Obituaries
Richard P. Gancer
Apr 16, 2013
AGE: 91 GANCER, Richard P. Mattawan Dick passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his sister's home in O Fallon, Missouri. He was born August 2, 1921 in Almena Township the son of the late Nicholas and Helen (Bolinger) Gancer. After graduating from the Paw Paw High School Class of 1939, Dick served in the U.S. Army in the...
Helen V. Butkovich
Apr 10, 2013
AGE: 90 BUTKOVICH, Helen V. Mattawan Helen passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2013 at Bronson Nursing & Rehab Center in Lawton. She was born May 5, 1922 in Waverly Township, Michigan the daughter of the late Valentty and Zofia (Noworul) Stanio. Helen was employed at Ellingsworth Manufacturing in Paw Paw until her retirement in 1974. Helen was a...
James "Sarge" Michael Richardson
Apr 8, 2013
Age: 66 RICHARDSON, James "Sarge" Decatur, MI James "Sarge" Michael Richardson Sr., 66, of Decatur, MI, passed away on Monday April 8, 2013 at Bronson Hospital Kalamazoo. Family will receive friends Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 West Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, MI where a memorial service will be held Friday, (4/12)...
Lillie Mae Simmons (Nee Head)
Apr 7, 2013
Age: 97 SIMMONS, Lillie M. Benton Harbor Formerly of Chicago Lillie passed away Sunday morning, April 7, 2013 in Orchard Grove Extended Care Center, Benton Harbor. Lillie was born April 1, 1916 on Heidelberg, MS the daughter of the late Sam and Addie (Newell) Head. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, traveling and caring for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....
Marcus "Mark" Eugene Ellison
Apr 6, 2013
AGE: 53 ELLISON, Marcus E. Mattawan Mark passed away Saturday evening, April 6, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born May 19, 1959 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of the late Howard and Barbara (Norwood) Ellison, Sr. Mark was employed by J&B Professional Tree Service in Kalamazoo, was a jack of all trades and loved to tinker...
Elsie Lynn Grover
Apr 4, 2013
AGE: 72 Grover, Elsie Lynn Paw Paw Elsie Lynn Grover, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Elsie was born in Kinsman, Ohio on October 29, 1940 the daughter of the late Mallory M. and Grace L. (Fisk) Sutton. She worked as a cook at Argos and at the Grapevine Grill, Paw Paw. She enjoyed painting,...
Dale "Tommy" Villeneuve
Apr 4, 2013
AGE: 46 VILLENEUVE, D. Tommy, Jr. Paw Paw Tom passed away suddenly Thursday morning, April 4, 2013 at this home. He was born April 12, 1966 in Ann Arbor, MI the son of Dale Thomas and Emily Bentley Villeneuve Sr. Tom enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved his family and his God very much. Surviving are 2 sons, Jeffrey...
Steven H. Early
Apr 4, 2013
AGE: 66 EARLY, Steven H. Lawrence Steve passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born April 7, 1946 in Kalamazoo the son of the late Harold and Marie (Rice) Early. He was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and attended Western Michigan University. He served with the U.S. Marine Corp with...
Marie L. DeKoning
Apr 2, 2013
AGE: 92 DeKONING, Marie L. Paw Paw Our mother, Marie DeKoning passed away Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013 at Bronson Rehab & Nursing Facility, Lawton MI. Marie's family includes her daughter, Jill Born-Shoemaker of Kalamazoo; son, Thomas F. (Nancy) DeKoning of Kalamazoo; daughter-in-law, Frances DeKoning of Three Rivers; nine grandchildren, Andrew (Christie) Leeson, Michael Leeson, Nick (Julie) DeKoning, Joe...
LeRoy Fulton Clippinger
Apr 1, 2013
AGE: 90 CLIPPINGER, Leroy Fulton Charlotte, NC Mr. Clippinger, age 90, of Charlotte passed away April 1, 2013 at Transitional Health Care in Kannapolis. He was born April 7, 1922 in Charlotte, North Carolina the son of the late Richard Leroy Clippinger and Oreine Covington Reynolds. Leroy proudly served his country in the Navy Air Corps during WWII and...
Del M. Thusius
Mar 26, 2013
Age: 85 THUSIUS, Dolore M. "Del" Plainwell Formerly of Oshtemo Del passed away Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013 at Tender Care of Kalamazoo. He was born May 23, 1927 in Mauston, WI the son of the Late Rev. Oscar C. and Elizabeth (Krohn) Thusius. Del received his Bachelor of Education Degree from Valparaiso University, his Masters of Education at...
Norma June Mitzel
Mar 24, 2013
Age: 86 MITZEL, Norma June Gobles Passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2013 at Alamo Nursing Home. Norma was born December 30, 1926 in Oaks, North Dakota the daughter of the late Melvin and Iris (Gustafson) Larson. She was employed in the packing department at the James River Paper Company for over 31 years retiring in 1980. She enjoyed...
James Paul Steinman
Mar 22, 2013
AGE: 71 STEINMAN, James P. Gobles Jim passed away Friday morning, March 22, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo after a brief illness. He was born August 7, 1941 in Allegan, Michigan the son of the late Arthur and Nina (Wesler) Steinman. Jim was a machinist for Rockwell International until his retirement. He loved fishing, hunting, golfing, traveling,...
Elmer Sommerfelt
Mar 22, 2013
AGE: 84 SOMMERFELT, Elmer Paw Paw Elmer passed away Friday morning, March 22, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born February 2, 1929 in Independence, Iowa the son of the late George and Nettie (Trebon) Sommerfelt. He was employed at Paw Paw Plating for 38 years retiring in 1993. After a few years of retirement he...
Frances Jean Wright
Mar 18, 2013
AGE: 63 WRIGHT, Frances Jean Merrillville, IN Franny passed away Monday evening, March 18, 2013 at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw. She was born March 9, 1950 in East Chicago, IN the daughter of the late Joseph and Louella (Trott) Chernota. Frances was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Whiting, IN. On Feb 18, 1972...
Delores Loraine Culbertson
Mar 17, 2013
AGE: 89 CULBERTSON, Delores Loraine Kalamazoo Delores Loraine Culbertson passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the age of 89. Delores was born on February 18, 1924 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Derwood and Charlotte P. (Sunday-Smith) Tennant. She was a resident of the Paw Paw, Kalamazoo area since 1951. From 1955-1960 she co-owned the Friendly Grapevine...
Ruby Maxine Bills
Mar 16, 2013
AGE: 90 BILLS, Ruby Maxine Lawrence Ruby Maxine Bills, age 90, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. Formerly of Lawrence, she had been a resident at Pat's Adult Foster Care in Decatur since 2006. Ruby was born in Rutland, Illinois on July 14, 1922 the daughter of the late Henry and Ella (Hackett) McGrew. She was married to William...
Betty Lou Mehl
Mar 14, 2013
AGE: 88 MEHL, Betty Lou Formerly of BANGOR Formerly of Saginaw & Battle Creek Betty Lou Mehl, 88, of Bangor, MI, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Betty was born December 5, 1924, in Saginaw, MI, the child of Albert and Iva (King) Christensen, who preceded her in death. She attended...
Carol A. Schmittler
Mar 13, 2013
AGE: 73 SCHMITTLER, Carol A. (nee Hammel) Lawton Carol passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born April 24, 1939 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late August and Helen (Kovac) Hammel. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Portage and the Van Buren Senior Citizens....
Scott E. Matthies
Mar 10, 2013
AGE: 64 MATTHIES, Scott E. Lawton Scott passed away Sunday evening, March 10, 2013 at his home with his family at his side after a battle with cancer. He was born September 13, 1948 in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Wilma (Wigginton) Matthies. Scott was a veteran serving with the U.S. Navy Seebees in Vietnam from 1969 to...
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