Obituaries

Jan 3, 2020

Fumie Oviatt, age 91, of Shelbyville, passed away on January 3, 2020. Fumie was born on June 6, 1928 in Nagasaki Japan to Otojiro & Shiohno (Matsumoto) Miyazaki. Fumie is the third youngest of seven children. A memorial service is being planned for the spring. Fumie’s family includes her children: Carol Akami (Jack II) Drummond and Chris (J.B Ingram) Oetman;...

Jan 3, 2020

Goldie Smith, age 86 beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at home on January 3rd, 2020 surrounded by family and friends. She is now resting peacefully and is free of pain after an extended illness. Goldie was born in Hartford, Michigan on August 26, 1933. At age 8, she moved to Chicago, IL with her parents Steve and...

Jan 2, 2020

Jan 1, 2020

Lyle G. Brockway, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Vicksburg passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the age of 95. Lyle was born in Brady Township on April 15, 1924 to Omar and Ines (Stevens) Brockway. He graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1942 and attended Michigan State University until enlisting in the Army Air Corps. He was the...

Dec 30, 2019

Michael B. Carrigan of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the age of 78. Michael was born on November 19, 1941 in Grand Rapids, MI. He was the son of William and Marianne (Ganong) Carrigan. A complete obituary will follow in the coming days. The family is being assisted by the Avink Funeral Home & Cremation...

Dec 28, 2019

Darcy A. Harper, age 65, of Schoolcraft (formerly from Arkansas) passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Darcy was born in Watervliet, MI to Herbert & Rose (Flagel) Howell. Following her wishes, cremation has taken place and she will be buried next to her husband in Arkansas.

Dec 23, 2019

Former Marcellus area resident Dorothy R. Brown passed away on December 23, 2019 at the age of 95 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dorothy was born on December 19, 1924 and lived in the Marcellus area from early childhood until her retirement when she moved to Kalamazoo. She eventually relocated to Portage, where she lived independently until her final few days. She...

Dec 21, 2019

Johnny Fonseca, Sr., age 73 of Marcellus passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mercedes, Texas on December 16, 1946 the son of Domingo Fonseca and Guadalupe (Vega) Fonseca. On November 14, 1975, in St. Joseph, Michigan he married Kathryn Ferrel who survives. Johnny was a General Laborer working for...

Dec 21, 2019

A quiet and gentle man, Paul E. Thayer lived a humble life, rich in family. Paul was a personable man who met each day as a gift and every person as a friend. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Paul cherished his family and enjoyed nothing more than spending time in the good company of his loved ones. Revered by...

Dec 20, 2019

William “Jim” Miller II, 68, passed away at his home on December 22, 2019. Jim was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 8, 1951 to the late William J. Miller “Bill” and Irene (Kramer) Miller. He was raised in Portage, Michigan with his brother Robert Jay Miller. After graduating from Portage Northern High School, Jim went on to Ferris State...

Dec 19, 2019

Dorothy(Dotty) Tank. Age 83, passed away on December 19, 2019. She was the wife of the late Harry Tank. They lived in Marcellus at the farm and spent over 50 years together. Born on October 7, 1936 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Emmanuel and Mildred Svoboda. Dorothy graduated from Lindblom High School in 1954 . She retired...

Dec 18, 2019

Dec 17, 2019

Phillip Edward Dussia passed away peacefully on December 17th, 2019. Phil was born on July 19th, 1940 in Plainwell and was the oldest son of Bernard and Verna (Darrow) Dussia. Five years later, Phil was joined by his brother, John Charles. Phil displayed skills and determination early, achieving Eagle Scout at an impressive age. He graduated from Plainwell High School...

Dec 17, 2019

Thomas Frederick Pagel of Kalamazoo passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019. Thomas was born July 4, 1940 to Bernard and Beatrice Pagel. Thomas is survived by his wife of 45 years Wanda and his cousin Marge Faber. Cremation has taken place per Thomas's wishes. The family is being assisted by Avink Funeral Home.

Dec 17, 2019

Maxine, age 91, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Bickford of Portage. She was born September 5, 1928 to Leland and Leola (Cutler) Marr. Max graduated from State High School and Bronson Hospital School of Nursing. She worked in the Nursing field for 40 years as a Registered Nurse. Her compassion for people never diminished. She was always very...

Dec 16, 2019

Easy going, upbeat, and truthful, Jerrold “Jerry” L. Dailey was a happy man who lived a life rich in family. A man who lived from his heart, Jerry devoted his life to his roles as husband, father, and grandfather. With integrity and care, he met each day as a gift and each person as a friend. For all who were...

Dec 14, 2019

Lillie Maggie Minshall, Age 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 14th, 2019. Lillie was born October 9, 1936 to Elmer and Etola (Price) Coats. Lillie is survived by Daughter Pat (Jim) Culver, Daughter-in-law Karen Flick, Granddaughters Sonya (Chris Delarosa) Hammond, and Cheryl (John) Boysen, Grandsons Jacob Evink, and Jared (Patricia) Flick, Great Grandchildren Dallas, Araya, Hayden,...

Dec 14, 2019

Kurt Kremlick Jr, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2019. Kurt was born March 4, 1933 to Kurt and Edith Kremlick. Kurt is survived by his wife Frances. Kurt is preceded in death by his parents and his son Phillip. Cremation has taken place per his wishes. The family is being assisted by Avink Funeral Home & Cremation...

Dec 13, 2019

Nancy Ellen Kehrle, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2019, with her family surrounding her. Nancy was born in Akron, OH on March 8, 1934 to Vard and Mary Korns. She graduated from North High School in Akron in 1952. On June 20, 1953, she married the love of her life, Jerry Kehrle. Nancy accompanied Jerry...

Dec 11, 2019