Obituaries

Lynne Sprague

Lynne Sprague

Feb 25, 2012

SPRAGUE, Lynne Age: 64 Bloomingdale, MI passed away at home in Bloomingdale, MI on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.

Ray Kelley

Ray Kelley

Feb 17, 2012

Age: 94 Paw Paw, MI passed away February 17, 2012 at Bronson Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw. Ray was born March 6, 1917 in Manilla, Iowa, the son of the late Christian and Effie (Hemminger) Koelle. Ray was baptized in 1940 and has dedicated his life to the ministry of Jehovah's Witness, serving as elder in Iowa, Kansas, Colorado...

Carole L. Motycka

Carole L. Motycka

Feb 16, 2012

Age: 67 Decatur Carole passed away Thursday morning, February 16, 2012 at her home with her family at her side. She was born Oct. 21, 1944 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Calvin Theodore and Dora (Beyer) Mangan. Carole was the Register of Deeds for Van Buren County and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Paw...

Arthur Pendowski

Arthur Pendowski

Feb 14, 2012

Pendowski, Arthur Age: 76 Constantine, MI passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, Fl. Art was born February 19, 1935 in East Chicago, IN, the son of the late Arthur and Jean (Filipowski) Pendowski. Art was an avid woodworker and loved to grab a microphone to sing karaoke. He was...

Elizabeth "Beth" Kiley

Elizabeth "Beth" Kiley

Feb 9, 2012

Age: 92 KILEY, Elizabeth "Beth" Paw Paw, MI Formerly of Dodgeville, WI Beth passed away Thursday afternoon, February 9, 2012 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born March 7, 1919 in Dodgeville, WI the daughter of the late Charles and Cecilia (Schaff) Goldthorpe. She was employed by the catalog division of J.C. Penny in Cedar Rapids, IA, Milwaukee,...

Patrick Clippinger

Patrick Clippinger

Feb 7, 2012

Age: 70 CLIPPINGER, Patrick R. Mattawan and Paw Paw Pat passed away Tuesday morning, February 7, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab in Lawton. He was born June 5, 1941 in Almena Twp. the son of the late Richard and Frances (Masten) Clippinger. Pat served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a Life Member of...

Veretta "Sis" Nelson

Veretta "Sis" Nelson

Feb 1, 2012

NELSON, Veretta L. "Sis" Age: 90 Portage, MI Formerly of Mattawan passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in Kalamazoo, MI. Varetta "Sis" was born on December 11, 1921 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Carl and Edna (Belisle) Sasman. Sis was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Paw Paw. She loved cooking...

Theodore M. Sinkewiz

Theodore M. Sinkewiz

Jan 31, 2012

Age:73 Paw Paw, MI ~ Formerly of Belleville, IL Ted passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born in Belleville, IL on May 19, 1938 the son of the late Andrew and Emma (Duensing) Sinkewiz. He was a graduate of Belleville High School and Southern Illinois University with a degree in Institutional...

Phyllis Ann Smith

Phyllis Ann Smith

Jan 31, 2012

Age: 62 Bloomingdale Formerly of Paw Paw Phyllis passed away Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012 at Meadow Wood Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomingdale. She was born September 1, 1949 in Paw Paw the daughter of the late John B. and Helen F. (Sirrine) Moon. Phyllis was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Paw Paw and enjoyed collecting angels,...

Dorothy L. Lepley

Dorothy L. Lepley

Jan 29, 2012

Age: 71 Lawton Dorothy passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at her home. She was born November 30, 1940 in Kalamazoo the daughter of the late William H. and Eva A. (Johnson) Weatherall. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and helped manage the family businesses. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother...

George F. Green

George F. Green

Jan 27, 2012

Age: 64 Lawton George passed away Friday morning, January 27, 2012 at his home with his family at his side. He was born April 13, 1947 in Traverse City, MI the son of the late Dr. George and Ruth (Fairweather) Green. George was a graduate of W.M.U. with a Bachelor of Science degree and was employed by the Kalamazoo...

Anna Furman

Anna Furman

Jan 19, 2012

Age: 95 Lawton Anna passed away Thursday afternoon, January 19, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehab Center, Lawton. She was born December 15, 1916 in Austria the daughter of Michael and Margareta (Hettrich) Pretz. She was employed as a cook at Western Michigan University until her retirement and was a member of St. Mary's Church, Paw Paw. She was...

April E. Chybik

April E. Chybik

Jan 12, 2012

Age: 55 Paw Paw April passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her home. She was born April 3, 1956 in Paw Paw the daughter of John and Florence (Sitar) Chybik. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Paw Paw and enjoyed doing yard work, gardening, care for her pets and being with her family. Surviving are a...

Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Maxam-Frank

Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Maxam-Frank

Jan 7, 2012

Age: 60 Elizabeth A. (Maxam) Frank Lawrence Betsy passed away Saturday morning January 7, 2012 at her home with her family at her side. She was born January 6, 1952 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Warren and Audrey (Engel) Frank. She was a graduate of Lawton High School Class of 1970 and was the office manager at Fruit...

Ryan William Tapper

Ryan William Tapper

Jan 6, 2012

Age: 29 The community lost a ray of sunshine on Friday, January 6, 2012. Ryan William Tapper was born on April 6, 1982. He is the youngest child and only son of Bill and Sue Tapper of Paw Paw. Ryan lived and worked in Paw Paw surrounded by family and friends. He graduated in the class of 2001 at...

Addie Leona Ramsey

Addie Leona Ramsey

Jan 6, 2012

Age: 82 Gobles Addie past away Friday evening, January 6, 2012 at her home. Addie was born March 29, 1929 in Ashville, NC the daughter of the late Samuel and Texanna (Taylor) King. She was the owner of Addie's Restaurant in Lawton until her retirement in 1985. Addie enjoyed sewing, quilting, word searches and making Christmas decorations. On January...

Curtis Burnett

Curtis Burnett

Dec 27, 2011

BURNETT, Curtis Ray Age: 79 Lawrence Curtis passed away Tuesday morning, December 27, 2011 at Watervliet Hospital. He was born June 26, 1936 in Arkansas the son of the late Chester and Idell (Moreland) Burnett. Curtis was a truck driver and a member of AA. Surviving are 7 daughters, Sally (Ted) Hopper of Paw Paw, Jennie Stubbs of AL,...

Allen Vornsand

Allen Vornsand

Dec 26, 2011

VORNSAND, Allen Age: 80 Paw Paw, MI passed away at home on Monday, December 26, 2011. Allen was born June 19, 1931 in Hinsdale, IL, the son of the late Alfred and Florence (Carlson) Vornsand. Allen was a world traveler who took a particular interest in Latin culture and gourmet cooking. He was a true wine connoisseur and had...

Thomas R. Czuhajewski

Thomas R. Czuhajewski

Dec 24, 2011

Age: 81 THOMAS R. CZUHAJEWSKI Paw Paw Tom passed away Christmas Eve, 2011 at white Oak in Lawton. He was born September 23, 1930 in Waverly Township, Michigan the son of the late Michael and Margaret (Bryla) Czuhajewski. In 1949 he broke the Paw Paw High School track record for the mile in his senior year. Tom was a...

Terry Seal

Terry Seal

Dec 23, 2011

SEAL, Terry Age: 56 Simpsonville, SC Formerly of Lawton passed away on December 23, 2011 at the Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Terry was born August 28, 1955 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Morris and Shirley (Amos) Crown. Terry was a very devoted and proud Catholic. More than anything else, she loved her family. Terry...

Share by: