Obituaries

Bernard "Barney" Sellman

Bernard "Barney" Sellman

Oct 23, 2012

SELLMAN, Bernard L. "Barney" Age: 84 Kalamazoo, MI Bernard "Barney" passed away early in the morning of Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Tendercare in Kalamazoo, MI. Barney was born January 9, 1928 in Detroit, MI the son of the late Walter and Maybelle (Humpert) Sellman. After graduating from St. Leo's High School in Detroit, he went on to serve...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Meeth

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Meeth

Oct 21, 2012

Age: 64 Paw Paw Cindy passed away Sunday morning, October 21, 2012 at the home of her daughter with her family at her side. She was born March 27, 1948 in Sturgis, MI the daughter of Ralph and Wilma (Sweet) Chiddister. She was a graduate of Paw Paw High School class of 1966. After High School Cindy was a...

Katelyn M. DePierre

Katelyn M. DePierre

Oct 17, 2012

DEPIERRE, Katelyn Age: 23 Mattawan, MI Katelyn passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after a courageous battle with cancer. Katelyn was born January 8, 1989 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Joseph DePierre and Delora Rupe. After graduating from Paw Paw High School in 2007, she went on to attend the Everest...

Kenneth A. Kerkau

Kenneth A. Kerkau

Oct 13, 2012

Age: 75 KERKAU, Kenneth A. Paw Paw Ken passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 11, 1937 in Bay City, Michigan the son of the late Richard and Genevieve (Goik) Kerkau. Ken was employed by General Motors in Kalamazoo as a supervisor. He enjoyed fishing and going to the casino....

Donald G. Pearson

Donald G. Pearson

Oct 13, 2012

Pearson, Donald G. Age: 75 Decatur, MI Donald passed away at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Don was born February 1, 1937 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Edward and Mary (Lahey) Pearson. After graduation from high school Don served his country in the United States Army. He retired from Coca...

Douglas W. Tarr

Douglas W. Tarr

Oct 9, 2012

TARR, Douglas W. Age: 88 Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Albion, MI Douglas passed away peacefully in the early morning on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at the Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. Doug was born February 3, 1924 in Parma, MI, the son of the late Walter and Margaret (Sussex) Tarr. After graduation Doug joined the United States Army, serving...

Lila M. Bigelow

Lila M. Bigelow

Oct 1, 2012

Age: 84 Lawton Lila passed away Monday afternoon, October 1, 2012 at her home with her family at her side. She was born August 9, 1928 in Decatur, MI the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Graham) Parish. Lila was a homemaker who loved being home and caring for her children. On October 7, 1943 in Decatur, MI...

David VanNoorloos

David VanNoorloos

Sep 28, 2012

VANNOORLOOS, David Age: 62 Paw Paw, MI David went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 28, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Dave was born April 30, 1950 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of the late Joost and Clara (VanMeter) VanNoorloos. After graduating from Vicksburg High School in 1968 Dave went to work for Family Foods...

Michael "Mickey" Lytell

Michael "Mickey" Lytell

Sep 25, 2012

Age: 69 LYTELL, Michael A. "Mickey" Paw Paw Passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 25, 2012 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. Mike was born October 31, 1942 in Paw Paw the son of the late Frank and Josephine (Misuraca) Lytell. Mike graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1961 and played guitar with several groups though the years. Among...

Martin F. White

Martin F. White

Sep 24, 2012

WHITE, Martin F. Age: 57 Paw Paw, MI Martin passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI after a brief battle with cancer. Martin was born January 8, 1955 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of M. Paul and Traudel White. Surviving are his wife, Christine McMachen; sons, Ross White and Dane White, both...

Leroy F. Zach

Leroy F. Zach

Sep 20, 2012

ZACH, Leroy F. Age: 70 Paw Paw, MI Leroy passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Bronson Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw. Leroy was born September 5, 1942 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Raymond and Delphine (Wantroba) Zach, and step-mother, Loretta. After graduating from Lawrence High School, he served his country in the United...

Josephine Howard (nee Misuraca)

Josephine Howard (nee Misuraca)

Sep 14, 2012

Age: 92 Paw Paw Formerly of St. Joseph Josephine Misuraca Lytell Howard passed away Friday evening, September 14, 2012 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born April 6, 1920 on a farm near Lewisport, Hancock County, KY the daughter of the late Antoni and Clara (Schamihorn) Misuraca. In 1936 the Misuraca family moved from Detroit, MI to Paw...

Gertrude B. Bailey

Gertrude B. Bailey

Sep 4, 2012

Age: 100 Lawton Gertrude passed away Tuesday morning, September 4, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton. She was born April 23, 1912 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late Neve and Marie (Martin) Hulbert. Gertrude was a surgical nurse at Lakeview Community Hospital for many years and helped her husband with the Gold Medal Dairy...

Verle Gilbert Moore

Verle Gilbert Moore

Aug 30, 2012

Age: 98 Paw Paw, MI Verle passed away at home peacefully on Thursday afternoon, August 30, 2012. Verle was born July 14, 1914 in Oakley, Kansas, the son of the late George W. and Ella Mae Moore. He has been a resident of Paw Paw for 66 years, where he worked as a welder for Consumers Power, retiring 38...

Dennis E. Hammond

Dennis E. Hammond

Aug 24, 2012

HAMMOND, Dennis E. Age: 57 Lawton, MI Dennis passed away at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness on Friday, August 24, 2012. Dennis was born March 25, 1955 in Kirkland, Washington, the son of the late Harold W. and Dorothy E. (Rourke) Hammond. Dennis was a huge football fan with a particular love for the...

Ruth Kelly

Ruth Kelly

Aug 23, 2012

KELLY, Ruth Age: 99 Paw Paw, MI Formerly of Chicago Ruth passed away at the home of her son on Lake Brownwood in Paw Paw on Thursday, August 23, 2012. There will be no local services. Funeral services are TBA in Chicago.

Phyllis E. Braganini

Phyllis E. Braganini

Aug 22, 2012

BRAGANINI, Phyllis E. Age: 75 Kalamazoo, MI Formerly of Paw Paw Phyllis Elaine (nAC.e) Blakeman (Meconi) Braganini entered eternal rest on August 22, 2012, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI. Phyllis was born in Kalamazoo on November 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Bernard and Wilma Blakeman. She attended Armstrong Corners Country...

Jane L. Wildgen

Jane L. Wildgen

Aug 20, 2012

WILDGEN, Jane L. Age: 71 Lawton, MI Formerly of Stark County, OH Jane passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. Per her wishes cremation has taken place and no public services are scheduled.

Jadwiga "Jane" Wloch

Jadwiga "Jane" Wloch

Aug 15, 2012

WLOCH, Jadwiga "Jane" Age: 88 Paw Paw, MI Jane passed away at home on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 after a brief illness. Jane was born on May 15, 1924 in Wlodziemierzec, Poland, the daughter of the late Joseph and Stanislawa (Jaremek) Orlinski. She was a holocaust survivor and worked for M. Wile & CO, a division of Hart Marx...

Stanley R. Heldreth

Stanley R. Heldreth

Aug 15, 2012

HELDRETH, Stanley R. Age: 70 Lawton, MI Formerly of Portage and Schoolcraft Stanley passed away early in the morning on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the White Oaks Assisted Living Center in Lawton due to complication from Parkinson's disease. Stanley was born January 11, 1942 in Normal, IL, the son of the late Ray and Mildred (Strader) Heldreth. Stanley...