Obituaries
Jerry Wayne Berry
Dec 27, 2015
Jerry Wayne Berry, 71, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 1, 1944 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the eldest son of J.E. and Lorraine (Sumner) Berry, both of whom have preceded him in death. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve from 1967-1971,...
Donna Lange
Dec 19, 2015
Dona Mikulic Lange, age 97, passed away on December 19, 2015, in Escondido, California, where she was a longtime resident. She was a Michigan native raised in Mattawan by her mother, Josephine and stepfather, Matthew Delach. She is survived by her sisters, Genevieve Delach Kuki of Wallace, NC and Bernice Delach Leland of Scotts, MI, as well as her...
Harriet Helen Jakubowski
Dec 17, 2015
Harriet Helen Jakubowski, age 97, of Paw Paw, passed December 17, 2015. She was born March 3, 1918 in Chicago, IL, to the late Frank and Antoinette Klein. She is survived by her sister, Martha Schroeder of Bloomingdale, MI, nieces and nephews; Stephen (Stella) Schroeder of Paw Paw, Stanley, Andrew, Cody (Destinee), Abby and Ann. Harriet was preceded in...
Heinz Hermann Selonke
Dec 17, 2015
Age: 78 SELONKE, Heinz H. Mattawan Heintz H. Selonke, age 78, of Mattawan passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his home. He was born June 17, 1937 in Krahnsfelde, Germany the son of the late Hermann and Martha (Draheim) Selonke. Heinz came to U.S. in 1961 from Germany and was a self-employed painter and decorator retiring in...
Gordon Lee Cross
Dec 13, 2015
Gordon Lee Cross, age 93, of Paw Paw, passed away December 13, 2015. He was born January 11, 1922 in Courtland, Alabama to the late Fernando and Bertha (Parker) Cross. He is survived by his wife, Polly (Goodwin) Cross, two daughters; Charlotte (late Karl) Benson of Paw Paw and Patricia McLean of Mattawan, one son, Scott Cross of Lawton,...
Thomas G. Cronk
Dec 12, 2015
CRONK, Thomas G. Costa Rica Formerly of Kalamazoo and Battle Creek 1948-2015 Thomas G. Cronk, age 67, of Costa Rica, passed away in Cost Rica on December 12, 2015. Tom was the son of Edward and Miriam Cronk. He will be missed by family and friends. Tom shared his talent in photography of amazing sunsets. Over the years, he...
Daniel J. Rix
Dec 10, 2015
Age: 66 RIX, Daniel J. Mattawan Daniel J. Rix, age 66, of Mattawan passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 10, 2015, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Dan was born July 23, 1949, in Paw Paw the son of the late Carroll and Lorene (Zielie) Rix. He was a graduate of Mattawan High School Class of 1968 and entered...
Josephine I. Townsend
Dec 10, 2015
AGE: 91 TOWNSEND, Josephine I. Paw Paw Josephine I. (Cronk) Townsend, age 91 of Paw Paw passed away Thursday evening December 10, 2015 at Maple Lake Assisted Living in Paw Paw surrounded by her family. Josephine was born August 9, 1924 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late Gerald W. and Fern B. (Hodgman) Ferrel. She was a member...
Richard "Dick" Allen Hall
Dec 7, 2015
Age: 78 HALL, Richard A. Paw Paw Dick Hall, age 78, of Paw Paw passed away Monday morning, December 7, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice Resident in Kalamazoo. Dick was born March 24, 1937 in Kalamazoo the son of the late James Albert and Verna May (Heller) Hall. He was employed as a carpenter for Rumsey Builders and retired...
Lois Elaine Sellers
Dec 6, 2015
Lois Elaine Sellers, 70, of Munster, Indiana went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Community Hospital, Munster, Indiana. She is survived by her beloved husband of 43 years, Robert, three sons, Thomas and his wife, Leslie, of Crown Point, Indiana, Andrew of Highland, Indiana, and Mark of Indianapolis, Indiana, two...
Rachel Ann Terry
Dec 5, 2015
Rachel Ann Terry was born May 27, 1943 in Moultin, AL. She passed away December 5, 2015 in Paw Paw, surrounded by her family. Beloved mother of Mose Franks, Ray Franks, Harvey Terry, Dewey Terry and Roxanne Terry, loving grandmother to her five grandchildren; Jason, Jessica, Kristina, Robert and Shane, four great grandchildren; Trinity, Paige, Kallie and Rylan, sister...
Edythe Homan
Dec 4, 2015
Edythe M. Homan, age 89, of Lexington South Carolina passed away December 5, 2015. She was born September 25, 1926 in Benton Harbor to the late August and Margaret (Brown) Nimtz. She was united in marriage to Larry L. Homan whom preceded her in death. Edythe will be laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Michigan.
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Gary Lee Sanders
Dec 4, 2015
Gary Lee Sanders, age 76, of Paw Paw, passed away December 4, 2015. He was born February 28, 1939 in Kalamazoo to the late Earl and Evona (Puesnaw) Sanders. Gary is survived by his wife, Debra Sanders, children; Leeann Driskel of Three Rivers, Cindy (Michael) Walton of Three Rivers, Michael (Trisha) Goodrich of Kalamazoo, Chad (Sara) Goodrich of Otsego,...
Liliana Maria Franco-Ramos
Nov 28, 2015
Liliana "Lili" Maria Franco-Ramos, age 17, Mattawan, was born November 23, 1998, in Kalamazoo, MI, and died unexpectedly on November 28th, 2015, in the arms of her mom and dad. At the time of her passing, Lili was a focused, hard-working junior at Mattawan High School and a student in the Early Childhood Careers and Education program at the...
Sandie Dolbee
Nov 28, 2015
Sandie Dolbee, age 71, of Kalamazoo, passed away November 28, 2015. She was born May 10, 1944 in Lansing, MI to the late Malcom and Doris (Moyer) Dolbee. She is survived by her loving husband, Dr. Frank Severance, two children; Jill (Rick Clady) Lasher of Napoleon, OH , and Tim (Cindy) Lasher of Parchment, MI, five grandchildren; Ashley and...
Lloyd James Hose
Nov 25, 2015
Lloyd James Hose, age 82, of Mattawan, MI, passed away November 25, 2015. He was born February 19, 1933 in Kalamazoo Michigan to the late Charles and Amanda Hose. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elsie (Compton), son, Larry Hose of Paw Paw, daughter, Bonnie (Jerry) Osborne of Mattawan, six grandchildren; Christina of Utah, Theresa (Andy)...
Mary Kathleen Toma
Nov 24, 2015
Mary Kathleen Toma was born on December 13, 1932 and passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was a resident of Carver, Minnesota at the time of her passing.Mary attended Kalamazoo area schools and received a Masters Degree in education and counseling from the University of Michigan and a reading endorsement from the University of Louisville.She was preceded...
Susan Schoblaski
Nov 24, 2015
Susan Schoblaski, (Klepach) , age 99, of Paw Paw, passed away November 24, 2015. She was born January 29, 1916 in Smithton, PA, to the late Tihon and Mary (Hudak) Klepach. Susan is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Charles) Cubbage, PhD., of Paw Paw, grandchildren; Cheryl Cubbage of Woodstock, GA, Robert Cubbage of Gobles, and Donna Cubbage of Portage,...
Deborah L. Wagner
Nov 22, 2015
Deborah Lorraine (Fanta) Wagner, age 66, of Gobles, MI, formerly of Calumet City, IL, passed away November 22, 2015. Beloved wife of Ben Wagner, formerly of Hammond, Indiana, proud daughter of Joan Lorraine (late James) Fanta, mother of Nicole, Stacy (Benjamin) Danosky, and Brian, devoted grandmother "Mimi" to Camden and Lyla, dear sister of James (Jim & Laura) Fanta,...
Joan T. Conolly
Nov 22, 2015
Age: 82 CONOLLY, Joan T. Paw Paw Joan Theresa Conolly, age 82, of Paw Paw passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 22, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born December 15, 1932 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Sophia T. (Wilmowski) Kruta. Joan was an accountant for Shakespeare Company in Kalamazoo and for...
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