Obituaries
L. Grace Smead
Jul 14, 2014
Smead, Lillian "Grace" Mattawan Grace Smead, 75, of Mattawan, passed away Monday evening, July 14, 2014 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born October 22, 1938 in Lawton, the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Smith) Darling. Grace was a lifelong resident of the area and was employed by Knouse Foods in Paw Paw and was an...
Dorothy Ann Farrell
Jul 11, 2014
AGE: 89 FARRELL, Dorothy Ann Mattawan ~ Formerly of Schoolcraft Dorothy passed away Friday morning, July 11, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab in Mattawan. She was born November 6, 1924 in New Rochelle, New York the daughter of the late Virgle and Gertrude (Gilligan) Duren. She enjoyed socializing over a cup of coffee, crocheting, gardening, watching old...
Esther L. Zimmerman
Jul 9, 2014
AGE: 75 ZIMMERMAN, Esther L. Gobles Esther passed away Wednesday morning, July 9, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born April 8, 1939 in Otsego, MI the daughter of the late Raymond and Kathryn (Neeson) Blanchard. Esther, an enjoyable person to be with, grew up on a farm in Otsego and enjoyed reading, puzzles, flowers and...
Ottilie "Tillie" Brown
Jul 6, 2014
AGE: 95 BROWN, Ottilie (Tillie) Gobles Ottilie passed away peacefully at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomingdale, MI on Sunday, July 6, 2014. She was born February 11, 1919 in Boerne, TX to Arthur and Dora (Margolis) Schulze. In 1961 Ottilie moved her family from Texas to Gobles, Michigan. She was involved in Cubs Scouts, Girl Scouts,...
Alda Madison
Jul 1, 2014
AGE: 95 MADISON, Alda Tempe, AZ ~ Formerly of Paw Paw, MI Alda passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at her home at Friendship Village of Tempe, AZ. She was born June 17, 1919 in Taylorville, IL the daughter of the late Joseph and Brunette (Martini) Marafini. Her family moved to Hinsdale, IL where she met and married Richard...
Patricia "Pat" E. Brown
Jun 28, 2014
AGE: 76 Brown, Patricia (Pat) E. Clermont, FL ~ formerly of Mattawan, MI Patricia Hempsall was born June 16, 1938 to Marjorie (Galarno) and Edward Hempsall in Flint, MI. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and St. Joseph School of Nursing in Flint. She spent many years traveling all over the world with her first husband Garry Freeland...
Anna (Flick) Van Den Berg (nee Guritz)
Jun 27, 2014
Anna (Guritz) (Flick) Van Den Berg, 94, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomingdale. She was born December 9, 1919 in Washington Township, IL, the daughter of George and Ella (Lindermann) Guritz. On April 17, 1940 in Paw Paw, Annie was united in marriage to Earl Flick, who...
Dorothy L. Soule
Jun 27, 2014
AGE: 96 SOULE, Dorothy L. Paw Paw Dorothy passed away Friday morning, June 27, 2014 at Bronson Commons Nursing and Rehab in Mattawan. She was born August 24, 1917 in Sault Sainte Marie, MI the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret (Switzer) Stonehouse. Her family moved from Chicago and settled in Bangor, MI where Dorothy graduated before attending...
Marie B. Lambin
Jun 22, 2014
AGE: 89 Lambin, Marie B. Paw Paw Marie passed away Sunday morning, June 22, 2014 at White Oaks in Lawton with her family at her side. She was born October 1, 1924 in Franklin, Kansas the daughter of the late Omer and Orphina (Demaret) Francq. While living in Chicago Marie was employed by Container Corp. of America before moving...
Donald Paul Giddings
Jun 21, 2014
Age: 51 GIDDINGS, Donald Paul Centennial, CO Formerly of Mattawan Don passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Centennial, Colorado. He was born April 17, 1963 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Donald and Kathryn (Rowley) Giddings. He was a graduate of Mattawan High School Class of 1981. He loved being outs doors and enjoyed camping in the mountains,...
Philomene "Phil" R. Holub
Jun 17, 2014
Philomene "Phil" Holub, 87, of Paw Paw passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born March 5, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Alois and Johanna (Pierskalla) Morgal. On September 11, 1948 in Chicago, Phil was united in marriage to James J. Holub, who preceded her in death March 18, 2009. Phil...
Robert A. McNabb
Jun 16, 2014
Robert Alexander McNabb, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on June 16, 2014. Bob was born December 26, 1929 to Dr. Arthur A. and Janet (McTavish) McNabb in Kalamazoo, Mi. His father was a prominent doctor and his mother a civic leader. The fourth of five children. In early childhood Bob resided in Lawrence, with a brief...
C. Nelson Hood
Jun 6, 2014
Age: 88 HOOD, C. Nelson Paw Paw Nelson passed away Friday afternoon, June 6, 2014. He was born April 25, 1926 in Paw Paw the son of the late Ward and Edna (Beals) Hood. Nelson was a life-long dairy farmer on the family farm and was a member of the Kalamazoo Milk Producers Board, Member of the Michigan Milk...
Connie D. Grigsby
Jun 5, 2014
AGE: 58 GRIGSBY, Connie D. Lawrence Connie passed away Thursday evening, June 5, 2014 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born April 8, 1956 in Watervliet, the daughter of George and Carolyn (Crandall) Dillenbeck. Connie was a graduate of Lawrence High School Class of 1974 and was employed as a legal assistant for Vlachos &...
Arthur "Art" J. Smith
Jun 2, 2014
AGE: 66 SMITH, Arthur J. Bloomingdale Art passed away Monday morning, June 2, 2014 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. He was born October 15, 1947 in East Orange, NJ the son of late Arthur John and Ella Marie (Turner) Smith, Sr. He was the eldest of 3 sons. He attended public schools in South Orange, NJ graduating from...
Doris L. Ricketson
Jun 2, 2014
Doris L. Ricketson, 78, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born August 27, 1935 in Battle Creek, the daughter of the late Julius and Bernice (Pursell) Paul. On October 1, 1960 in Battle Creek, Doris was united in marriage to George Ricketson, who preceded her in...
Edward O. Arnold
May 27, 2014
Age: 81 ARNOLD, Edward O Mattawan Arnold passed away Tuesday evening, May 27, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born September 23, 1932 in Kalamazoo the son of the late George E. and Clara. (Crowe) Arnold. Ed was a graduate of Paw Paw High School and served in Korea during the Korean War as a Combat Engineer....
L.G. Buell
May 26, 2014
L.G. Buell, 85, of Almena, passed away peacefully Monday, May 26, 2014 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born January 31, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the son of Cecil and Bessie (Griffith) Buell. L.G. was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. He was employed by Checker Motors in Kalamazoo until his retirement and...
Lawrence A. Johnson
May 22, 2014
Lawrence A. Johnson, 84, of Kalamazoo passed away May 22, 2014. He was born March 16, 1930 in Kalamazoo, the son of Maurice and Esda (Green) Johnson. Larry served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, attaining the rank of Sergeant. He went on to become an electrician for Peter Eckrich Company, retiring in 1995....
Kirk D. Rand
May 17, 2014
AGE: 72 RAND, Kirk D. Decatur Kirk passed away Saturday morning, May 17, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residences in Kalamazoo. He was born December 7, 1941 in Detroit the son of the late George and Delores (Smith) Rand. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Kirk was employed by the United States...
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