Obituaries

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...

Harold "Hal" Howard Henry

Harold "Hal" Howard Henry

Jan 23, 2015

Age: 75 HENRY, Harold "Hal" Howard Mattawan Harold "Hal" Howard Henry, age 75, passed away Friday evening, January 23, 2015 at Heartland Nursing Home with his wife and children at his side. Hal was born Oct. 11, 1939 in South Haven, the son of the late Edward G. and Bessie B. (Youngblood) Henry. He was an All-State football quarterback...

Lenore Ella Bentley

Lenore Ella Bentley

Jan 22, 2015

Age: 88 BENTLEY, Lenore E. Paw Paw Lenore E. Bentley, age 88, passed away Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at Tendercare Portage. She was born July 31, 1926 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Sabatino and Paulina (Hintz) Martin. She was raised in Chicago and moved to Paw Paw during World War II. She was employed at...

Bernard "Barney" John Ross

Bernard "Barney" John Ross

Jan 19, 2015

AGE: 78 ROSS, Bernard "Barney" Paw Paw Barney John Ross, age 78, passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness with his family at his side. Barney was born December 27, 1936 in Chicago, IL the son of the late William I. and Edna M. (Heck) Ross. He was employed by Indiana Harbor...

Dianne Jo Simm

Dianne Jo Simm

Jan 15, 2015

AGE: 70 SIMM, Dianne Jo Gobles Dianne Jo Simm, Age 70, passed away Thursday morning, January 15, 2015 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center, Bloomingdale. She was born March 5, 1944 in Dearborn, MI the daughter of the late Joseph Kent and Marjorie (Tull) Smith. Dianne was employed by H & R Wood Specialist in Kendall and enjoyed...

David L. Hose

David L. Hose

Jan 15, 2015

Age: 61 HOSE, David L. Lansing, MI David Leroy Hose, age 61, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home in Lansing, MI. He was born January 3, 1954 in Paw Paw, MI the son of Lloyd J. and Elsie M. (Compton) Hose. David was a graduate of Mattawan High School in 1972. He was a veteran serving...

Shirley Kay Jackson

Shirley Kay Jackson

Jan 13, 2015

Shirley Kay Jackson Paw Paw Shirley was born June 18, 1931 in Paw Paw, Michigan. She passed away on January 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the daughter of Nyle and Mina Adamson and sister of Robert Adamson of Fullerton, CA. She was a proud member of the Paw Paw High School...

Sadie D. Manuel

Sadie D. Manuel

Jan 12, 2015

AGE: 77 Manuel, Sadie D. Paw Paw Sadie Dora Manuel was born of October 9, 1937 to the union of Emma Avery and Pink Trotter in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She received her formal education at Hermitage High School in Hermitage, Arkansas. Sadie Dora Manuel accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 18 and was united with Stone...

Jack C. Swinfin

Jack C. Swinfin

Jan 12, 2015

Age: 75 SWINFIN, Jack C. Lawrence, MI Jack C. Swinfin died peacefully January 12, 2015 with his wife by his side at Bronson Commons in Mattawan, Michigan. He was born in Aurora, Illinois the son of Arthur E. Swinfin and Gladys "Butsy" Steinke on May 4, 1939. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1964. He was...

Nellie M. Wright

Nellie M. Wright

Jan 10, 2015

Age: 93 WRIGHT, Nellie M. Paw Paw Nellie M. Wright, age 93, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2015 at Alamo Nursing Home. She was born August 18, 1921 in Alden, IL the daughter of the late L.C. and Ida Bell (Conrad) Dyer. Nellie enjoyed cooking, crocheting, word puzzles and most of all her family. On June 16, 1942...

Mary Ann Theaker

Mary Ann Theaker

Jan 5, 2015

Theaker, Mary Ann Mattawan Mary Ann Theaker, 77, of Mattawan, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. She was born April 25, 1937 in Chapin, Michigan, the daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Robb) Maynard. Mary was a 1955 graduate and valedictorian of Elsie High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Education...

Sharon L. Rowan

Sharon L. Rowan

Jan 4, 2015

AGE: 72 ROWAN, Sharon L. Lawton Sharon passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born January 19, 1942 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late Donald W. and Juanita M. (Jones) Rowan. Sharon enjoyed arts, crafts, puzzles and her stays at Autumn House Day Care in Paw Paw for 10 years. Surviving...

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