Margaret Jean "Peggy" Norcross

Margaret Jean "Peggy" Norcross

Apr 6, 2022

Margaret “Peggy” Norcross passed into the arms of the Savior that she loved on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the age of 90. Peggy was born May 26, 1931, to Howard and Frances (Withrow) Haight.  Peggy was a devoted wife and mother who always put others before herself. She was a charter member of Berean Baptist Church where she taught...

Timothy Daniel Beurmann

Timothy Daniel Beurmann

Apr 6, 2022

Timothy Daniel Beurmann of Portage, Michigan passed away at home on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the age of 61.  He was born in Lansing, Michigan, on November 1, 1960, the son of Laurence and Carolyn Beurmann.

Tim grew up in the Marcellus area and following high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he began traveling the...

Terri J. (Burson) Burgess

Terri J. (Burson) Burgess

Apr 4, 2022

Terri Jean Burgess, of Vicksburg passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at the age of 65. Terri grew up in Schoolcraft. She was the daughter of Milton and Betty (Gardeneer) Burson. She was born on August 16, 1956 in Kalamazoo. Terri was a graduate of Schoolcraft High School with the Class of 1974. In the year 2000 she married...

Margaret "Peggy" Joyce Schmidt

Margaret "Peggy" Joyce Schmidt

Apr 4, 2022

Margaret “Peggy” Joyce (Ulmer) Schmidt peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on April 4, 2022, at the age of 85.  She was born August 14, 1936, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Nelson Waltz Ulmer and Mary Louise (Fisher) Ulmer.  She was the youngest of six children of which four have preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death...

Fay Fries

Fay Fries

Apr 2, 2022

Fay Fries, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the age of 72. Fay was born to Thomas and Betty (Brennan) Fries on August 11, 1949. Fay is survived by her son, Earl Fries; grandchildren, Christina (Jon) Sager, Samantha Fries, Carolynn (John) Rupe, Robert Fries, and William Fries; great grandchildren, Lexi Sager, Gavin Sager, Jaxon Baldwin,...

Michael Hanichen

Michael Hanichen

Apr 1, 2022

Michael Eric Hanichen peacefully passed away in his sleep on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the age of 69. Mike was born to James and Marlea Hanichen in Three Rivers, MI on March 18, 1953.

Mike's childhood was spent growing up on Barton Lake with his sister Joy. He loved fishing, carp spearing and boating. As a teenager he became...

Rev. Allen Cobb

Rev. Allen Cobb

Apr 1, 2022

On Friday, April 1, 2022, The Reverend Allen Cobb of Vicksburg, Michigan, met his Lord and Savior in heaven.  Allen was born June 18, 1926, to Floyd and Amelia (Haefka) Cobb, the 10th of 11 Cobb children. He was born as a twin with a brother born just shortly before him.  The family included 4 daughters and 7 sons, and...

Robert George Kelly

Robert George Kelly

Apr 1, 2022

Rob was born Oct 7, 1948, to John (Jack) and Barbara Kelly, when the family lived in Parma MI, where dad owned and operated his first onion farm. Over the years our family moved to several locations (Jackson MI, West Palm Beach FL, Gun Lake MI, and Winnetka ILL) until finally settling in Plainwell MI where Rob and his five...

Beverly Joan Stafford

Beverly Joan Stafford

Mar 29, 2022

Beverly Joan (Chapman) Stafford a devoted loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on March 29th, 2022, at the age of 85. She was born on February 12th, 1937 in Kalamazoo MI, the third child of four children born to Odell Laurence Chapman and Beulah Mildred (Cover) Chapman.

Beverly had many...

Michael William Cortright

Michael William Cortright

Mar 28, 2022

Michael William Cortright of Kalamazoo, MI passed away in the early hours of Monday, March 28, 2022, at the age of 69. He was born in Albion, MI on January 22, 1953 the son of Leroy “Bill” and Louise Cortright.

Michael lived and went to grade school in Homer, MI then moved to Battle Creek, MI where he finished high...

Lois A. Minnis

Lois A. Minnis

Mar 27, 2022

Lois A. Minnis, of Fulton, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the age of 79. Lois was born on February 17, 1943. She was the daughter of Fred and Lois (Pansch) Borgens. Lois was a sweet soul and was someone that everyone enjoyed spending time with. Many people were blessed by her gift to quilt, and she loved...

Virginia Shaw

Virginia Shaw

Mar 24, 2022

Passed away on March 23,2022 at Maple Lake Assisted Living in Paw Paw, MI.  Virginia was born in Muskegon MI on January 27, 1927, the 8th child of Frank and Mary Cady.  Her mother passed away days after her birth and she was then adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle, Merritt and Josie Baxter.  She was preceded in death by her...

Richard Lowell Gardner

Richard Lowell Gardner

Mar 23, 2022

Richard Lowell Gardner April 19, 1935~ March 23, 2022 Richard Lowell Gardner, 86 of Jones, Michigan passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in Three Rivers, MI. He was born in Lawton, Michigan on April 19, 1935 the son of Creston and Rose Marie (Warner) Gardner. On May 21, 1957, in Elkhart, Indiana he married Barbara Ann Daugherty who survives him...

Judy Soule

Judy Soule

Mar 23, 2022

Judy Soule passed away Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 from complications due to Alzheimer's Disease. Judy was born July 26th, 1944 in Paw Paw, MI as the daughter of Robert L. Freer and Mildred E. Danger. Judy graduated from Galesburg-Augusta schools, where she met and soon after married her sweetheart Raymond Soule. Judy started her career at Sutherland paper company and...

Norman Orr

Norman Orr

Mar 22, 2022

Norman Orr, of Mattawan, MI passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the age of 83. Norm was born on November 17, 1938 to Wiley and Luceile (Thurston) Orr. Norm proudly served his country in the Navy. Norm is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carol (Krietz) Orr; children, Jeffrey N. (Susan) Orr and Jennifer C. (Mike) Hassevoort;...

Rose Marie Reiter

Rose Marie Reiter

Mar 22, 2022

After a long courageous battle, Rose M. Reiter of Schoolcraft passed away March 22, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. She was born November 29, 1938, in Kalamazoo, Michigan and was the fourth child of Floyd and Eva (Amyotte) Norwood. On June 11, 1958, she married the absolute love of her life, Jay C Reiter. Together...

Carolyn Ann Evans

Carolyn Ann Evans

Mar 21, 2022

Carolyn Ann Evans passed away peacefully Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Life Care Center in Plainwell. Carol was born in Williamston, MI on January 17, 1944. She was one of five children born to Dwayne and Pauline (Shepler) Lamb.

Carol spent her working years as a Nurse Aid at the Life Care Center and mother to three children. She...

Tyler Michael Cantlon

Tyler Michael Cantlon

Mar 20, 2022

Tyler Michael Cantlon of Portage, MI passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the age of ten. He was born on June 30, 2011 in Mareno Valley, CA the son of Serena Esman. 

Tyler enjoyed going on trips to the beach, going on hikes, and riding the bus and going to school. He liked listening to music and the...

Cassius Tucker

Cassius Tucker

Mar 20, 2022

Cassius Tucker, of Schoolcraft, MI passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the age of 69.

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

While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Cassius’ guestbook and/or share a memory with his family.

The Tucker family is being cared for by the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes and Cremation...

Sherry Kay Swander

Sherry Kay Swander

Mar 19, 2022

Sherry Kay Swander, 65 years young of Portage, has gone on to be with our Lord, on Saturday the 19th of March due to illness.  Sherry was born on January 18th, 1957, in Grand Rapids, MI. 

She graduated from Union High School in June of 1975., While in both her Junior and Senior years she attended Kent Career Technical Center...