Obituaries
Judy K. Thorburn
Oct 2, 2014
AGE: 71 THORBURN, Judy K. Lawton Judy Thorburn, 71, of Lawton passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 2, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. She was born February 26, 1943 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Russell L. and Alice E. (Carpenter) Hoenes. She attended Andrews University and graduated from Columbia University in Washington, D.C. as a...
Wilma Jean Crook
Sep 28, 2014
Wilma Jean Crook, age 78 of Kalamazoo passed away September 28, 2014. She was born August 7, 1936, the daughter of the late James and Mildred (Price) Hitt. Formerly of Decatur, AL, she came to Kalamazoo after high school. Surviving are two brothers, James Hitt of Decatur, AL and Alvin (Nancy) Hitt of San Diego, CA; three sons, Bill...
Joseph Francis Xavier Couture
Sep 26, 2014
Joseph F. X. Couture, 74, of Portage, MI passed away peacefully on September 26, 2014 at home surrounded by loving family members. He was born April 24, 1940 in Pontiac, MI, the first son of the late William Joseph and Angelus Elizabeth Couture. He was preceded in death by his father, William, and his mother, Angie, his older sister,...
Gloria Joyce Fornoff
Sep 22, 2014
AGE: 85 FORNOFF, Gloria J. Paw Paw Gloria Joyce Fornoff, 85 of Paw Paw passed away Monday evening, September 22, 2014 in Bronson LakeView, Paw Paw. She was born September 29, 1928 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late Clifford and Marguerite (Lane) Brooks. Gloria was employed by Knouse foods for over 30 years retiring in 2007. She enjoyed...
Grace G. Mohney
Sep 20, 2014
Grace G. Mohney, 92, of Lawton (Porter Township), passed away September 20, 2014 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. She was born January 21, 1922 in Lawton, the daughter of the late Harley and Mary (Marshall) Mohney. Grace earned her Bachelor's degree in education from Western Michigan University and went on to earn her Master's degree from University of Michigan....
James R. Ramsey, Sr
Sep 18, 2014
AGE: 83 RAMSEY, James R. Sr. Gobles James R. Ramsey, Sr. 83 of Gobles passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 18, 2014 at his home. He was born August 1, 1931 in Springdale, Ark the son of the late George H. and June B. (Bevington) Ramsey. He served in U.S. Air Force with Headquarters 10th Air Force during the Korean...
Josephine "Jo" Burns
Sep 14, 2014
Josephine J. Burns, 87, of Almena, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Alamo Nursing Home. She was born October 7, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late William B. and Letha (Randall) McLain. Jo was owner of Paw Paw Bait Company and was employed at Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, retiring in 1994. After retiring,...
Delphine Kieltyka
Sep 12, 2014
Delphine Kieltyka, 93, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Del was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Paw Paw, where she was active in the Polish Women's Group, and loved playing bingo. She is survived by two sons, Lawrence (Jerri) Kieltyka of Montgomery, TX, and Dennis (Marcia) Kieltyka...
Trudy P. Leibowitz-Gipson
Sep 10, 2014
Trudy Pearl Leibowitz Gipson, 84, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her home. She was born January 14, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Joseph Wolf Leibowitz, a carpenter descended from the Tribe of Benjamin, and Pauline (Goldstein) Leibowitz. She was one of twelve brothers and sisters and lived most of her life in...
Vincent M. Cabras
Sep 7, 2014
Vincent M. Cabras, 90, of Paw Paw, formerly of Chicago, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Maple Lake Assisted Living in Paw Paw. He was born October 15, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Vicente E. and Rita (Barthelemy) Cabras. Vince was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps, serving in the Burma-China Theatre in World...
Karen Lee Root
Sep 6, 2014
Karen Lee Root, 69, of Bloomingdale, passed away September 6, 2014 at Bronson Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born June 15, 1945 in Hobbs, New Mexico, to the late Howard and Joy (Burnham) Olson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garry root, and brother, Douglas Olson. Survivors include her daughter, Diane (Daniel) Norg of Paw...
Robert J. Alfieri
Sep 3, 2014
Robert J. Alfieri, 60, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. He was born December 13, 1953 in Kalamazoo, the son of James and Leah (Boekeloo) Alfieri. Bob was a graduate of Comstock High School and was an animal care technician at International Research and Development of Mattawan....
Timothy P. Treat
Aug 29, 2014
AGE: 66 TREAT, Timothy P. Edwardsburg Formerly of Paw Paw Tim passed away Friday evening, August 29, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 6, 1948 in Paw Paw the son of Albert B. and June E. (Herriman) Treat. He was a graduate of Paw Paw High School Class of 1966 and entered the...
Corinne Marie Price
Aug 27, 2014
AGE: 81 PRICE, Corinne Marie Paw Paw Corinne was born January 23, 1933 in Paw Paw Michigan to Fred and Clara (Delong) Stearns. She graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1951. In 1952 she married Harold Price, who passed away in 2001. Corinne is survived by her 3 loving sons, Michael (Betsy) of Grand Rapids, Kelly (Valerie) of...
Carl A. Moore
Aug 24, 2014
AGE: MOORE, Carl A. Paw Paw Carl passed away Sunday morning, August 24, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born February 25, 1937 in Detroit the son of the late Oraie and Caroline (Oltersdorff) Moore. He was employed as a machine operator in Detroit. Carl enjoyed fishing and was an avoid Detroit Tiger and Detroit Lions fan....
Joan M. Collins
Aug 24, 2014
AGE: 85 COLLINS, Joan M. Paw Paw Passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. Joan Marie Deneen Collins was born Nov. 11, 1928, the daughter of Charles and Josephine Deneen. An Irish Catholic dedicated Christian with New York roots and dedicated to community involvement and strong family values. Raised in Olean, New York, Joan...
Patricia Ann Cole
Aug 23, 2014
AGE: 67 Cole, Patricia Ann Portage Passed away Saturday evening, August 23, 2014 in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born March 31, 1947 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late Harlan and Lily (Jordan) Lawrence. Pat enjoyed cooking, bird watching, animals, nature and being with her family. Surviving are a son, Sean (Jill) Cole of Lawton; grandson, Noah...
John S. Freer
Aug 23, 2014
AGE: 72 FREER, John S. Bloomingdale ~ Formerly of Paw Paw John passed away Saturday afternoon, August 23, 2014 in Meadow Woods Nursing & Rehab Center, Bloomingdale. He was born January 24, 1942 in Lawton, MI the son of the late John M. and Margaret (Schuh) Freer. John was a loving person with a ready smile who enjoyed polka...
Frances Louise Welch
Aug 22, 2014
Age: 98 WELCH, Frances L. Paw Paw Frances passed away Friday morning, August 22, 2014 at Maple Lake Assisted Living, Paw Paw. Frances was born November 26, 1915 in Rochester, IN the daughter of the late James A. and Verna E. (Hay) Walters. She was a graduate of the University of Pacific, Stockton, CA with a B.A. degree in...
Fred Osie Lee
Aug 21, 2014
Fred Osie Lee, age 63, passed away peacefully on August 21st after a long battle with dementia. Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend will be greatly missed. Fred was born on September 22, 1950 to Jack and Pricilla Lee in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Portage Northern and soon after joined the family business, Lee Sporting...
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