Obituaries

Oda L. Przesmicki

Oda L. Przesmicki

Oct 31, 2013

Oda passed away Thursday morning, October 31, 2013 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. She was born August 4, 1931 in Russell County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Robert and Tina (Grider) Lawless. On September 20, 1968 in Cook County, Illinois, Oda married Raymond Przesmicki, who preceded her in death in 2005. Upon moving to the Lawrence area, Oda...

Marlow H. Pardike

Marlow H. Pardike

Oct 30, 2013

AGE: 92 PARDIKE, Marlow H. Paw Paw Marlow passed away Wednesday evening, October 30, 2013 at White Oaks in Lawton. He was born November 8, 1920 in Rogers City, MI the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Schleben) Pardike. Marlow was confirmed in St. John's Lutheran Church. Marlow graduated from Rogers City High School and worked as a...

Dr. Anthony W. Markovich

Dr. Anthony W. Markovich

Oct 29, 2013

AGE: 97 MARKOVICH, Dr. Anthony W. Paw Paw Dr. Markovich passed away Tuesday evening, October 29, 2013 at LakeView Community Hospital, Paw Paw. He was born March 31, 1916 in Lake Mine, Michigan the son of the late Anthony and Pauline (Ozanich) Markovich. Dr. Markovich was a graduate of the University of Michigan and practiced Dentistry for over 40...

John F. Moriarty

John F. Moriarty

Oct 25, 2013

Age: 79 MORIARTY, John F. Paw Paw ~ Formerly of Battle Creek John passed away Friday morning, October 25, 2013 at his home. He was born April 4, 1934 in Brighton, England the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Hoddinott) Moriarty. John came to America at the age of 16 and was a graduate of St. Philip High...

Alice C. Hess

Alice C. Hess

Oct 25, 2013

Age: 87 HESS, Alice Paw Paw Alice passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at her home. She was born Oct. 15, 1926 In Harlan, KY the daughter of the late William and Flava (Farmer) White. She enjoyed bowling with her husband at Rainbow Lanes. On April 29, 1944 in Battle Creek, Alice was united in marriage to Roy L....

Earline Hitt

Earline Hitt

Oct 21, 2013

Earline passed away Monday evening, October 21, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born April 4, 1930 in Decatur, Alabama, the daughter of Benny Thomas and Martha Jane (Treadway) Reeves. Earline moved to the area with her family in 1968 and was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, excellent cook and devoted caregiver to her son,...

Amber A. (Atwater) Burnett

Amber A. (Atwater) Burnett

Oct 18, 2013

AGE: 33 BURNETT, Amber A. (Nee Atwater) Galesburg; Formerly of Paw Paw Amber passed away suddenly October 18, 2013 at her home. She was born January 21, 1980 in Paw Paw, the daughter of the late Robert Soule and Judy Atwater. She was a 1998 graduate of Paw Paw High School, worked as a cashier at Rite Aid for...

James P. McDonald

James P. McDonald

Oct 16, 2013

AGE: 78 McDonald, James P. Lawton, MI Jim passed away Wednesday evening, October 16, 2013 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan. He was born May 5, 1935 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of the late Arthur G. and Elizabeth P. (Van Prooyen) McDonald. Jim served in the U.S. Army in Germany and was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church,...

Heriberto De La Garza

Heriberto De La Garza

Oct 14, 2013

Heriberto passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. He was born March 16, 1937 in Brownsville, Texas, the son of Napoleon and Estella (Hinojosa) De La Garza. Heriberto was a truck driver and most recently worked in environmental services at Western Michigan University. On October 18, 1990, Heriberto was united in marriage to Elizabeth Hughes,...

Roy Hess, Sr

Roy Hess, Sr

Oct 8, 2013

Roy passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home. He was born February 28, 1924 in Marshall, the son of Roy and Bernice (Beatty) Hess. He was a resident of Paw Paw since 1975 and was active in the Paw Paw Lions Club. Roy enjoyed hunting and fishing in the area, golfing with the Lion's Club and bowling...

Theresa E. Niles

Theresa E. Niles

Oct 3, 2013

Age: 87 NILES, Theresa E. (Nelson) Paw Paw ~ Formerly of Bangor Theresa passed away Thursday evening, October 3, 2013 at Lakeland Healthcare in St. Joseph. She was born June 7, 1926 in Struthers, OH the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Irek) Juros. Theresa loved music, was an avid reader, a talented painter and member of the...

Stella Crook

Stella Crook

Oct 2, 2013

Stella passed away Wednesday morning, October 2, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 18, 1923, in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Roman and Catherine (Tribalski) Wolownik. She has lived in the Paw Paw area since early childhood. Stella worked at Ellingsworth Manufacturing for many years, and later worked at Dillon's Drug Store. She married Jack Crook...

Berniece C. Sells

Berniece C. Sells

Oct 1, 2013

Berniece passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Wings Home in Allegan. She was born September 27, 1928 in Lugerville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Orville and Mae McMullen. Berniece was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw and was also a volunteer at Lakeview Community Hospital. She enjoyed fishing, feeding the birds and her time at Cedar...

James A. Reed

James A. Reed

Sep 30, 2013

Jim passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab in Bloomingdale. He was born August 27, 1937 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, the son of James and Rose (Ceglarski) Reed. Jim was a member of the Air Force Reserves serving in the Korean War. He was a chemical salesman for Koppers in Chicago, and was active...

Jack M. Burke

Jack M. Burke

Sep 30, 2013

Jack passed away September 30, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, with his family by his side. He was born September 9, 1937, in Detroit, the son of Walter and Evelyn (Holt) Burke. Jack was employed by Welch's in Lawton until his retirement in 1995. In his spare time he was an owner and driver of stock car and...

Mary E. Gibson

Mary E. Gibson

Sep 28, 2013

Mary passed away Saturday morning, September 28, 2013 at Bronson LakeVIew Hospital, Paw Paw. She was born one of eight children on September 26, 1943 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of the late Hardtie Levi and Johnnie Azalee (Lewis) Churchill. Mary was of Cherokee Indian Tribe decent and enjoyed reading, drawing, and cooking for family gatherings. Surviving are...

Arthur C. Mumford

Arthur C. Mumford

Sep 25, 2013

AGE: 93 MUMFORD, Arthur C. Kalamazoo Art passed away Wednesday evening, September 25, 2013 at his home. He was born one of thirteen children on January 10, 1920 in Paw Paw the son of the late Fred C. and H. Rose (Hazen) Mumford. Art was a 1939 graduate of Paw Paw High School and was employed as bus supervisor...

Annet M. Shannon

Annet M. Shannon

Sep 25, 2013

Annet passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her home. She was born November 3, 1955 in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of Marion and Eunice (Pickering) Towne. Annet was a member of the Lawton Evangelical Mennonite Church where she was part of the puppet ministry "Puppets with a Purpose." She enjoyed crafts, sewing doll clothes, cake and event decorating...

Rita L. Corsi

Rita L. Corsi

Sep 22, 2013

AGE: 92 CORSI, Rita L. Paw Paw Rita passed away Sunday evening, September 22, 2013 in Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born July 31, 1921 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Bolda) Schankin. Before she moved to Paw Paw she had a business in Detroit as a seamstress. After moving to Paw...

Kathryn "Katie" Grybus

Kathryn "Katie" Grybus

Sep 15, 2013

Age: 94 GRYBUS, Kathryn Lawton, formerly of Paw Paw Katie passed away Sunday afternoon, September 15, 2013 in Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. She was born October 4, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of the late Steve and Anna (Zatko) Filip. She was employed by Ellingsworh (Duo-Tang) Mfg. Company in Paw Paw for 39 years retiring in 1981....

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