Norman William Ampey
May 20, 2011
Norman W Ampey passed away May 20, 2011 at Borgess/Pipp Hospital in Plainwell, MI. Norm was born January 14, 1929 in Gobles, MI to Elisha and Dorothy. While growing up in Gobles, MI and where he lived most of his life, Norm farmed with his brother Bud before moving to Otsego, MI. He also served in the U.S. Army during...
Adeline Mae Ware
May 14, 2011
Adeline Mae Ware (Yager) Adeline entered this world January 23, 1930 and departed on May 14 2011, her son Wayne A. Ware and wife Laura of Schoolcraft as well as grandchildren Cindy, Dara and Wayne Jr. from Florida, were by her side when she left this life. Born to George and Violet Yager one of seven children in a remote...
Hollis LeRoy Maurer
May 13, 2011
Hollis LeRoy Maurer October 11, 1920-May 13, 2011 Died Friday, May 13, 2011, at home. Hollis Maurer was born October 11, 1920 at home in Allegan, MI, to Ernest and Alma (Weaver) Maurer. He had been employed at Blood Bros, then later at the Mac Simbar in Otsego, and he also farmed. Hollis retired in 1985 and enjoyed spending time...
James Wilfred Johns
May 13, 2011
JOHNS, James W. (Whitey) Portage Passed away May 13, 2011. James was born April 19, 1921 in James W. "Whitey" Johns passed away peacefully on May 13th 2011 surrounded by family at St. Mary's Lacks Center in Grand Rapids, MI after a brief illness. Born April 19th, 1921 to James Loel Johns and Martha W. Benfeldt in Richmond, Indiana. After...
Barbara Hagadone Kloet
May 11, 2011
Kloet, Barbara (Osborne/Hagadone) Of Kalamazoo Barb passed away Wednesday, May 10th at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Born June 1, 1928 in Battle Creek, the only child of Lelia (Hart) and Ray Osborne, she grew up with her extended family members up and down Central Street. Following high school graduation, she worked as a Bell Telephone switchboard operator, then in 1949,...
Letha I. Schreiber
May 8, 2011
SCHREIBER, Letha I. Three Rivers Passed away Sunday May 8, 2011 at her home, after a lengthy illness, with her daughter, Karen, by her side. Letha was born May 26, 1919 in Mt. Sterling, IL, the youngest of four children to Ralph and Maude (Burkey) Hickman. She was married to Eugene (Gene) Schreiber of Quincy, IL on November 17, 1940,...
Charles Dean Mann
May 6, 2011
Passed away at home surrounded by his family on May 6, 2011. He was born November 22, 1926 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the third son of Boston Sr. and Cora Mann. He served as an Army Paratrooper in WWII and was a member of the Comstock VFW Post #6252. On May 30, 1948 he married Phyllis Earl. Charles retired from...
Patsy Michael Milley
May 2, 2011
At his request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or services
Roger Dale Kullenberg
Apr 30, 2011
KULLENBERG, Roger D. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Roger Kullenberg passed away on April 30, 2011, in Kalamazoo, with his daughters at his side. Roger was born July 10, 1930, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to the late Garfield W. and Katherine M. Kullenberg. Roger grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and graduated in 1948 from Benton Harbor High School, where he was a...
Mary Jean Bullock
Apr 28, 2011
Mary Jean Bullock, age 80, of Portage, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2011. Jean was born May 18, 1930, in Detroit, the only child of Walter and Irene (Skroder) Ward. She grew up in Greenville, Michigan. Jean graduated from Western Michigan University in 1952 with a degree in Political Science, and received a master's degree in Political...
Elizabeth Leona Preston
Apr 27, 2011
Elizabeth Leona Root Preston (Betty) Betty passed away Wednesday, April 27, surrounded by love with her family by her side. She was born August 15, 1919 in Lawton, Mi. to Dan and Leona (Nelson) Root. She graduated from Lawton high school, attended Western Michigan University, where she met her husband Robert. They married on June 1, 1941, which began 65...
Virginia Salisbury Goodacre
Apr 26, 2011
Virginia Salisbury Goodacre Passed away April 26, 2011 at home after a brave battle with cancer. Ginny was born October 13, 1948 to Ernest and Virginia Brigham who preceded her in death. Ginny is survived by her husband Harold (Bud) Goodacre Jr., children Patrick Salisbury, Amiee Kline, and Ryan Goodacre, brother Douglas (Linda) Brigham and their son Aaron . Per...
Margaret Erma Schermerhorn
Apr 21, 2011
Margaret Erma Schermerhorn was born in Allegan on January 9, 1921 to Henry Leslie and Mona Vivian Rubert and passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Heritage Upjohn Memory Care Center in Kalamazoo, MI. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and married Marcus Lee Schermerhorn in December of 1941. She soon became a military wife traveling all...