Obituaries
Celesta "Bobbi" Mae (Streeter - Sziede) Packer
Mar 8, 2014
Age: 80 PACKER, Celesta Mae “Bobbi” nee Mohney (Streeter - Sziede) Lawton. Bobbi passed away Saturday evening, March 8, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. She was born August 19, 1933 on the family farm in Porter Township, MI the daughter of the late Harley and Mary (Marshall) Mohney. As a child Bobbi enjoyed her...
Dale M. Lesman
Mar 5, 2014
AGE: 87 LESMAN, Dale M Allegan Formerly of Lawton Dale passed away Wednesday evening, March 5, 2014 at Wings of Hope Hospice Home in Allegan. Dale was born June 10, 1926 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Benjamin and Mabel (Haas) Lesman. Dale served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Philippines as a photographer...
William F. Hawkes
Mar 4, 2014
WILLIAM FRANKLIN HAWKES March 19, 1925-March 4, 2014 William F. Hawkes passed away March 4, 2014 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton, MI. He was born March 19, 1925 in Cannelton, West Virginia to William T. (Wink) and Sarah (Stinnett) Hawkes. He graduated with a ministerial degree from Emanuel Missionary College (now Andrews University), Berrien Springs, Michigan. In...
David Lowell Lanphear
Mar 3, 2014
AGE: 69 LANPHEAR, David L. Paw Paw David passed away Monday evening, March 3, 2014 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born January 25, 1945 in Paw Paw the son of the late, Lowell W. and Margaret L. (Wittig) Lanphear. He was a 1963 graduate of Paw Paw High School and entered the U.S. Air...
Dennis A. Strawser
Feb 25, 2014
Dennis Strawser, 63, of Paw Paw passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his home. He was born December 3, 1950 in Flint, the son of Dewayne and Rita (Stark-Welsh) Strawser. Dennis served in the United States Army and retired from the United States Navy. He was employed at EPC/Alcoa for 15 years and most recently was employed by...
Mary F. McBride
Feb 18, 2014
AGE: 75 McBRIDE, Mary F. Paw Paw Mary passed away Tuesday evening, February 18, 2014 at Wings of Hope Hospice Residence in Allegan. She was born January 3, 1939 in Batesville, AR the daughter of the late Eula and Emma (Melton) Eaves. Mary enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was united in marriage to Charles McBride who preceded her in...
Gregory P. Green
Feb 17, 2014
Gregory P. Green, 60, of Lawrence, passed away Monday, February, 17, 2014 at his home. He was born July 21, 1953 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the son of Richard A. and Mary (Klebar) Green. Greg was a COEI Tech for Verizon, retiring in 2009. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of the IBEW, and an avid...
Gordon J. Gerou
Feb 17, 2014
Gordon J. Gerou, 90, of Lawton, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at his home on Bankson Lake. He was born July 25, 1923 in Detroit, the son of Miles and Ann (Grappan) Gerou. Gordon was a graduate of MacKenzie High School in Detroit and worked many jobs in his youth. He served in the Merchant Marines in WW...
Timothy Lee Hewitt
Feb 13, 2014
Age: 54 HEWITT, Timothy L. Gobles Tim passed away Thursday evening, Feb. 13, 2014 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born October 5, 1959 in Kalamazoo the son of Maynard L. and Laura F. (Walsh) Hewitt. He was employed by Coca-Cola Foods in Paw Paw and later Lyons Machine Builders as a machine repairman....
Sharon L. Castle
Feb 6, 2014
Age: 90 CASTLE, Sharon L. Berrien Center Formerly of Paw Paw Sharon passed away Thursday morning, February 6, 2014 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center, MI. She was born May 24, 1923 in Watervliet, MI, the daughter of the late Sebastian R. and Georgia A. (Ruple) Smith. After high school graduation in 1941, she enlisted in the Army Air...
David "Mike" Michael Roe
Feb 5, 2014
AGE: 65 ROE, David Michael "Mike" Paw Paw Mike passed away Wednesday morning, February 5th, 2014 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. He was born August 21, 1948 in Osaka, Japan the son of William Charles and Mary Jo (Carithers) Roe II. He was a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor's Degree in Forestry. He was a veteran...
Rodney Richard White
Feb 1, 2014
Rodney passed away Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2014 at his home. He was born June 4, 1931 in Grand Rapids, the son of Orville and Grace (Riley) White. Rod was a graduate of South High School in Grand Rapids where he was part of the Firemen Five and Varsity Club. He served his country in the U.S. Army during...
Lorene Gossett Mohney
Jan 27, 2014
Age: 90 The Lorene Gossett Mohney Kalamazoo Lorene left this life and entered heaven with the music of "Marching to the Gates of Heaven" playing, Monday afternoon, January 27, 2014 at Kairos Dwelling, Kalamazoo with her loving family at her side. She was born October 18, 1923 in Hackleburg, AL the daughter of the late William W. and Mary...
Mark Lester Hagberg
Jan 26, 2014
Age 57 HAGBERG, Mark Lester Kalamazoo Formerly of Lawrence Mark Hagberg, 57, recently of Kalamazoo, died January 26, 2014 at his home of cardiac arrest. He had been in declining health since November 2013. Mark was born on August 4, 1956 and lived in Lawrence MI for 56 years. As a boy, he grew up on his family's fruit...
Burl J. Ghastin
Jan 25, 2014
BURL JOSEPH GHASTIN (March 23, 1937 - January 25, 2014) Burl Joseph Ghastin passed away on January 25, 2014 at Bronson Hospital, leaving the many lives he touched with fond memories of kindness, devotion, generosity and humor. Burl was born on March 23, 1937 in Traverse City, MI, the fifth of six children of Jim and Bridget Ghastin. He...
Joan M. Bowser
Jan 16, 2014
Joan Bowser, age 98, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, January 16, 2014 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. She was born July 5, 1915 in South Bend, the daughter of Clement and Elizabeth (Harringer) Hauger. Joan was known as Grandma Bowser to everyone, and she had a great love for flowers and birds. Joan's hobbies were knitting, crocheting, a love...
Edward "Farmer Ed" Jansto
Jan 13, 2014
Edward "Farmer Ed" Jansto, 89, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at Meadow Woods in Bloomingdale. He was born November 5, 1924 in Chicago, the son of the late John and Katarina (Sterba) Jansto. Ed served in the U.S. Army during WW II, and moved to Paw Paw in 1958 where he was a dairy and beef cattle farmer....
Jeffrey J. Kandler
Jan 10, 2014
AGE: 33 KANDLER, Jeffrey J. Paw Paw Jeff passed away Friday evening, January 10, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born January 14, 1980 in Denver, Co the son of Gary and Jane (Nurnberger) Kandler. Jeff was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Paw Paw and loved all outdoor activities. In 1997 he earned his Eagle...
John F. Stack
Jan 10, 2014
John passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at his home. He was born March 25, 1923 in Chicago, the son of Paul and Margaret (Hellgeth) Stack. John was a trained pilot, navigator and tailgunner serving in the European Theater, 8th Army Air Force in World War II. He attended Western Michigan University and became a Registered Land Surveyor/Civil Engineer...
Shannan Leigh Hagen
Jan 10, 2014
Shannan passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at Bronson Hospital with her huge family at her side. She was a 1989 graduate of Lawton High School and also attended Southwestern Michigan College. Shannan followed in her family's (Harvey) footsteps in the car business. She also worked at Mitchell's tavern and most recently worked at Newell Insurance in Gobles where...
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