Obituaries
Bruce Elwood Aldrich
Aug 23, 2020
Bruce E. Aldrich passed away August 23rd, 2020 of Natural Causes. He was born March 15th, 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Maurice and Grace (Sigler) Aldrich. Bruce was a 1956 graduate of Kalamazoo Central and a 1965 graduate of Western Michigan University with a B.B.A. in Industrial Management. While at W.M.U. he was a member of Alpha Kappa...
Alice Britten
Aug 22, 2020
Alice (Hendricks) Britten, 91, was born on December 13, 1928 in Kalamazoo, MI. to Peter Hendricks and Daatje Dijsselhof. Her life ended on August 22, 2020 in Three Rivers. Alice grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, attended Kalamazoo Christian and worked at Gibson Guitar for 32 years until her retirement in 1985. She married Theo Britten on May 15, 1946. Alice...
Margaret Ann Dinstett
Aug 22, 2020
Margaret Ann Dinstett, of Vicksburg passed away on Saturday August 22, 2020 at the age of 73. Margaret was born on June 29, 1947. A complete obituary is in the process of being written. While at Margaret's webpage at www.avinkcremation.com please take time to sign her guestbook by lighting a candle and/or sharing a memory with her family. The family...
Howard Lawrence Cekander
Aug 21, 2020
Howard Lawrence Cekander, age 78, of Portage, MI passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. He was born on May 16, 1942 the son of Howard C. and Jennie M. (Slack) Cekander. He was proceeded in death by his parents and two brothers, Norman and Douglas Cekander. After he was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force where he...
Carolyn Rose Nycum
Aug 19, 2020
Carolyn Rose Nycum, of Kalamazoo passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the age of 91. Carolyn was born November 6, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas, daughter of Chester Orville and Blanche Bell (Wick) Mitchell. She had been a resident of the Kalamazoo and Richland areas since 1933. She graduated from State High School and received both B.S. and M.A....
Jaquelyn M. Martinez
Aug 19, 2020
Jaquelyn (Jackie) Martinez passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. We extend our deepest gratitude to The Springs for allowing us to spend time in person with her during her final days, so that a family member was able to be with her when she passed. Jackie was born in Denver on June 8, 1921, the daughter of Fred...
William Martin Bothwell
Aug 19, 2020
William Bothwell, of Kalamazoo formerly Vicksburg passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the age of 74. William was born on October 6, 1945 in Three Rivers. He was the son of William and Beryl (Stephenson) Bothwell. Bill graduated with the Class of 1963 from Vicksburg High School. After high school he served his country in the United States...
Jon Saunders
Aug 18, 2020
Jon Saunders of Vicksburg, MI, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2020, at the age of 74. Jon was born in Kalamazoo, MI, on November 30, 1945, to Don and Charlene Saunders. Jon grew up on Indian Lake and remained there for almost his entire life. On June 10, 1967, he married Valerie Forsyth who survives. He and the love of his life were...
Rudolph "Rudy" Arbanas
Aug 18, 2020
Rudolph “Rudy” Joseph Arbanas, of Kalamazoo passed away on August 18th, 2020, at the age of 84 years old. Rudy was born on March 21, 1936 in Calumet, MI. He was the son of Marion and Mary (Vukonich) Arbanas. In 1943, the family moved from the Upper Peninsula and settled in the Mattawan area. Rudy proudly served his country in...
Mary Bennett
Aug 17, 2020
On Monday, August 17th, Mary Clara (Spinne) Bennett, loving sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, neighbor, caretaker, and most importantly devoted follower of Jesus Christ reached her long-awaited destination in His glorious presence. Mary was born on September 12, 1934 in Belleville, MI to William and Hildegarde Spinne. Left to her own devices at age 15, Mary learned quickly how to...
Murray Franklin Chamberlin
Aug 17, 2020
Murray Franklin Chamberlin Jr., age 94, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020. He was born on May 8, 1926 in Plainwell, MI the son of Murray F. and Eleanor (Ludwig) Chamberlin Sr. Murray is survived by his children: Scott Chamberlin and Jill (Tim) Steiner; grandchildren: Candace Chamberlin, Aaron (Cynthia) Steiner, Hannah Patton, Allisa Chamberlin, Jackson (Michelle) Kyle, and Onna...
Frances M. DeMoor
Aug 16, 2020
Frances DeMoor 2/29/1924 – 8/16/2020 Fran was born in Shelby, Michigan in Feb. 1924 to Clarence and Rena Fye. Moved to Kalamazoo as a young girl and lived the rest of her long and happy life in Kalamazoo. She was a musician at a very early age. Fran became a professional marimba player in Kalamazoo Centrals concert band. She met...
Patricia M Martin
Aug 14, 2020
Patricia M.(Plott) Martin, of Kalamazoo passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the age of 80. Patricia was born in Battle in Creek, Michigan. She was the youngest daughter of Conrad R. and Dorothy (Mulder) Plott on July 18, 1940. The family moved to Pennfield Township when she was five and she began school there when Pennfield educated its...
Larry J. Cook
Aug 13, 2020
Larry James Cook, age 62, died of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Myeloid Sarcoma on August 13th, 2020, at his residence in Comstock, Michigan. Larry is survived by his wife of 36 years, Nancy (Peterman) Cook, of Kalamazoo; his son, James Cook, of Kalamazoo; his daughter, Carli Cook, of Kalamazoo; and his grandson, Logan Dillard, of Kalamazoo. Along with his sister; Carol...
Judith K Margrave
Aug 13, 2020
Judith K. Margrave passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Judith was born on February 14, 1937 to Charles & Dorothy (Robarge) Margrave. The complete obituary is being written While visiting Judy’s webpage at www.mccowensecord.com please sign the guestbook by lighting a candle, and/or sharing a memory with the family. The family is being assisted by the McCowen & Secord...
Marlene A. Samson
Aug 11, 2020
Marlene A. Samson, of Galesburg passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the age of 83. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 1pm at the Avink Funeral Home & Cremation Society, 5975 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI (269-344-5600). The family will be greeting friends one hour prior starting at 12 noon at the funeral...
Harriet Jane Lowell
Aug 10, 2020
Harriet Jane Lowell 12/17/1944 – 8/10/2020 Harriet Jane Lowell, age 75 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Monday at home. Harriet was born in Detroit Michigan on December 17, 1944. In December of 1973, in Kalamazoo she married David Lowell who survives. Harriet was an accountant, working for many years as a private accountant doing taxes for several people in the...
Robert "Bob" Anson
Aug 10, 2020
Robert “Bob” Anson passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. Bob was born on September 20, 1933 to Clark and Cleo (Miller) Anson. Bob is survived by his daughter Lynda (Allen) Ignatoski; his granddaughter Stephanie Ignatoski; his brother Richard (Anne) Anson; his sister Joan (John) Steele well as several nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents...
Harm Esman
Aug 7, 2020
Harm Esman, of Vicksburg passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at the age of 69. Harm was born on July 6, 1951. The complete obituary is being written. Harm will be cremated and the family will have a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. While visiting Harm’s webpage at www.mccowensecord.com please sign the guestbook by lighting a...
Beverly Jean Myers
Aug 7, 2020
On the morning of August 7, 2020, Beverly Jean Myers passed away at the age of 93 just four days away from celebrating her 94th birthday, She was born August 11, 1926, to Timothy Paul and Esther Mae Myers . She was preceded in death by her sisters and their spouses June Louise (Bernard} Deaton and Mary Lou (Jeff) LePard...
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