All Obituaries

Born in the Windy City, Gregory Zaucha lived an accomplished life that revolved around his family, friends and his career. He was neat, organized and thorough in everything he did.  Greg was born May 13, 1947, to Stanley and Adele (Kwasniak) Zaucha. From a young age, Greg grew accustomed to spending his summers in Paw Paw, where his family owned a farm house just outside of town. During his youth, his grandfather built the family cottage on Ackley Lake, all by hand. As the years went...

Kathryn Arlene Asenbauer, 88, of Kalamazoo, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Rose Arbor Residence in Kalamazoo.  She was born April 2, 1934, in Concord, Michigan, the daughter of Wells R. Rowley and Henrietta (Winchell) Rowley.  Kathryn was employed with Western Michigan University, where she worked in food service and housekeeping for 25 years. She loved the outdoors and nature. Searching for mushrooms and bird watching were among her favorites. She also enjoyed...

Theresa Renee "Terri" Giacalone, 38, of Bloomingdale, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. She was born May 10, 1984, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Giacalone and Marcia Pearl Beach.  Theresa was employed with the Bloomingdale Public School in food service. She loved her job and established many friendships. She enjoyed country music and supporting her son, Jackson, at his many sporting events.  She is survived by her son, Jackson Owen Mireles; two...

Stefan Andrew Tokarchick, 54, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Rose Arbor Residence in Kalamazoo.  He was born December 18, 1968, in Kalamazoo, the son of William B. Tokarchick and MaryAnn (Korabik) Tokarchick. Stefan has been a lifelong resident of Paw Paw, he graduated in 1987 from Paw Paw High School and worked in various areas of construction most of his life. He especially enjoyed working with concrete. Stefan could always be counted on when any of his...

Janice Annette Hover, 72, passed away Thursday March 9, 2023 at her home in Lawrence.  She was born September 18, 1950 in Paw Paw, Michigan, the daughter of Leslie Alden Lounsberry and EdnaMae (Cerny) Field.  Jan attended Southwestern Michigan College, where she earned her CNA certificate.  Her community was always her main priority aside from her family.  She worked for the Van Buren ISD for 22 dedicated years. Jan also served as a cheerleading coach and provided...

Mike Thorpe began his life on March 4, 1947, in Paw Paw, Michigan, welcomed into the world at Lakeview Hospital, son to the late Russell Thorpe and Adeline (Gromek) Thorpe. Mike enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam. While he was home on leave, he was united in marriage to his sweetheart, Linda (Stoken) Thorpe, November 19, 1965, in Martin, Michigan. Following his discharge from the Army, Mike returned home and began his career with General Motors. After 32 years of dedicated service,...

Michael Douglas Bates passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at the age of 52. Mike was born on October 3, 1970, in Kalamazoo MI. He was the son of Harold and Megan (Sprague) Bates and brother to Jodie Bates. Mike was the father of Kodi Bates and Chelsea (Bates) Zarate. He was the grandfather of Jaime Zarate Jr., Cameron Zarate, Logan Bates and Riley Bates. He was very proud of his grandchildren and loved them more than he could express. Mike was into Volkswagen beetles, dune buggies,...

Ethan Minot Quillen was born in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, March 18, 1994, the second child to Dean and Sharla (Taylor) Quillen. The family relocated to the United States in 2000, to Allegan, Michigan, where they lived with Sharla's parents.  From a very young age, Ethan was known for being respectful, kind and an all-around good person. His generosity and willingness to help others was made very clear when he became a United States Marine, serving from 2013 to 2017....

A Celebration of Life for Verna Joy Carroll of Lawton, MI, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday March 11, 2023, at the Lawton Evangelical Church.  A time for family visitation will precede the service starting at 9:30 a.m. and will continue with a luncheon following the service. Joy will be placed to rest during a private family service at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lawton. Joy, 72, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, November 20, 2022.  She was born March 8, 1950, in Aurora,...

Sharon Kay Aernie, 66, of Mattawan, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023.  She was born November 9, 1956, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward O. Arnold and Mary Emma (Menz) Arnold. Sharon was passionate about animals and the outdoors. She kept busy with her gardening hobby and camping with her girlfriends a couple times a year. She also kept active with the Paw Paw Lions Club where she loved socializing and playing Bingo. Her outgoing personality and her heart of gold drew others to...