Obituaries
Ronald Edward Lee
Oct 20, 2021
Ron Lee was always a pleasure to be around and full of life and laughter. A loving role-model, he lived his life with great passion. He found his greatest reward in the family he so deeply loved. Although he will surely be missed, Ron leaves behind a wonderful collection of memories for his family and special friends to cherish for...
Barbara A Bredow
Oct 18, 2021
Barbara “Barb” A. Bredow (Fretz) passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 92. She was born on January 27, 1929, in Newberry, Michigan the daughter of Merle and Anna Fretz (Morrill). On October 25, 1958, she married the love of her life William H. Bredow, together they raised three sons. She was a...
Neysa Ann Geupel
Oct 17, 2021
Neysa McGowan Geupel, age 85, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on October 17, 2021. Neysa was born March 12, 1936 in Hannibal, Missouri to Clyde and Angelin (Akerson) McGowan. Neysa graduated from Allegan High School in 1953. She then attended William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri. Although her age reflects 85 years, Neysa was youthful and spirited. Her family was the...
Irene Milley
Oct 17, 2021
Irene Milley, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at the age of 101. She was born on January 15, 1920 in Almena Township, Michigan. The daughter of William and Isabelle (Welch) Crawford. A complete obituary is in the process of being written. While visiting Irene's tribute page, please take a moment to light a candle or...
Kim Marie Ott
Oct 12, 2021
Kim Marie Ott of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at the age of 65. She was born on August 29, 1956, in Kalamazoo the daughter of James and Virginia (Bellingham) Waldron. In 1988 Kim met the love of her life Lee Ott in Ohio, the two were united in marriage in 1989 in Kalamazoo. Together they...
Linda Hatfield
Oct 12, 2021
Linda passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at the age of 61. She was born February 4, 1960, in Allegan, MI the daughter of Everett and Treva (Kelsey) Snyder. In her free time, you would find her outside planting flowers or working in the yard. Linda loved shopping, and whenever she had a chance to go to the...
Patricia May Newnum
Oct 11, 2021
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
Oct 11, 2021
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 DeHaan
Oct 11, 2021
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 Dee Porter
Oct 9, 2021
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
Oct 9, 2021
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
Oct 7, 2021
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 McCullough
Oct 6, 2021
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
Oct 4, 2021
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 &...
Byron Brazier
Oct 2, 2021
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...
John L. Kye
Oct 1, 2021
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 "Tom" Kaczmarek
Oct 1, 2021
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
Sep 30, 2021
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
Sep 30, 2021
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 Lovins
Sep 29, 2021
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,...
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