Obituaries
John S. Freer
Aug 23, 2014
AGE: 72 FREER, John S. Bloomingdale ~ Formerly of Paw Paw John passed away Saturday afternoon, August 23, 2014 in Meadow Woods Nursing & Rehab Center, Bloomingdale. He was born January 24, 1942 in Lawton, MI the son of the late John M. and Margaret (Schuh) Freer. John was a loving person with a ready smile who enjoyed polka...
Frances Louise Welch
Aug 22, 2014
Age: 98 WELCH, Frances L. Paw Paw Frances passed away Friday morning, August 22, 2014 at Maple Lake Assisted Living, Paw Paw. Frances was born November 26, 1915 in Rochester, IN the daughter of the late James A. and Verna E. (Hay) Walters. She was a graduate of the University of Pacific, Stockton, CA with a B.A. degree in...
Fred Osie Lee
Aug 21, 2014
Fred Osie Lee, age 63, passed away peacefully on August 21st after a long battle with dementia. Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend will be greatly missed. Fred was born on September 22, 1950 to Jack and Pricilla Lee in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Portage Northern and soon after joined the family business, Lee Sporting...
Mattie "Jean" Mayes
Aug 20, 2014
Mattie "Jean" Mayes, 78, of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Tendercare of Westwood. She was born December 15, 1935 in Courtland, Alabama, the daughter of Percy and Pearl (Martin) Terry. Mattie was employed by Welch's in Lawton from 1978 until her retirement in 2003. She is survived by three children, Ron Nash of Vero Beach, FL,...
Peter Lee Scowley
Aug 9, 2014
AGE: 67 SCOWLEY, Peter L. Jones, Formerly of Paw Paw Peter passed away Saturday evening, August 9, 2014 at home after a brief illness. He was born December 12, 1946 in Galesburg, IL the son of the late Edward and Katherine Scowley. Pete was a 1965 graduate of Paw Paw High School and served in the U.S. Navy during...
Nancy L. Masseau
Aug 6, 2014
AGE: 78 MASSEAU, Nancy (Cashen) Paw Paw, MI ~ Formerly of Portage Nancy passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 6, 2014 in Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center, Bloomingdale, MI. She was born April 23, 1936 in Lansing, MI the daughter of the late Gregory and Josephine (Doyle) Masseau. Nancy worked as a secretary for a real estate agent and...
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...
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