Obituaries
William "Bill" A. Busse
Aug 3, 2014
William Busse, 42, of Paw Paw, passed away unexpectedly August 3, 2014 at his home. He was born March 3, 1972 in St. Joseph, the son of Ronald and Nadine (Nelsen) Busse. Bill was a 1990 graduate of Watervliet High School and went on to earn an Associate's Degree at Lake Michigan College. He was a self-employed contractor for...
Marjorie J. Belanga
Jul 29, 2014
Marjorie Belanga, 78, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at home. She was born January 15, 1936 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leo and Thelma (Yax) Cole. On August 6, 1976 she was united in marriage to Glen Belanga who preceded her in death May 9, 2012. Marjorie was employed as a bookkeeper for the Van Buren...
Florence M. Welburn
Jul 29, 2014
Florence Welburn, 81, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born August 19, 1932 in Porter Township, the daughter of Frederick and Maxine (Abbott) Beach. On June 26, 1949 in Buchanan, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Welburn who preceded her in death in 1999. Together they owned and operated...
Robert Lee Grimm
Jul 24, 2014
Age: 81 GRIMM, Robert L. Lawton Bob passed away Thursday evening, July 24, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab, Mattawan. He was born April 20, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of the late Herman G. and Mary V. (Hawley) Grimm. Bob was employed at Allied Paper in Kalamazoo until his retirement in 1989. During those years he...
Lydia Modro
Jul 19, 2014
AGE: 94 MODRO, Lydia Mattawan ~ Formerly of Benton Harbor Lydia passed away Saturday evening, July 19, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab in Mattawan. She was born May 1, 1920 in Bainbridge Township, MI the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose (Skaley) Paul. Lydia was a member of the Lawrence Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was...
Louise C. Mihelich
Jul 18, 2014
AGE: 93 MIHELICH, Louise C. Paw Paw Louise passed away Friday morning, July 18, 2014 at her home. Louise was born Nov. 13, 1920 the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Catherine (Gozedecki) Kowalski. Louise managed the family farm, was an excellent cook and enjoyed playing bingo. On April 12, 1948 in Paw Paw, Louise was united in...
L. Grace Smead
Jul 14, 2014
Smead, Lillian "Grace" Mattawan Grace Smead, 75, of Mattawan, passed away Monday evening, July 14, 2014 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born October 22, 1938 in Lawton, the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Smith) Darling. Grace was a lifelong resident of the area and was employed by Knouse Foods in Paw Paw and was an...
Dorothy Ann Farrell
Jul 11, 2014
AGE: 89 FARRELL, Dorothy Ann Mattawan ~ Formerly of Schoolcraft Dorothy passed away Friday morning, July 11, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab in Mattawan. She was born November 6, 1924 in New Rochelle, New York the daughter of the late Virgle and Gertrude (Gilligan) Duren. She enjoyed socializing over a cup of coffee, crocheting, gardening, watching old...
Esther L. Zimmerman
Jul 9, 2014
AGE: 75 ZIMMERMAN, Esther L. Gobles Esther passed away Wednesday morning, July 9, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born April 8, 1939 in Otsego, MI the daughter of the late Raymond and Kathryn (Neeson) Blanchard. Esther, an enjoyable person to be with, grew up on a farm in Otsego and enjoyed reading, puzzles, flowers and...
Ottilie "Tillie" Brown
Jul 6, 2014
AGE: 95 BROWN, Ottilie (Tillie) Gobles Ottilie passed away peacefully at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomingdale, MI on Sunday, July 6, 2014. She was born February 11, 1919 in Boerne, TX to Arthur and Dora (Margolis) Schulze. In 1961 Ottilie moved her family from Texas to Gobles, Michigan. She was involved in Cubs Scouts, Girl Scouts,...
Alda Madison
Jul 1, 2014
AGE: 95 MADISON, Alda Tempe, AZ ~ Formerly of Paw Paw, MI Alda passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at her home at Friendship Village of Tempe, AZ. She was born June 17, 1919 in Taylorville, IL the daughter of the late Joseph and Brunette (Martini) Marafini. Her family moved to Hinsdale, IL where she met and married Richard...
Patricia "Pat" E. Brown
Jun 28, 2014
AGE: 76 Brown, Patricia (Pat) E. Clermont, FL ~ formerly of Mattawan, MI Patricia Hempsall was born June 16, 1938 to Marjorie (Galarno) and Edward Hempsall in Flint, MI. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and St. Joseph School of Nursing in Flint. She spent many years traveling all over the world with her first husband Garry Freeland...
Anna (Flick) Van Den Berg (nee Guritz)
Jun 27, 2014
Anna (Guritz) (Flick) Van Den Berg, 94, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomingdale. She was born December 9, 1919 in Washington Township, IL, the daughter of George and Ella (Lindermann) Guritz. On April 17, 1940 in Paw Paw, Annie was united in marriage to Earl Flick, who...
Dorothy L. Soule
Jun 27, 2014
AGE: 96 SOULE, Dorothy L. Paw Paw Dorothy passed away Friday morning, June 27, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab in Mattawan. She was born August 24, 1917 in Sault Sainte Marie, MI the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret (Switzer) Stonehouse. Her family moved from Chicago and settled in Bangor, MI where Dorothy graduated before attending...
Marie B. Lambin
Jun 22, 2014
AGE: 89 Lambin, Marie B. Paw Paw Marie passed away Sunday morning, June 22, 2014 at White Oaks in Lawton with her family at her side. She was born October 1, 1924 in Franklin, Kansas the daughter of the late Omer and Orphina (Demaret) Francq. While living in Chicago Marie was employed by Container Corp. of America before moving...
Donald Paul Giddings
Jun 21, 2014
Age: 51 GIDDINGS, Donald Paul Centennial, CO Formerly of Mattawan Don passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Centennial, Colorado. He was born April 17, 1963 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Donald and Kathryn (Rowley) Giddings. He was a graduate of Mattawan High School Class of 1981. He loved being outs doors and enjoyed camping in the mountains,...
Philomene "Phil" R. Holub
Jun 17, 2014
Philomene "Phil" Holub, 87, of Paw Paw passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born March 5, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Alois and Johanna (Pierskalla) Morgal. On September 11, 1948 in Chicago, Phil was united in marriage to James J. Holub, who preceded her in death March 18, 2009. Phil...
Robert A. McNabb
Jun 16, 2014
Robert Alexander McNabb, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on June 16, 2014. Bob was born December 26, 1929 to Dr. Arthur A. and Janet (McTavish) McNabb in Kalamazoo, Mi. His father was a prominent doctor and his mother a civic leader. The fourth of five children. In early childhood Bob resided in Lawrence, with a brief...
C. Nelson Hood
Jun 6, 2014
Age: 88 HOOD, C. Nelson Paw Paw Nelson passed away Friday afternoon, June 6, 2014. He was born April 25, 1926 in Paw Paw the son of the late Ward and Edna (Beals) Hood. Nelson was a life-long dairy farmer on the family farm and was a member of the Kalamazoo Milk Producers Board, Member of the Michigan Milk...
Connie D. Grigsby
Jun 5, 2014
AGE: 58 GRIGSBY, Connie D. Lawrence Connie passed away Thursday evening, June 5, 2014 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born April 8, 1956 in Watervliet, the daughter of George and Carolyn (Crandall) Dillenbeck. Connie was a graduate of Lawrence High School Class of 1974 and was employed as a legal assistant for Vlachos &...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
