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A man of honor, integrity, and courage, A.D. Ware was an extraordinary man to know and love. He was an advocate for others and passionate about the people and things he believed in with a spirit of generosity that was truly unmatched. A.D. was never one to worry about the little things, rather, he took everything in stride while making...

Feb 21, 2017

Harris, Russell Eugene 1/29/1936 - 2/21/2017 Kalamazoo, MI Russell Eugene Harris died peacefully at home with family. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 25th at 10:30 A.M at First Baptist Church of Portage, 1133 E. Centre Ave. Portage, MI.

Feb 21, 2017

Weber, Albert A. Passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the age of 95, surrounded by loved ones. Al was born December 21, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late George and Anna (Schumann) Weber. He was the youngest of their four children. Orphaned at a young age he was raised by his grandparents Nicholas and Rose Schumann on their...

Feb 20, 2017

**Update** Memorial services will be held at 1pm Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Hudson Memorial Building, 179 N. Jones Street, Marcellus, MI. Family at noon, service starts at 1. Luncheon to follow. Mario Williams, age 58, of Marcellus, MI passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at home. He was born November 30, 1958 in Chicago, IL the son of...

Feb 18, 2017

Egon Heib, 82, of Lawton, died at home on Saturday, February 18, 2017. surrounded by his family. He was born November 10, 1934 in Beschka, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) to Josef and Eugenie (Woruda) Heib. With his parents, two siblings, and extended family, Egon left Yugoslavia for Germany in 1944 during WWII, when ethnic Germans were forced out of their homes...

Feb 13, 2017

Roger Porter lost his long battle with alcoholism on February 13, 2017. Born January 19th, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, he spent his childhood in Illinois, but moved to Michigan as a teen. Roger graduated from Portage Central High in 1975 and went on to work many jobs before going back to school to earn his Associate's Degree and become an...

Feb 12, 2017

Mosby Jr., James R. 8/4/1937 - 2/12/2017 James R. Mosby, Jr., (Jim), died February 12, 2017, of acute myeloid leukemia at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo. He is survived by his precious wife of 53 years, Margaret McNish Mosby (Maggie) and his beloved son, Josh R. Mosby, both of Kalamazoo. Also surviving are sister Nan Mosby Thompson (Clyde) of Greenwood...

Feb 8, 2017

Donald J. Hamilton Jr. age 74 of Marcellus, MI passed away at home February 8, 2017. He was born June 19, 1942 in Plainwell, MI the son of Donald J. Sr. and Beatrice (Polamateer) Hamilton. On July 6th, 1963, he married Kathleen M. O’Connell who survives. He worked for a Pharmaceutical Company as a machine repairman. He was a member...

Feb 8, 2017

Don Leonard Bregger, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 at home in Bangor. He was born August 23rd, 1927 on the family farm that he eventually owned and operated until his retirement. He also worked as a rural route mail carrier, in his later years. He received his degree in horticulture in 1948 at Michigan State University. He...

Feb 7, 2017

Cooley, Herbert 4/28/1943 - 2/7/2017 Portage, MI Herbert Lee Cooley, 73, Portage, MI, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Herb was born on April 28th, 1943 in Douglas, MI. He graduated from Gobles High School in 1961. Herb was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force from 1964-1968 with honorable discharge. He was an employee of Upjohn and...

Feb 6, 2017

May Jewel Sziede, age 90, of Marcellus, MI passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. May was born May 12, 1926, in Kokomo, IN, the daughter of Oather Preston and Lizzie Alice (Wise) Owen. She was welcomed home by siblings Louise, Lorene, and Oather Jr. Later, a little brother Robert was born. The family moved several times before settling in Three...

Feb 6, 2017

Feb 6, 2017

Passed away Monday Feb. 6, 2017 at Rose Arbor. Marlin was born in Grandville, Pa. the son of the late William and Hazel (Butler) Ort. Besides his parents Marlin was preceded in death by three brothers Vance Ort, William Ort and Hubert (Ray) Ort. On July 1, 1953 Marlin married Mary Mearing who survives. Also surviving is one son Warren...

Feb 6, 2017

Terrance "Terry" Porter of Kalamazoo passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on February 6, 2017 at Bronson Hospital Kalamazoo MI. Born in December 1942 to Chancey and Dorothy (Empson) Porter in South Haven MI. Terry was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and best friends to many. A true hero. He was a graduate of Vicksburg HS....

Feb 5, 2017