michigan she married Martin Sziede who survives her. Sheery volunteered for 10 years and was...
Ann P. Wells
Oct 18, 2022
Ann P. Wells, age 100, of Martin, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Ann, the daughter of the Jacob and Anna (Siegfried) Rickli, graduated from Martin High School in 1941. She married Harold Wells on April 6, 1945, at Alexandria Air Force Base in Louisiana.
After Harold was discharged, they spend a short time in Grand Rapids and...
Darin J. Watkins
Oct 16, 2022
Darin Jay Watkins, 61, of Byron Center, passed away October 16, 2022 at Trinity Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born May 29, 1961, in Kalamazoo, the son of David and Della (Hollestelle) Watkins. Darin was a 1979 graduate of Three Rivers High School. He was a truck driver for Spartan Nash for 36 years. Darin...
Linda Sue Burson
Oct 14, 2022
Linda Sue Burson, 70, of Schoolcraft, passed away on October 14, 2022 at her home. Linda was born December 10, 1951 in Bridgeport, Alabama, the daughter of Robert and Louise (Coffman) Hicks. On August 24, 1968, she was united in marriage to David Burson at the Schoolcraft United Methodist Church. Linda was a drive-thru teller at Kalamazoo County State Bank...
Kathleen Sue Wykstra
Oct 11, 2022
Kathleen Sue Wykstra, age 72, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Kathy was born on January 10, 1950, to Adrian and Elizabeth (Slager) Beekman. Visit with family and friends on Monday, October 17, 2022, From 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the East Martin Christian Reformed Church; 1782 5th St. in Martin. A funeral...
Marvin Riley Johnson
Oct 11, 2022
Marvin R. Johnson of Plainwell, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born in Lawrence, MI on November 5, 1930, the son of Roe and Margie (Utter) Johnson.
He graduated from Gobles High School in 1950, while attending he enjoyed playing basketball. Following graduation he joined the United States Army Infantry and...
Janet Arda Beals
Oct 9, 2022
Janet A. Beals, of Schoolcraft, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at the age of 87. Janet was born on September 13, 1935 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. She was the daughter of John "Gordon" and Waive Arda (Westveer) Forsyth. Janet graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1953. She was a lifelong resident of Schoolcraft.
Janet...
Darley Loomis
Oct 9, 2022
Darley Loomis, of Three Rivers, MI passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2022, at the age of 65.
A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Darley's guestbook and/or share a memory with his family.
The Loomis family is being cared for by the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes...
Dorothy Jantina (Renzema) Parker
Oct 9, 2022
Dorothy J. (Renzema) Parker of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the age of 70. She was born in Berlikum, Netherlands on October 5, 1952, the daughter of Willem and Jitske (Ponne) Renzema.
A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Dorothy’s guestbook and/or share a...
Leslie Eugene Huntington
Oct 8, 2022
Leslie Eugene Huntington “Luke”, of Vicksburg, MI, slipped away peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Rose Arbor Hospice, at the age of 75, following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Vicksburg, MI on Wednesday, July 23, 1947, to Marion (Babe) and Theresa (Coffinger) Huntington.
In 1967, Leslie graduated from...
Jerriann Meninga
Oct 8, 2022
Jerriann Meninga of Richland, MI passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the age of 84. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on October 5, 1938, the daughter of Jesse and Ardith (Trop) Haithcoat.
Jerri graduated from Richland High School in 1956. She loved spending time outside, mainly taking time to garden and golf. More than anything she loved...
Doreen Henrietta Swim
Oct 6, 2022
Doreen Henrietta (Dibble) Swim, age 79 was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully October 6, 2022, in Kalamazoo, Michigan She and her brother Charles Dibble were raised and loved from an early age by their father, Elwood L. Dibble and Stepmother Betty J. Dibble whom all proceeded her in death. She is also survived by her half-brother, Gary...
Richard Lee Flinn
Oct 5, 2022
Richard Lee Flinn, of Vicksburg passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the age of 87. Richard was born on October 30, 1934 in Grand Rapids. He was the son of Theodore and Ethel (Rohr) Flinn. Richard attended Schoolcraft Community Schools and graduated from Schoolcraft High School with the Class of 1952. After high school he went to work...
Ronald LaVerne Wedge
Oct 4, 2022
Ronald (Ron) Laverne Wedge, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Holland hospital in Holland, Michigan with his sons by his side. He had been cared for at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility for several years.
Ronald was born the elder son of Forest L. Wedge and Rosena E. (Austin) Wedge in downtown Allegan on...
Laverne Stafford
Oct 4, 2022
Laverne Stafford, of Portage, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the age of 86. Laverne was born on June 4, 1936, to Edgar and Marriam (Reynolds) Paris. Laverne graduated from South High School in 1954 and joined the Naval Reserves of Youngstown, OH, shortly after until she was honorably discharged in 1958. Laverne married Bert Secrist...
Gerald Geddings
Sep 29, 2022
Gerald N. Geddings, Sr.
1932-2022
Gerald (Jerry) Geddings Sr, 90, passed away at his home in Portage after a short illness. Gerald was born September 1932 to Edward and Mille Geddings in Mason City, IL. His siblings Jay, Sidney, Doris and Eva preceded him in death. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central H.S. and joined the U.S. Air Force.
Gerald married...
Sanford "Sam" Loyal Miller
Sep 29, 2022
Sanford “Sam” L. Miller, age 96, of Vicksburg, Michigan, died peacefully at his home with family by his side on September 29, 2022. Sam was born in Butler, Indiana and together with his wife Geraldine, who preceded him in death, made their home in Vicksburg since 1952. He was a lifelong member of Lakeland Reformed Church and his family and...
Clarence "Larry" Charkowski
Sep 28, 2022
Clarence P. Charkowski, Jr, known as “Larry” of Plainwell, MI peacefully went home to the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at age 82. He is the son of the late Clarence P. Charkowski, Sr “Bojack” and Lucille (Niedzwieski) born January 21, 1940 in Kalamazoo, MI. It was a nun educator at St. Mary’s elementary school who renamed him...
Dolores Joan Lash
Sep 27, 2022
Dolores Joan (Holroyd) Lash of Vicksburg, MI passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the age of 87. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on January 23, 1935, the daughter of Samuel and Marie (Dewey) Holroyd.
She grew up in Mendon, MI on a farm owned by her parents, and from a very young age she learned the value...
Isabel Silva
Sep 27, 2022
Isabel (Guerrero) Silva of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the age of 83. She was born in Weslaco, TX on July 8, 1939, the daughter of Santos and Maria (Reyes) Guerrero.
She was a loving, caring and selfless mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and her greatest joy was spending time with family. She enjoyed watching...