All Obituaries

Theresa Marie Sirrine, 31, of Paw Paw, MI, died April 15, 2019 in Kalamazoo. She was born August 12, 1987 in Paw Paw, MI, daughter of James Wood and Linda Sirrine. Theresa graduated from Paw Paw High School. She worked at Family Fare and the Marathon. She loved music, crafts and arts. She liked drawing and coloring but she adored her children and spending time with her family and friends. Surviving are her mother, Linda Sirrine, father, James Wood, step-mom, Julie Bissenden, Daughters,...

Nancy Louellen Steele, 79, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 13, 2019.   Born October 23, 1939, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Coramay (Abrams) and Richard O. Wheeler, Nancy graduated from Mattawan High School in 1957 and attended Tracey’s Beauty Academy and graduated as a cosmetologist.    She received her Associate in Applied Science with a General Marketing Major from Kalamazoo Valley Community College on May 10, 1983.   She...

Anthony L. Benzie, 86, of Paw Paw, MI, died April 3, 2019, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born on April 27, 1932, in Burnside, PA, the son of Stanley Benzie and Agnes (Rybarcek) Benzie. Anthony graduated from Montgomery Schools in Pennsylvania. He proudly served in the Unites States Army as an engineer during the Korean War. Tony was a very hard worker and that showed in his time as a coal miner, farmer, and tool & die maker. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans...

Virginia "Ginnie" Atwater, 82, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her home. She was born May 16, 1936 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the lateTony and Alice (Miles) Stimac. Ginnie was active with her family, their home was the "neighborhood house". She was a Brownie troop leader, softball coach and player. She enjoyed bingo and bowling and loved trips to the casino to play the slots. Most of all, Ginnie was an avid reader. Some of her jobs over the years...

Wanda Eichaker, 78, of Kalamazoo, passed away Monday April 1, 2019. She was born July 19, 1940 in Benton Harbor, the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Versaw) Stohrer. Wanda and Ronald were members of the Kalamazoo Corvette Club for 19 years, she enjoyed the color tour in the fall and dinner cruises with the club. She took pride in her 1957 turquoise Chevy that she has owned for many years. She loved trips to South Haven to watch the waves and sunset. In addition, Wanda and Ron...

Robin Sue Nitz (nee Rennhack), a lifelong resident of southwest Michigan, left this world for a better place on Sunday, March 31.  She was born on October 28th to the late Dick Paul (D.P.) Rennhack and Lucille Rennhack (nee Reck) in St. Joseph.  She attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Bridgman and graduated as the salutatorian of the Paw Paw High School class of 1971.  She took great pride in raising her children, Rebecca (Jeff) Zuhlke and Eric (Michelle) Nitz, and made...

Dedicated, caring and selfless, Timothy Deaner’s world revolved around his loved ones. He was the definition of a hard working family man, but knew how to balance it with a good amount of fun, a true jokester. While his days with us were far too few, the lasting gifts of his life will long live in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him.  On October 15, 1961 Kurt and Nancy Deaner welcomed their son, Timothy Alan Deaner. Timothy’s childhood was filled with mischief...

Candace Louise Laufer, 72, of Paw Paw, MI, died March 25, 2019, in Kalamazoo, MI.   She was born April 5, 1946, in Ludington, MI, the daughter of William and Jeanne (Wiegand) Wood. Candy graduated from Ludington High School in 1964 and then Central Michigan University in 1968 with her degree in education. She taught English and Journalism in the Lawrence Public Schools for nearly 40 years before her retirement in 2009. Throughout her many years in the school, she kept in touch...

Henry (Skip) A.Youngblood , Jr. of Paw Paw, MI. passed away March 20, 2019, surrounded by his family at Rose Arbor Hospice. Skip was born on September 26, 1931, to Henry A. Sr., and Eleanor (Nellie) Youngblood in Blue Island IL. He was the 8th of 9 children in his family. Skip moved to Allegan, Michigan with his family as a child. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1949. He met Martha Anne Todd in high school and they were married on July 19, 1952 at Blessed Sacrament Church in...

Lawrence Lewis Spencer, 89, of Lawton, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born March 14, 1930 in Lawton, to the late Lawrence and Dorothy Spencer. He is survived by his daughter, Gayle (Ken) Beach of Paw Paw, son, Tom Spencer of Lawton, grandchild, Lee (Abbigail) Beach of Paw Paw,  Great-Grandson, Cameron Beach of Paw Paw and great-granddaughter, Bryn Beach of Paw Paw. He was preceded in death by his wife Lois, his son Kenneth...