Obituaries

David Lovejoy Brundage

David Lovejoy Brundage

Feb 14, 2016

David Lovejoy Brundage, 95, of Traverse City Michigan passed away in Traverse City on Friday, February 14, 2016. David was born in Oak Park, Illinois on June 5, 1920 to Margaret P. Weber and Harry L. Brundage . He attended Riverside/Brookfield High School in Riverside Illinois and Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois. David was married to Virdell (Dell) Carr...

Joseph Robert Mearing

Joseph Robert Mearing

Feb 13, 2016

Age: 61 MEARING, Joseph R. Paw Paw Joseph R. Mearing, age 61, of Paw Paw passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at his home. Joe was born March 30, 1954 in St. Joseph, MI the son of Robert and Yolanda (Mourig) Mearing. A graduate of Paw Paw High School, Joe was a beer distributor truck driver in Kalamazoo and...

David Samples III

David Samples III

Feb 11, 2016

David Samples III, age 63 of Paw Paw, passed away February 11, 2016. He was born March 6, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan to the late David and Geraldine (Rice) Samples. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jean (Moon) Samples, of Paw Paw, one daughter, Jana Marie (Blake) Crockett of Neoga, IL and one grandson, Cannon David Scott Crockett...

Sylvia Sherrod

Sylvia Sherrod

Feb 7, 2016

Sylvia Sherrod passed away on Sunday afternoon February 7, 2016 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale at the age of 98. She was born Sylvia North Bailey in Hartford, on December 8, 1917, to Hazel (North) and Frank Bailey and grew up in Paw Paw. She was united in marriage on June 28, 1940 to Frank...

Richard K. "Dick" Montague

Richard K. "Dick" Montague

Feb 6, 2016

Richard K. "Dick" Montague, age 80, of Paw Paw, passed away February 6, 2016. He was born June 2, 1935 in Cadillac, MI, to the late Harold and Vada (Bodary) Montague. He is survived by his two children; Kelley Montague and Rick Montague, five grandchildren; Kourtney, Kristen, Kiley, Andrew and Justin, one sister, Mary (Montague) Lamphere along with many...

Michael Louthan

Michael Louthan

Feb 3, 2016

Michael Dwain Louthan, age 72, of Lawton, MI, passed away February 3, 2016. He was born October 27, 1943 in Kalamazoo, MI, to the late George and Fran (Howard) Louthan. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Katherine Louthan of Lawton, three daughters; Connie (Kevin) Jacobs of Lawton, Tammy (David) Stanley of Lawton and Michelle (Paul) Tinkler...

William Karvanek

William Karvanek

Feb 3, 2016

William Edward Karvanek, age 80, of Bloomingdale, MI passed away February 3, 2016. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 12, 1935 to the late Emil and Anna (Drimaek) Karvanek. There will be no services.

Robert Alan Haag

Robert Alan Haag

Feb 2, 2016

Robert Alan Haag, age 60, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away February 2, 2016. He was born December 3, 1955 in Detroit, MI, to the late John and Helen Haag. He is survived by this three children; Lauren Haag, Elise Haag and Brandon Haag all of Kalamazoo, one sister, Carole (Ray) DeClark of Lake Orion, MI, and his grandson,...

John A. Murch

John A. Murch

Feb 2, 2016

Age: 83 MURCH, John A. Paw Paw John A. Murch, age 83, of Paw Paw passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 2, 2016 at his home. John was born October 23, 1932 in Paw Paw the son of the late Andrew and Grace (Hutchins) Murch. John was an owner and manager of the A.F. Murch Company in Michigan and Washington....

Lorraine Brown

Lorraine Brown

Feb 1, 2016

Lorraine (Murphy) Brown of Paw Paw, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully in her home on February, 1 2016. She was 89. Her death follows that of her husband Melvin D. Brown, who passed away in June, 2015, and of her younger sister Doris (Murphy) Gebhard of Denver, Colorado. Born Vivian Lorraine Murphy in Dowagiac on...

Robert Raymond Hagens

Robert Raymond Hagens

Jan 25, 2016

Robert Raymond Hagens, age 91, of Mattawan, passed away January 25, 2016. He was born November 5, 1924 in Loyal Wisconsin to the late William and Henrietta (Gerrits) Hagens. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Hagens of Mattawan, MI, three sons; Michael of Vicksburg, MI, Dale (Barb) of Schoolcraft,MI, and Brian (Sue) of Colchester, VT, daughter, Donna (Mike)...

William Harold Clark

William Harold Clark

Jan 25, 2016

William Harold "Bill" Clark, age 58, of Butler, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, January 25, 2016 at his home. He was born December 19, 1957 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Donald and Patricia (O'Grady) Clark. He graduated from Mattawan Consolidated Schools before going on to college. Bill worked for General Motors at the Kalamazoo & Mansfield plants for 32...

Marie E. LaPine

Marie E. LaPine

Jan 23, 2016

AGE: 81 LaPine, Marie E. Paw Paw Marie E. LaPine, age 81, of Paw Paw, passed away Saturday evening, January 23, 2016 at Maple Lake Assisted Living, Paw Paw with her family at her side. Marie was born January 5, 1935 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late George A. and Lillian M. (Lyster) Agate, Sr. A graduate...

Doris Jean Grgurich

Doris Jean Grgurich

Jan 18, 2016

Doris Jean Grgurich, age 84, of Lawton, passed away January 18, 2016. She was born January 14, 1931 in Millville, New Jersey to the late Melvin and Alice (Holman) Synder. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bernard, of Lawton, four sons; Bernard of Lawton, Joseph of Kalamazoo, Bruce (Maria) of Lake City, and Marvin (Stephanie) of...

Tammy Jeffries

Tammy Jeffries

Jan 15, 2016

Dr. Tammy Jeffries, passed away suddenly January 15, 2016. She was working as a Postdoctoral Fellow for Western Kentucky University at the time of her death. Originally from Michigan, Dr. Jeffries graduated from Paw Paw High School. Tammy is survived by her mother Roberta Jeffries (Goens) her sister Christine and her Brother Herbert and sister in law Connie as...

Winston Leland Johnson

Winston Leland Johnson

Jan 9, 2016

Winston Leland Johnson Sr, 75, of Cassopolis, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Cass County Medical Care Facility in Cassopolis, Mi. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edwin G. and Florence (Williams) Johnson on February 16, 1940. His family relocated from Chicago to Cassopolis in 1945. Winston attended school in Cassopolis from Kindergarten to High School Graduation...

Theresa Marie Cabras

Theresa Marie Cabras

Jan 4, 2016

Theresa Marie Cabras, 39, of Paw Paw, MI, graduate with a Masters of Nursing from Loyola University New Orleans, traveling nurse with a specialty in oncology, beloved daughter of Dr. Vincent and Karen, dear sister of Anna (Michael) Licavoli, Carla (Timothy) Sever, Daniel and Br. Frederick, OFM Capuchin and loving aunt of Dulcinea, Marisa and Dominic Licavoli, and dear...

Janis Baltmanis

Janis Baltmanis

Jan 1, 2016

Janis (John) Baltmanis passed away suddenly at home on January 1, 2016. He was born July 6, 1951 to Janis and Julija (Lazdans) Baltmanis in Kalamazoo. On June 19, 1976 he married Barb (Prior) at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Portage. John was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Barb; daughter, Amy (Bryan)...

Beverly Jane Aerts

Beverly Jane Aerts

Dec 29, 2015

Beverly Jane Aerts, age 72, of Mattawan, MI, formerly of Whitehall MI, passed away December 29, 2015. She was born January 8, 1943 in Ludington, MI to the late Roy and Dorothy (Pfeifer) Grotemat. She is survived by her husband, Duane, three children; Brian Aerts, Craig (Tammy) Aerts and Tara (Kristian) Popp, one brother, Bruce Grotemat, seven grandchildren; Andrew,...

Edward Duane Sampsell

Edward Duane Sampsell

Dec 29, 2015

Edward Duane "Red" Sampsell, age 80, of Paw Paw, passed away December 29, 2015. He was born January 10, 1935 in Kalamazoo to the late Albert and Pauline (Hughes) Sampsell. He is survived by his four daughters; Brenda (Terry Rice) Blanton, Karen Sampsell, Paula (John) Akers and Lisa (Paul Soule) Sampsell, foster daughter, Cindy McKnight, four brothers; Paul, Leo,...

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