Obituaries
Jack Charles Crook
May 14, 2013
Age: 90 Crook, Jack Charles Paw Paw Jack passed away Tuesday morning, May 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 28, 1923, in Jefferson City, MO, the son of the late William and Lavina (Labadie) Crook. He has lived in Paw Paw since early childhood. Jack worked the Leslie Cole farm for 25 years and later worked...
Dick P. Rennhack
May 8, 2013
AGE: 86 RENNHACK, Dick P. Paw Paw Dick passed away Wednesday morning, May 8, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born March 17, 1927 in Baroda, MI son of the late Paul and Catherine (Livengood) Rennhack. Graduated from Bridgman High, Class of 1945. Dick married Lucille Reck of Bridgman on May 6, 1950. He was...
Wava E. Campbell
May 7, 2013
Age: 80 CAMPBELL, Wava E. Paw Paw Wava passed away Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton after a brief illness. She was born December 7, 1932 in Waverly Township, Michigan the daughter of the late Frank A. and Gail E. (Palmer) Campbell. She enlisted into the U.S. Army WAC and served in...
Barbara Ann Hendrickson
Apr 30, 2013
Age:78 HENDRICKSON, Barbara A. Paw Paw Barb passed away, Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 2013 at the home of her daughter Cathy. She was born April 12, 1935 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late Lloyd and Rosa (Horton) Morse. She was the owner of Barb's Place in Gobles until her retirement and enjoyed playing Bingo and the casino....
Darlene "Dar" Harris
Apr 27, 2013
Age: 79 Harris, Darlene "Dar" Portage Darlene passed away Saturday evening, April 27, 2013 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton. She was born August 1, 1933 in New Vienna, OH the daughter of the late Virgil and Hildred (Flint) Woods. She was a manager for National Car Rental, Kalamazoo until her retirement in 1998. She enjoyed reading...
Alice A. Aleksich
Apr 25, 2013
Age: 73 ALEKSICH, Alice A. Mattawan Passed away, Thursday morning, April 25, 2013 at her home with her family at her side. Alice was born September 21, 1939 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late Howard and Mildred (Lanphear) Jordan. She attended the Mattawan Community Church and enjoyed gardening, hunting, decorating, sewing, crafting and most of all her...
Jean A. Pender
Apr 22, 2013
Age: 85 Pender, Jean A. Portage Jean passed away Monday evening, April 22, 2013 in Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton. She was born December 28, 1927 in the Bronx, New York the daughter of the late Carl and Agnes (Dauenhauer) Bonnet. Jean, who lived at Spring Manor in Portage for many years, was a very social person...
Richard P. Gancer
Apr 16, 2013
AGE: 91 GANCER, Richard P. Mattawan Dick passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his sister's home in O Fallon, Missouri. He was born August 2, 1921 in Almena Township the son of the late Nicholas and Helen (Bolinger) Gancer. After graduating from the Paw Paw High School Class of 1939, Dick served in the U.S. Army in the...
Helen V. Butkovich
Apr 10, 2013
AGE: 90 BUTKOVICH, Helen V. Mattawan Helen passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2013 at Bronson Nursing & Rehab Center in Lawton. She was born May 5, 1922 in Waverly Township, Michigan the daughter of the late Valentty and Zofia (Noworul) Stanio. Helen was employed at Ellingsworth Manufacturing in Paw Paw until her retirement in 1974. Helen was a...
James "Sarge" Michael Richardson
Apr 8, 2013
Age: 66 RICHARDSON, James "Sarge" Decatur, MI James "Sarge" Michael Richardson Sr., 66, of Decatur, MI, passed away on Monday April 8, 2013 at Bronson Hospital Kalamazoo. Family will receive friends Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 West Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, MI where a memorial service will be held Friday, (4/12)...
Lillie Mae Simmons (Nee Head)
Apr 7, 2013
Age: 97 SIMMONS, Lillie M. Benton Harbor Formerly of Chicago Lillie passed away Sunday morning, April 7, 2013 in Orchard Grove Extended Care Center, Benton Harbor. Lillie was born April 1, 1916 on Heidelberg, MS the daughter of the late Sam and Addie (Newell) Head. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, traveling and caring for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....
Marcus "Mark" Eugene Ellison
Apr 6, 2013
AGE: 53 ELLISON, Marcus E. Mattawan Mark passed away Saturday evening, April 6, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born May 19, 1959 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of the late Howard and Barbara (Norwood) Ellison, Sr. Mark was employed by J&B Professional Tree Service in Kalamazoo, was a jack of all trades and loved to tinker...
Steven H. Early
Apr 4, 2013
AGE: 66 EARLY, Steven H. Lawrence Steve passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born April 7, 1946 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Harold and Marie (Rice) Early. He was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and attended Western Michigan University. He served with the U.S. Marine Corp with...
Elsie Lynn Grover
Apr 4, 2013
AGE: 72 Grover, Elsie Lynn Paw Paw Elsie Lynn Grover, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Elsie was born in Kinsman, Ohio on October 29, 1940 the daughter of the late Mallory M. and Grace L. (Fisk) Sutton. She worked as a cook at Argos and at the Grapevine Grill, Paw Paw. She enjoyed painting,...
Dale "Tommy" Villeneuve
Apr 4, 2013
AGE: 46 VILLENEUVE, D. Tommy, Jr. Paw Paw Tom passed away suddenly Thursday morning, April 4, 2013 at this home. He was born April 12, 1966 in Ann Arbor, MI the son of Dale Thomas and Emily Bentley Villeneuve Sr. Tom enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved his family and his God very much. Surviving are 2 sons, Jeffrey...
Marie L. DeKoning
Apr 2, 2013
AGE: 92 DeKONING, Marie L. Paw Paw Our mother, Marie DeKoning passed away Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013 at Bronson Rehab & Nursing Facility, Lawton MI. Marie's family includes her daughter, Jill Born-Shoemaker of Kalamazoo; son, Thomas F. (Nancy) DeKoning of Kalamazoo; daughter-in-law, Frances DeKoning of Three Rivers; nine grandchildren, Andrew (Christie) Leeson, Michael Leeson, Nick (Julie) DeKoning, Joe...
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
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
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
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,...
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