Obituaries
Nathaniel Lee Chapman
May 14, 2021
With a warm smile and an open heart, Nathaniel Lee Chapman lived a life rich in family and friends. Lee possessed a strong will and a quick wit. He welcomed everyone he met as a friend and each day as a gift. Never one for pretenses, Lee was known as a humble, quick-witted free spirit, whose casuals style provided a...
Dorothy A. Carpenter
May 14, 2021
Dorothy A. Carpenter, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the age of 77. Dorothy was born on January 23, 1944 in Blytheville, AR. She is the daughter of Paul & Ora (Williams) Winn. She believed in the goodness of people, and touched not only her family’s lives, but the lives of others who were put in...
Matthew Skalski
May 14, 2021
Matthew Lee Skalski, 34, Three Rivers, MI passed away May 14, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Matthew was born April 21, 1987 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. He enjoyed going fishing, hiking, and camping with his family growing up. He was an avid reader and liked Stephen...
Sonja M. Snyder
May 11, 2021
Sonja M. Snyder has passed away on the 11th of May 2021. She was born on the 8th of April 1938 in Allegan. She was the daughter of late Jefferson Oisten and Cynthia Zue. She enjoyed camping at the Allegan County Fair, gardening, going to the Gun Lake casino, riding on their golf cart with her husband, Norman; and their...
William Albert Couchenour
May 11, 2021
William A. “Bill” Couchenour of Vicksburg passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. He was 87. Bill was born in Uniontown, PA on August 5, 1933 to William and Gladys (Waltonbaugh) Couchenour. He was a member of Saint Petersburg High School’s State Championship basketball team and graduated with the class of 1951. After high school, he was...
Barbara Marie Egge
May 9, 2021
Egge, Barbara Marie (Masar) 04/10/1957 – 05/09/2021 Plainwell, MI Barbara Marie Egge, 64 of Plainwell, MI passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at home surrounded by love ones. Barbara was born April 10, 1957 in Denville, NJ to John Joseph Masar and A. Elizabeth Masar (Wendt). Barbara and her husband Donald Allen Egge were married 42 years. Barbara...
Cambri Dorko
May 8, 2021
Cambri Dorko had an infectious smile, an unforgettable giggle and a sassy spunk. She was a fighter, yet she had a very gentle way about her. Cambri’s friends and family remember her as being goofy and silly, with a presence that just seemed to make everything better. On June 16, 2006, Cambri was born to parents Shannon Dorko and Kevin...
Gordon Edward Cole
May 7, 2021
Gordon Edward Cole of Lawton, MI passed away at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the age of 74. He was born in New London, CT on July 23, 1946 the son of Edward & Norma Cole. Gordon graduated from Otsego High School in 1964. After graduation he spent 5 years in the Navy....
Ronald Allan Morrell
May 7, 2021
On May 7TH, 2021 Ron left his home here on earth and went "flying high into the sky" only this time without the aid of an Air Force plane. Ron came into this world on August 27th, 1948 the second of four children born to Robert ``Bob" and Anita (Cherven) Morrell. He was happy, and mischievous- you know- a typical...
Joel and Dolores Shaffer
May 7, 2021
Dolores Ann and Joel Lee Shaffer, of Schoolcraft passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021. Dolores was born on October 1, 1936 in Ashland, OH. She was the daughter of Adrian Lawrence and Annabelle (Rannals) Ewing. Joel was born November 13, 1937 in Mount Gilead, OH. He was the son of O.J and Donna (Newcomer) Shaffer. Dolores and Joel were...
David F. Brown
May 5, 2021
David F. Brown, of Vicksburg passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the age of 72. David was born on March 23, 1949 in Vicksburg, MI. He was the son of Robert and Eunice (Smith) Brown. David graduated with the Vicksburg High School Class of 1968. He later married Pauline Felthoff on February 25, 1972 in Schoolcraft. He worked...
Geraldine "Jerry" York
May 4, 2021
Geraldine “Jerry” York, of Portage, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2021 at the age of 91. Jerry was born on February 2, 1930 in Grand Rapids, MI. She was the daughter of Edward and Teresa (Maciejewski) Hansen. Jerry liked to play pickleball, workout, and go for walks. She was a master seamstress with Gilmore’s Department Store. She always loved...
Joey Heflin
May 4, 2021
Joey’s life began August 29th, 1961, in Michigan at the Watervliet Hospital. During his school years he lived and attended school in Decatur, Michigan. During his senior year his family moved to Hartford, Michigan. This is where he lived out the rest of his life, and also met Lori Emmons who he wed in 1997. Together they had a daughter,...
Gordon Leigh Worst
May 4, 2021
Gordon Leigh Worst, age 91, passed away at Friendship Village Health Center on May 04, 2021. Gordon was born October 09, 1929 to John and Dorothy (Weber) Worst at home in Kalamazoo. He lived most of his life in Galesburg, before moving to Friendship Village in 2014. Gordon married Dorene (Thomas) in 1947. Together they raised 4 children. They were...
Patricia Ann Burson
May 2, 2021
Patricia A. Burson, of Schoolcraft passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the age of 74. Patricia was born on December 5, 1946 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was the daughter of Willard and Bernice (Hagg) Reinoehl. She was married to Robert “Bob” Burson and they raised four children together: Jim, Kevin, Lori, and T.J. Patricia worked for over 17...
Mark Donald Holloway
May 1, 2021
Mark Donald Holloway February 15th, 1970 - May 1st, 2021 On May 1, 2021, Mark Donald Holloway, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 51, after a twelve year battle with cancer. Mark, son of Donald Arthur Holloway and Suzanne Irene (Celmer) Holloway, was born February 15th, 1970 in South Bend, Indiana. Mark was...
BethAnn Vanderberg
Apr 30, 2021
BethAnn Vanderberg, of Plainwell, went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2021 at the age of 64. She was born on April 18, 1957 the daughter of Norman and Charlene (Chrisman) VanKampen. BethAnn is survived by her significate other: Lee Hurd; three children: Ron Lucas, Michael John and Jeffrey Norman (Jessica Burd); Anjo Vanderberg; four grandchildren; siblings: Yvonne...
Shirley Ann Ball
Apr 30, 2021
Shirley Ann Ball of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on April 30, 2021 in Kalamazoo at the age of 71. She was born on January 16, 1950 in Byron, MI the daughter of Daniel Wells and Verna Porter. A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written. While visiting Shirley's tribute page please take a moment to light a...
Luann Rea Olsen
Apr 30, 2021
Luann Rea Olsen of Marcellus, MI passed away unexpectedly in Kalamazoo, MI on Friday, April 30, 2021 at the age of 66. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on November 16, 1954 the daughter of Wilbur Jacobs and Dorothy Johnson. A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written. While visiting Luann's tribute page please take a...
Mildred Robertson
Apr 29, 2021
Mildred Robertson of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully on April 29, 2021 at the age of 99. She was born on May 6, 1921 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Henry Heizenbuttel and Elise Carter. A complete obituary is currently in the process of being written. While visiting Mildred's tribute page please take a moment to light a candle or...
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