Obituaries

Patricia J. Cerny

Patricia J. Cerny

Apr 4, 2012

CERNY, Patricia J. Age: 75 Lawton, MI passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. Pat was born September 6, 1936 in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Huff) Garrett. Pat worked for many years as a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service, based out...

Bernice E. Warner

Bernice E. Warner

Apr 2, 2012

AGE: 88 Paw Paw Bernice passed away Monday afternoon, April 2, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton. She was born March 30, 1924 in Allegan the daughter of the late John W. and Mildred Blanche (Tauner) Tyler. Bernice was employed by Shakespear of Kalamazoo as an injection molder and later at Adams Electronics as a Supervisor....

Mary Ann Weston

Mary Ann Weston

Mar 31, 2012

Age: 68 Paw Paw Mary Ann passed away Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2012 at her home. She was born February 15, 1944 in South Bend, IN the daughter of the late Omer and Mary Alice (Myers) Whetstone. Mary Ann enjoyed traveling, reading, gardening and going to casinos. She was a member of the Paw Paw-Lawton Eagles and was a...

Marion C. Reisner

Marion C. Reisner

Mar 29, 2012

REISNER, Marion C. Age: 97 Paw Paw Marion passed away Thursday evening, March 29, 2012 at the home of her son. She was born August 28, 1914 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of the late Charles H. and Alma (Paul) Steuber. Marion was a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Paw Paw where she established the first library at...

Audrey L. Coy

Audrey L. Coy

Mar 28, 2012

COY, Audrey L. Age: 83 Kalamazoo, MI passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Audrey was born August 17, 1928 in Shoopman, KT, the daughter of the late Oscar and Edna (Smith) Cooper. Audrey loved sewing and working on craft projects. She also loved gardening and swimming. Above all else, she loved to...

Mildred R. Slatinsky

Mildred R. Slatinsky

Mar 26, 2012

Age: 97 Lawton, MI Passed away early in the morning on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton. Mildred was born on August 24, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Hlavacek) Libal. Mildred was active in the Paw Paw and Mattawan Senior Centers, as well as Martha's...

Robert Edward Lee

Robert Edward Lee

Mar 23, 2012

Age: 75 Lawton Robert passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawton. He was born October 4, 1936 in Schoolcraft the son of the late Lorraine and Alice (Guiter) Lee. He was a self-employed finish carpenter until his retirement in 2010. Robert loved racing especially sprint cars, hunting, and woodworking. His favorite past...

Kevin J. Brittain

Kevin J. Brittain

Mar 23, 2012

Brittain, Kevin J. Age: 52 Paw Paw, MI passed away at home on Friday, March 23, 2012. Kevin was born February 6, 1960 in Chicago, IL, the son of Thomas John and Patricia (Lynch) Brittain. Kevin was a huge animal lover and supporter of the ASPCA. He was also passionate about hunting, fishing, Nascar and more than anything else,...

Ashton M. Walker

Ashton M. Walker

Mar 21, 2012

Baby Ashton Michael Walker entered and passed from this world on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Kalamazoo, MI. Ashton is survived by his parents, Michael and Crystal (Gentry) Walker of Paw Paw; maternal grandparents, Clyde (Tracy) Gentry and Penny Rose. There will be a memorial service on Saturday (3/24) at the Paw Paw Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. Burial...

Lucille M. Gayhart

Lucille M. Gayhart

Mar 20, 2012

GAYHART, Lucille M. Age: 90 Portage, MI Formerly of Mattawan passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Kalamazoo, MI. Lucille was born September 21, 1921 in Watson Township, Allegan County, the daughter of the late Roy and Norma (Pulsipher) Pierce. Lucille was very active in church. She had a passion for gardening and was a long time member of...

Marcia A. Madgyesi

Marcia A. Madgyesi

Mar 15, 2012

MADGYESI, Marcia A. Age 63 Decatur, MI Formerly of Paw Paw passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at her home. Marcia was born September 15, 1948 in Paw Paw, MI, the daughter of the late Darcy and Edna (Overacker) Manning. Marcia grew up in Almena Township, where she attended the country school, until she moved on to Paw Paw...

Kenneth Lowe

Kenneth Lowe

Mar 10, 2012

Lowe, Kenneth Age: 52 Mattawan, MI passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. Kenny was born May 24, 1959 in Watervliet, MI, the son of the late Earnie and Verna (Blackburn) Lowe. Kenny has worked for Pepsi for the last 15 years. He was truly a family man and loved spending every spare moment with his wife and kids. In...

Hilario C. Loera

Hilario C. Loera

Mar 8, 2012

LOERA, Hilario C. Age: 76 Paw Paw, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family early in the morning on Thursday, March 08, 2012. Hilario was born January 11, 1936 in La Posta, Reynosa (Mexico), the son of the late Benito and Maria De Jesus (Cabazos) Loera. He was a long time member of the Rios...

Edward K. Fuhrmann

Edward K. Fuhrmann

Mar 6, 2012

Age: 83 Paw Paw ~ Formerly of Chicago Ed passed away Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012 at Bronson Nursing & Rehab Center in Lawton. He was born September 12, 1928 in Sekitsch, Yugoslavia the son of the late Wilhelm and Christina (Hunsinger) Fuhrmann. Emigrating to the US after WWII, Ed quickly found work with the Chicago Carpenters Union as...

Evelyn Frances Brocklehurst

Evelyn Frances Brocklehurst

Feb 29, 2012

Age: 92 Mattawan Formerly of Trenton, MI Evelyn passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 29, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab. Center in Lawton. She was born April 17, 1919 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late Michael and Frances (Pisarek) Coopersmith. Evelyn was a secretary before her retirement. The best time of her life was a stay at...

Barbara A. Cowley

Barbara A. Cowley

Feb 29, 2012

COWLEY, Barbara A. Age: 76 Lawton, MI Formerly of Portage passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lawton, MI. Barb was born June 25, 1935 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Clifford and Agnes (Zywicki) Goodrich. She was a long time member of St. Monica's Catholic Church in Portage. Barb...

Gladys M. King

Gladys M. King

Feb 28, 2012

AGE: 99 of Climax Passed away February 28, 2012 at Evergreen Senior Care in Springfield, MI. Gladys was born August 6, 1912 in Three Rivers, MI to the late William and Nora (Yund) Smittendorf. On December 6, 1932 in Three Rivers, she was united in marriage to Herbert "Pete" King, who preceded her in death, February 20, 1986. They...

Lucille Ramey

Lucille Ramey

Feb 26, 2012

Ramey, Lucille R. Age: 75 Lawton, MI passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 27, 2012. Lucy was born April 6, 1936 in Decatur, MI, the daughter of the late Dick and Emily (Bechi) Smith. Lucy was an avid woodworker and also enjoyed quilting. She was also a huge Elvis fan. Lucy is...

William Edward Taylor

William Edward Taylor

Feb 26, 2012

Age: 86 of Climax Bill passed away Sunday morning February 26, 2012 at Laurels of Galesburg. He was born in Bloomington, IL, on October 13, 1925, to the late Edward and Viola Taylor. In 1941, at the age of 16, he joined the Merchant Marines. He also served several years in the Navy during WW11 on supply ships bound...

Gary E. Johnson

Gary E. Johnson

Feb 25, 2012

JOHNSON, Gary E. Age: 66 Lawton, MI passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at his home. Gary was born January 29, 1946 to the late Gene and Donna (Weston) Johnson. He owned and operated a successful outdoor advertising business, "Signs by Johnson", in Paw Paw starting in the early 80's. He then expanded his company during the late...

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