Obituaries

Feb 4, 2012

Feb 4, 2012

Feb 4, 2012

VANDERMAAT, David Portage Passed away Feb.4, 2012 at his home. David was born April 2, 1943 in Holland the son of Gerrit and Margaret (DeFouw) VanderMaat. David was employed by Chris-Craft and Howard Miller Co. Survived by his wife Mary, daughter; Kristina (Steve) Booton, a granddaughter; Emma, a brother; Paul (Margaret) VanderMaat, a sister; Marcy (Stan) Alberda. At his request...

Feb 3, 2012

St. Joseph - Judith M. Stahl, 69, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on February 3, 2012. She was born on June 6, 1942, in Watervliet, Michigan as the daughter of Michael and Ruth (Gilbert) Duffy, both of whom preceded her in death. Judy was married to Kenneth R. Stahl on November 10, 1962, and widowed on...

Feb 3, 2012

Jean Marie (Miller) Griner passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3rd after a brief stay at Tender Care Westwood. Jean was born March 4, 1929 in Vicksburg, Michigan, to Harold and Mildred (Brockway) Miller and was the second oldest of their seven daughters. She lived most of her life in the Vicksburg area and graduated from Vicksburg High School. In...

Feb 2, 2012

Jan 27, 2012

JABLONSKI, Michael A. Kalamazoo Passed away Jan. 27, 2012 at his home. Mike was born March 9, 1957 in Red Wing, MN the son of Gene and Clara (Bittner) Jablonski. Mike was employed by the former Epic Plant in Parchment.He is survived by his daughter; Jyll (Tom) Elsman,3 grandchildren; Alyssa, Carter and Ava, his mother; Clara Jablonski, 4 siblings; Gerry...

Jan 24, 2012

WORST, Dorothy L. Kalamazoo Exiting life on Jan. 24, 2012, 105 year old Dorothy enjoyed a life of family, music, farming, trailer travel and 26 years at Friendship Village. Born in Kalamazoo on Jan. 10, 1907, to Emanuel and Pearl Beadlestone Weber. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, and leaves a daughter, Margean Gladysz (Edward), a son,...

Jan 23, 2012

DESVOIGNES, Howard Carroll Portage Passed away Jan. 23, 2012 at Grace of Douglas. Howard was born Jan. 11, 1938 in Kalamazoo the son of Carroll and Mildred (Owen) DesVoignes. He was a Public Safety Officer for the City of Kalamazoo for 28 years. He married Phyllis Newhouse June 6, 1988 who survives. Also surviving 3 sons; Raymond (Kim) DesVoignes, Rodney...

Jan 23, 2012

HAMBRIGHT, David Lee Marcellus Passed away Jan. 23, 2012 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. David was born Aug. 30, 1951 in Denver, CO the son of Duane and Reb Hambright. He grew up and attended school in Colon, MI. Dave worked in the swimming pool industry for over 35 years and owned The LinerMen in Three Rivers, MI and Middlebury,...

Jan 21, 2012

Penny, Cornelius "Neil" J Neil passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was born on November 10, 1925 in Kalamazoo to Marinus and Frances Penny. Neil married Virginia Pott on June 1, 1946 and enjoyed 56 years of marriage until Virginia passed away in 2003. In his younger years, Neil could be found at local race tracks, including...

Jan 20, 2012

DeRusha, Richard Leonard Kalamazoo Passing peacefully at home after a 31 year battle with heart disease. Dick was born in Fond du Lac, WI to Millicent and Leonard DeRusha on June 24, 1930. Surviving are his wife, Sarah, a son, Craig, a daughter-in-law, Isobel and 2 grandchildren; Audrey and Ian of Pennington, New Jersey as well as a sister; Marilyn...

Jan 17, 2012

REPLOGLE, Janet Kay Delton Passed away Jan. 17, 2012 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. Janet was born April 24, 1948 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Reinart and Maxine (Owen) DeVries. Janet married Dwight Replogle April 18, 1970 who survives. Also surviving are 2 children; Marcia (Daniel) Wolf from Hastings and Dean (Curtis Brant) Replogle of Parchment, 2 grandchildren; Julianna and...

Jan 17, 2012

Phyllis "Mike" Ross Allegan Passed away peacefully Tuesday , January 17th, 2012 at the Allegan Medical Care Facility. She was born in Kalamazoo, Mi. on May 29, 1926. to Victor and Ruth Mack. She was employed at J.C. Penny for 19 years. She enjoyed playing golf and bowling. She was married to Lyle Weaver, he preceeded her in death in...

Jan 13, 2012

Carol A. Turner, Portage, passed away peacefully at Bronson Hospital following a massive stroke. Ever the humorist, it came as no surprise to her family that she would depart this life on Friday the 13th, 2012. She was born on July 19, 1928 to Sanford E. and Virginia Allerton in Mendon, Michigan. As a child, Carol loved to play baseball...

Jan 4, 2012

Robert Charles Radesky, Sr., died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Bob was born on April 3, 1941, in Coloma, Michigan, to Arthur and Margaret Radesky. Bob was the grandson of a German immigrant and he graduated from Coloma High School in 1959. Bob was the happy and committed husband of Doris D. Radesky for over 44 years. He loved both...

Jan 4, 2012

DAVIS, Roy Howard Schoolcraft, MI Roy passed away peacefully in his sleep January 4, 2012. He was born March 18, 1928 in Schoolcraft, MI, graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1947, and married Mary Patricia "Pat" Avery on April 24, 1948. He was preceded in death by his parents, Verle and Charles Davis, his wife, Mary Patricia, and his brother,...

Jan 1, 2012

Jan 1, 2012

KLOBUCHER, Peter John Jr. Lawton Peter John Klobucher Jr. went home to be with Jesus January 1, 2012 at 7:50PM. with his wife Barbara and daughters by his side. He was born on January 17, 1935 at home to Peter J. Klobucher Sr. and Helen Marie Milliek, the third of five children and only son. He graduated from Mattawan High...

Dec 29, 2011

Zaida L. Medd passed away peacefully on December 29, 2011, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born in Saginaw on May 15, 1916, she graduated from South Bend Central High School, attended Albion College, and married Wallace G. Medd in 1936. After a few years, they moved their young family to a farm in Marcellus, Michigan, where they raised eight children. Zaida was...