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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ruth Dykstra
Mar 19, 2022
Ruth (VanWieren) Dykstra passed away at home on March 19, 2022. It brings to and end her lengthy mission of sending cards and notes of encouragement to the folks on her prayer list . The family she leaves behind includes Rev. Leon Dykstra, her husband of 75 years, daughters Lori Fairman, Lisa (Ken) Baas; grandchildren Melissa Cagle, Rebecca (Tim)...
Betty Lou Strobel
Mar 18, 2022
Betty L. Strobel passed away peacefully Friday, March 18, 2022 in her home in the presence of her family.
Betty was born in Kankakee, IL on November 26, 1942. She was one of eight children born to Glenn and Marjory Wilfong. On June 2, 1984, she married Alfred (Skip) Strobel and enjoyed 37 wonderful years with him.
Betty spent her...
Len Lesman
Mar 16, 2022
Len Lesman
March 16, 2022
Len was born March 27, 1943, to the late Leonard and Helen (Williamson) Lesman in Kalamazoo. Len struggled with Pulmonary Fibrosis the last year of his life.
After working for his father at Lesman’s Market in his teen years, he drove a bread truck for Roskam Baking Co.; a milk truck for Koning Dist. Co.,...