Obituaries

Feb 12, 2015

Marjory Merrill Spradling passed away on February 12, 2015. She was born in Marion, Iowa on February 4, 1923 to Reuben Conger Merrill and Jean Cook Merrill. Marjory's parents died in 1934, when she was 11, and she and her two siblings were raised by her mother's sister and husband, and her grandmother in Des Plaines, Illinois. Marjory graduated from...

Feb 10, 2015

Feb 9, 2015

Margarete Louise Kern Monette passed away early Monday morning February 9th, 2015. She was born June 18, 1922 in Zurich, Switzerland, the daughter of John A. and Alwina Kern (Stricker). On February 9, 1944, Margarete was married to Gib Monette of Chatfield, Minnesota. Gib was a sergeant in the U.S. Army who served honorably in the second world war, earning...

Feb 6, 2015

Feb 4, 2015

Feb 4, 2015

Schuring, Margaret Joyce 12/15/1945 - 2/4/2015 Portage, MI On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, Margaret Joyce Schuring passed away at Rose Arbor Hospice Center from a battle with cancer. She was born in Kalamazoo to Joyce and Ronald Nelthorpe on December 15, 1945. Ronald Nelthorpe preceded her in death in 1953. Joyce married Garrett Schuring, who then adopted Margaret and her...

Feb 4, 2015

Feb 2, 2015

Violet Ann Stepp Violet Ann Stepp, age 1 month, of Marcellus, MI passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at Mott’s Children Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. She was born December 4, 2014 the daughter of Cameron A. Stepp and Penelope J. Landgraf. She is survived by her parents, her twin sister Magnolia Joy, maternal grandparents, Major Joseph and Kelly Caldwell Landgraf...

Jan 29, 2015

Ana Jo Datema Ana Jo Datema, age 68, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI She was born August 19, 1946 the daughter of Basil and Josephine (Mikosz) Grimm. On July 17, 1987 she married Ronald Datema who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054...

Jan 20, 2015

Jan 20, 2015

Imogean F. Clegg has left this veil of tears and passed on to the Promised Land. She was born in St. James, MO, on September 26, 1926, to Charles Lee and A. Elizabeth (Booth) Hanna of Scotch-Irish decent. She married Eugene Clegg, her husband of 58 years on July 3, 1943. She came to Allegan as a WWII, war bride...

Jan 18, 2015

Weeks, Mrs. Mary Ellen 8/2/1920-1/18/2015 Kalamazoo Mary Ellen died peacefully at the age of 94. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 2, 1920, to Arthur and Mabel (Hedges) McMaster. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1942 and taught primary school at Brainerd School in Utica, Nebraska, until 1943. She met James R. Weeks (at a Phi...

Jan 18, 2015

Robert Michael Kronner March 29th, 1961 - January 18th, 2015 On Sunday, January 18th, our beloved Bob went ahead to prepare a place for his cherished wife of 27 years; Mary (Finch), his two daughters; Sheila (Matt) Luke and Rebecca, and two grandchildren Gavin and Logan Luke. He was the youngest son of John LeRoy & Anna Marie (Umlauf) Kronner,...

Jan 16, 2015

Theodore Edward (Ted) Snow Passed away January 16, 2015. Born May 15, 1927 in Kalamazoo MI to Thomas and Alien (Earle) Snow. Ted spent his boyhood years in Andrews IN but returned to Kalamazoo to complete high school and was a Kalamazoo Central graduate. Married to Betty Jane Perigo May 29, 1945. During World War II Ted served in the...

Jan 16, 2015

Jan 15, 2015

Marvin Thysse, 95, of Portage passed away January 15, 2015 after a short illness. He grew up in Kalamazoo with two brothers and three sisters. He spent 4 &1/2 years as a Marine during WWII and upon discharge began a successful 44 year career in graphic arts. In 1954, he married Pauline Coy and together they had one daughter, Virginia...

Jan 14, 2015

Laura M. Neamen Laura May Neamen, age 89, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 after a recent illness. She was born July 9, 1925 in Mishawaka, IN the daughter of Raymond F. and Marie F. (Smith) Johnson. She was raised in Edwardsburg, MI by her maternal grandparents Theodore and Samantha Smith. On July 23, 1944 in...

Jan 14, 2015

Hickman, Kaye Little Age 85 died 01/14/15 Auto accident 01/10/15, he suffered a stroke from injuries on 01/13/15, passed away Wednesday, 01/14/15 Born May 3, 1929 in Kokomo, Indiana to Freda (Minnick) Hickman-Lackore and George H. Hickman Brother Larry Hickman deceased January 27, 2014 Graduated 1948 Marion High School, Marion, IN US Navy 1948-1952, TD2, Kaye was a pilot in...

Jan 14, 2015

Jan 13, 2015

Cleon W. Frye Cleon W. Frye, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at home. He was born October 28, 1934 in Three Rivers, MI the son of James H. and Velma (Watkins) Frye. Cleon loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was retired from truck driving. He is survived by his daughter Beatrice...