Obituaries

Rosario B. Martinez

Rosario B. Martinez

Mar 11, 2016

Rosario B. Martinez, age 73, of Lawton, passed away March 11, 2016. She was born August 26, 1942 in Zacateca, Zacatecas, Mexico to the late Isabel and Senida (Valdez) Bugarin. She is survived by her six children, Emilio (Micaela) Martinez, Leo (Michelle) Martinez, Sylvia (Juan) Arevalo, Hugo Martinez, Estela (Isidro) Carrizales and Richard (Elizabeth) Martinez, grandchildren, Nadia (Jason) Marsh,...

Eleanor Jean Miller

Eleanor Jean Miller

Mar 9, 2016

Eleanor Jean Miller, age 86, of Paw Paw, passed away March 9, 2016. She was born January 27, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana, to the late William Headdy and Mildred (Ford) Kirk. She is survived by her three children, Linda (Larry) Ives of Coldwater, MI, Merrilee (Dennis Gemzer) Johnson of Big Rapids, MI, and Michael Miller of Munising, MI,...

Beverly Ann Page

Beverly Ann Page

Mar 1, 2016

Beverly Ann Page, age 82, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 1, 1934 to the late William H. and Fern O. (Cronkright) Forney. She was united in marriage to Samuel Sherman Page in July 1975. Beverly was preceded in death by her father, William H....

William Carl Burk

William Carl Burk

Feb 29, 2016

William Carl Burk, age 75, of Paw Paw, MI, passed away February 29, 2016. He was born in Maitland, West Virginia on September 4, 1940 to the late Regnal and Sarah (Reeves) Burk. He is survived by his wife, Christine (Wright) Burk, three children, William G. (Kathleen) Burk, Michael Burk and Jennifer (Dennis) Fitzpatrick, six grandchildren, Whitney, Michael, Jared...

Neil Verburg Jr

Neil Verburg Jr

Feb 26, 2016

Neil Verburg Jr., age 95, of Mattawan, MI, passed away February 26, 2016. He was born June 5, 1920 in Kalamazoo, MI, to the late Neil and Beulah (Mikels) Verburg. He is survived by his three sons; Michael (late Erma) of Gobles, Tom (Linda) of Lawton and Mark (Vicky) of Mattawan, eight grandchildren; Mike (Liz) Verburg, Melissa Duncan, Matt...

Norman Gene Rushing

Norman Gene Rushing

Feb 26, 2016

Norman Gene Rushing, age 78, of Paw Paw, passed away February 26, 2016. He was born April 14, 1937 in Houston Texas to the late Henry and Jessie (Nettleton) Rushing. He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Stolz) Rushing, three sons, Norman Jr. (Mary) Rushing, Leroy (Frankie) Rushing and Ronald (Tammy) Rushing, one daughter, Pamela (Javier) Roque, 14 grandchildren,...

Beverly J. Vinyard

Beverly J. Vinyard

Feb 23, 2016

Beverly J. Vinyard, age 88, of Lawrence, formerly of Lawton, passed away February 23, 2016. She was born October 5, 1927 in Lawton, MI, to the late James and Myrtle (Farrow) Kemmerling. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther "Tex" Vinyard. She is survived by her four children; Cheryl Jacobs of Sturgis, MI, Diane Newman of Athens,...

Nora Eleanor Miller

Nora Eleanor Miller

Feb 20, 2016

Nora Eleanor Miller, age 88, of Decatur, MI, passed away February 20, 2016. She was born September 17, 1927 in Valley Township, Michigan, to the late Alton and Melissa (Croft) Clendenin. She is survived by her four children; Eleanor Zerbee of Dowagiac, Loren Zerbee of Winter Haven, FL, Patricia McKee of Dowagiac and John Zerbee of Decatur, along with...

Alburton "Cap" Johnson

Alburton "Cap" Johnson

Feb 16, 2016

Age: 80 JOHNSON, Alburton "Cap" Plainwell ~ Formerly of Paw Paw Alburton "Cap" Johnson, age 80, of Plainwell, MI, passed away on Tuesday February 16, 2016. He is survived by his Life Partner, Sally Jenney, and Wife, Esther (Cam) Johnson. He was a loving father of Joyce Rutherford (Steve), Jerry Johnson (Caryle), Jeana Vieta (Derek), Robin Mathews (Scott), Nancy...

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)...

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