Obituaries
Patricia A. Reed
Jun 14, 2011
Pat passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 14, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born July 25, 1941 in Natrona, PA., the daughter of the late John and Ann Marie Kubla. Before moving to Michigan Pat was employed by Liberty Mirror in Brackenridge, PA. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw and enjoyed expanding...
Brooke Firestone
Jun 12, 2011
Passed away Sunday morning, June 12, 2011. Brooke was born September 3, 1983 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Jay and Carla Nilsen Firestone. She was employed at the Country Corner Day Care and loved working and caring for children. She was a Green Bay Packer fan, and enjoyed music, dancing and spending time with her daughter. Surviving are a...
Ann E. West
Jun 7, 2011
Ann passed away Tuesday morning, June 7, 2011 at her home. She was born February 16, 1936 in the family home Porter Township, MI the daughter of the late Donovan and Gladys (Amster) Hazelton. She was a graduate of Lawton High School and received her nursing degree at Elkhart University. She was a nurse for Dr. Parks and later...
Robert C. Stewart
Jun 7, 2011
Bob passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 7, 2011 at his home. He was born June 23, 1926 in Newburgh, NY the son of the late Clayton and Ethel (Cummings) Stewart. Bob was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy as a photographer. After the service he was in purchasing, sales and management in the Mobile...
Phillip B Hinderliter
Jun 3, 2011
Phillip Brooke Hinderliter died June 3, 2011. Phillip was born February 21, 1936 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the second son of Donald Francis and Zelna Phyllis (Brooke) Hinderliter. He was a resident of the Kalamazoo/Portage area since 1966. He was a 1954 graduate of Nashville High School (now Vermontville Maple Valley). Phil played four years of football, basketball, baseball...
Robert D. Rasmussen
Jun 2, 2011
Age: 72 RASMUSSEN, Robert D. Paw Paw Bob passed away Thursday morning, June 2, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born June 6, 1938 in South Haven the son of the late Carlo and Charlotte (King) Rasmussen. After serving in the U.S. Army Bob was a graduate of the Michigan State Police Academy in 1965...
Chris J. Boysen
May 26, 2011
Age: 58 Boysen, Chris J. Paw Paw Chris passed away Thursday evening, May 26, 2011 at his home. He was born February 7, 1953 in Tallahassee, FL the son of the late John and Lylene (Stowman) Boysen. Chris was employed by the Allegan County Youth Home for over 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, motorcycles, landscaping, coaching youth baseball and...
Jonnie M. Burns
May 25, 2011
Age: 57 BURNS, Jonnie M. Mattawan Jonnie passed away Wednesday evening, May 25, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 8, 1953 in Kalamazoo the daughter of John and Norma (Valkner) Kiewiet. She was employed by H & R Block for 10 years and enjoyed reading, cross words, baking and attending her children and grandchildren's...
Hedwig Firmbach
May 15, 2011
Hedwig passed away on Sunday, May 15 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Hedwig was born on August 30, 1928 in Knetzgau, Germany to the late Kasper and Barbara Firmbach. Hedwig attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Paw Paw. She loved to spend time in the garden and enjoyed caring for her dog. Hedwig is survived by a...
Iris Hodge
May 12, 2011
Iris passed away at her home early on Thursday, May 12, 2011. She was born on October 26, 1947 in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of the late Harold and Ruby Hopkins. Iris was a very caring and giving person with a big heart, and could make friends with anyone she met. She was courageous and strong, and was...
Thelma M. Hall
May 10, 2011
Thelma passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Alamo Nursing Home. She was born May 31, 1916 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (Wert) McLain. She was employed by Paw Paw Bait Company, until they closed and she moved to Warner Vineyards until her retirement in 1980. On September 5, 1936 in Kalamazoo,...
Jerry M. Butler
May 5, 2011
Age: 58 BUTLER, Jerry M. Paw Paw Jerry passed away Thursday afternoon, May 5, 2011 at Borgess Medical in Kalamazoo. He was born March 25, 1953 in Paw Paw the son of the late Andrew and Kathryn (Benakovich) Butler. Jerry was a graduate of Paw Paw High School Class of 1971 and loved playing sports, painting art and coin...
Harold Tomb
Apr 30, 2011
Age: 90 TOMB, Harold A. Newaygo Formerly of Paw Paw Harold passed away Saturday evening, April 30, 2011 at the home of his daughter. He was born May 5, 1920 in Battle Creek the son of the late Jacob and Mammie (Pooley) Tomb. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the India-Burma Campaign and in...
Harold A. Tomb
Apr 30, 2011
Age: 90 TOMB, Harold A. Newaygo Formerly of Paw Paw Harold passed away Saturday evening, April 30, 2011 at the home of his daughter. He was born May 5, 1920 in Battle Creek the son of the late Jacob and Mammie (Pooley) Tomb. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the India-Burma Campaign and in...
Casimer Pyonk
Apr 30, 2011
Age: 73 Pyonk, Casimer Paw Paw Cass passed away Saturday morning, April 30, 2011 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Detroit to the son of the late Joseph and Clara (Kubinski), the 2nd of 6 children. He was raised with a strong faith in God and the importance of family. He met Mary Blanche...
Dennis Swarmes
Apr 24, 2011
Dennis passed away Sunday morning, April 24, 2011 at his home. He was born January 27, 1942 in Lawrence, MI the son of the late Joseph E. and Helen (Letner) Swarmes. Dennis was an auto hauler truck driver until his retirement. On July 17, 1981 in Benton Harbor Dennis was united in marriage to Mary E. Hall who survives....
Lottie E. Genge
Apr 17, 2011
GENGE, Lottie E. Age: 91 Paw Paw Lottie died peacefully at home overlooking Three Mile Lake on Sunday afternoon. Lottie was born March 12, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Teofil and Helen Domino. In May of 1943 Lottie married her loving husband, John Genge in Chicago, where they lived together until his retirement in 1976...
Rex D. Reynolds, Sr
Apr 17, 2011
Rex passed away Sunday evening, April 17, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born December 21, 1939 in Lawton, MI the son of the late Carroll and Lucile (Beach) Reynolds. Rex served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a lineman for the Indiana-Michigan Power Company until his retirement. He was an honorary member...
Marian Smead
Apr 16, 2011
Marian (Reynolds) Smead 86, lifelong resident of Paw Paw, Michigan, quietly slipped away Saturday April 16th at Bronson Methodist hospital surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born October 9, 1924 in Kalamazoo Mi, the daughter of Manfred and Addie (Chapman) Reynolds. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Smead in South Bend In. December 8th, 1951, raised 4...
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