Obituaries

Sep 27, 2013

Passed away September 27. 2013 Born Richard Raymond Buck on May 27, 1935, the second of three children to Paul and Gladys Buck in Lansing, Michigan. He graduated from Lansing Sexton HS and went on to a stint in the US Naval Reserves, and returned to marry his high school sweetheart and mother of his three children . He then...

Sep 24, 2013

Rich, Dolores Faye Dolores (Dee) Faye Rich (nee Doak) of Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, Michigan, born December 19, 1928 in Muskegon, Michigan died Tuesday September 24, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was a 50 year resident of the Kalamazoo area, living previously in Eaton Rapids MI., Belleville MI, and Jackson MI. Her parents were Paul G. Doak and Alice...

Sep 24, 2013

Sep 24, 2013

Sep 21, 2013

Carroll J Ivens Carroll J Ivens, age 77, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 in his home. He was born September 11, 1936 in Decatur, MI, the son of Harold and Pearl (Stafford) Ivens. On October 22, 1956 in Cassopolis, MI he married Janet D. Bass who survives. Carroll was a former member of the Marcellus Auxiliary...

Sep 19, 2013

Kelly K. Gage Kelly King Gage, age 51 of Coloma passed away suddenly of natural causes Thursday September 19, 2013. His life began September 10, 1962 in Ottawa, IL to Dorothy (Gash) and Glen Gage. Kelly was a member of Laborers International Union of North America. He is survived by his wife Donna Gage of Coloma, MI, four brothers, Tim,...

Sep 18, 2013

Peggy Jean Swinehart, born January 22, 1933, died peacefully in her sleep September 18, 2013. Surviving Peggy is her husband Robert, son Don, and daughter Kathleen (Patrick) Meyers. Grandsons Chris, Brad, Nicholas, Robert, Craig, along with four great grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers Bill and Jack. Peggy was preceded in death by a son, Douglas. Service to be held Friday...

Sep 17, 2013

BLANCHETTE, Mary Anna Portage Passed away Sept. 17, 2013 at Rose Arbor. Mary Anna was born in Canada March 22, 1916 the daughter of Albert and Exeline (Duhamel) Autotte. She married Gerard Blanchette July 3, 1937 and he preceded her in death Jan. 11, 2000. Surviving are 2 children; Jacques (Margot) Blanchette of Troy, MI and Nicole (Fred) Watkoske of...

Sep 14, 2013

Andrew F. Seelye Andrew F. Seelye, age 90, of Marcellus, MI passed away September 14, 2013. He was born on February 20, 1923 the son of John W. and Bertha (Raifsnider) Seelye. On April 12, 1947 in Marcellus, MI he married Theresa I. Wohlfert who survives. He was a Sergeant in the 349th Infantry 88th Division in the United States...

Sep 11, 2013

Janice Butler Jarrett was born in Kalamazoo on Jan. 18, 1951 to Glenn L. and Mary V. Butler. She was graduated from Comstock High School, having also attended Kalamazoo Central and University High School, where she met her best friend, Jay Jarrett when she was 16. Five years later, Jan and Jay were married in Kalamazoo and lived in Michigan...

Sep 9, 2013

Age 87, passed away peacefully Monday September 9, 2013. John was born in Kalamazoo on January 22, 1926 to the late Edward and Alice (Welling) Hudson. On April 25, 1949 he was united in marriage to Marjorie Louise Shrout. He is survived by his wife Marjorie, and their five children, Jeffrey (Carla) of Sebring, Florida; Gregory (Cyndi); Timothy; Edward; and...

Sep 3, 2013

Aug 30, 2013

Aug 27, 2013

James A. Singleton James A. Singleton age 62, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Tuesday evening August 27, 2013 in Bronson Methodist Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born July 24, 1951 in South Bend, IN the son of Kenneth “Wink” and Pauline (Lobaugh) Singleton. On August 22, 1969 in Constantine, MI he married Pamela K. Rouse who survives....

Aug 26, 2013

Aug 26, 2013

SHACKELFORD, ALLAN LASH Age 65, died on Monday, August 26 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI, from complications associated with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. Allan was born on October 28, 1947 in New Martinsville, WV to Pauline and Jesse Shackelford. He attended Murphy High School in Atlanta, GA. He obtained a B.A. in History from Emory University and a...

Aug 23, 2013

WOOD (LOBRETTO), FRANCES ROSE 84 years old died Friday, August 23, 2013. She married Robert L. Wood May 12, 1949 who preceded her in death. She had two sons, Randy L. Wood of Murphysboro, IL and Rodney E. Wood of Springfield, IL; three grandchildren Kevin, Courtney and Devin; one great-grandchild Xanna; and several nieces and nephews. Frances was born and...

Aug 20, 2013

Aug 16, 2013

Philip Martinez, 92, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died peacefully on August 16, 2013, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Detroit, MI, on December 20, 1920, the eighth of thirteen children of Emilio and Maria Chavez Martinez. Phil was a proud World War II veteran, serving in the Navy for over three years on...

Aug 12, 2013

DOZEMAN, WILLIAM D. William D. Dozeman passed away suddenly on August 12, 2013. He was the oldest of nine children, predeceased in death by his Father and Mother, Herman and Virginia Dozeman; Sisters Barbara Guastella, and Mary Gray; also brother Randy Dozeman. He was muched loved and will be missed by his longtime companion Nedra Jean White; brothers Paul and...