Obituaries

Apr 2, 2016

Mar 31, 2016

Rickey W. Primm Rickey W. Primm, age 57, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away at home Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was born July 2, 1958 in Jonesboro, Arkansas the son of William A. and Nancy A. (Henderson) Primm. Rickey loved to fish and enjoyed spending time with his cat and dog. He missed Arkansas and was hoping to move back...

Mar 26, 2016

Carol J. Bidelman, age 75, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was born December 26, 1940 in Paw Paw, MI the daughter of Elmer L. and Dorothy E. (Weatherwax) Oakes. On July 24, 1965 in Perry, MI, she married Robert Bidelman and he survives. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054...

Mar 24, 2016

Mar 23, 2016

Max, 82, passed away March 23, 2016, at home with his family surrounding him with love. Max is survived by his wife Marjorie, son Timothy, daughter Tonja Haynes (Jeff), two grandsons Ryan and Victor, and three step grandchildren Sarah, Mandy, and Meghan. Max was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has...

Mar 21, 2016

George passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. He was born July 1, 1932 in Delton, MI. Surviving are his children, Diane (Jim) Sopjes, David (Phyllis) Zimmerman, Randy (Shirley) Zimmerman, Lynda (Dave Cordry) Zimmerman, and Penny Zimmerman; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; three sisters, Reva Asbury, Beverly Zimmerman, and Connie Zimmerman, and one brother, Karl Zimmerman;...

Mar 20, 2016

Mar 18, 2016

Jim passed away early Thursday morning, March 18, at home with his family surrounding him with love. He was born on October 13, 1943 in Kalamazoo, to Joyce (Kabbe Nelthorpe) Schuring and Ronald Nelthorpe who both preceded him in death. Jim was also preceded in death by his adoptive father, Garrett Schuring of Portage, sister, Margaret Schuring of Portage, and...

Mar 14, 2016

Ord Cox Edwards, age 95, passed away on March 14, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living Center, under the excellent care of the staff and of Hospice of Southwest Michigan. Prior to residing at Park Place, he and his wife, Joyce of 74 years, lived many years in Schoolcraft as well as the Marcellus area. He was born in 1921...

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Mar 2, 2016

Margaret Ellen (Hayes) Sturgis of Allegan passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Wings Home, Allegan, Michigan. She was born in Otsego, Michigan on May 17, 1925, the daughter of Willard Hayes and Thelma (Hayes) Wood. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Allegan graduating from Allegan High School. Following graduation she married William Ray Sturgis, Jr., and they...

Feb 28, 2016

Feb 27, 2016

Paul Stuck, age 84, of Schoolcraft, MI passed away at home Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born in 1932 the son of William and Ruth (Stuck) Beals and lived his entire life in the Schoolcraft area. In 1958 he married Wanda Shearer and they raised three children, Pamela (Ron) Rhoades and Lauri Stuck both of Schoolcraft and Jeffrey (Terri)...

Feb 27, 2016

Dorothy Luella Sisson of Marcellus, Michigan, passed away February 27, 2016, at the age of 97 in Bronson Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was born on February 20, 1919, in Chicago Heights, IL, to Martin and Mayme Nelson. She had two brothers, Jim (Sally) and Bill (Jean), and one sister, Marie (Bill) Mundt. Dorothy remained in the Chicago area,...

Feb 25, 2016

Feb 22, 2016

David Edward Meyer, 87, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 after a brief illness. David, son of the late Ray and Vivien Meyer, was born in Kewanee, Illinois, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, then used the GI Bill to study pharmacy at the University of Iowa. After graduation, he worked as a salesman in...

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 20, 2016

Elvis “Red” O’Neill age 82, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at home. He was born February 13, 1934 in Kennett, Missouri, the son of Rothert and Edna P. (Kemper) O’Neill. On June 30, 1964 he married Shirley Copas who preceded him in death on May 8, 2011. Red was a logger all of his life. He...