Obituaries
Dennis Norman Pease
Oct 19, 2018
Dennis Norman Pease, of Paw Paw, passed away on the evening of October 19, with his loving wife by his side. He died from Lewy Body Dementia at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born July 4, 1941 at his parents’ home, the first born of Clair and Phyllis Pease. He graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1960. Shortly...
Audrey Marie (Engel) Frank
Oct 18, 2018
Audrey Marie Frank, age 93, of Lawton, passed away October 18, 2018. She was born March 4, 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Albert and Flora (Schwanbeck) Engel. She is survived by four children, Michael (Karen) Frank of Paw Paw, David (Karen) Frank of Lawton, Sandra Stuart of Portage and Carol (Craig) Beach of Lawton, eight grandchildren,...
Michael Allen Durbin
Oct 17, 2018
Michael Allen Durbin, age 59, of Grand Rapids, formerly of the Lawrence and Paw Paw area passed away October 17, 2018. Michael was born in Columbia, Missouri on March 3, 1959. Mike lived life to laugh, he had a huge heart and was willing to help others in any way he was able. He proudly served his country...
Joyce Pearl (Goldsmith) Everhardus
Oct 17, 2018
Joyce Pearl (Goldsmith) Everhardus, 94, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI, on January 21, 1924, the daughter of Raymond & Cecil (Schroeder) Goldsmith.
Joyce married the love of her life, John Everhardus, on September 5, 1945. She was a very talented beautician and...
Warren Willard Terry
Oct 13, 2018
Warren Willard Terry, 72, of Lawton, MI, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at home. He was born on November 7, 1945, the son of Howard and Mabel (Kennedy) Terry.
He is survived by his Wife of 44 years, Nancy Jo (Steward) Terry; Children, David (Marlene) Terry and Meredith (Dan) Hutton; Grandchildren, Drew, Logan (Josh), Ryan,...
Susan Jane (Simmons) Leach
Oct 8, 2018
Susan Jane Leach, age 72, of Lawrence, passed away suddenly October 8, 2018 at her home. She was born January 7, 1946 in Kalamazoo to the late Harold and Marilyn (Barnes) Simmons. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, George Leach. She is also survived by her two children, Debora (Mike) McCaw and Steven Leach, seven...
Danny Tyria
Oct 5, 2018
Danny Lee Tyria, age 61 of Decatur, passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Linda Tyria, three sons, Darren (Kathy) Tyria, Dustin Tyria and Zack (Jenifer) Tyria, daughter in law April Tyria, twelve grandchildren, Seth, Cameron, Kayla, Kyler, Patience, Baudelio, Warren, Sophea, Calista, Jaylee, James and Naomi, and mother in law...
Kenneth Squires
Oct 5, 2018
Kenneth “Mike” Squires, passed away peacefully Friday, October 5, 2018 with his family by his side. Mike was born August 30, 1938 to Ann and Delbert Squires of Kalamazoo. Mike is survived by his wife Clarice (C.J.) and his two daughters, Melissa (Billy) Shearer of Otsego, MI and Kimberly Cole of Battle Creek, MI, four grandchildren and one...
Joan (McCann) Hammel
Oct 1, 2018
Joan T. Hammel, age 89, of Lawton, passed away peacefully October 1, 2018 at Meadow Woods in Bloomingdale with her family by her side. She was born in Detroit on August 16, 1929 to the late Albert and Helen D. McCann. Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Hammel and two sisters, Barbara Griebel and Margale...
Steven James Kendall
Sep 29, 2018
Steven James Kendall, 48, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away early Saturday morning, September 29, 2018, at home. Steve was born in Kalamazoo on March 8, 1970, the son of Ronald (Mary) Kendall, Sr., and Donna (Ronald) Griffen.
Steve graduated from Lawrence High School in 1989. He worked in the restaurant business for several years, but...
William Harris Woodman
Sep 29, 2018
William H. Woodman, age 95, of Paw Paw passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home. Bill was born September 20, 1923 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of the late John Gray and Lillian Fern (Andrews) Woodman. He was a graduate of Paw Paw High School, graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, member...
Gary Lee White
Sep 25, 2018
Gary Lee White, age 76, of Paw Paw, Michigan passed away early Tuesday morning, September 25, 2018 with Beth at his side. Gary was born in Flint, Michigan on September 12, 1942 the son of Emerson and Marian (Mohney) White. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1964-1966.
Gary was united in marriage to the...
William Warren Lantz
Sep 22, 2018
Bill passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital on Saturday, September 22, 2018. He was born January 11, 1936 in Howard County, Indiana; one of 6 children born to the late Carl and Edna (Troyer) Lantz. His surviving siblings are Rosanne Voltmer, Jim Lantz and Ken Lantz. He is preceded in death by his siblings Carlyne Jeffries, Keith Lantz...
Esther Harriett (Wojciechowski) Marcelletti
Sep 20, 2018
Esther H. Marcelletti of Paw Paw, Michigan, passed away on September 20, 2018. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 15, 1928 and attended LaFayette, Sabin and Tuly High in Chicago until moving to Michigan and graduated from Paw Paw High School. She also attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Esther served her community for many years with Van/Cass...
Albert Bird Treat
Sep 18, 2018
Albert B. Treat, age 94, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday morning, September 18, 2018, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence, Battle Creek, MI. Al was born August 12, 1924, in Paw Paw the son of the late Allen and Edith (Chase) Treat.
Al was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving as an...
David Gibbons Clark
Sep 16, 2018
David Gibbons Clark Sr.
August 4, 1949 – September 16, 2018
Dave was born in Chalfont St. Giles, England on August 4, 1949 to parents Gibbons and Phyllis Clark. His father was a pastor, so growing up they lived in a few different Michigan communities where he served in local churches. Dave attended...
Ben Alfred Tombs
Sep 13, 2018
Ben Alfred Tombs age 85, passed away unexpectedly September 13, 2018 in Darby, PA. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 119 E. Delaware St., Decatur, Michigan.
Mark Thomas Bessey
Sep 12, 2018
Mark Thomas Bessey, age 58, of Paw Paw, passed away September 12, 2018. He was born in Paw Paw on September 24, 1959 to Tom and Joanne Bessey whom survive. Also surviving is his brother, Jeffrey (Anne) Bessey of Woodbury, New Jersey, sister, Cynthia Hatfield of Norton Shores, Michigan along with two nephews, Jason and Matthew and one niece...
Sophia Jade Ernst-Kucsera
Sep 4, 2018
Sophia Jade Ernst-Kucsera, age 3 years, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Almena Township. Sophia was born May 27, 2015 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Corey Kucsera and Tasha Ernst. She was a very happy child; her laughter was infectious. Sophia loved to dance and sing and collect rocks. Her favorite movie was Mohana &...
Yvonne O. (Francq) Black
Sep 2, 2018
Yvonne O. Black, age 82, of Paw Paw passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, September 2, 2018 at her home with family by her side. Yvonne was born January 11, 1936 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Omer and Orphina (Demaret) Francq. She retired from Visiting Nurses Association in 1998 after many dedicated years. Yvonne enjoyed gardening,...
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