Obituaries

Jul 15, 2019

Mary Katherine Prehn, 86, of Lawton, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at  in Lawton. She was born November 19, 1932 in Bloomingdale, Michigan, the daughter of the late Ruby Moon and Flossie May (Ulam) Moon. She is survived by her two sons, Daniel (Diane) Prehn of Mattawan, MI, Douglas (Tamara) Prehn of Portage, MI; two daughters, Janet (Lester)...

Jul 15, 2019

James J. Dutcher, 89, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 in Niles, MI. He was born March 3, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Wilbur W. Dutcher and Catherine L. Dutcher.

He was married to Bernice Russel on June 30, 1951. She preceded him in death on September 20, 1989. Their...

Jul 13, 2019

Steve passed away Saturday morning, July 13, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo.   Steve was born March 11, 1950 in Dowagiac, MI the son of the late Donald B. and Patricia A. (Brown) Labadie.  He was employed by Ralph Moyle Trucking as an Operations Manager retiring in 2017.  Steve enjoyed fishing, camping, collecting pistols, quad riding, going...

Jul 9, 2019

Jean Marie Sill, 99, of Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Maple Lake Assisted Living in Paw Paw. She was born June 27, 1920, the daughter of the late Ralph Markillie and Louise (Krohne) Markillie. Jean worked along side her husband operating Sill Farms, which they opened in 1950 as a grocery and meat market in Lawrence....

Jul 7, 2019

Donna Rose Gossett, 75, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday July 7, 2019 in Kalamazoo.

She was born June 15, 1944,the daughter of the late Walter E. Kohnke Sr., and Margaret (Sherry) Kohnke .

Donna was a Lioness of the Paw Paw Lions Club, a volunteer at the Van Buren County Senior Services, longtime parishioner...

Jul 5, 2019

Daniele Denise Clavier, 47, of Mattawan, MI, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2019, in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on March 31, 1972, in Kalamazoo, daughter of René Clavier and Joanne German.

Daniele graduated from Lawton High School in 1990. She was a wonderful athlete during her school years. After graduating she moved to South Carolina...

Jul 5, 2019

Joyce Nell Flint, 82 Years old, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 5, 2019

She was born on February 12, 1937, in Poplarville, MS, daughter of A.P. Dunn and Ella Mae (Walters) Dunn.

Joyce grew up in Biloxi, MS. She married her husband and the love of her...

Jun 30, 2019

James Marshall Green, 52, of Marion, MI, passed away Sunday June 30, 2019 in Grand Rapids. He was born November 7, 1966 in Kalamazoo, the son of Logan Green and Patricia (Donovan) Green . Jim graduated from Lawrence High School and Western Michigan University. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, McGowan Johnson Post 68,...

Jun 30, 2019

Robert James DeVries, 72, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday June 30, 2019. He was born December 13, 1946 in Chicago, the son of the late Robert DeVries and Elizabeth (Derner) DeVries . Robert served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He loved hunting and fishing, and was a strong Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. He is survived...

Jun 28, 2019

Darcy Beezley, 61 Years, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 28, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1958, in Benton Harbor, MI, the daughter of Ernest Nybro and Ramona (Smith) Nybro. Darcy graduated from Watervliet High School in 1976. She worked for Safari for many years and later at Knouse Foods...

Jun 27, 2019

Joseph Jay Kowalkowski, 18, of Lawton, passed away Thursday June 27, 2019. He was born May 28, 2001 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jay Kowalkowski and Lynn (Utter) Kowalkowski whom survive. He is also survived by his sister, Eleanor Kowalkowski. Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph (Anita) Kowalkowski and Less and (Barb) Utter. Joe recently graduated...

Jun 25, 2019

Carl Joseph Manno, 81, of Decatur, MI, passed away Tuesday June 25, 2019 at his home. He was born August 31, 1937 in San Giovanni Gemini, Sicily, the son of Salvatore Manno and Rosalie (Scibetta) Manno. Carl was employed for many years with Navistar (International Harvester) and following his employment, he went on to a successful career selling semi...

Jun 18, 2019

Helen Margaret Wait, 98, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home. She was born July 20, 1920 in Bloomingdale, the daughter of the late Harry Niles and Addieline Rose (Wilkinson) Niles. Helen was active with the local election board for many years, she was self employed as a seamstress and drapery maker. She took...

Jun 15, 2019

William James Grudecki, 67, of Paw Paw, MI, died on June 15, 2019 in Paw Paw, MI. He was born on November 21, 1951, in Watervliet, MI, son of John Grudecki and Stella (Wrona) Krause.

Bill graduated from Paw Paw High School. He worked at Allied Paper Mill in Kalamazoo and later Coca-Cola in Paw Paw after...

Jun 15, 2019

Marjorie L. Spiech, 94, of Paw Paw, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019.  She is survived by her three sons, Walter (Julie) Spiech, Jim  Spiech, Steve (Robin) Spiech; two daughters, Joan Spiech and Kathy (Dave) Houtman; eight Grandchildren, Kerry (Antonio) Ortiz, Kristen (Nick) Pollich, Jimmy Spiech, Daren (Rhiannon) Sage, Haley (Jeff) Crites, Brad (Danielle) Spiech, Tim (Kristy) Spiech and...

Jun 13, 2019

Theresa Siemering, 56, of Paw Paw, passed away Thursday June 13, 2019. She was born October 10, 1962 in Watervliet, the daughter of Charles McBride and Mary (Eaves) McBride. Theresa loved reading, playing games and Facebook. She also enjoyed baking. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Goodrich; sister, Brenda (Michael) McCoy; one grandchild, Skyler Goodrich. Theresa was preceded...

Jun 7, 2019

It is with sadness the family and friends of Jim Shank share the news of his passing due to a heart attack on Friday, June 7th, doing what he loved - outdoors running machinery and helping friends. A 1983 graduate of Paw Paw High School, Jim was born and raised in Paw Paw, where he excelled in 4-H, enjoyed...

Jun 2, 2019

Thomas William Schmidt, 73 Years, of Lawton, MI, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Born on December 9, 1945, in New York, NY, the son of Peter Herman Schmidt and Phyllis Rose Shandoff.

Tom worker at Seelye Ford for nearly 40 years until his retirement several years ago. It is...

May 30, 2019

Susan Elizabeth Mundo, 68, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away peacefully in her home on May 30, 2019 in Paw Paw, MI. She was born on June 22, 1950, in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Charles Lewis Graham and Shirley Helen Davis.

Susan graduated from Mattawan High School in 1968. She worked for Schafer's Flowers in Kalamzoo...

May 25, 2019

Robert Charles Bass Jr., 79, of Paw Paw, MI, died on Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born May 22, 1940, in Kalamazoo, the son of Robert Charles Bass Sr..

Bob enjoyed watching television, going to the casino and gambling, relaxing in the barn and avoiding his house chores. Bob also loved a good...