Patricia May (Pat) (Patty) Newnum of Taylorsville, KY, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11th, 2021 at the age of 93. Pat had been residing with family in Taylorsville, KY for the past six months. She had been a long time resident of South Haven and was well known in the community through her work at the Golden Brown Bakery...
Franklin Roosevelt Heath, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at the age of 88. He was born on November 11, 1932 in Marcellus, Michigan. The son of Franklin and Eva (Wessel) Heath. A complete obituary is in the process of being written. While visiting Franklin's tribute page, please take a moment to light a candle or...
Karen R. DeHaan, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at the age of 84. She was born on October 11, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of Marvin and Mary (Pence) Putnam. Karen was known to be a voracious reader and also loved to garden. She loved to spend time outside in the sun and enjoyed...
Stanley “Stan” Dee Porter II passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, in Oxford, Mississippi at the age of 61. Stan was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on April 20, 1960, the son of David and Rita (Compagner) Porter. He graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1978 and went on to attend Central Michigan University for a few years. He received...
Stacy Marie Hunt, of Three Rivers, MI passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the age of 46. She was born on October 5, 1975 in Oakland, California. The Daughter of Donald and Nancy (Reesor) Hunt. A complete obituary is in the process of being written. While visiting Stacy's tribute page, please take a moment to light a candle...
Dennis Michael Berghuis, Sr., a Vietnam War veteran, passed away peacefully at the age of 76 on Thursday October 7, 2021. Dennis was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 4, 1945, the son of the late Raymond and Mary Jane Berghuis. Dennis graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1965. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a...
Irvin L. McCullough passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the age of 95. He was born on July 13, 1926. Irvin graduated from Martin High School in 1943. He was employed in the Defense Factory during World War II and served in the Navy. Afterward, he was employed by Valley Metal in Plainwell for several years, before...
Fred L. Stevens passed away on October 4, 2021, at the age of 99, outliving his father Louis, mother Vesta, brother Charles, twin sisters Connie and Carol, and his beloved wife Ann Marilyn. He is survived by his daughter, JoAnn and son-in-law David Gerrish. Also surviving are cousins Kurt Wietzke, Susan Dunn, and Louis Stevens, along with many nephews &...
His health gave way and Byron J. Brazier of Plainwell, MI entered heaven on October 2, 2021, at the age of 87. Since cradle roll, he’d been a part of First Baptist Church of Plainwell. He’s worked at the James River Paper Mill in Parchment for 41 years. He was very proud of his British and Scottish heritage. Byron was...
All who knew John Kye would agree that he was truly a family man of great integrity. Driven and hardworking, he had a zest for life. John was a true lover of the great outdoors and had a real aspiration for adventure. Gone too soon, he leaves behind a wonderful collection of memories that will surely live on in the...
Thomas Kaczmarek passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the age of 76. He was born on November 2, 1944. A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written. While visiting Tom's tribute page please take a moment to light a candle or share a memory with the family. The Kaczmarek family is being assisted by Avink...
Judith Ann Zimmerman, 83, of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Judi was born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 25, 1938, the daughter of John Rutkowski and Hazel (Gosselin) Rutkowski. Judi spent her childhood years living in Muskegon, MI and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central in 1956. After high school,...
Bonnie Jean Wilmore May 23, 1944 ~ September 30, 2021 Bonnie Jean Wilmore age 77, of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Thursday at Bronson Hospital of Kalamazoo. Bonnie was born in Marcellus, Michigan on May 23, 1944, the daughter of Gene Francis and Emma Mae (McKenzie) Romig. Bonnie worked as a server for the local family restaurant Nip & Tuck and...
Mary Alice was born on February 14, 1931 in Mt. Clemens, MI, to Rachel and Forrest Campbell. She was an only child. While still young, her family moved to Kalamazoo, MI. She attended elementary school in Milwood and graduated from Kalamazoo Central in 1948. Shortly after, she met Neal Kizer, of South Bend, IN. They would marry on August 10,...
Hardworking, generous, and kind, Enno Bolhuis lived a life rich in faith and family. Enno’s persevering spirit and unwavering faith inspired a life filled with warmth, service, and great love. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Enno always had a smile and embraced each day as a gift. An inspiration to all who were blessed to know him, Enno...
David Hardenbrook September 5, 1951~ September 28, 2021 David Harold Hardenbrook, age 70 of Marcellus passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at home. He was born in Vicksburg , Michigan on 09/05/1951 the son of Harry Francis Hardenbrok and Alice Cecelia Potter. Nancy R Barnum and David were together for 31 years. David was a “jack of all trades” including...
Janis Dolores (Yager) Wetherbee, of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the age of 75. She was born on June 7, 1946 in Dearborn, Michigan. The daughter of Ralph Orville Yager and Helena DeLoris (Frederick) Yager. Janis (Jan) was most recently married to Raymond Clark Wetherbee who preceded her death in 2019. Jan earned a...
William F. Brumleve, of Vicksburg passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the age of 78. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Frank and Leona Brumleve. Attended Trinity High School and Bellarmine College (now University) in Louisville. Bill served in the United States Air Force for four years. While stationed in Empire, MI, he met the love of...
Lois was born May 12, 1934, to Richard and Emma (Stuut) VanderRoest. Lois graduated from Kalamazoo Central in 1952. She married Leslie Keith on his return from his service in the Air Force in 1953. Visit with family and friends on Monday, October 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the McCowen & Secord Funeral Home; Marshall Gren Chapel:...
Doris Marie Endsley of Schoolcraft, MI passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 7:25 a.m. surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Schoolcraft in the family farmhouse on May 10, 1925, to Mabel (Hill) and William Horn. Doris grew up on the farm and told many stories of riding her horse, Topsy, bareback. She graduated from Schoolcraft...