Obituaries
John H. Tapper, Sr
Dec 4, 2014
Age: 89 TAPPER, John H., Sr. Paw Paw John H. Tapper, Sr, age 89, passed away Thursday morning, December 4, 2014 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. He was born March 15, 1925 in Paw Paw the son of the late Harvey and Goldia (Westenhaver) Tapper. John was the founder of the John Tapper Automotive in 1961. He was a...
Nancy K. Leach
Nov 27, 2014
AGE: 69 LEACH, Nancy K Lawrence Nancy K. Leach, age 69, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 27, 2014 in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born February 20, 1945 in Lawrence, MI, the daughter of the late Grover and Marcia (Taylor) Carroll. Nancy with her husband, Sam were one of the founding members of the Lawrence Quick Response Team...
Charles "Charlie" Richard Bergeon, Sr
Nov 26, 2014
Age: 86 Bergeon, Charles "Charlie" Richard Plainwell Charles "Charlie" R. Bergeon, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Plainwell, MI on November 26, 2014. He was born on August 12, 1928, son of the late Clyde and Mildred (Johnson) Bergeon. Charlie was a high school graduate who joined the Army Air Corp in January of 1946 and...
Jane K. Tomilo
Nov 18, 2014
Age: 49 TOMILO, Jane K. Lawton Jane K. Tomilo, age 49, passed away Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014 at LakeView Community Hospital, Paw Paw. She was born June 2, 1965 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Andy J. and Clara B. (Clark) Gregor. She was a graduate of Hackett High School Class of 1983 and was employed as a claims...
Judith P. Ferguson
Nov 18, 2014
Age: 65 FERGUSON, Judith P. Lawton Judith Porter Ferguson, Age 65, passed away Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014 at her home. She was born April 27, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of the late Rev Phil and Joan (Peabody) Porter, Jr. Judy was a graduate of Ethel Walker High School in Simsbury, CT; University of Colorado with a...
Frederick John Graham
Nov 16, 2014
AGE: 70 GRAHAM, Frederick John Paw Paw Fred J. Graham, age 70, of Paw Paw passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 at his home. Fred was born June 14, 1944 in Paw Paw, the son of the late Charles F. and Irene P. (Polomcak) Graham. He was an agriculture farmer in the Lee rural area harvesting crops for many...
Marlys M. Boysen-Richardson
Nov 10, 2014
Age: 54 Richardson, Marlys M. Decatur Marlys Boysen-Richardson, age 54, Decatur passed away Monday morning, November 10, 2014 at the University of Michigan Hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 25, 1960 in Paw Paw the daughter of Fred and Lila (Kidd) Dillenbeck. She was a 1978 graduate of Paw Paw High School. Marlys was employed as...
Bruce V. Dahms
Nov 5, 2014
AGE: 83 DAHMS, Bruce V. Paw Paw Bruce V. Dahms, Age 83, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 5, 2014 at his home. He was born January 1, 1931 in Lake Odessa, MI the son of the late Lewis and Zillah (Knettles) Dahms. Bruce was an Army veteran serving in the Korean War. He was an agricultural farmer in Waverly...
Janet L. Markus
Nov 4, 2014
AGE: 80 MARKUS, Janet L. Paw Paw Janet L. Markus, Age 80, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 at Alamo Nursing Home. She was born October 31, 1934 in Battle Creek, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Minnie O. (Schill) Burgie. She was a graduate of St. Philip High School, Battle Creek Class of 1952. Janet was...
Billy Joe Yoder
Oct 28, 2014
AGE: 82 YODER, Billy Joe Mattawan Billy Joe Yoder, Age 82, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at his home. He was born January 30, 1932 in Greenville, Ohio, the son the late William F. and Alice (Conklin) Yoder. Billy was a veteran of the Korean war serving with in the U.S. Army Artillery receiving the Korean Service Medal...
Cora F. Shipley
Oct 28, 2014
AGE: 81 SHIPLEY, Cora F. Paw Paw Cora F. Shipley, Age 81, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, 2014 at her home. She was born March 16, 1933 in Eau Claire, MI the daughter of the late William and Marguerite (McDermott) Dwan. Cora in her earlier years was a License Practical Nurse until raising her family. Later she was...
Violet B. Leason
Oct 27, 2014
AGE: 92 LEASON, Violet B. Paw Paw Violet B. Leason, Age 92, of Paw Paw passed away Monday morning, Oct. 27, 2014 at Bronson Commons, Mattawan. She was born February 8, 1922 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late William and Rose (Vanourek) Abeln. Violet was united in marriage to Lyle Fred Leason who preceded her in death...
Debra Jo Mills
Oct 25, 2014
AGE: 56 MILLS, Debra Jo Lawton Debra Jo Mills, age 56 of Lawton, passed away Saturday evening, October 25, 2014 at home. She was born December 11, 1957 in Lawton, MI the daughter of the late William R. and Mamie (Brewington) Nelson. She was employed at Bronson LakeView Nursing Home in Lawton for 29 years and White Oaks in...
Joseph E. Purdy
Oct 25, 2014
Age: 66 PURDY, Joseph E. Mattawan Joseph E. Purdy, Age, 66 of Mattawan passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 25, 2014 at this home. Joe was born July 2, 1948 in Hart, MI the son of the late William and Josephine (Lauber) Purdy. He was a 1968 graduate of Paw Paw High School, was employed as a top sales Rep...
William "Bill" Joseph Mihelich
Oct 23, 2014
AGE: 64 MIHELICH, William J. Paw Paw William J. Mihelich, Age 64, passed away suddenly Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2014 in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born November 23, 1949 in Paw Paw the son of the late William E. and Louise C. (Kowalski) Mihelich. He received his associate's degree in Agriculture at Michigan State University. He was...
William H. Siebel
Oct 19, 2014
AGE: 69 SIEBEL, William H. Kalamazoo William Siebel, Age 69, of Kalamazoo passed away Sunday morning, October 19, 2014 at his home. He was born Jan. 8, 1945 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Anton and Elsie (Soyk) Siebel. He was a graduate of Comstock High School class of 1963. He was employed by Checker Motors and Precast...
Joseph Michael Soule
Oct 16, 2014
Age: 66 Soule, Joseph M. Paw Paw Joseph M. Soule, Age, 66, Paw Paw, passed away early Thursday morning Oct. 16, 2014 at his home. He was born July 22, 1948 in Paw Paw the son of the late Joseph H. and Marian Lucille (McDaniels) Soule. Joe served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS...
David B. Smith
Oct 12, 2014
David B. Smith, 64, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 20, 1950 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late David and Dorothy (Laskovy) Smith. David was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Viet Nam War. He enjoyed nature, animals, landscaping, gardening, watching and feeding...
Neal Wallace
Oct 9, 2014
AGE: 71 WALLACE, Leonard Neal Paw Paw Leonard Neal Wallace, age 71, Paw Paw passed away suddenly, Thursday, October 9, 2014 in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born August 17, 1943 in Moulton, AL the son of the late Leaman and Leoda (Mayfield) Wallace. Neal was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea during the Vietnam War. He...
Margaret Jean Harris
Oct 4, 2014
Age: 82 HARRIS, Margaret J.(nee Ritsema) Paw Paw Margaret J. Harris, 82, passed away Saturday evening, October 4, 2014 in Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born April 24, 1932 in Muskegon, MI the daughter of the late Herman and Catherine (Sikkenga) Ritsema. Margaret was employed by First Federal Savings and Loan in Paw Paw for 26 years until her...
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