Obituaries
James V. Percich
Jul 11, 2022
James V. Percich, 88, of Portage passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.
Jim was born on April 25, 1934 to James and Lena (Ghigo) Percich in Coalgate, OK. His family moved to Joilet, IL when he was nine years old. He graduated from Joliet Township High School with the Class of 1953....
Karen Elizabeth Mitchell
Jul 11, 2022
Karen Mitchell of Plainwell, MI passed away peacefully on July 11, 2022, at the age of 76. Karen was born in Battle Creek, MI on March 21, 1946, to Buck and Maryann Peters. She worked for United Technologies for many years. Karen loved her flowers and her dogs. Karen enjoyed family get togethers around the holidays. They would take turn...
Donald G. Campbell
Jul 9, 2022
Donald G. Campbell, 88 years old, of Portage, Michigan died July 9, 2022 of heart failure. Don was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to William and Florence Campbell on July 7, 1934. He had two brothers, Bill & Ray and a sister, Norma. They grew up in Melstrand, a logging community. The family owned a logging operation...
Virginia Ann Hart
Jul 9, 2022
Virginia Ann Hart of Three Rivers, MI passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born the oldest of five on August 5, 1931, in Boston, MA the daughter of Calvin and Rose (Burke) Mills.
Virginia will be fondly remembered for her love of crocheting, playing cards and cribbage.
She is preceded in her passing...
Sherrille Kay Simmons
Jul 7, 2022
Sherrille Kay Simmons September 30, 1941 ~ July 7, 2022 Sherrille Simmons, 80, of Jones Michigan, formerly of Elkhart Indiana, passed away Thursday July 7, 2022 in Three Rivers Michigan. She was born in Indianapolis Indiana, daughter of Frederick Wallace and Marguerite Maxine (Gilbert) Cunningham. Sherrille’s career was in sales and she was a graduate of Elkhart High School in...
Donna Lee Wright
Jul 7, 2022
Donna Lee Wright of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the age of 80. She was born on March 11, 1942, in Manistee, MI the daughter of Donald and Violet (Blundell) Stewart.
With a heavy heart, the family says goodbye to their Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Sister and Friend. Donna helped enrich the lives of...
Paul Victor Engelmann
Jul 5, 2022
Dr. Paul Victor Engelmann, 64, of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away on July 5, 2022 at Vicinia Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care in Otsego, Michigan, due to frontotemporal dementia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Park Engelmann, and his first wife, Martha Heystek Engelmann.
At an early age, his father introduced him to model building which would...
Luane Valerie Czochara
Jul 4, 2022
Luane Czochara of Vicksburg, MI passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at the age of 67. She was born on February 10, 1955, in Chicago,IL the daughter of Lukas and Laverne (Sporar) Lulich.
Luane loved.
She loved her music. Her two sons would often wake on weekend mornings to the sound of Luane’s voice, singing along to her favorite...
Joyce Louise "Sweet" Cleasby
Jul 3, 2022
Joyce passed away peacefully on July 3rd, 2022, at 95 years of age. She was born in Chicago to her parents Wayne and Rheta Sweet and moved to Grand Rapids MI until Wayne decided to move to Kendall MI to farm - just a few miles from his father’s farm. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in her elementary years and...
Doris E. Briggs
Jul 3, 2022
Doris E. Briggs passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 3, 2022, at the age of 94. Doris was born on August 12, 1927, to Lantie and Anna (Berndt) Miller. Doris worked at Gibson’s until they closed then went to work for General Motors and retired from there in 1993. She loved her flowers, and she was pool shark. ...
Robert Allan Piper
Jun 29, 2022
Robert "Bob" A. Piper, age 66, of Vicksburg, MI passed away Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, at his beloved summer home. Bob was born to Ronald and Alma (Stacey) Piper on November 22, 1955, in Kalamazoo, MI. A few years later his dreams of becoming a big brother came true when his baby sister Rhonda was born. Little did he know...
William Avery Phillis III
Jun 29, 2022
William Avery Phillis III passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 80. He was born in Evanston, IL on March 1, 1942 the son of William and Lillian (Huff) Phillis Jr.
A complete obituary is in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign William’s guestbook and/or share a memory with...
Michael Lee Dorgan Jr.
Jun 29, 2022
Michael Lee Dorgan Jr., of Lansing, MI passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 59. He was born in Kalamazoo , MI on April 3, 1963, the son of Michael and Linda (Abbott) Dorgan Sr.
A complete obituary is in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Michael’s guestbook and/or...
Linden Charles Griffin
Jun 29, 2022
Linden Charles Griffin., of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 94. He was born in Dowling, MI on December 28, 1927, the son of Robert and Velma (Nease) Griffin.
A complete obituary is in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Linden’s guestbook and/or share a memory with his...
Todd M. Piontek
Jun 28, 2022
Todd M. Piontek, of Portage passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the age of 59. Todd was born on July 29, 1962 in Fort Knox, KY. He was the son of Eddie and Karen (Hickey) Piotek.
Todd has been cremated and there are no services scheduled at this time.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Todd's...
Norman Eugene Slack
Jun 27, 2022
Norman Eugene Slack of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on March 23, 1931, the son of Raymond Slack and Flossie Samson.
A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written.
While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Norman’s guestbook and/or share a...
Sharon Lee Fitzpatrick
Jun 27, 2022
Sharon Lee (Powers) Fitzpatrick of Plainwell, MI passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at the age of 79. She was born in Plainwell, MI on January 3, 1943 the daughter of Charles and Evelyn (Whitmore) Powers.
On July 8, 1960, at the Plainwell Methodist Church, Sharon married the love of her life, Archie Fitzpatrick. In 1962, the young couple...
Adelene Joyce VanDerMolen
Jun 26, 2022
Adelene Joyce VanDerMolen, age, 83, passed away on June 26, 2022.
Visit with family and friends on Friday, July 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes: Plainwell Chapel, 120 S. Woodhams St., Plainwell, MI, 49080. A graveside committal service will follow at 2:00 at East Martin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial...
Connie Hall
Jun 26, 2022
Connie M. Hall, of Columbia City, IN, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the age of 50. Connie was born the daughter of Clayton and Shirley (Peterson) Hatle Sr. on June 25, 1972. Connie is survived by her husband of 28 years, Archie Hall II; children, Caroline Peterson, Tiffany Pressler, Archie Hall III, and...
Jean VonSprecken
Jun 26, 2022
Jean (Swanson) VonSprecken, of Portage, formerly of Ludington, MI, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the age of 85. She was the daughter of Arthur and Ethel Swanson, born on March 8, 1937. Jean married Pete VonSprecken on February 22, 1958, in Ludington and they were married for 56 years before his death.
Jean is survived by her...
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