Obituaries

LeRoy Fulton Clippinger

LeRoy Fulton Clippinger

Apr 1, 2013

AGE: 90 CLIPPINGER, Leroy Fulton Charlotte, NC Mr. Clippinger, age 90, of Charlotte passed away April 1, 2013 at Transitional Health Care in Kannapolis. He was born April 7, 1922 in Charlotte, North Carolina the son of the late Richard Leroy Clippinger and Oreine Covington Reynolds. Leroy proudly served his country in the Navy Air Corps during WWII and...

Del M. Thusius

Del M. Thusius

Mar 26, 2013

Age: 85 THUSIUS, Dolore M. "Del" Plainwell Formerly of Oshtemo Del passed away Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013 at Tender Care of Kalamazoo. He was born May 23, 1927 in Mauston, WI the son of the Late Rev. Oscar C. and Elizabeth (Krohn) Thusius. Del received his Bachelor of Education Degree from Valparaiso University, his Masters of Education at...

Norma June Mitzel

Norma June Mitzel

Mar 24, 2013

Age: 86 MITZEL, Norma June Gobles Passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2013 at Alamo Nursing Home. Norma was born December 30, 1926 in Oaks, North Dakota the daughter of the late Melvin and Iris (Gustafson) Larson. She was employed in the packing department at the James River Paper Company for over 31 years retiring in 1980. She enjoyed...

James Paul Steinman

James Paul Steinman

Mar 22, 2013

AGE: 71 STEINMAN, James P. Gobles Jim passed away Friday morning, March 22, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo after a brief illness. He was born August 7, 1941 in Allegan, Michigan the son of the late Arthur and Nina (Wesler) Steinman. Jim was a machinist for Rockwell International until his retirement. He loved fishing, hunting, golfing, traveling,...

Elmer Sommerfelt

Elmer Sommerfelt

Mar 22, 2013

AGE: 84 SOMMERFELT, Elmer Paw Paw Elmer passed away Friday morning, March 22, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born February 2, 1929 in Independence, Iowa the son of the late George and Nettie (Trebon) Sommerfelt. He was employed at Paw Paw Plating for 38 years retiring in 1993. After a few years of retirement he...

Frances Jean Wright

Frances Jean Wright

Mar 18, 2013

AGE: 63 WRIGHT, Frances Jean Merrillville, IN Franny passed away Monday evening, March 18, 2013 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. She was born March 9, 1950 in East Chicago, IN the daughter of the late Joseph and Louella (Trott) Chernota. Frances was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Whiting, IN. On Feb 18, 1972...

Delores Loraine Culbertson

Delores Loraine Culbertson

Mar 17, 2013

AGE: 89 CULBERTSON, Delores Loraine Kalamazoo Delores Loraine Culbertson passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the age of 89. Delores was born on February 18, 1924 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Derwood and Charlotte P. (Sunday-Smith) Tennant. She was a resident of the Paw Paw, Kalamazoo area since 1951. From 1955-1960 she co-owned the Friendly Grapevine...

Ruby Maxine Bills

Ruby Maxine Bills

Mar 16, 2013

AGE: 90 BILLS, Ruby Maxine Lawrence Ruby Maxine Bills, age 90, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. Formerly of Lawrence, she had been a resident at Pat's Adult Foster Care in Decatur since 2006. Ruby was born in Rutland, Illinois on July 14, 1922 the daughter of the late Henry and Ella (Hackett) McGrew. She was married to William...

Betty Lou Mehl

Betty Lou Mehl

Mar 14, 2013

AGE: 88 MEHL, Betty Lou Formerly of BANGOR Formerly of Saginaw & Battle Creek Betty Lou Mehl, 88, of Bangor, MI, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Betty was born December 5, 1924, in Saginaw, MI, the child of Albert and Iva (King) Christensen, who preceded her in death. She attended...

Carol A. Schmittler

Carol A. Schmittler

Mar 13, 2013

AGE: 73 SCHMITTLER, Carol A. (nee Hammel) Lawton Carol passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born April 24, 1939 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late August and Helen (Kovac) Hammel. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Portage and the Van Buren Senior Citizens....

Scott E. Matthies

Scott E. Matthies

Mar 10, 2013

AGE: 64 MATTHIES, Scott E. Lawton Scott passed away Sunday evening, March 10, 2013 at his home with his family at his side after a battle with cancer. He was born September 13, 1948 in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Wilma (Wigginton) Matthies. Scott was a veteran serving with the U.S. Navy Seebees in Vietnam from 1969 to...

Walter Francis LaForge

Walter Francis LaForge

Mar 7, 2013

Age: 63 LaFORGE, Walter Francis Walter Francis LaForge passed away on March 7, 2013 at the age of 63. Walter was born on August 28, 1949, in Marshall, Michigan, the son of James Edward LaForge, Sr. and Virginia May Bramble. He was raised in Marshall and attended Marshall High School until enlisting in the United States Army, and is...

D. Frances McCue

D. Frances McCue

Mar 3, 2013

Age: 91 McCUE, Dorothy "Frances" Paw Paw Formerly of Buckhannon, WV Frances went to be with her Lord Sunday afternoon, March 3, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born June 18, 1921 in Johnstown, WV the daughter of the late Clete and Fannie (Queen) Post. Frances was a graduate of Buckhannon High School, West Virginia and then...

Patty Ann Hargrove

Patty Ann Hargrove

Mar 2, 2013

Age: 41 HARGROVE, Patty Ann Lawrence, MI Patty passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was born September 27, 1971 in Warren, Michigan and was a 2001 graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Chemistry. After moving back to Michigan she was employed by the Pfizer Company in Kalamazoo. Surviving are her mother,...

Diane M. Riegle

Diane M. Riegle

Feb 25, 2013

RIEGLE, Diane M. Age: 63 Lawton, MI Diane passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI after a brief illness. Diane was born September 15, 1949 Paw Paw, MI, the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Weurding) Addington. She was a 1967 graduate of Lawton High School and has most recently worked...

Sonia M. Zdzinicki

Sonia M. Zdzinicki

Feb 21, 2013

ZDZINICKI, Sonia M. Age: 85 Paw Paw, MI Sonia passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Sonia was born October 5, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late George and Angelia (Charbonneau) Scamihorn. She was a woman of great faith and unconditional love. More than anything else, her family and friends were the most important part...

Phyllis A. Bonelli

Phyllis A. Bonelli

Feb 19, 2013

Age: 71 BONELLI, Phyllis A. Grand Rapids ~ Formerly of Phyllis passed away Tuesday morning, February 19, 2013 at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born February 13, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois the daughter of the late Peter and Ethel (Adkins) Morgan. Phyllis enjoyed reading, cooking, oil painting, cross stitching, many other crafts and most...

John Paul Mencl

John Paul Mencl

Feb 11, 2013

Age: 79 MENCL, John P. Lawton John passed away peacefully Monday morning, February 11, 2013 at his home. He was born July 30, 1933 in Chicago the son of the late Frank and Sophie (Kopec) Mencl. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Marine Corp and was a Chicago Firefighter for 33 years retiring...

Marlene J. VanOcker

Marlene J. VanOcker

Feb 11, 2013

Age: 76 VanOcker, Marlene J. Mattawan Marlene passed away Monday afternoon, February 11, 2013 at Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. She was born Feb. 5, 1937 in Kalamazoo MI. the daughter of the late Andrew and Lena (Britten) Owen Sr. Marlene loved to play bingo and was a well know bowler in Kalamazoo averaging over 200...

Connie Jean Brott

Connie Jean Brott

Feb 10, 2013

Age: 72 BROTT, Connie Jean Mattawan ~ Formerly of Plymouth, MI Connie passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor after a lengthy illness with her family at her side. She was born June 30, 1940 in Plymouth Michigan the daughter of the late Charles and Alma (Nordman) Beller. She was a...

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