Obituaries
Rick R. Riegle
Apr 14, 2015
Age: 64 RIEGLE, Rick R. Paw Paw Rick R. Riegle, age 64 of Paw Paw passed away Tuesday morning, April 14, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born June 30, 1950 in Rockford, MI the son of the late Chan and Virginia "Ginny" Riegle. After 25 years of employment at Duo-Tang Products in Paw Paw,...
Willard C. James
Apr 14, 2015
Age: 82 JAMES, Willard C. Cassopolis Willard Clinton James age 82 died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2015 at Borges Lee Memorial Hospital, in Dowagiac, MI. He was born September 15, 1932 in Vandalia, MI to Kermit and Margaret Ann James. Willard was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Ash, father, Kermit James, his former wife, Phillis Dungey...
Robert "Bob" W. Quan
Apr 13, 2015
Age: 71 QUAN, Robert "Bob" W. Lawton Robert Willis Quan, age 71, of Lawton passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo. He was born February 15, 1944 in Paw Paw the son of the late Willis and Lillian (Shellenberger) Quan. Bob retired from Bentler Automotive in Galesburg, MI and Fabri-Kal of Kalamazoo. He...
Florence "Flo" B. Sperti
Apr 11, 2015
Age: 90 SPERTI, Florence (Flo) Lawton ~ Formerly of Paw Paw Florence Mae Burlington (Conrad) Sperti, age 90, passed away very peacefully Saturday morning, April 11, 2015 at White Oaks in Lawton. Flo's life began in Detroit, MI and after school join the U.S. Navy, during World War II. She was an avid bowler, and loved her dogs. Flo...
August "Augie" John Schindler Jr
Apr 6, 2015
Age: 55 Schindler, August J. "Augie" Lawton August "Augie" J. Schindler Jr., age 55, passed away April 6, 2015 at his home. Augie was born July 30, 1959 in Kalamazoo the son of the late August and Joy (Warren) Schindler. He was a 1977 graduate of Mattawan High school and served in the U.S. Army with the Company "C"...
Donald A. Riggs
Apr 2, 2015
AGE: 76 Riggs, Donald A. Mattawan Donald A. Riggs, age76, of Mattawan passed away Thursday morning, April 2, 2015 at his home. He was born October 19, 1938 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Wade K. and Ann Marie (Thompson) Riggs. Donald was a 1958 graduate of Marcellus High School and enlisted into the U.S. Air Force during...
Helen M. Johnson
Apr 1, 2015
Age: 93 JOHNSON, Helen M. Lawton Helen M. Johnson, age 93, of Lawton passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015 at Care Community Assisted Living in Lawton. Helen was born July 20, 1921 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Lawton and the Decatur V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was a Girl Scout leader, and...
Keith I. Burgett
Mar 29, 2015
Age: 54 BURGETT, Keith I. Battle Creek/Formerly of Lawton Keith I. Burgett, US Navy retired, Age 54, passed away suddenly, Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2015. He was born November 2, 1960 the son of Ovas Burgett and Doris Barker. Keith was a graduate of Lawton High School class of 1980 and entered the U.S. Navy in November of 1980....
Leo Rhinehart Yerge
Mar 29, 2015
Age: 94 YERGE, Leo R. Mattawan Leo Rhinehart Yerge, age 94, passed away Sunday evening, March 29, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Leo was born August 2, 1920 in Portland, MI the son of the late William and Irene (Hissong) Yerge. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, did farming much of his early years in...
Susanne C. Uridil
Mar 28, 2015
Age: 73 URIDIL, Susanne C. Paw Paw Susanne C. Uridil, age, 73 passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born February 17, 1942 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late Walfred and Lea (Jacobson) Silverstone. She enjoyed traveling, reading, the casino and her K-9 friend P.J. On January 20, 1962 in Milwaukee,...
Lyonal "Lyle" F. Blakely
Mar 22, 2015
Age: 98 BLAKELY, Lyle F. Paw Paw Lyonal (Lyle) Frederick Blakely, age 98, was born September 29, 1916 to Versil .L and Coral (Light) Blakely. He slipped away from this life on March 22, 2015 at Bronson Hospital with members of his family present. He lived his entire life in southwest Michigan, working many jobs to support his large...
Lorene Wallace
Mar 19, 2015
Age: 89 Wallace, Lorene Lawton Lorene Wallace, age 89, passed away Thursday morning, March 19, 2015 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab, in Mattawan. She was born January 2, 1926 in Moulton, AL the daughter of the late Burnett and Elvertie (Rainey) Morgan. After growing up in Moulton, Lorene and her family moved to Lawton in 1953. Lorene enjoyed...
Evelyn D. Ryder
Mar 15, 2015
Age: 84 RYDER, Evelyn D. Lawton Evelyn Doris Ryder, born June 22, 1930, in Sault Ste. Marie Ml, passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo with her son, daughter and son-in-law present on March 15th at 7:02 p.m. after a series of medical issues. She graduated from Sault Ste. Marie High School in 1948. She resided in...
Clifford M. Specht
Mar 15, 2015
Age: 78 SPECHT, Clifford M. Lawrence Clifford M. Specht, age 78, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Cliff was born September 8, 1936 in Cassopolis, MI the son of the late Clifford A. and Marian E. (French) Specht. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in the Pacific Theater. He was the...
Martha Louise Shirtum
Mar 14, 2015
Martha Louise Wright Shirtum, (Mrs. Earl Edward), age 87, of Lansing, MI, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015. She was born January 14, 1928, at her parent's home, 38087 Red Arrow Highway West, Paw Paw, Michigan, the only child of the late Robin Joseph Wright and Martha Bertha Louisa Day Wright. She attended Barnum School for six years, graduated...
Emily L. Dorstewitz
Mar 14, 2015
Miss Emily Dorstewitz, a lovely, gracious soul has passed away at 106 years of age in Kalamazoo , MI on March 14, 2015. She was born in Coloma, MI on June 11, 1908 to Louis and Harriet Dorstewitz and moved to Paw Paw in 1910 with her family. During her growing up years she was an accomplished cello player...
Virginia "Ginny" Lou Miller
Mar 9, 2015
Age: 85 MILLER, Virginia L. "Ginny" Paw Paw Virginia Lou "Ginny" Miller, age 85, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord, Monday morning, March 9, 2015 at her home with her family at her side. Ginny was born July 2, 1929 the daughter of the late L.D. and Mildred P. (Armstrong) Wing. She is survived by her loving...
Mary Lee Hinderliter
Mar 6, 2015
Mary Lee Hinderliter, age 75, passed away Friday morning, March 6, 2015 in Kalamazoo. She was born January 11, 1940 in South Haven, MI the daughter of the late Michael R. and Leone (Lee) Listiak. She was a 1958 graduate of South Haven High School and received her B.A. in education from Western Michigan University. Mary had a long...
Katherine G. Strayer
Mar 4, 2015
Age: 95 STRAYER, Katherine G. Mattawan Katherine G. Strayer, age 95, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. She was born on January 27, 1920 in Boone County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel and Mabel (Snodgrass) Belt. Katherine was preceded in death by her beloved husband Frank; brother, Preston; sisters, Marie, Geraldine, Alice...
Ruth Ann Rabine
Mar 3, 2015
Age: 79 RABINE, Ruth Ann Lawton, MI Ruth A. Rabine age 79, passed away Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton. She was born January 22, 1936 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Russell) Edmunds. She received her BA degree in English and was employed at the Mason-Lake...
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