Obituaries

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...

Cynthia "Cyndi" Elizabeth Puzevic

Cynthia "Cyndi" Elizabeth Puzevic

Aug 14, 2012

Age: 48 Mattawan Cyndi lost her courageous 2 A½ year battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, in Kalamazoo, with her loving family and close friends by her side. Cyndi was born Jan. 3, 1964 in Paw Paw, the daughter of Leon and Connie (Olson) Puzevic. She graduated from Mattawan High School in...

Hilda A. Brooks

Hilda A. Brooks

Aug 12, 2012

BROOKS, Hilda A. Age: 87 Paw Paw, MI Hilda passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Hilda was born on February 28, 1925 in Feerwerd (Netherlands), the daughter of the late John and Henrietta (Klooster) Cook. Hilda loved spending time at their property on Muskrat Lake. When she wasn't there, she enjoyed knitting...

Peter Frank Mihelich

Peter Frank Mihelich

Jul 29, 2012

MIHELICH, Peter F. Age: 64 Lawton, MI Pete "Coach" passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. Peter was born March 19, 1948 in Paw Paw, MI the son of the late Peter and Evelyn Mihelich. Peter was a very proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in the...

Robert L. Campbell, Jr

Robert L. Campbell, Jr

Jul 26, 2012

Age: 78 Decatur, MI Robert passed away Thursday morning, July 26, 2012 at Borges Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born March 2, 1934 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Robert and Mildred (Kipta) Campbell, Sr. Bob was a self-employed tool and die maker until his retirement. He enjoyed gardening, boating, tinkering in his spare time, RVing...

George Moussalli

George Moussalli

Jul 23, 2012

MOUSSALLI, George E. Age: 88 Decatur, MI George passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. George was born April 23, 1924 in Aleppo, Syria, the son of the late (Frenchman) Elias and Ashma (Koloustian) Moussalli. As an architect he designed many churches, schools and hospitals here and abroad, many of them in...

Linda Ann Bell

Linda Ann Bell

Jul 21, 2012

Age: 51 BELL, Linda Ann Lawrence Linda passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, July 21, 2012 at her home. She was born April 4, 1961 in Paw Paw, MI the daughter of Clifford and Frances (Blum) Specht. Linda enjoyed motorcycling, horse riding, reading, researching family genealogy, but more than anything she enjoyed her family and friends. She was very active...

Arthur Horner

Arthur Horner

Jul 19, 2012

HORNER, Arthur Age: 90 Lawton, MI Art passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton, the day after his 90th birthday. Art was born July 18, 1922 in Windber, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Mahlon and Clara Mae (Taney) Horner. Art very proudly served in the United States Army where he was...

Karen Wegeler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lorraine M Pfeiffer

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...

Michael H. Smead

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,...

Kinzie R. Carlsen

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...