Obituaries

Hannah M. Sweitzer

Hannah M. Sweitzer

Dec 18, 2022

Daughter, sister, mother, friend - a person who loved easily and was easily loved; Hannah Michael Sweitzer, age 29, passed peacefully in her sleep, December 18th 2022, due to congestive heart failure. (From a car accident in 2017)   Hannah was the youngest of 4 children, born February 17th 1993 to Mike and Robin Sweitzer in Kalamazoo, MI. She grew...

Marion Vickery

Marion Vickery

Dec 18, 2022

Marion Vickery, 83, of Vicksburg, Michigan passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 while in Batesville, Arkansas. Marion was born November 20, 1939 in Three Rivers, Michigan to John Earl and Leona Eva (Yeomans) Simpson. She married Wayne Carl Vickery on November 29, 1958. She was a loving wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend who will be...

Kevin Arlin Neal

Kevin Arlin Neal

Dec 17, 2022

Kevin Arlin Neal July 27, 1957 ~ December 17, 2022 Kevin Arlin Neal, 65 of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away Saturday December 17, 2022 at home. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 27, 1957 the son of Stanley Neal-Beverly Arlene (Perkins) and devoted step-father, James L. Perkins, Sr. On May 4, 1991, in Portage, Michigan he married Janet Marie...

Naomi Carolyn Schroeder

Naomi Carolyn Schroeder

Dec 17, 2022

Naomi Schroeder of Portage, MI passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Alphonse and Caroline (Grolle) Lutz, and sister to Elvera, Arlene, and Viola.  

Naomi had a passion for reading and teaching others, she served as Secretary and Vice President for the Vicksburg Ladies Library Association,...

Carol L. Crouch

Carol L. Crouch

Dec 17, 2022

Carol Crouch (Fales) passed away peacefully under hospice care at her home in Schoolcraft, MI on December 17, 2022, following a short illness.

Carol was born on August 3, 1948, in Allegan, Mich., to Virginia (Lewis) and Laurel A “Bill” Fales.  She was a 1966 graduate of Plainwell High School and attended numerous classes at KVCC throughout her life.   ...

Louise Anne Adams

Louise Anne Adams

Dec 17, 2022

On December 17, 2022 Louise Adams’ life passed to our Lord and Savior while she was in residence and struggling with Alzheimer’s disease at Northwoods Village.  She was born September 28, 1932 in Bloomfield, Nebraska to Theodore & Mabel Lamprecht.  Growing up on a working farm, she learned about hard work and discipline.  She milked cows before she went to...

Laurie Marie Feathers

Laurie Marie Feathers

Dec 14, 2022

Laurie Marie Feathers of Plainwell, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the age of 53. She was born in Holland, MI on October 1, 1969, the daughter of John and Lucille (Ragle) Henry.

A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written.

While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Laurie’s guestbook and/or share a memory...

Alice Hazel Hill

Alice Hazel Hill

Dec 14, 2022

Alice Hazel (Sears) Hill of Burr Oak, MI passed away on December 14, 2022, at the age of 61. She was born in Michigan City, IN on April 9, 1961, the daughter of John and Janice (Westphal) Sears Sr.

She will be fondly remembered by those who knew her for the love she shared with her fur baby: Tazz

Alice...

Loretta Jean Fugate

Loretta Jean Fugate

Dec 13, 2022

Loretta Fugate of Martin MI, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2022 at home.  Loretta was born on January 7, 1935 in Plainwell MI.  She married Arnold Fugate on April 9, 1955.  Arnold preceded her in death on June 23, 2008.  They shared 53 wonderful years of marriage.

Loretta loved caring for her animals including her many birds and dogs. ...

Maxine Penar

Maxine Penar

Dec 12, 2022

Maxine Penar of Vicksburg, MI passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the age of 95. She was born in Morley, MO on June 12, 1927, the daughter of Marion  and Myrtle (Dameron) Ladyman.

In 1946 her love for dancing introduced her to the love of her life: Stanley Penar. The two were united in marriage on September 13,...

Joe Armstrong

Joe Armstrong

Dec 11, 2022

Joseph Allen, 86, of Marcellus, MI passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on December 11, 2022. Joseph was born on August 25th, 1936 to Jack and Dorothy Armstrong. Joseph is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Melva (Pardee) Armstrong, his daughter Janice (Chris Kellogg) Armstrong, and his son Jack (Kay) Armstrong.

Joseph is survived by his...

Paul H. Schutter

Paul H. Schutter

Dec 11, 2022

Paul Schutter, 89, of Vicksburg, passed away peacefully at their home on December 11, 2022. Paul was born May 1, 1933, in Muskegon, the son of Herman and Grace (Hoeker) Schutter. On April 20, 1956 in Grand Haven, Paul was united in marriage to Marilyn McMaster, who survives. He is also survived by his three children, Jeff (Kim) Schutter of...

Gregory E. Lusk

Gregory E. Lusk

Dec 7, 2022

Gregory Edward Lusk, age 68, of Three Rivers, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the home he proudly and lovingly built with friends and family on Profile Lake surrounded by family. He was born May 8, 1954, in West Virginia, the eldest child of Garland and Vacie (Walker) Lusk and the family later relocated to Constantine, MI...

Marilyn "Sue" Essex

Marilyn "Sue" Essex

Dec 3, 2022

Marilyn “Sue” Essex February 16, 1944 ~ December 3, 2022 Marilyn Sue Essex, age 78, of Volinia, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Three Rivers. Marilyn was born in Centreville, Michigan on February 16, 1944 the daughter of Bernard and Eulah (Stanard) Kahler. On March 7, 1964, at Volinia Baptist Church, she married Wayne Essex who preceded her...

Timothy Paul Landrum

Timothy Paul Landrum

Dec 2, 2022

Timothy Paul Landrum, 64, went to be with his Lord on Friday December 2, 2022. He was born to John C Landrum, Sr, and Donna M ( Shrock) Landrum on July 19, 1958 in Sturgis, MI.

Timothy graduated  in 1976 from Schoolcraft High School.

On November 23, 2017, he married Cecilia Valladao Landrum in Scotts, MI. 

He is survived by...

David William Middlestadt, Jr.

David William Middlestadt, Jr.

Nov 29, 2022

David William Middlestadt, Jr. January 2, 1967 ~ November 29, 2022 David William Middlestadt, Jr., 55 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Tuesday November 29, 2022, at home. He was born in Paw Paw, Michigan January 2, 1967 the son of David Middlestadt and Nellie Faye (Allred) Middlestadt. On February 28, 1987, in Dowagiac he married Tina May (Johnson) Middlestadt who...

Janice Jean Marsh

Janice Jean Marsh

Nov 29, 2022

Janice Jean Marsh (Whittle) , 84 years old, of Plainwell, passed away of natural causes on November 29, 2022.  Janice was born on September 11, 1938 to Donald and Winifred (Devroix) Whittle. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Janice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 42 years, Ralph William Marsh and her only child Steven Alan Marsh....

Beth Ann Donley

Beth Ann Donley

Nov 28, 2022

Beth Ann Donley November 6, 1975 ~ November 28, 2022 Beth Ann Donley, 47 of Three Rivers, Michigan passed away Monday November 28, 2022 in Three Rivers. She was born in South Bend Indiana on November 6, 1975 the daughter of Michael Allen Donley and Pamela Gail (Green) Donley. Beth had an Associate’s degree in Business Marketing, and Child Development....

Janet L. Zang

Janet L. Zang

Nov 28, 2022

Janet Zang, of Portage Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2022. She will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.

Janet was the daughter of Chester and Hazel Adams. She grew up in Flint, Michigan with her older sister Bernice, and twin sister Elaine. She graduated from Flint Northern High School and went on to earn a...

Anna Jane Smith

Anna Jane Smith

Nov 27, 2022

Anna Jane (Reed) Smith of Schoolcraft, MI passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the age of 94. She was born in White Pigeon, MI on May 19, 1928, the daughter of Roland and Esther (Mecham) Reed.

She grew up and graduated from White Pigeon High School in the late 1940s. In her junior year she met the love...

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