Obituaries

Mary Leah Fenton

Mary Leah Fenton

Jan 8, 2014

Mary passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was born June 21, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Loyal and Estina (Sherrod) Fenton. Mary was a 1970 graduate of Paw Paw High School and worked as a nurse's aide at Lakeview Hospital before completing her Bachelor's degree at Hope College. She was employed at the...

Mary Pane

Mary Pane

Jan 8, 2014

Age: 92 PANE, Mary (Nee Giannola) Formerly of Chicago and Deerfield Beach, FL Mary passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw, MI. She was born January 16, 1921 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Talluto) Giannola. Surviving are three daughters, Pamela (Ken) Pechous of Lawton, MI, Rosemary Pane of...

James E. Sherrick

James E. Sherrick

Dec 30, 2013

Jim passed away unexpectedly December 30, 2013 at his home. He was born August 24, 1934 in Ross County, Ohio, the son of the late Ezra and Levisie (Smith) Sherrick. Jim was a farmer and enjoyed hunting and fishing. In 1955, Jim was united in marriage to Maxine Van Fossen and she survives. Also surviving are a son, David...

Terence L. Tansey

Terence L. Tansey

Dec 29, 2013

AGE: 66 TANSEY, Terence L. Lawrence. Terry passed away Sunday morning, December 29, 2013 at his home after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 4, 1947 in Paw Paw the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Brewbaker) Tansey. He was a graduate of Ferris State University an obtained and BA degree in accounting. He was employed at...

Gloria L. Klee

Gloria L. Klee

Dec 28, 2013

Age: 43 KLEE, Gloria L. Lawrence Gloria passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 28, 2013 at her home. She was born December 24, 1970 in La Porte, IN the daughter of Victor and Marie (Hoover) Purtha. Gloria was a homemaker whom enjoyed sewing and old movies. On Feb. 28, 1991 in Las Vegas, NV, Gloria was united in marriage to...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Dec 25, 2013

AGE: 98 SMITH, Dorothy Paw Paw Dorothy passed away, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 at her home with her family at her side. She was born December 5, 1915 in East Chicago, IN the eldest of nine children of the late Julius and Julia (Bobak) Laskovy. Dorothy was a secretary at LakeView Community Hospital Laboratory until her retirement. She was...

Charles "Lester" Williams

Charles "Lester" Williams

Dec 23, 2013

Lester passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home. He was born June 23, 1954 in Watervliet, the son of Leon and Etta (Yarbrough) Williams. He was a graduate of Paw Paw High School, and had been employed previously at Coca-Cola Foods and Consumers Concrete. Most recently, Lester was employed as a maintenance engineer at the Hampton Inn...

Richard F. Brill

Richard F. Brill

Dec 15, 2013

Age: 83 BRILL, Richard F. Paw Paw Richard F. Brill (83) Elm Street, Paw Paw passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2013 in Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born September 10, 1930 in Blue Island, Illinois to Harold and Hildegard Brill of Chicago. His family moved to Paw Paw in 1944, where his parents owned the Gateway...

Robert V. Brennan

Robert V. Brennan

Dec 14, 2013

AGE: 66 BRENNAN, Robert Van Vleck Paw Paw Bob passed away Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2013 at his home. He was born August 28, 1947 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Van Vleck) Brennan. He was a 1965 graduate of Paw Paw High School, and a 1969 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago...

Margaret B. Millard

Margaret B. Millard

Dec 13, 2013

Age: 86 MILLARD, Margaret B. Paw Paw Margaret passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, December 13, 2013 with her family at her side. She is now in heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Margaret was born October 16, 1927 in Coleman, MI, the daughter of the late Rev. James and Virginia (Conklin) Bowker. She had many fond memories...

Khia Rose Vlietstra

Khia Rose Vlietstra

Dec 10, 2013

Khia passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Holland. She was born October 24, 2013 in Zeeland, the daughter of Lee Vlietstra and Tara Bruischart. She is survived by her parents, sister, Morgan and brother, Aidain; grandparents, Richard and Joyce Vlietstra of Gobles and Robert and Tanya Bruischart of Holland; great grandparents Nelton (Daina Conwell) Spicer, Pamela Spicer, Ruby...

Eunice "Eunie" A Pelletier

Eunice "Eunie" A Pelletier

Dec 9, 2013

Age: 80 PELLETIER, Eunice A. Paw Paw Eunice "Eunie" A. Pelletier passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on December 9, 2013, at the age of 80. She was born in Limestone, Mich., on May 28, 1933 to Louis Yokeum and Sheila (Atherton) Yokeum. As the eldest of 10 children raised in the logging camps of northern...

Dale L. Conolly

Dale L. Conolly

Dec 9, 2013

AGE: 90 CONOLLY, Dale L. Paw Paw Dale passed away Monday evening, December 9, 2013 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. He was born December 2, 1923 in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Lowell and Gladys (Loomis) Conolly. Dale was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theater on destroyers. He was a...

Donald D. Van Sickle

Donald D. Van Sickle

Dec 7, 2013

Don passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home. He was born in Lansing, the son of Robert and Wilma Van Sickle. Don was employed by General Motors in both Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, retiring in 1987 after 30 years of service. He was also active in the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Reserve Posse, was a member of the...

Louise Anna Mulrenin

Louise Anna Mulrenin

Dec 7, 2013

Mulrenin, Louise A. Age 89 Paw Paw Louise Anna Mulrenin, 89, passed away December 7, 2013, at her home in Paw Paw. Louise was born May 10, 1924, in Chicago, to Louis and Minnie Krause. She was 15 when her family moved to Gliddenburg, outside of Paw Paw, where she graduated from high school in 1942. She then joined...

Walter S. Hamay

Walter S. Hamay

Dec 2, 2013

Age: 74 HAMAY, Walter S. Paw Paw Walter passed away Monday morning, December 2, 2013 at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell after a brief illness. He was born November 14, 1939 in Paw Paw the son of the late Steve and Stefaine (Tuligtowski) Hamay. Walter was employed at Fuller's in Kalamazoo and retired from Knouse Foods in Paw Paw....

Margaret D. Kussy

Margaret D. Kussy

Nov 27, 2013

AGE: 94 KUSSY, Margaret D. (Nee Kristoff) Paw Paw ~ Formerly of Decatur Margaret passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born July 23, 1919 in Whiting, IN the daughter of the late Stephen and Veronica (Mucha) Kristoff. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, the church...

Wanda Mary Kobe

Wanda Mary Kobe

Nov 26, 2013

Wanda passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was born January 31, 1924 in Harbor, Indiana, the daughter of Stanley and Antoinette (Wawzyniak) Rogowski. She moved to Paw Paw in her senior year of high school, graduating from Paw Paw High School. Wanda was united in marriage to Joseph Kobe on February 12, 1944 at...

Joseph Soudek, Jr

Joseph Soudek, Jr

Nov 23, 2013

Joe passed away November 23, 2013 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 5, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the son of Joseph and Betty (Jackson) Soudek. Joe was a graduate of Comstock High School and Western Michigan University, with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. During college, he began his career in construction, eventually owning and operating Soudek Builders...

Lorraine Janus

Lorraine Janus

Nov 23, 2013

Lorraine passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Woodbridge Nursing Pavilion in Chicago. She was born June 19, 1930 in Paw Paw, the daughter of Joseph and Ann (Gettz) Hoina. There will be no public services. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary's Cemetery, Paw Paw.

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