Obituaries
Henry "Skip" A. Youngblood
Mar 20, 2019
Henry (Skip) A.Youngblood , Jr. of Paw Paw, MI. passed away March 20, 2019, surrounded by his family at Rose Arbor Hospice.
Skip was born on September 26, 1931, to Henry A. Sr., and Eleanor (Nellie) Youngblood in Blue Island IL. He was the 8th of 9 children in his family.
Skip moved to Allegan,...
Patricia Jean (Hunt) Van Sickle
Mar 14, 2019
Patricia J. Van Sickle, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and son Terry Van Sickle. She is survived by daughter-in-law Colleen Van Sickle, sons, Dyrle Van Sickle, Mike (Joyce) Van Sickle, Jeff (Joanne) Van Sickle and daughter Lisa (Millard) Lockwood; 12 grandchildren; 4 great...
Clarence Earl Longcore
Mar 14, 2019
Clarence Earl Longcore Jr., 88, of Mattawan, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home. He was born May 3, 1930 in Comstock Park, Michigan, the son of Clarence Earl Longcore Sr.and Nola (Hayden) Longcore. Clarence retired from Local #7 as a union truck driver and was a former member of the AMA (American Motorcycle Association). He...
Lawrence Lewis Spencer
Mar 14, 2019
Lawrence Lewis Spencer, 89, of Lawton, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born March 14, 1930 in Lawton, to the late Lawrence and Dorothy Spencer. He is survived by his daughter, Gayle (Ken) Beach of Paw Paw, son, Tom Spencer of Lawton, grandchild, Lee (Abbigail) Beach of Paw Paw, Great-Grandson, Cameron...
Dr. Kenneth Andrew Steuer Ph.D.
Mar 14, 2019
Dr. Kenneth Andrew Steuer, Ph.D., 61, died March 14, 2019, at home in Mattawan, MI. He was born in 1957, in Sayville, NY, the son of Andrew and M. Dorothy "Dot" (Schunk) Steuer.
Ken attended the University of New Hampshire, earning his bachelor's degree in history. He then attended Georgetown University earning a Master of Science in...
Pamela Sue (Emhoff) Froeber
Mar 13, 2019
Pamela Sue Froeber, 64, of Lawrence, MI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on March 13, 2019, at home.
She was born September 6, 1954, in Saint Joseph, MI, daughter of James and Jacqueline (Snyder) Emhoff.
Pam graduated from high school and was a very proud working woman. She was big...
Lois Mary (Germaine) Peter
Mar 12, 2019
Lois Mary Peter, age 92, passed away March 12, 2019 at Maple Lake Assisted Living in Paw Paw with her family at her side. Lois was born June 8, 1926 in White Rock, South Dakota, the daughter of Emery and Velva (Keifer) Germaine. She married Wayne Harvey Peter on November 21, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota before moving to Paw...
Dale Joseph Richmond Sr.
Mar 12, 2019
Dale Joseph Richmond, age 68, Passed away March 12, 2019.
Dale served in the Army for four years and received two letters of recommendation from his commanding officer in 1972. Dale worked in the body industry painting cars and for awhile owned his own shop. He was a proud member and former President of the Paw Paw...
Thelma Mae (Hunkins) French
Mar 9, 2019
Thelma Mae French, age 90, passed away March 9, 2019 at Rose Arbor with her family by her side.
She was born September 13, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late O.C. and Theo Effie (Diamond) Hunkins. In 1947 she met Junior French who had just gotten home from the Navy. They were...
Jonathan David Vore
Mar 8, 2019
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to his children's college fund. Checks made payable to Heather Vore.
Gladys (Sousley) Thompson
Mar 5, 2019
Gladys Thompson, 78, of Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her home. She was born September 30, 1940 daughter of the late Chester and Mable (Trusdell) Sousley. Gladys Enjoyed traveling and going to the casino with her friends, the "HAGS" and spoiling her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Bryan Casasanto, two daughters, Roberta Casasanto...
Alton Lester Newbre
Mar 4, 2019
Alton Lester Newbre, 92, of Lawton, passed away March 4, 2019 at his home. He was born August 17, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the son of Lester and Ruth Newbre. Alton served in the Army during the WWII era, he retired from driving truck after many years. He was a member of the Shriner's, Eagles and the VFW. Alton was...
Brenda Kay (Melson) Young
Feb 26, 2019
Brenda Kay Young, age 59, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She was born October 18, 1959 in Paw Paw, the daughter of the late Luther Melson and Vernie (Westmoreland) Melson. Brenda was a active member of Living Waters Church II, where she was a Sunday school teacher. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren...
Rita Jeanette (Morin) Bober
Feb 24, 2019
Rita Jeanette (Morin) Bober was the second oldest of eight children and was happily married to Norman for 54 years.
She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Howard University. She enjoyed observing the plant world all-around her and expressed gratitude for their healing presence. An avid reader she was also known...
Helen Ruth (Peake) Russell
Feb 20, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Helen Ruth (Peake) Russell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robert Delson Curtiss
Feb 19, 2019
Robert Delson Curtiss, 71, of Kalamazoo, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was born October 25, 1947 in Wabash, Indiana, the son of Wilson L. Curtiss and Kathryn (Price) Curtiss. Robert had 20 years of service as a welder with the Dana Company in Syracuse Indiana. He loved motorcycles and corvettes and enjoyed reading a good book. He...
Arlene Joan (Lewandowski) Michales
Feb 18, 2019
Heaven gained a beautiful angel.
Arlene Joan Michales, 79, of Paw Paw, MI, died peacefully in the comfort of her beloved home on February 18, 2019.
She was born June 9, 1939 in Manistee, MI, the daughter of Joseph (Red) and Clara Lewandowski (Ake).
Arlene married Joseph (Joe) Michales on February 1st, 1958,...
Bradley John Noeldner
Feb 18, 2019
Bradley John Noeldner, 66, of Paw Paw, MI, died February 18, 2019, in Kalamazoo, MI.
He was born October 10, 1952, in Watertown, SD, the son of Howard and Margaret (Downes) Noeldner.
Brad graduated from South Shore High School and Lake Area Vocational Technical Institute in South Dakota with his construction degree. He worked construction...
Evan Michael Hughes
Feb 4, 2019
Evan Michael Hughes, 64, of Paw Paw, MI, died February 4, 2019, in Kalamazoo MI.
He was born September 13, 1954, in Coshocton, OH, son of the Reverend Canon John Charles and Laverne Jean Hughes.
Evan graduated from Elston High School in Michigan City, IN and went on to attend Kalamazoo College where he earned...
David Michael Gardner
Jan 28, 2019
David Michael Gardner, 64, of Lawrence, passed away Monday January 28, 2019 at his home. He was born May 8, 1954 in Paw Paw, the son of the late Robert L.Gardner and Joyce L.(Marks) Gardner . David, cherished his family including his Poodles, he loved riding his tractor and gardening around his home. For 43 years he was...
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