Obituaries

Mar 7, 2020

Theodore A. Martin, 90, passed away March 7, 2020 at Park Village Pines in Kalamazoo. He was born June 7, 1929 in Chicago. His family moved to Paw Paw during WWII. While living in Paw Paw he was employed by Paw Paw Plating and participated in the local bowling and golf leagues. Years later he moved to Cornell Street...

Mar 5, 2020

On Thursday, March 5, 2020, Shirley Mae Anchor passed away at her Hartford home, her husband Larry at her side and surrounded by her children. Shirley was born December 15, 1937, the oldest daughter of Joseph and Lilah Jordan. She was a 1955 graduate of Hartford High School. Shirley and Larry were married on July 28, 1956.

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Mar 4, 2020

Ronald L. Jach, formerly of Paw Paw, entered eternal life on March 4, 2020. He was 70 years old. Ron passed away after a long courageous battle with throat cancer, as well as a heart condition. Ron was born on April 18, 1949 in Paw Paw, to the late Guy T. and Donna L. (Squire) Jach. Ron graduated from...

Mar 4, 2020

Jessica Rae Silber (August 12, 1979 – March 4, 2020) was born in Santa Rosa, California and grew up in Paw Paw, Michigan.  She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from MSU and tenaciously pursued her desire to be a healer by earning a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture from Pacific College of Oriental...

Feb 27, 2020

David Symmons Geren, age 57, of Kalamazoo, MI, died at Bronson Hospital on February 27, 2020 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born on  September 28, 1962 in Kalamazoo, the son of Alfred and Jacqueline (Bright) Geren and has lived in the Kalamazoo area for his entire life.

Dave graduated from Mattawan High School and will be remembered...

Feb 26, 2020

Jamey Jo Mallory, 48 Years, of Lawton, MI, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 27, 1971 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Larry and Nancy (Johnson) Mallory. Jamey graduated from Lawton High School in 1989. He worked as a builder with his father and his brother. He was also in business...

Feb 24, 2020

Ed passed away the night of February 24th, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI.  He was born, raised, and lived in Paw Paw, MI and was 76 years young.  Ed was loved by so many; he was there to help anyone that he could.  On most days you could find Ed in and around his home always working...

Feb 21, 2020

Mark N. Hande, 68, of Keyser, West Virginia, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was born on September 22, 1951 in Paw Paw to the late Harold and Dorothy (Freer) Hande. Mark was a Vietnam veteran. He loved music and played keyboard and guitar. He also enjoyed reading and...

Feb 18, 2020

William Charles Lasinski, Sr., 87, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his home. He was born February 10, 1933 in Chicago, the son of  the late Percivel Lasinski and Jeanette (Halverson) Lasinski . Bill grew up in Chicago and moved to Michigan after serving in the Air Force as a mechanic during the Korean War. He...

Feb 17, 2020

Norma Jean Stull, 85, of Paw Paw, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2020, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born on February 19, 1934, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Verle and Geneva (Godfrey) Rau.

Norma graduated from Niles High School. She married her husband James Stull on September 17, 1955, celebrating 52 years of...

Feb 15, 2020

Irene Marion (Chmielewski) Sitar, 89, of Paw Paw, passed away February 15, 2020. She was born in Chicago on July 12, 1930 to the late Anthony and Janina Chmielewski. In the early 1940’s her family moved to Lake Brownwood where her father opened Tony’s Resort. She graduated from Paw Paw Highschool in 1948. On December 29, 1951, Irene married...

Feb 15, 2020

Robert Anthony Wachtor, 72, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was born on May 8, 1947 in Blue Island, IL, the son of Edwin and Jennie (Semitis) Wachtor.

Bob graduated from Carl Sandburg High School in IL. After school he joined the...

Feb 13, 2020

James Beebe, 81of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday February 13, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born July 20, 1938 the son of Leo Beebe and Doris (Holder) Singer. Jim served on theMattawan Fire Department before serving on the Paw Paw Fire Department for more than 50 years. He retired from GTE/Verizon then drove bus for Mattawan Schools. In...

Feb 6, 2020

Robert Arthur Burkhart, Jr., 81, died peacefully at his Lawrence home Thursday, February 6, 2020, just as he wanted, in his recliner in front of the tv with his beloved dog, Carter, in his lap and his loving wife by his side.  Robert, who was known to family and friends as Bob, was born April 15, 1938 in Maywood,...

Feb 4, 2020

Clarence Van Mott, Sr., 88 of Lawrence, passed away February 4, 2020, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born January 26, 1932 in Steele, MO, the son of the late Herman and Stella (Raymond) Mott. On June 29, 1974, in Lawrence, he married Jerri (Burton) Mott who survives. He is also survived by his daughter, Glenda (Mark) Mott-Long...

Feb 2, 2020

Belinda Kay Tomak, 57, of Lawton, passed away Sunday February 2, 2020 at her home.

She was born December 5, 1962 in Montgomery Center, Alabama, the daughter of the late William Curtis and Linda Sivley.

Kay loved to collect rocks, a longstanding family tradition. She also enjoyed riding motorcycles, listening to music, dancing and shopping....

Feb 1, 2020

Gordon Floyd Nesbitt, born 25 October 1947, flew into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ, 1 February 2020, surrounded by his loving family at home on the farm. He passed due to a rare form of lung cancer.

Gordon is survived by his loving, faithful, beautiful, blue-eyed, blonde wife of nearly 47 years, Ann Margaret (Kenyon)...

Jan 30, 2020

Stephen Jach, age 69 of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully at Bronson Hospital on January 30th, 2020, surrounded by his family after a hard-fought battle with ALS. He was born on January 16,1951 in Paw Paw to Guy and Donna (Squire) Jach.

After graduating from Paw Paw High School in 1969, Steve spent a few years wandering...

Jan 30, 2020

Arnold R. Poore “Ray”, age 87 of Lawton, died January 30, 2020. He was born February 16, 1932, in Illinois, the son of Clyde and Lena (Venable) Poore. Arnold served in the U.S. Air Force. On June 23, 1954, he married Wanda Odle. He worked many years at Fuller Transmission and retired from Ronningen-Petter as a machinist. Ray was...

Jan 29, 2020

Virginia M. Tironi, went home to Jesus on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at age 80.

Virginia was born on May 2, 1939, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  As a child, she lived in multiple cities with her family until finally settling in Lincoln Park, Michigan.

Virginia met her husband, John O. Tironi, at a gas station...