Obituaries

Mary Kathleen Toma

Mary Kathleen Toma

Nov 24, 2015

Mary Kathleen Toma was born on December 13, 1932 and passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was a resident of Carver, Minnesota at the time of her passing.Mary attended Kalamazoo area schools and received a Masters Degree in education and counseling from the University of Michigan and a reading endorsement from the University of Louisville.She was preceded...

Susan Schoblaski

Susan Schoblaski

Nov 24, 2015

Susan Schoblaski, (Klepach) , age 99, of Paw Paw, passed away November 24, 2015. She was born January 29, 1916 in Smithton, PA, to the late Tihon and Mary (Hudak) Klepach. Susan is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Charles) Cubbage, PhD., of Paw Paw, grandchildren; Cheryl Cubbage of Woodstock, GA, Robert Cubbage of Gobles, and Donna Cubbage of Portage,...

Joan T. Conolly

Joan T. Conolly

Nov 22, 2015

Age: 82 CONOLLY, Joan T. Paw Paw Joan Theresa Conolly, age 82, of Paw Paw passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 22, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born December 15, 1932 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Sophia T. (Wilmowski) Kruta. Joan was an accountant for Shakespeare Company in Kalamazoo and for...

Deborah L. Wagner

Deborah L. Wagner

Nov 22, 2015

Deborah Lorraine (Fanta) Wagner, age 66, of Gobles, MI, formerly of Calumet City, IL, passed away November 22, 2015. Beloved wife of Ben Wagner, formerly of Hammond, Indiana, proud daughter of Joan Lorraine (late James) Fanta, mother of Nicole, Stacy (Benjamin) Danosky, and Brian, devoted grandmother "Mimi" to Camden and Lyla, dear sister of James (Jim & Laura) Fanta,...

Max "Bill" W. Mumford

Max "Bill" W. Mumford

Nov 19, 2015

Age: 68 MUMFORD, Max "Bill" Paw Paw Max "Bill" Mumford, age 68, of Paw Paw passed away at this home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. He was born September 18, 1947 in Battle Creek the youngest of three children of Maxwell and Fern (Bates) Mumford. A graduate of Paw Paw High School Class of 1965, Bill received a degree...

Jerry F. Abnet

Jerry F. Abnet

Nov 17, 2015

Age: 78 ABNET, Jerry F. Portage, MI Jerry F. Abnet, age 78, of Portage passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Jerry was born on August 31, 1937 in Kalamazoo to the late Charles and Marian (Tyler) Abnet of Paw Paw. He graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1955. That fall he entered W.M.U....

Dorothy E. Beckman

Dorothy E. Beckman

Nov 13, 2015

Dorothy E. Beckman, (Johnston), age 101, of Paw paw, MI, passed away November 13, 2015. She was born December 6, 1913 in Sacramento, California, to the late Frank and Mabel Johnston. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Capps of Glenhurst, IL and her son, Allen F. Beckman of Paw paw, MI. Dorothy was preceded in death by her...

Gladys Mae Dodson

Gladys Mae Dodson

Nov 11, 2015

Gladys Mae Dodson (Wildt), age 91, of Lawton, passed away November 11, 2015 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. She was born August 18, 1924 in Spring Arbor Township, Michigan to the late Jay and Bessie Wildt. Gladys was united in marriage on December 2, 1942 in Albion, Michigan to David W. Dodson, who preceded her in death March 13,...

Rosella Jefferies

Rosella Jefferies

Nov 8, 2015

Rosella Jefferies (Overmyer), age 82, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away November 8, 2015. She was born July 10, 1933 in Argos , Indiana to the late Ben and Blanche (Sanders) Overmyer. She is survived by her five children; Donovan (Lynn) Kirkendall, Deanna (Phil) Daily, Deloris (Kevin) Mills, Denese (Ruben) Garrido, and Daniel (Heather) Kirkendall, 17 grandchildren; Aaron, Megan,...

Daniel Joseph Silva Jr

Daniel Joseph Silva Jr

Nov 7, 2015

Daniel Joseph Silva Jr., age 44, of Paw Paw, passed away November 7, 2015. He was born March 4, 1971 in Atascadero, California. Daniel is survived by his mother, Deborah Vaughn, two sisters; Michelle (Paul) Anderson and Cassandra (late Pete) Duchesneau, one brother, Jeffrey Silva, many nieces and nephews whom he loved like his own children, and his longtime...

Janice Marie Hoehn

Janice Marie Hoehn

Nov 6, 2015

Janice Marie Hoehn (Pothast), age 71, of Bangor, passed away November 6, 2015. She was born December 17, 1943 in Lima Ohio to the late Cornelius and Mildred (Pohlman) Pothast. She is survived by her three children; Robert (Rebecca) Hoehn, Sandra (Michael) Kauffman, and Michael (Laura) Hoehn, seven grandchildren; Amanda (Roman) Matthews, Lauren Hoehn, Alexander, Kathleen, and Kristen Kauffman,...

Alexander Swade Jones

Alexander Swade Jones

Nov 3, 2015

Alexander Swade Jones, age 14, of Mattawan, MI, formerly of California, passed away November 3, 2015. Alexander was born September 20, 2001 in Placentia, California to Mark and Christine Jones whom survive. Also surviving is his brother, Drake Jones, two sisters; Katherine Jones and Adara, along with grandparents; Carrie Lane and Martin and Susan Saldana. Alexander was preceded in...

Olivia Conley

Olivia Conley

Nov 3, 2015

Olivia Conley, age 84, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away November 3, 2015. She was born June 3, 1931 in LaBlanca, Texas to the late Fausdo and Austing Casrez. Olivia is survived by her two children; Alex Buentello and Yolanda Green, along with many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike...

Howard Davis

Howard Davis

Nov 2, 2015

Howard Dewayan Davis, Jr., age 59, of Paw Paw, MI, formerly of Middleville, MI, passed away November 2, 2015. He was born in Pomona, California on April 3, 1956, to the late Howard and Evelyn Davis. Howard is survived by his wife, Janice, daughter, Amber N. Thompson of Rancho, CA, son, Howard J. Davis of Battle Creek, MI, three...

Marvin Russell Gibson

Marvin Russell Gibson

Nov 1, 2015

Marvin Russell Gibson, age 71, of Mattawan, passed away November 1, 2015. He was born January 16, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama to the late John and Elsie (Payne) Gibson. Marvin is survived by his wife, Linda, four children; Richard (Patty) Gibson, Robert (Sherry) Tester, Kelli (Randy Weaver) Heyboer, and David (Tanes) Gibson, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, sister, Mary...

Dorothy E. Mroczek

Dorothy E. Mroczek

Nov 1, 2015

Dorothy E. Mroczek, age 87, of Paw Paw, passed away November 1, 2015 at her home. She was born June 18, 1928, in Battle Creek, MI, to the late Frank and Jenny Kobe. Dorothy was united in marriage at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Paw Paw on November 20, 1948, to Stanley Mroczek, who preceded her in death October...

Stanley J. Mroczek

Stanley J. Mroczek

Oct 24, 2015

Stan J. Mroczek, age 92, of Paw Paw, passed away October 24, 2015, at his home. He was born February 7, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John Sekula and Jenny Mroczek. Stan was a WWII Veteran, serving as First Scout in the infantry of the U.S. Army, he was united in marriage at St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Patricia Ross

Patricia Ross

Oct 19, 2015

Patricia J. Ross, age 49, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. She was born February 10, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington to Michael and Judy Ross of Paw Paw, whom survive, also surviving is her loving daughter, Abigail Hamel. Patricia was outgoing and full of life, she was a 1984 graduate of Paw Paw High School, she...

Dallas K. Rauker

Dallas K. Rauker

Oct 19, 2015

Age: 21 RAUKER, Dallas K. Kalamazoo Formerly of Lawton Dallas K. Rauker, age 21, Kalamazoo, formerly of Lawton passed away suddenly, Monday, October 19, 2015 in Reine, Norway from a mountain hiking accident. He was vacationing in Reine, Norway while attending Hogeschool Utrecht, University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht, Netherlands. Dallas was born July 21, 1994 in Kalamazoo the...

Norbert L. Gabry

Norbert L. Gabry

Oct 12, 2015

Norbert L."Clem" Gabry, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather, passed away in his Kalamazoo home surrounded by family on Monday, October 12, 2015.Born and raised on Chicago's South Side by his parents, Leo and Helen, and proud of his Polish Heritage, Clem met Jermaine Rose Shiparski and the two became inseparable. Leaving Chicago's steel mills behind in early 1950,...