Obituaries

Betty McCauley

Betty McCauley

Jun 5, 2012

MCCAULEY, Betty J. Age: 67 Kalamazoo, MI passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Betty was born on September 3, 1944 in Detroit, MI. She loved spending time on Lake Michigan, especially viewing lighthouses. Lighthouses, both real and figurines were a true passion of hers. She also loved to read and spend time bird watching....

Jose (Joe) Tovias

Jose (Joe) Tovias

Jun 3, 2012

TOVIAS, Jose (Joe) Age: 48 Lawton, MI passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 3, 2012 following a brief illness. Joe was born December 30, 1963 in Weslaco, Texas, the son of the late Eulogio and Rafaela (Zamarripa) Tovias. Joe had a great love for life and traveling the world. He enjoyed anything outdoors, including...

Penelope M. Santman

Penelope M. Santman

May 30, 2012

Age: 40 Decatur Penny passed away suddenly Wednesday evening, May 30, 2012 at her home. She was born December 29, 1971 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Thomas and Bonnie (Bigelow) Farrow Sr. She enjoyed collecting frogs, growing plants, reading, and was a very caring person. She was preceded in death by her father. Surviving are 2 children, David Hawkins...

Genevieve "Jean" V. Makowski McCaige

Genevieve "Jean" V. Makowski McCaige

May 30, 2012

Age: 97 Paw Paw Genevieve "Jean" McCaige, passed away Wednesday evening, May 30, 2012 with her family at her side in Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. Genevieve was born April 28, 1915 in South Bend, IN the daughter of Michael and Stella (Leszcz) Janowiak. She was united in married to Casimer J. Makowski on Nov. 26,...

Anne M. Stanton

Anne M. Stanton

May 30, 2012

Age: 92 Paw Paw In Cicero, IL. on Feb. 24, 1920 Anne Stanton was one of ten children born to Stefan and Antonia Minarik. Her parents had settled there after arriving on Ellis Island from Czechoslovakia. As their family grew they turned from city life to farming in Paw Paw, MI when Anne was a year old. After high...

Avis J. Fooy

Avis J. Fooy

May 18, 2012

Age: 79 FOOY, Avis J. Paw Paw Avis passed away peacefully Friday morning, May 18, 2012 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born December 8, 1932 in Allegan the daughter of the late Hale V. and Lena (Kitsmiller) Whisler. Avis worked as a secretary all her life in the Paw Paw area. First for her parents at Paw...

Jo Ann A. Letkiewicz

Jo Ann A. Letkiewicz

May 13, 2012

Letkiewicz, Jo Ann Age: 82 Lawton, MI Formerly of Paw Paw passed away at the Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center on Sunday, May 13, 2012 surrounded by her family. Jo Ann was born April 14, 1930 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Burleigh and Beatrice (Page) Johnson. She was a long time member of St. Mark's Episcopal...

Glen F. Belanga

Glen F. Belanga

May 9, 2012

BELANGA, Glen F. Age: 75 Lawton, MI Passed away on May 9, 2012 at the Doctors Hospital in Edenberg, Texas where he and his wife spent their winters. Glen was born June 2, 1936, the son of the late Theron and Audrey Belanga. He was an elevator mechanic for Dover and later in his life worked at the Federal...

Roselyn J. Magnan

Roselyn J. Magnan

May 2, 2012

MAGNAN, Roselyn "Rosie" J. Age: 79 Kalamazoo, MI Passed away surrounded by her daughters, granddaughters, sisters and niece on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI. Rosie was born July 23, 1932 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Clayton and Susan (Minard) Compton. She worked for many years as a bus driver for...

James C. Clark

James C. Clark

Apr 30, 2012

Clark, James C. Age: 87 Paw Paw, MI passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. Jim was born on September 5, 1924 in Watervliet, MI, the son of the late Max and Florence (Danneffel) Clark. He joined the United States Army after school, where he served in World War II,...

Charles J. Wieclaw

Charles J. Wieclaw

Apr 25, 2012

WIECLAW, Charles J. Age: 71 Paw Paw, MI passed away early in the morning on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Bronson Lakeview Hospital, Paw Paw. Charlie was born April 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John and Cecilia (Bikonis) Wieclaw. He enjoyed firearms and was a long time member of the Paw Paw Conservation Club. Charlie...

Milton L. Wolner

Milton L. Wolner

Apr 24, 2012

Age: 83 Lawton Milton passed away suddenly Tuesday morning, April 24, 2012 at his home. He was born May 4, 1928 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Michael and Anna (Majek) Wolner. He served in Korea in the U.S Army. After the military he joined the Michigan State Police and graduated from the police academy in 1957....

JoAnna M. Justice

JoAnna M. Justice

Apr 22, 2012

JUSTICE, JoAnna M. Age: 79 Paw Paw, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family early on Sunday, April 22, 2012. JoAnna was born July 8, 1932 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Clyde and Mildred (Johnson) Bergeon. JoAnna had many hobbies and interests, some of which included shopping, bowling and cooking. She also...

Shirley L. Pagel

Shirley L. Pagel

Apr 20, 2012

Age: 88 Paw Paw Shirley passed away Friday morning, April 20, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born September 17, 1923 in Benton Harbor the daughter of the late Otto and Pauline (Locke) North. She enjoyed taking care of her home and spending time with her grandchildren. On January 24, 1942 in St. Joseph, MI, Shirley was...

Richard A. Mudd

Richard A. Mudd

Apr 20, 2012

Age: 75 South Bend, IN RICHARD ALLEN MUDD, 75, passed away peacefully at the Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI on April 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with Alzheimers and cancer. He was a former resident of both Portage, MI and South Bend, IN. Born in South Haven, MI on July 26, 1936 to Ambrose Richard...

Pamela K. Chapman

Pamela K. Chapman

Apr 19, 2012

CHAPMAN, Pamela K. Age: 57 Hartford, MI Formerly of Palm Beach, FL passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Lakeland HealthCare Center in St. Joseph, MI. Pamela was born July 23, 1954 in Chandler, AZ, the daughter of the late William and Alvadean (Pruitt) Chapman. Pamela was a member of the Full Gospel Apostolic Church in Paw Paw,...

Brian Joseph Maurig, Sr

Brian Joseph Maurig, Sr

Apr 11, 2012

Age: 76 Paw Paw Brian passed away suddenly Wednesday evening, April 11, 2012 at his home. Brian was born March 17, 1936 in South Haven, MI the son of the late Joseph A. and Eunice C. (Beatty) Maurig. He was employed at Kalamazoo Valley Community College as a computer specialist until his retirement in 2005. He was a member...

Billy Don Franks

Billy Don Franks

Apr 6, 2012

Age: 46 Billy Don Franks Paw Paw Passed away suddenly April 6, 2012 in Kalamazoo. Billy was born December 24, 1965 in Decatur, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Terry. Surviving are his mother, Rachel Terry; brothers, Mose Franks, Ray Franks, Harvey Terry, Dewey (Donna) Terry; sister, Roxanne Terry; son, Robert Franks (Bethany) all of...

Marion J. DeGroff

Marion J. DeGroff

Apr 4, 2012

Age: 82 DeGROFF, Marion J. Paw Paw, MI Marion passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at her winter home in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born March 2, 1930 in Lawton, MI, the daughter of the late Noah and Ada (Wolf) Geil. Marion enjoyed spending her winters in Florida, playing Bingo and loved spending time with her children...

Marion J. DeGroff

Marion J. DeGroff

Apr 4, 2012

Age: 82 DeGROFF, Marion J. Paw Paw, MI Marion passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at her winter home in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born March 2, 1930 in Lawton, MI, the daughter of the late Noah and Ada (Wolf) Geil. Marion enjoyed spending her winters in Florida, playing Bingo and loved spending time with her children...

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