Obituaries

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...

Jan 28, 2020

Edward F. McKee, age 84 of Mattawan, died January 28, 2020, at Bronson Hospital. He was born August 4, 1935, in Paw Paw, the son of Charles and Frances (Webb) McKee. Ed was a 1954 graduate of Paw Paw High School. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. Ed was a valve maker for Eatons until their...

Jan 27, 2020

Marla "Lee" Allen, 72, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, after a long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. She was born on June 12, 1947 in Harvard, IL, the daughter of Peter and Ina (Hoppersteadt) Allen.

Lee graduated from Waukegan High School and went on to the University of Illinois to study music....

Jan 24, 2020

Chad James Bradshaw, 38, of McMinnville, TN, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2020. He was born on August 27, 1981 in Paw Paw, MI the son of Calvin Bradshaw and Robyn Webb.

Chad attended Lawton Schools and then went on to boot camp in Fort Jackson. He was a mechanic and he worked for Taylor's auto...

Jan 23, 2020

Florence Rose Chybik, 89, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on October 30, 1930 in Paw Paw, the daughter of Michael and Alberta (Reigle) Sitar.

Florence graduated from Paw Paw High School. She went on to attended Beauty School and opened her own business in her...

Jan 23, 2020

John William Fifolt, 79, of Mattawan, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.

He was born January 4, 1941 in Muskegon , the son of the late William Joseph Fifolt and Opal (Rowland) Fifolt.

He is survived by his son, Brian Fifolt, daughter, Marsha Fifolt, his brother, Harry Fifolt two...

Jan 20, 2020

Charles David Weber, 57, of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born April 3, 1962 in Lincoln, NE, the son of David and Janet (Healey) Weber.

Charlie loved to play darts, go camping, and fishing, or anything outdoors. Charlie enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and...

Jan 17, 2020

Robert Loren Kelley, 82, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 17, 2020. He was born on January 15, 1938, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Robert and Charlotte (Terry) Kelley.

Upon graduating high school, Bob joined the United States Army and served from 1959 to 1963 in Army Troop 059-ASA. On March 18,...

Jan 16, 2020

Linda Jean VanDussen, 63 Years, passed away at home surrounded by her family in Paw Paw, MI on January 16, 2020 after a long battle with Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on May 22, 1956 in Kalamazoo, MI, daughter of William and Phyllis (Calkins) Rolfe.

June 1974 was an especially busy and special time...

Jan 15, 2020

Myrtle Donna Hickok, 96, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Maple Lake Assisted Living in Paw Paw. She was born February 4, 1923 in Provo, Utah, the daughter of the late Frank Sackett and Lillie May (Meldrum) Sackett. Donna proudly served her country in the Marines during WWII, she was a longtime member of...

Jan 13, 2020

Thomas Eddy Blake, Tom, Big T, Spaceman-loving husband and father...

Born on February 26, 1959; the 5th and youngest son of Donald and Suzanne Blake, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at home. Tom was preceded in death by both of his parents and brother, James (Joyce). Previously residing in Dyer, IN, Tom has been a...

Jan 12, 2020

Dennis Paul “Denny” Austin, 74, of Gobles, passed away in his home on January 12, 2020, surrounded by family. Denny was born December 28, 1945 to Delbert and Mildred (Holst) Austin of Paw Paw. He graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1963. After graduation, he joined the US Army signal corps, and was stationed in Germany.

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Jan 9, 2020

It is with great sadness to announce that Penelope Elaine McNellis (Penny), 77, of Paw Paw, MI passed away on January 9, 2020 after being hospitalized for an illness which led to lung damage and complications.

Penny was born in Vincennes, Indiana and was raised by her father, Bill and her mother, Yvonne.  She graduated from Vincennes...

Jan 8, 2020

Bradley Robert Walsh, 21, of, Michigan, died January 8, 2020. He was born January 14, 1998, in Kalamazoo, MI, to the late Robert Chubb and LuAnn Ruhf-Chubb, and adopted by Robert and Gale Walsh in 2004. Brad grew up in Hillman MI where he enjoyed playing the guitar, camping, gaming and was sure not to miss out on all...

Jan 8, 2020

Arthur Floyd Cober, 83, of Mattawan, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center Kalamazoo. He was born July 30, 1936 in Herrietta, Michigan, the son of William Cober and Inez (Hamilton) Cober. Arthur proudly served his country in the Air Force, retiring after 22 years of service....

Jan 6, 2020

Diana Marian Forbes passed away peacefully on Monday morning. Diana was raised in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. There she was involved in many church and civic activities. During a USO event she met her future husband, Richard "Dick" Forbes. After a short courtship, they were married, which in 2019, they celebrated 54 years of devoted life together....

Jan 2, 2020

Mallory Rusty Figg, 58, of Paw Paw, went to spend eternity with his savior on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Paw Paw. He was born June 22, 1961 in Watervliet, the son of Herschel Richard Figg and Ethel Mae(Stair) Figg whom survive. Rusty Enjoyed farming and selling the produce he grew at farmers markets. On September 26, 1987 in...

Jan 1, 2020

Debra Ann Hoffer, 66, of Lawton, Michigan passed away on January 1, 2020 in Niles, Michigan.

She was born May 11, 1953 and grew up near Lawton, Michigan, raised by her mother and step-father, in the middle of a family of five girls and four boys.  The family used to sit down and have a blast playing...

Jan 1, 2020

Erika J. Toliusis, 78, of Paw Paw, passed away January 1, 2020 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born June 30, 1941 in Germany, the daughter of the late Joseph and Emila Toliusis. Erika migrated to the United States with her family at a young age. Erika's family eventually made their way to Paw Paw where she lived on the...