Obituaries
Karen Wegeler
Jul 16, 2012
WEGELER, Karen (Simon) Age: 53 Paw Paw, MI Karen passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at home surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born February 14, 1959 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Brown) Simon. She graduated from West Ottawa School in Holland and then went on to complete...
James C. Madison
Jul 12, 2012
Age: 87 Madison,C. James Paw Paw Jim passed away Thursday morning, July 12, 2012 at his home after a brief illness. He was born February 3, 1925 in Hinsdale, IL the son of the late Peter Hans and Jennie Petri (Meyer) Madison. Jim serviced in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Combat Engineer and with the...
Jack W. Miles, Sr
Jul 11, 2012
MILES, Jack William Sr. Age: 73 Gilbert, AZ Formerly of Lawton Jack passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Gilbert, AZ. He was born October 30, 1938, the son of the late Jim and Pauline Miles. Jack was a great man that loved his family. He enjoyed camping and fishing. There wasn't anyone that met him that didn't...
Margarette "Peggy" L. Coulson
Jul 11, 2012
COULSON, Margarette "Peggy" L. Age: 76 Gobles Formerly of Paw Paw Peggy passed away Wednesday evening, July 11, 2012 at her home in Gobles after a brief illness. She was born June 26, 1936 in Detroit the daughter of the late George D. and Esther C. (Norman) Berner. Peggy worked for over 27 years at HotelDeHamburger in Paw Paw....
Thomas L. Kidd
Jul 10, 2012
Age: 58 KIDD, Thomas L. Lawton, MI Tom passed away Tuesday , July 10, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness with his family at his side. He was born January 14, 1954 in Paw Paw the son of Robert and Betty (Stewart) Kidd. Tom was employed as a machinist at Durmatellic in Kalamazoo until his illness. He...
Melvin K. Kalmbach
Jul 8, 2012
KALMBACH, Melvin K. Age: 77 Paw Paw, MI passed away at home on Sunday, July 8, 2012 surrounded by his family. Mel was born April 13, 1935 in Jud, North Dakota, the son of the late Albert and Amelia (Elhart) Kalmbach. Mel was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Paw Paw where he served as an...
Michael P. Clarke
Jul 7, 2012
Age: 45 CLARKE, Michael P. Paw Paw Michael passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, July 7, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 6, 1967 in Chicago Heights, IL. Michael a lifelong resident of Paw Paw was a graduate of Paw Paw High School and the Culinary Institute in Orlando Florida. He was...
Michael H. Smead
Jul 4, 2012
SMEAD, Michael H. Age: 31 Lawton, MI Passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in Baldwin, MI. Michael was born July 17, 1980 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Michael and Suzan (Whipple) Smead, who survive. Michael loved meeting new people and became a friend to everyone he met. He loved his motorcycle and working in the yard,...
Lorraine M Pfeiffer
Jul 4, 2012
PFEIFFER, Lorraine M. Age: 88 Niles, MI Formerly of Flushing, MI Passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, MI. Lorraine was born October 5, 1923 in Moline, IL to the late Peter and Helene (DeRammaleare) Lievrouw. Lorraine enjoyed working with ceramics and spending time going to car club events. More than anything else she...
Kinzie R. Carlsen
Jun 30, 2012
CARLSEN, Kinzie R. Age: 7 months Decatur, MI Passed away after a very brief illness on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Kinzie was born November 4, 2011 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Allen and Mindy Carlsen. In her short life on this earth, she has touched so many lives. She always had a smile...
Mary "Mel" Ellen Zerbi
Jun 30, 2012
Age: 90 Paw Paw Formerly of Kalamazoo / Ypsilanti Mary Ellen passed away Saturday morning, June 30, 2012 at the home of her son. She was born June 19, 1922 in Findley, Ohio the daughter of the late Kenneth A. and Katherine (Leathers) Metzker. Mel was a very active in her community during her life time. She was a...
Michael C. May
Jun 29, 2012
Age: 58 Gobles, MI Passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. Mike was born March 21, 1954 in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was an avid Detroit Lions and U of M Football fan and took pride in his extensive vinyl record collection. He enjoyed his years working on the railroad for Conrail and...
Josephine McEnterfer
Jun 29, 2012
MCENTERFER, Josephine C. Age: 86 Paw Paw, MI Passed away at her daughters home surrounded by her family on Friday, June 29, 2012. Josie was born March 24, 1926 in Mattawan, MI, the daughter of the late Anthony and Johanna Godisak. Josie enjoyed spending time in her flower garden, but more than anything else she loved spending time with...
Christiane Dean
Jun 27, 2012
DEAN, Christiane White Age: 53 Paw Paw Christiane passed away Tuesday evening June 26, 2012 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born December 14, 1958 in Wheeling, WV the daughter of the late Arthur and Jeanne (Dinsmore) White. Christiane enjoyed horseback riding, cooking, drawing, painting and loved her dogs. In 1996 she was united in marriage...
Bruce Denzel
Jun 26, 2012
DENZEL, Bruce Age: 55 Paw Paw, MI Passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Bruce was born December 11, 1956 in Paw Paw, MI. He spent over 30 years working in the print industry. Bruce's passion in life was golf, but he also enjoyed his Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions, as well as U of M...
Joan Dwyer
Jun 26, 2012
DWYER, Joan Age: 81 Lawrence, MI Joan passed away suddenly Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012 at her home. She was born November 11, 1930 in South Bend, IN the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Kelly) Adelsperger. Joan was a social worker for Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton, retiring in 2009. Although officially retired, she continued...
Dorothy Mildred Double
Jun 23, 2012
Age: 85 Paw Paw Passed away Saturday evening, June 23, 2012 after a very brief illness at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Dorothy was born April 19, 1927 in Blaxhall, England the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Ling) French. During World War II she served with the Women's Home Guard making sure all the windows and homes were...
Shirley E. Kenney
Jun 17, 2012
KENNEY, Shirley Age: 76 Paw Paw, MI passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 17, 2012. Shirley was born on October 28, 1935 in Elmira, MI, the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Fry) Swank. Shirley was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Paw Paw where she served as a...
Richard D. Winters
Jun 17, 2012
WINTERS, Richard D. AGE: 85 Lawton, MI passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the White Oaks Assisted Living Community in Lawton, MI. Richard was born on September 2, 1926 in Eaton Rapids, MI, the son of the late Bert and Lois (Cady) Winters. Richard served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a long time...
Rebecca "Becky" Sue Kolosar
Jun 15, 2012
Age: 42 Paw Paw Becky passed away Friday afternoon, June 15, 2012 as the result of an auto accident. She was born March 11, 1970 in Paw Paw, MI, the daughter of Charles and Elaine (Lowrey) Mitchell. Becky was a Honor Graduate of Kalamazoo Valley Community College with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration and is a member of...
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