Obituaries

Feb 10, 2010

JACQMART, Christiane (Titi) Age 93 of Kalamazoo Christiane passed away Wednesday, the 10th of February 2010, at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. She was born October 10, 1916 in Guingamp, France, the only child of Lucien Louis and Madeleine Demange. She met and married her husband Gaston Jacqmart in 1939, shortly before the onset of the war. Their daughter was born...

Feb 7, 2010

Feb 6, 2010

CORBIN, Merle D. Delton Passed away Feb. 6, 2010. Merle was born Dec. 12, 1930 to John Eldred and Anne (DeClercq) Corbin in Eaton Rapids, Mi. Merle worked at Union Camp and retired from Southern Container in Lancaster, PA as maintenance superintendent. He served his country in Germany during Korean Conflict. He helped established the Micro Midget race track in...

Feb 4, 2010

KNELLER, Mary E. Kalamazoo Passed away Feb. 4, 2010, Mary was born April 23, 1928 in Noble County, IN the daughter of Grover and Beulah (Huffman) Gaerte. At her request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or services at this time.

Feb 3, 2010

DEYOUNG, Sandra L. Schoolcraft Died quietly surrounded by her family Feb. 3, 2010. Sandra was born Feb. 5, 1939 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Steven and Ester (Boguta) Misterka. She was a nurse at Bronson Hospital and for the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department. On Feb. 23, 1957 she married H. Donald DeYoung who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons; David...

Feb 1, 2010

Jan 30, 2010

Edwin C Parker Schoolcraft Passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2010 to be joined with the Lord after a short but courageous battle with Lymes Disease. Born on Febuary 21, 1947, in Kalamazoo, Ed was a son of Chester and Minniebelle (Chapman) Parker. Ed was a member of the Schoolcraft Presbyterian Church, Plumbers/pipefitters Local 357, and of the Porcupine...

Jan 30, 2010

Charles Russell Jordan Portage Passed away Jan. 10, 1926. Charles was born Jan. 10, 1926 in Springfield, IL the son of Chester and Gladys (Ray) Jordan. At his request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or services at this time.

Jan 27, 2010

Lois J. Martens Of Fulton and Gun Lake Died January 27, 2010. Born August 22, 1936 near Portland, Michigan, to Donald and Marion Jones Gregory. She attended Gibbs and Coon schools in rural Ionia County, and was graduated from the latter in 1950. She was an alumna of Ionia High School ('54), Northwestern University (BA, '60), Schoolcraft College (RN/AAS, '75)...

Jan 23, 2010

ELLIS, Dorothy i. Schoolcraft Departed this life peacefully at her residence on Sunday Jan. 24, 2010. Born June 14, 1920 in Courtland, NY, daughter of Pitt E. and Della H. (Hinds) Fox. Married Merle Ellis on Nov. 26, 1945, who survives. Dorothy was a teacher in Port Byron, NY and served in the U.S. Navy as a Wave during WWII....

Jan 22, 2010

WELCHER, Stanley N. Allegan Formerly of Schoolcraft Passed away January 22, 2010. Stan Welcher graduated high school from Schoolcraft and attended KVCC. He drove semi truck for many years including heavy equipment. He married Connie Mattmiller in June 1984 and was a devoted and loving husband. He was an avid outdoorsman and race car driver at Kalamazoo Speedway. He also...

Jan 21, 2010

Cody, Ester Louise Age 90 Baton Rouge, LA Formerly of Paw Paw, MI Passed away Thursday January 21, 2010 at Landmark Nursing Home of Baton Rouge, LA. Ester was born April 14, 1919 the daughter of Levi and Ester (Hoger) Conner. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938. On August 20, 1946 she married Howard W. Cody in...

Jan 20, 2010

KULLENBERG, Patricia W. Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Patricia Kullenberg passed away on January 20, 2010, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, with her family at her side. Patricia was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 23, 1933. She grew up in Tulsa, graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1951, and completed one year at the University of Tulsa before she...

Jan 20, 2010

BOURNER, Dorothy L. Kalamazoo Passed away January 20, 2010. Dorothy was born May 4, 1929 in Hartford the daughter of John and Florance (Charles) Minshall. Surviving is her son Thomas Bourner of Kalamazoo. At her request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or services at this time. The family would like to thank the staff and friends...

Jan 19, 2010

Wayne Desness Age 79 Of Kalamazoo Passed away peacefully on January 19, 2010. Wayne was born on July 17, 1930 in Plainwell, son of Edward & Lottie Desness. Wayne is survived by his beloved wife, JoAnn (Norton) Desness, sister Carolyn White, brother Bob Desness, Betty Wheeler, mother to his children Terri (Steve) Buffenbarger, Susan (Jeff) Bakker, Julie (Randy) Bushee, Scott...

Jan 18, 2010

Jan 17, 2010

BARBARA L.VITALE, 89,of Augusta, passed away January 17, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo,Michigan. She was born February 19,1920 in the Upper Peninsula near Blaney Park. She was a resident of Albion for 56 years. Barbara and her husband Guy moved to Augusta, to be near their daughter Shirley, August 2006. Barbara married Guy W.Vitale in Albion on December 1,...

Jan 16, 2010

Passed away Jan. 16, 2010 at the Three Rivers Area Hospital. Julie was born Jan. 2, 1926 in Detroit the daughter of Roy and Eva (Bouschor) Cromley. At her request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or services.

Jan 14, 2010

Passed away Jan 14, 2010 in Kalamazoo. June was born May 12, 1918 in Canada the daughter of George and Janet (Downey) Fogg. At her request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or services at this time.

Jan 13, 2010

Borst,Margaret"Peggy" Age90 Portage Passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Friendship Village Health Center. She was born July 12, 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Roy and Gertrude (DeYoung) Hough. Peggy worked as a lab technician until her retirement at the former Upjohn Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved sister, Bernice Moll, and a...