Obituaries
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...
Mattie "Jean" Mayes
Aug 20, 2014
Mattie "Jean" Mayes, 78, of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Tendercare of Westwood. She was born December 15, 1935 in Courtland, Alabama, the daughter of Percy and Pearl (Martin) Terry. Mattie was employed by Welch's in Lawton from 1978 until her retirement in 2003. She is survived by three children, Ron Nash of Vero Beach, FL,...
Peter Lee Scowley
Aug 9, 2014
AGE: 67 SCOWLEY, Peter L. Jones, Formerly of Paw Paw Peter passed away Saturday evening, August 9, 2014 at home after a brief illness. He was born December 12, 1946 in Galesburg, IL the son of the late Edward and Katherine Scowley. Pete was a 1965 graduate of Paw Paw High School and served in the U.S. Navy during...
Nancy L. Masseau
Aug 6, 2014
AGE: 78 MASSEAU, Nancy (Cashen) Paw Paw, MI ~ Formerly of Portage Nancy passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 6, 2014 in Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center, Bloomingdale, MI. She was born April 23, 1936 in Lansing, MI the daughter of the late Gregory and Josephine (Doyle) Masseau. Nancy worked as a secretary for a real estate agent and...
William "Bill" A. Busse
Aug 3, 2014
William Busse, 42, of Paw Paw, passed away unexpectedly August 3, 2014 at his home. He was born March 3, 1972 in St. Joseph, the son of Ronald and Nadine (Nelsen) Busse. Bill was a 1990 graduate of Watervliet High School and went on to earn an Associate's Degree at Lake Michigan College. He was a self-employed contractor for...
Marjorie J. Belanga
Jul 29, 2014
Marjorie Belanga, 78, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at home. She was born January 15, 1936 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leo and Thelma (Yax) Cole. On August 6, 1976 she was united in marriage to Glen Belanga who preceded her in death May 9, 2012. Marjorie was employed as a bookkeeper for the Van Buren...
Florence M. Welburn
Jul 29, 2014
Florence Welburn, 81, of Lawton, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born August 19, 1932 in Porter Township, the daughter of Frederick and Maxine (Abbott) Beach. On June 26, 1949 in Buchanan, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Welburn who preceded her in death in 1999. Together they owned and operated...
Robert Lee Grimm
Jul 24, 2014
Age: 81 GRIMM, Robert L. Lawton Bob passed away Thursday evening, July 24, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab, Mattawan. He was born April 20, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of the late Herman G. and Mary V. (Hawley) Grimm. Bob was employed at Allied Paper in Kalamazoo until his retirement in 1989. During those years he...
Lydia Modro
Jul 19, 2014
AGE: 94 MODRO, Lydia Mattawan ~ Formerly of Benton Harbor Lydia passed away Saturday evening, July 19, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab in Mattawan. She was born May 1, 1920 in Bainbridge Township, MI the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose (Skaley) Paul. Lydia was a member of the Lawrence Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was...
Louise C. Mihelich
Jul 18, 2014
AGE: 93 MIHELICH, Louise C. Paw Paw Louise passed away Friday morning, July 18, 2014 at her home. Louise was born Nov. 13, 1920 the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Catherine (Gozedecki) Kowalski. Louise managed the family farm, was an excellent cook and enjoyed playing bingo. On April 12, 1948 in Paw Paw, Louise was united in...
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