Obituaries

Donald J. Hall

Donald J. Hall

Sep 12, 2013

Age: 66 HALL, Donald J. Paw Paw Don passed away peacefully Thursday morning, September 12, 2013 at his home. He was born December 24, 1948 in Paw Paw the son of the late Stanley C. and Dorothy J. (Schallhorn) Hall, Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Paw Paw High School and served with the Wolfhounds of the 25th...

John A. Mehl

John A. Mehl

Sep 12, 2013

John passed away Thursday afternoon, September 12, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born July 14, 1948 in Saginaw, the son of John and Betty (Christensen) Mehl. John was a graduate of Battle Creek Lakeview High School, and was employed at Heavenrich's men's clothing store, also working in the family roofing business with his grandfather and...

Carlton Kelley

Carlton Kelley

Sep 4, 2013

Carl passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born May 6, 1937 in Benton Township, the son of Carleton and Vera (Malusk) De Morrow. He was employed at Dibble Concrete Products and later General Motors in Kalamazoo, retiring when the plant closed. Carl was a handy man, jack-of-all-trades, a lover of animals...

Robert E. Tenant

Robert E. Tenant

Sep 4, 2013

Bob passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was born May 3, 1949, in Allegan, the son of Francis and Bernice (Tyler) Tenant. Bob faithfully served his country in the Army during the Viet Nam War. He was a graduate of Western Michigan in Industrial Engineering and was the owner of Tenants Tolerance Tooling from 1982-2005. He also...

Miriam F. Cronk

Miriam F. Cronk

Aug 30, 2013

AGE: 89 CRONK, Miriam F. Paw Paw Miriam was re-united with Ed, her lifelong friend and husband Friday evening, August 30, 2013 at her home. She was born April 16, 1924 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late Earl and Ella (Vickers) Passmore. Miriam enjoyed working at Dillon Drug Store, Paw Paw until her retirement. She was a...

Kathlyn Lee Jeannette Cagle

Kathlyn Lee Jeannette Cagle

Aug 27, 2013

Age: 15 CAGLE, Kathlyn Lee Jeannette Kalamazoo Kathlyn passed away Tuesday morning, August 27, 2013 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born Sept.20, 1997 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Richard and Joy Lynn (Lasinski) Cagle. Kathlyn enjoyed music, and being with her family. Surviving are her parents, Richard and Joy Lynn Cagle; 3 brothers and their family,...

John Paul Vloch

John Paul Vloch

Aug 26, 2013

Age: 69 VLOCH, John Paul Paw Paw, MI John passed away Monday, August 26th at Beacon Place Hospice Home in Greensboro, NC. He was born June 7, 1944 in Wayne, MI the son of the late John R. and Clara M. (Cimek) Vloch. Prior to his illness, John was a carpenter and subsequently a medical courier in Paw Paw....

Betty Jean Close

Betty Jean Close

Aug 23, 2013

Age: 80 CLOSE, Betty Jean Paw Paw Betty passed away Thursday evening, August 23, 2013 at the home of her grandson after a brief illness. She was born February 18, 1933 in Louisville, KY the daughter of the late Charles and Margret (Moore) Burkhart and was a longtime resident of Louisville moving to Paw Paw in 1990. She enjoyed...

Ruth R. Reinertson

Ruth R. Reinertson

Aug 17, 2013

AGE: 89 REINERTSON, Ruth R. Lawton Formerly of Lawrence A life-long resident of Lawrence, Ruth passed away Saturday morning, August 17, 2013 at White Oaks in Lawton after a sudden illness. She was born September 23, 1923 in Lawrence, MI the daughter of the late Grove and Gladys (Culver) Crawford. After graduation from Lawrence High School in 1941 she...

Ruth R. Reinertson

Ruth R. Reinertson

Aug 17, 2013

AGE: 89 REINERTSON, Ruth R. Lawton Formerly of Lawrence A life-long resident of Lawrence, Ruth passed away Saturday morning, August 17, 2013 at White Oaks in Lawton after a sudden illness. She was born September 23, 1923 in Lawrence, MI the daughter of the late Grove and Gladys (Culver) Crawford. After graduation from Lawrence High School in 1941 she...

Jeanine D. Stack

Jeanine D. Stack

Aug 16, 2013

Age: 83 STACK, Jeanine D. Paw Paw Jeanine passed away Friday evening, August 16, 2013 at her home. She was born April 8, 1930 in Crown Point, IN the daughter of the late Steven and Anne (Kristoff) Mucha. Jeanine attended St. Mary's grade school, Paw Paw, St. Augustine in Kalamazoo and graduated from Paw Paw High School with the...

Jana M. Weatherwax

Jana M. Weatherwax

Aug 14, 2013

AGE: 59 WEATHERWAX, Jana M. Woodbridge, VA Formerly of Paw Paw Jana passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 14, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born June 9, 1954 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late Floyd Weatherwax and Eleanor Wilson-Carr. She was employed by the Washington Post as a journeyman electrician and was an avid...

James "Jim" E. Anderson

James "Jim" E. Anderson

Aug 13, 2013

Age: 59 ANDERSON, James E. Paw Paw Formerly of South Haven Jim passed away Tuesday evening, August 13, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 4, 1953 in South Haven, Michigan the son of the late Charles Henry Anderson and Marian Elsie Trantham. He graduated from South Haven High School in 1972. He was then...

Dolores "Dee" J. Kondor

Dolores "Dee" J. Kondor

Aug 10, 2013

AGE: 77 KONDOR, Delores J. "Dee" Paw Paw Dee passed away Saturday afternoon, August 10, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. She was born December 24, 1935 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Helen C. (Bonarski) Kondor. While living in Chicago, Dee owned and operated a restaurant called "Home Cooking" in the...

Mary C. Goodyear

Mary C. Goodyear

Aug 9, 2013

Age: 81 GOODYEAR, Mary C. Paw Paw, MI Passed away at Bronson hospital, in the presence of friends on Friday, August 9, 2013. She was Born Mary Ruth Cragen on October 15, 1931 to John and Florence Cragen and grew up in Bristol, Vermont. Mary is survived by her daughter Ann Goodyear of Denver, CO. Mary enjoyed playing bridge,...

Bernice N. Ellcey

Bernice N. Ellcey

Aug 7, 2013

AGE: 92 ELLCEY, Bernice N. Paw Paw Bernice Ellcey went to be with her Lord and Savior Aug. 7, 2013, at Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lawton. She was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Bellaire, Mich. On January 21, 1939 in Newberry, MI, Bernice was united in marriage to Frank M. Ellcey who preceded her in death on May...

Henry Allen Roberts

Henry Allen Roberts

Aug 4, 2013

Age: 64 ROBERTS, Henry Allen Paw Paw Henry passed away Sunday morning, August 4, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 27, 1949 in Newport, Virginia and was raised in Sarasota, FL the son of the late Arthur and Josephine Roberts. He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the United States Air Force. Henry was a marine...

Tracie del Goltzene

Tracie del Goltzene

Jul 30, 2013

Age: 50 GOLTZENE, Tracie del Paw Paw Formerly of Springfield, OH Tracie passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her home. She was born August 10, 1962 in Springfield, OH the daughter of Craig M. Goltzene and Clarice J. VanMeter. She was a life member of Grace Lutheran Church in Springfield, OH until moving to Paw Paw 8 years...

Paulina J. Cabras

Paulina J. Cabras

Jul 30, 2013

AGE: 87 CABRAS, Paulina J. Kalamazoo Formerly of Chicago Paulina passed away Tuesday morning, July 30, 2013 at the Fountains in Kalamazoo. She was born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Emilo and Gertrude (Henning) Javier. Paulina enjoyed sewing, knitting, crafts, reading, painting and puzzels. Paulina together with her husband enjoyed golfing in the...

Michele "Shelly" M. Slagal

Michele "Shelly" M. Slagal

Jul 25, 2013

Age: 47 SLAGAL, Michele M. "Shelly" Paw Paw Michele passed away Thursday evening, July 25, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 2, 1966 in Kalamazoo. Michele was the general manager of the Almena Store, and enjoyed life by being with her family, riding her motor cycle with her dog Riley, and going to the...

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