Obituaries

Leo Rhinehart Yerge

Leo Rhinehart Yerge

Mar 29, 2015

Age: 94 YERGE, Leo R. Mattawan Leo Rhinehart Yerge, age 94, passed away Sunday evening, March 29, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Leo was born August 2, 1920 in Portland, MI the son of the late William and Irene (Hissong) Yerge. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, did farming much of his early years in...

Susanne C. Uridil

Susanne C. Uridil

Mar 28, 2015

Age: 73 URIDIL, Susanne C. Paw Paw Susanne C. Uridil, age, 73 passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born February 17, 1942 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late Walfred and Lea (Jacobson) Silverstone. She enjoyed traveling, reading, the casino and her K-9 friend P.J. On January 20, 1962 in Milwaukee,...

Lyonal "Lyle" F. Blakely

Lyonal "Lyle" F. Blakely

Mar 22, 2015

Age: 98 BLAKELY, Lyle F. Paw Paw Lyonal (Lyle) Frederick Blakely, age 98, was born September 29, 1916 to Versil .L and Coral (Light) Blakely. He slipped away from this life on March 22, 2015 at Bronson Hospital with members of his family present. He lived his entire life in southwest Michigan, working many jobs to support his large...

Lorene Wallace

Lorene Wallace

Mar 19, 2015

Age: 89 Wallace, Lorene Lawton Lorene Wallace, age 89, passed away Thursday morning, March 19, 2015 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab, in Mattawan. She was born January 2, 1926 in Moulton, AL the daughter of the late Burnett and Elvertie (Rainey) Morgan. After growing up in Moulton, Lorene and her family moved to Lawton in 1953. Lorene enjoyed...

Clifford M. Specht

Clifford M. Specht

Mar 15, 2015

Age: 78 SPECHT, Clifford M. Lawrence Clifford M. Specht, age 78, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Cliff was born September 8, 1936 in Cassopolis, MI the son of the late Clifford A. and Marian E. (French) Specht. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in the Pacific Theater. He was the...

Evelyn D. Ryder

Evelyn D. Ryder

Mar 15, 2015

Age: 84 RYDER, Evelyn D. Lawton Evelyn Doris Ryder, born June 22, 1930, in Sault Ste. Marie Ml, passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo with her son, daughter and son-in-law present on March 15th at 7:02 p.m. after a series of medical issues. She graduated from Sault Ste. Marie High School in 1948. She resided in...

Emily L. Dorstewitz

Emily L. Dorstewitz

Mar 14, 2015

Miss Emily Dorstewitz, a lovely, gracious soul has passed away at 106 years of age in Kalamazoo , MI on March 14, 2015. She was born in Coloma, MI on June 11, 1908 to Louis and Harriet Dorstewitz and moved to Paw Paw in 1910 with her family. During her growing up years she was an accomplished cello player...

Martha Louise Shirtum

Martha Louise Shirtum

Mar 14, 2015

Martha Louise Wright Shirtum, (Mrs. Earl Edward), age 87, of Lansing, MI, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015. She was born January 14, 1928, at her parent's home, 38087 Red Arrow Highway West, Paw Paw, Michigan, the only child of the late Robin Joseph Wright and Martha Bertha Louisa Day Wright. She attended Barnum School for six years, graduated...

Virginia "Ginny" Lou Miller

Virginia "Ginny" Lou Miller

Mar 9, 2015

Age: 85 MILLER, Virginia L. "Ginny" Paw Paw Virginia Lou "Ginny" Miller, age 85, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord, Monday morning, March 9, 2015 at her home with her family at her side. Ginny was born July 2, 1929 the daughter of the late L.D. and Mildred P. (Armstrong) Wing. She is survived by her loving...

Mary Lee Hinderliter

Mary Lee Hinderliter

Mar 6, 2015

Mary Lee Hinderliter, age 75, passed away Friday morning, March 6, 2015 in Kalamazoo. She was born January 11, 1940 in South Haven, MI the daughter of the late Michael R. and Leone (Lee) Listiak. She was a 1958 graduate of South Haven High School and received her B.A. in education from Western Michigan University. Mary had a long...

Katherine G. Strayer

Katherine G. Strayer

Mar 4, 2015

Age: 95 STRAYER, Katherine G. Mattawan Katherine G. Strayer, age 95, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. She was born on January 27, 1920 in Boone County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel and Mabel (Snodgrass) Belt. Katherine was preceded in death by her beloved husband Frank; brother, Preston; sisters, Marie, Geraldine, Alice...

Ruth Ann Rabine

Ruth Ann Rabine

Mar 3, 2015

Age: 79 RABINE, Ruth Ann Lawton, MI Ruth A. Rabine age 79, passed away Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton. She was born January 22, 1936 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Russell) Edmunds. She received her BA degree in English and was employed at the Mason-Lake...

Sidney C. Whipple

Sidney C. Whipple

Mar 2, 2015

Age: 60 WHIPPLE, Sidney C. Mattawan, MI Sidney Curtis Whipple, age 60, peacefully passed away in his home on March 2, 2015 after a courageous four year battle with cancer. His loved ones surrounded him during his passing. He was born June 15, 1954 in Newport, RI, to surviving parents Gerald and Barbara (Weed) Whipple. Also surviving are his...

Bruce A. Robb

Bruce A. Robb

Feb 24, 2015

Age: 49 ROBB, Bruce A. Paw Paw ~ Formerly of Manistee Bruce A. Robb, age 49, of Paw Paw passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2015. He was born June 11, 1965 in Manistee, MI, the son of Donald and Elizabeth (Conkey) Robb. Bruce was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy and was a graduate of Western Michigan University...

Dustin M. Spicketts

Dustin M. Spicketts

Feb 24, 2015

Age: 26 SPICKETTS, Dustin M. Kalamazoo Dustin M. Spicketts, age 26, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born April 8, 1988 in Kalamazoo. He was employed by West Main Burger King in Kalamazoo. He enjoyed skate boarding, playing the guitar, video games, abstract drawing and most of all loved his children. Surviving are...

Alice L. Benedict

Alice L. Benedict

Feb 23, 2015

Age: 74 BENEDICT, Alice L. Lawrence Alice L. Benedict, Age 74, of Lawrence passed away Monday afternoon, February 23, 2015 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born January 4, 1941 in Florida the daughter of the late James E. and Clara V. Brock. Alice loved to write stories, was a great cook and enjoyed baking and decorating...

Lois Carolyn Martin

Lois Carolyn Martin

Feb 22, 2015

Age: 82 MARTIN, Lois C. Portage Lois C. Martin, age 82, Portage, passed away Sunday morning, February 22, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Lois was born September 15, 1932 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Leo H. and Alma H. (Simon) Gardner. Lois was a graduate of Lawrence High School and was Miss Lawrence...

Andrew "Andy" Jack Stevens

Andrew "Andy" Jack Stevens

Feb 21, 2015

Age: 78 STEVENS, Andrew J. Paw Paw Andrew J. Stevens, age: 78, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 21, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. He was born April 23, 1936 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Andrew J. and Catherine (Dupuis) Stevens. He served in the United States Navy at the end of the...

Helen L. Miller

Helen L. Miller

Feb 18, 2015

Age: 96 MILLER, Helen L. Kalamazoo Helen L. Miller, age 96, passed away Wednesday morning, February 18, 2015 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Mattawan. Helen was born in Leslie Michigan to the late Rev. Henry and Mildred (Gibbs) Liddicoat on July 24, 1918. She had two brothers, Stephen and Dr. Paul Liddicoat and one sister, Beulah...

Virginia A. Vernor

Virginia A. Vernor

Feb 16, 2015

Age: 95 Virginia A. Vernor Bonita Springs, Florida Virginia A. (Williams) McAllister Vernor passed away February 16, 2015 in Bonita Springs, FL at the age of 95. She was born on January 3, 1920 in Lawton, MI to Roland and Doris (Hazelton) Williams. Virginia was raised in Lawton, MI and graduated from Lawton High School in 1937. She was...

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