Obituaries

Aug 3, 2017

Donald J. Seelye, age 66, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at home. He was born July 9, 1951 in South Bend, IN the son of Andrew F. and Theresa I. (Wohlfert) Seelye. On June 10, 1972 in Mishawaka, IN he married Patricia Ann Richards who survives. Don served in the United States Navy for four years...

Aug 3, 2017

Dale E. Stratton, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. He was born June 10, 1937 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Ernest A. and Mildred I. (Snow) Stratton. On February 22, 1958 in Marcellus he married Margaret “Lil” Stratton who preceded him in death. Dale was a farmer his whole life, he was also a...

Aug 3, 2017

Alfred Jay DeRuiter, age 79, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 after a well fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born December 9, 1937, the son of John and Helena (Diemer) DeRuiter of Falmouth, in Cadillac Michigan, Wexford County. He was preceded in death by his parents. Al has been a resident of Marcellus since coming to Marcellus in...

Aug 3, 2017

Pritchard, John, age 64 of Delton passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at The Springs in Oshtemo. John was born October 22, 1952 to Roy "Bill" Pritchard Jr. and Gertrude (DeMink) Pritchard. Preceding John in death were his father, his son Roy, and brother Kenneth. John is survived by his mother of Kalamazoo, brother Thomas Pritchard of Lawton,...

Aug 3, 2017

Cauchy, Peggy 12/21/1947 - 8/3/2017 Kalamazoo Peggy Lynn Cauchy, 69, of Kalamazoo, peacefully returned to the source August 3, 2017 at Rose Arbor Hospice after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born December 21, 1947 to Ellis and Evelyn (Wulff) Wacha in Greenville, MI. She attended Michigan State University where she would meet her husband Robert Cauchy. After graduation...

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Jul 28, 2017

Clement, M. Jayne 7/8/1924 - 7/28/2017 Kalamazoo, Michigan Mrs. Margaret Jayne (nee Morrison) Clement, 93, of Kalamazoo, Michigan died at Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 28, 2017 after a short illness. Jayne was born in London, England in 1924 of Canadian parents John Alma Bell Morrison and Therese Georgina nee MacGregor Morrison. She was educated as a young girl...

Jul 27, 2017

Jul 26, 2017

Audrey Dee Shanlian entered her heavenly home on July 26, 2017. She was a resident of the Alamo Nursing home in Kalamazoo, MI. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Albert and daughter, Wendy. She is survived by 9 children: Dr. Michael Shanlian, The Villages, FL; Rhonda Messner, Clinton, OH; David Shanlian, Wooster, OH; Charles Shanlian, Schoolcraft, MI;...

Jul 21, 2017

Janice E. Mihills age 71, of Jones, MI passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. She was born December 16, 1945 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Harold Franklin and Lucille Cora (Rosby) Moon. On November 29, 1964 in Dowagiac, MI she married Norman Lee Mihills who preceded her in death. Janice retired from Woodland Behavior Healthcare Network in Vandalia and...

Jul 21, 2017

Overloop, John 12/30/1928 - 7/21/2017 Kalamazoo John Allen Overloop, aged 88, resided in Kalamazoo, MI and passed away suddenly on Friday at Bronson Hospital. John was born and raised in Kalamazoo and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. He married Wanda McNally in August of 1955. John served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was also a...

Jul 18, 2017

Ben Betterley, age 39 passed away unexpectedly July 18, 2017 at his home in Mattawan Michigan. He was born in Kalamazoo Michigan on May 13, 1978. In 1996 he graduated from Mattawan High School and enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. While in the Marines he did two tours in Iraq. The first deployment was during the invasion of...

Jul 18, 2017

Jul 9, 2017

Janet L. Clubb, age 77, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017. She was born August 28, 1939 in Schoolcraft, MI the daughter of Clifford C. and Dena (Kiewiet) Becker. Janet was raised in Kalamazoo and spent most of her adult life in Vicksburg, MI. She retired from Western Michigan University as a custodian which she loved and...

Jul 7, 2017

Jul 5, 2017

Debbie Pillars, a long-time resident of the Portage area, died of natural causes, Wednesday the 5th of July at her home at the age of 67. Debbie is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Jackie Andrus. Debbie is survived by her daughter, Pamela (Jeremy) Magnuson, two grandchildren Kenley and Cole, Brother Bob (Anne) Andrus, Sister Gerri (Tim) Wilson,...

Jul 4, 2017

Jul 2, 2017

Richard Eugene James Richard Eugene James, age 78, passed away at his farm home on Sheldon Creek Rd., Marcellus, with his loving family at his side. Richard was born Janu-ary 7, 1939, the son of Rix and Florence (French) James in Three Rivers Hospital. He was married to Meriella Loraine Wright in the Federated Church in Dowagiac on August 14,...