Obituaries

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...

Frances D. Lochart

Frances D. Lochart

Feb 10, 2015

Age: 91 LOCHART, Frances D. Kalamazoo Frances D. Lochart, age 91, passed away peacefully, Tuesday evening, February 10, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice Resident in Kalamazoo. She was born October 2, 1923 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Stiglich) Gregurich. Frances was a secretary at the Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo for 30 years until her...

Hazel I. Burch

Hazel I. Burch

Feb 9, 2015

Age: 86 BURCH, Hazel I. Lawton Hazel I. Burch, age 86, passed away Monday afternoon, February 9, 2015 at Care Community Lawton in Lawton. Hazel was born October 28, 1928 in Andover, South Dakota the daughter of the late Roy E. and Lucille R. (Granger) Haywood. Hazel and her husband, Clark owned and operated a grape farm in Lawton...

Liberta "Berta" G. Rogers

Liberta "Berta" G. Rogers

Feb 6, 2015

Age: 83 ROGERS, Liberta G. "Berta" Lawton Liberta G. Rogers, age 83, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at her home. She was born October 30, 1931 in Edgewood Arsenal, MD the daughter of the late Air Force Major (retired) Bert M. Dumas, Sr. and Anna (Leidig) Dumas. Berta was a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor's...

Lois O. Cusentino

Lois O. Cusentino

Jan 31, 2015

Age: 93 CUSENTINO, LOIS OMEGA Lawton Lois Omega Cusentino, was born on May 9, 1921 in Wynnewood, OK. the daughter of the late Lawson and Lucy Mason. Lois passed peacefully on Saturday Morning, January 31, 2015, at the age of 93 in Lawton, MI. She was united in marriage to Joe Cusentino on July 14, 1942 in St. Joseph,...

Donald G. Rook

Donald G. Rook

Jan 30, 2015

AGE: 73 ROOK, Donald G. Paw Paw Donald G. Rook, age, 73 passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola, FL. He was born March 6, 1941 in Artesia, NM the son of the late Weldon and Vivian (Ashton) Rook. The Rook family moved to Paw Paw in 1968 and Don worked as an...

Frank D. Leach

Frank D. Leach

Jan 30, 2015

AGE: 79 LEACH, Frank D. Paw Paw Frank D. Leach, age 79, passed away Friday evening, January 30, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 18, 1935 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Benjamin and Ruth (Dudley) Leach. Frank, an outgoing, kind and social person was well known in Paw Paw and Lawton. He...

James T. Stanek

James T. Stanek

Jan 28, 2015

Age: 77 STANEK, James T. Decatur James T. (Jim) Stanek, age 77, of Decatur, MI passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Inverness, Florida. Jim was born January 15, 1938 in Decatur, MI, the son of the late Theodore and Helen (Godisak) Stanek. Jim graduated from Lawton High School in 1956 and later received a degree from Western Michigan...

Virginia "Ginn" J. Carlson

Virginia "Ginn" J. Carlson

Jan 27, 2015

Age: 91 CARLSON, Virginia J. Paw Paw Virginia J. Carlson, age 91, passed away Tuesday morning, January 27, 2015 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. Virginia was born May 5, 1923 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Walter and Joan Zdzinicki. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, where she sang in the choir,...

Joan (Miller) LeBlanc

Joan (Miller) LeBlanc

Jan 27, 2015

AGE: 80 LeBLANC, Joan (Miller) Paw Paw Joan passed away Tuesday morning, January 27, 2015 at White Oaks in Lawton with her family at her side. Joan was born May 19, 1934 in Jamestown, TN the daughter of Andrew and Maggie (Volies) Blevins. Joan enjoyed camping, gardening, rock collecting, bingo and riding her four wheeler ATV up north. Surviving...

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