Obituaries
William Crosby
Aug 22, 2021
William Crosby, of Portage, MI passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at the age of 80. He was born on February 24, 1941 in Detroit, MI. The son of Ernst and Clara (Onsrude) Crosby.
A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written.
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Gillis Johannes VandeLinde
Aug 21, 2021
Gillis Johannes VandeLinde of Portage, MI passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born on September 20, 1935, in the Netherlands the son of Cornelius VandeLinde and Elizabeth Mallepart. A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written. While visiting Gillis' tribute page please take a moment to light a candle...
Helga L. Henschke
Aug 21, 2021
Helga L. (Süss) Henschke, of Mattawan, MI went to be with the lord on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born on September 9, 1939 in Germany. The daughter of Ludwig and Luise (Muller) Süss. On January 3, 1959 she joined Gustav "Gus" Henschke in marriage. Together they raised two children, Perry Henschke and Penny...
Gunars Gruzdins
Aug 20, 2021
Gunars Gruzdins, of Three Rivers, MI passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the age of 95. He was born on January 8, 1926 in Riga, Latvia. The son of Ernest and Alvine (Odin) Gruzdins. A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written. While visiting Gunars' tribute page please take a moment to light a candle...
Suzanne Swafford
Aug 19, 2021
Suzanne Swafford, 79, of Plainwell, MI passed away August 19, 2021, surrounded by loving family and friends. Suzanne was born in Detroit, MI on June 23, 1942 to James Francis & Irene Mae Caton. She graduated from Hurley Hospital of Nursing in Flint, MI & received a Master's degree in Nursing Sciences from Western Michigan University. She was employed by...
Doris Metzger
Aug 19, 2021
Doris Rae (Long) Metzger passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home with family near on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the age of 83. Doris’ story began on November 7, 1937. She was the fifth child born to Ferrell and Mattie Gladys (Hembree) Long in Morgan County, Alabama. She dropped out of school around the 9th grade so...
William David Bowen
Aug 18, 2021
William (Bill) David Bowen of Vicksburg, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior in the early hours of Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the age of 84. He was born on Saturday, April 17, 1937, in Atlanta, MI to William Martin and Nellie Mary (Turppa) Bowen. Bill graduated from Pinconning High School in 1955. A month later he...
Frances "Fran" Kremlick
Aug 18, 2021
Frances "Fran" Kremlick, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Fran was born on January 4, 1933 to Paul & Doris (Cox) Sell. She graduated from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, IL in 1951 and attended Purdue University in Lafayette, IN receiving a BS in Agriculture in 1955. Fran was ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian...
Paul M. Beckwith
Aug 17, 2021
Paul Melvin Beckwith, age 80, resident of Frostproof, FL and Vicksburg, Michigan, passed away on August 17, 2021, with his family by his side. Paul was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on April 12, 1941 to Clair and Flossie Beckwith. Paul lived in rural Bancroft in the early years. He tells of “walking miles to the one room school down the...
John Paul Went
Aug 16, 2021
John Paul Went Jr. of Birch Lake, Vandalia, MI passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born on February 14, 1938, in Elkhart, IN to John Paul Sr. and Valeria (Harris) Went. On December 27, 1959, he married Roma Charlene Strombeck. John had many careers during his life which included his love of...
Denise R. Crane
Aug 16, 2021
Denise R. Crane, of Parchment passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at the age of 54. Denise was born on September 24, 1966 in Battle Creek, MI. Denise was the daughter of Stephen and Linda (Cutsinger) Crane. Denise graduated from Battle Creek Public Schools. For the past 16 years Denise has lived and worked at Shalom in Kalamazoo. Her...
Carolyn Lee Dailey
Aug 15, 2021
Carolyn Lee Dailey of Portage, MI passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the age of 79. She was born on December 20, 1941, in Pontiac, MI the daughter of Corwin and Lena “O’Brien” Woodard. She graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1959, following graduation she studied for 2 years at Alma College. In 1973 she worked as...
Kevin Perkins
Aug 14, 2021
Kevin L. Perkins of Vicksburg, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the age of 45. Kevin was born on December 8, 1975 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was the son of Gaylord Perkins and Sarah (Bailey) Perkins-VerMeulen. On October 10, 2004 he married the love of his life Sara Martin. Everything Kevin did was for his family and they...
John Mathew Klimek
Aug 14, 2021
And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. In the early morning hours of August 14, 2021, the Lord called His son, Mom’s husband, and our Dad, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa home. John is the son of...
Jacoba Dortwegt
Aug 14, 2021
Jacoba Dortwegt, 94, of Allegan MI. died on August 14th, 2021. “Coby” Dortwegt, daughter of Hendrik and Diewertje "Mantje" Planque, loving wife of Anton Dortwegt, passed away on August 14th in hospice care in Allegan, MI after months of declining health. She is survived by her two sons, Robert and James, as well as three grandchildren and four great grandchildren....
Kenneth Dale Keur
Aug 14, 2021
Kenneth Dale Keur went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning August 14, 2021. Ken was born October 18, 1938, in Muskegon, Michigan to William and Florence (Wolffis) Keur Sr. After high school graduation Ken moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where he was employed by the Brunswick Corp. and later at Burroughs Corp. where he retired in 1997....
Kyle Goidosik
Aug 14, 2021
It comes with great sadness that Kyle Goidosik, 35, died suddenly on August 14, 2021. He was born May 4, 1986, in Kalamazoo, the beloved son of Gary and Kim (Alden) Goidosik. He attended Vicksburg Schools and Kalamazoo Valley Community College majoring in liberal arts. Kyle is survived by his parents Gary and Kim of Vicksburg, sister Kara of San...
Paul Richard Kline
Aug 13, 2021
Paul Richard Kline October 25 1929 ~ August 13, 2021 Paul Richard Kline, age 91 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Paul was born in Marcellus, Michigan on October 25, 1929, the son of Raymond Kline and Addie Martha (Ware) Kline. On July 19, 1952 in Ft. Sheridan, Illinois he married...
Dale LeRoy Cowham
Aug 12, 2021
Dale LeRoy Cowham January 30, 1934 ~ August 12, 2021 Dale LeRoy Cowham, age 87 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 in the comfort of his home with family by his side. Dale was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on January 30, 1934, the son of Leon Phillip Cowham and Amelia Beatrice (Curtis) Cowham. On July 11,...
Ardath Helen Robertson
Aug 12, 2021
Ardath Helen “Albring” Robertson of Portage, MI passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, in Kalamazoo, MI at the age of 86. She was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1935 in Temperance, MI the daughter of Beryl N and Helen “Kimerer” Albring. She was raised on a dairy farm in Temperance, MI. She graduated from Bedford High School in 1953,...
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