Obituaries
Nicholas J Hamilton Revas
May 26, 2023
A Remembrance Tribute will be held for Nick Revas on July 12, 2023 at 3 pm at Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition (KNAC) located at 315 W. Michigan Ave. in Kalamazoo.
Donations can be made to animalrescueproject.org or KNAC1853.org
“Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?”
-Mary Oliver
Nick Revas, “Nicko,” “Revas,” the “Nickster,” lived his life with...
Steven W. Whitehead
May 26, 2023
Steven W. Whitehead, 65, of Portage, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Steve was born May 10, 1958, in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Sandra (LeBlanc) Whitehead. He graduated from Portage Central High School in 1977 and was employed at Borroughs Corporation and Checker Motors. Steve enjoyed shooting and was a member of many...
Herb Benjamin Howell
May 26, 2023
Herb Benjamin Howell, age 89, of Plainwell, MI went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 26, 2023. Herb was born in Grand Rapids, MI on January 18, 1934, the son of Daniel & Charlotte (Anderson) Howell.
Herb graduated from Hastings high school in 1953. He was proud to serve his country in the Army, where he was stationed...
Bruce "Stu" Edwin Martinson
May 25, 2023
Bruce Edwin Martinson “Stu”Age 68Otsego, MI
Born November 23, 1954, the third son of Robert Edwin and MarieAngela Martinson. Bruce passed quietly at the family home with hissiblings, Tim, Tom, John, Mary, and Joe on May 25, 2023. Bruce enjoyedreading, growing tomatoes, and telling stories. He was kind but didn’twant a dog. He worked as a baker starting in high...
Harold "Bart" Bartholomew
May 25, 2023
Harold “Bart” Bartholomew, 79, of Portage, passed away from complications of Parkinson’s and dementia on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Harold was born June 2, 1943, in Cadillac, Michigan, the son of Ellsworth and Bernice (Atwater) Bartholomew. He graduated from Portage High School (now Portage Central) in 1961. After graduation he attended trade school to...
Quentin Anthony Meyers
May 25, 2023
Quentin Anthony Meyers of Vicksburg, MI passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born in St. Paul, MN on September 3, 1936, the son of William and G. Frances (Quinn) Meyers.
He went to elementary school in Chicago, IL. He finished high school during seminary training in Michigan but decided to get married...
Carole Ann Leach
May 25, 2023
Carole Ann Leach, 77, of Portage, MI passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Carole was born in Kalamazoo, MI on September 23, 1945, the daughter of Lynn & Elizabeth (Ravin) Peterson, Sr.
Carole graduated from Loy Norrix high school in 1963. Carole met Bill on a blind date when she was a senior. They were married on June...
Jack Henry Prentice
May 24, 2023
Jack Henry Prentice of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on December 19, 1936, the son of Hubert and Lydia (Overloop) Prentice.
A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Jack’s guestbook and/or share a memory...
Betty Jean Whetstone
May 23, 2023
Betty Jean Whetstone April 12, 1928 ~ May 23, 2023 Betty Jean Whetstone, 95 of Union, Michigan passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in Burr Oak. She was born in Sturgis, Michigan on April 12, 1928 the daughter of Joseph and Levah (Fronhafer) Nelson. On August 22, 1947, in South Bend, Indiana she married Theodore R. Whetstone who preceded her...
Catherin Artemas Graf
May 23, 2023
Catherine Artemas (Brady) Graf passed away peacefully on the morning of May 23, 2023, in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on June 9, 1923, in Unionville, MI and was the first child of Leon and Clara (Thomas) Brady. She grew up on the family dairy farm in Unionville, helping with chores and when she was old enough, delivering milk to...
Shirley A. Valencourt
May 18, 2023
Shirley A. Valencourt, 95, formerly of Vicksburg, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Vineyards Assisted Living in Texas Corners. Shirley was born March 28, 1928, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Everett and Anna (Ritter) Haynes. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1946 and on September 27, 1946, in Vicksburg, she was united in marriage to William Valencourt. Shirley...
Donald M. Lemley
May 17, 2023
Donald M. Lemley, 69, of Vicksburg, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Don was born May 26, 1953, in Huntington, New York, the son of Donald and Susan (O’Leary) Lemley. He graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1971, after which he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served for a total of four years,...
Joanne L Halifax
May 14, 2023
Joanne L. Halifax April 17, 1935 ~ May 14, 2023 Joanne Halifax, 88 of Paw Paw, Michigan passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at home. She was born in Chicago Il on April 17, 1935 the daughter of Theodore Sandberg and Ruby Lannon. Joanne was a CPA, owned her own tax business and retired in Florida. Joanne enjoyed playing cards...
Steven Lee Meninga
May 14, 2023
Steve L. Meninga, age 60, lost his yearlong battle with leukemia on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Steve was born on December 22, 1962, to Ronald & Peggy (Butler) Meninga. He grew up in Plainwell but later moved to Richland where he graduated from Gull Lake High School in 1980. While attending Gull Lake, Steve met his future wife, Kim when...
Arlene J. Newton
May 13, 2023
Arlene Joan Newton of Plainwell, MI went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 13, 2023 at the age of 89.
She was born in Plainwell on August 2nd, 1933, the daughter of Clyde and Alma Rock. At 21 years of age, she was introduced to Eugene (Bill) Newton, who happened to be her sister Corrine's brother-in-law. Arlene...
Margaret L. Jenkins
May 13, 2023
Margaret L. Jenkins, of Vicksburg passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the age of 79. Margaret was born on April 22, 1944 in Jackson, MI. She was the daughter of Carl and Marcella Jenkins. For many years Margaret was a bus driver for Vicksburg Community Schools.
She has been cremated and no services are scheduled at this...
Ruth Ann Hiskes
May 13, 2023
Ruth Ann Marie (Hoeksema) Hiskes, 85, of Vicksburg, MI went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Ruth was born in Chicago, IL on June 22, 1937, the daughter of Henry and Henrietta (Kramer) Hoeksma. Ruth was a graduate of Chicago Christian College and Kendall School of Art.
A homemaker and devoted mother, she...
Barbara Sue Chapman
May 12, 2023
Barbara Sue Chapman of Plainwell, MI passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 75. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on October 8, 1947, the daughter of Wayne and Mollie (Greenway) Younger and twin of Annie.
On November 14, 1983 she was united in marriage to Robert Chapman. Following marriage they moved into their family home,...
Michael M. Garcez
May 10, 2023
I am heartbroken to announce Michael M. Garcez, 63, of Oshtemo, MI, passed away Wednesday May 10, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Michael was born March 9, 1960 in San Antonio, TX to Alicia and Thomas Garcez Sr. On March 4, 1977 he married the love of his life and best friend Patricia E. Gonzalez in...
David W. Blunt
May 7, 2023
David Willmarth Blunt
September 29, 1943 - May 7, 2023
Many adjectives have been used to describe Dave Blunt; athletic, strong, friendly, curious, hardworking, and kind, are all words that immediately come to mind. He could also sometimes be set in his ways, and his kids often celebrated this trait by giving him shirts with phrases like “Don’t...
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