Obituaries
Sara Katherine Gottlieb
Oct 6, 2016
Sara K. Gottlieb of Portage passed away Thursday October 6, 2016 at home. Sara was born July 20, 1934 in Three Rivers the daughter of Harold and Elizabeth (Swartwout) Underwood. She received her bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Michigan State University and her PhD from The University of Michigan in Social Work. She was a member of the People’s Church...
Lynne L. Kovacs
Oct 6, 2016
Lynne L. Kovacs of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday October 6, 2016 at home. Lynne was born February 2, 1947 in Flint the daughter of John and Jeannette (Sharp) Kerry. She retired after 20 years from ABN Amro now Old National Bank. Lynne was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and she enjoyed stamping and making cards. Surviving is a...
Marilynn Henrietta Welborn
Oct 4, 2016
Marilynn H. Welborn of Kalamazoo passed away Tuesday October 4, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Marilynn was born November 21, 1931 in Omaha, NE the daughter of Harold and Jeanne (Gemmell) Smith. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed reading. Marilynn was united in marriage to Douglas W. Welborn in Augusta, GA and he preceded her in death in 2010,...
John Arthur McKeown
Oct 3, 2016
John A. McKeown of Kalamazoo passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at home. John was born October 9, 1937 in Battle Creek the son of Myles and Elva (Carlind) McKeown. He was a graduate of Kellogg High School and was employed for 42 years at James River Paper Co. then for 20 years at Welsaw. on August 17, 1957 in...
William E. Malnight
Oct 1, 2016
Mr. William “Bill” Malnight of Kalamazoo, passed away October 1, 2016 after a sudden illness. Bill was born in Kalamazoo, on September 11, 1958 the son of Robert J. and Margaret A. (James) Malnight. He was a teacher who loved to give “Oh, the places You’ll Go”, and a few other favorite titles to students at graduation. He also loved...
Eleanor Wynn Soltis
Sep 28, 2016
Eleanor Wynn Soltis 91, of Lake Zurich, IL, formerly of Muskegon, MI passed away peacefully September 28, 2016. Eleanor was born in East Providence, RI on February 10, 1925 to Herbert and Anna (Wynn) Hart who preceded her in death. She is survived by her children: Frank (Terri) Soltis of Oconomowoc, WI, Robert (Janice) Soltis of Portage, MI and Christine...
David Lloyd Flentje
Sep 28, 2016
David L. Flentje of Lowell, passed away Wednesday September 28, 2016 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. David was born April 19, 1969 in Quincy, IL the son of Laurence and Maxine (Cox) Flentje. He was employed by Autocam in Grand Rapids where he was a skilled machinist. He would have said that his principal vocation in life was...
Jack Francis Sulka
Sep 20, 2016
Jack F. Sulka of Kalamazoo, passed away September 20, 2016. Jack was born in Kalamazoo on Dec, 14, 1936 the son of Bernard and Mary (Wojdyla) Sulka. He was employed by Eaton Corp. and retiring from James River Company. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, football, being a Michigan and Red Wings fan....
Donald Edward Wehner
Sep 20, 2016
Donald E. Wehner, our beloved father passed away on Tuesday September 20, 2016 with his children and grandchildren beside him. Don was born September 24, 1932 in Manistique, the son of Mark and Ethel (Goudreau) Wehner. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. Don retired after many years of service in the Michigan the Dept. of...
Frances Marie Phelps
Sep 15, 2016
Frances M. Phelps of Portage passed away Thursday September 15, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Frances was born October 26, 1935 in Bloomingdale the daughter of Richard and Hazel (Martin) Clark. She was a graduate of Bloomingdale High School. On February 23, 1957 in Kalamazoo Frances was united in marriage to Gerald N. Phelps who survives. Also surviving is a...
Travis James Peebles
Sep 15, 2016
Travis James Peebles of Portage passed away unexpectedly Thursday September 15, 2016 at home. Travis was born February 6, 1987 in Kalamazoo the son of Harlan and Tammy (Knapp) Peebles. He was a graduate of Portage Central High School and was formerly employed by Stress-Con. Travis enjoyed fishing, woodworking and music. On June 17, 2011 Travis was united in marriage...
Joe Guyon Driskill, III
Sep 14, 2016
Joe G. Driskill, III of Galesburg passed away Wednesday September 14, 2016 at home. Joe was born January 13, 1984 in Houma, LA the son of Joe and Carole (Wharton) Driskill. Joe was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Operation Enduring Freedom. He was united in marriage to the former Heather Houghton of Three Rivers who survives. Also surviving is...
Frederick Joseph Hoesley
Sep 12, 2016
Our dad, Fred Hoesley, passed away on Sept. 12, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo. He was 98. Frederick Joseph Hoesley was born on Dec 23, 1917 in Crystal, ND, where he was raised. He graduated from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After graduation, dad went to work...
Rose Marie Jones
Sep 11, 2016
Rose Marie Jones of Portage passed away Sunday September 11, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Rosie was born May 2, 1927 into a small Swedish neighborhood in Chicago, IL the daughter of Harry and Ethel (Lyckman) Stenson. Her family moved to Austin, TX in 1929 where she attended public schools and The University of Texas. She was a member of...
Harry B. Hunt
Sep 9, 2016
Harry B. Hunt of Kalamazoo passed away Septembers 9, 2016 at home. Harry was born on September 27, 1918, the son of Harlo and Ave (Goold) Hunt. He was a graduate of Battle Creek High School, attended MSU but finished his education at Argubright Business College. He was a veteran of WWII having served as a Captain in the U.S....
Marjorie Louise Dade
Sep 8, 2016
Marjorie L. Dade of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday September 8, 2016 at home. Marjorie was born October 18, 1926 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Carl and Pauline (Quivey) Ehrman. Marjorie was united in marriage to Joseph J. Peluso who preceded her in death and Edward Dade who preceded her in death, also preceding her is a son, Joseph A. Peluso;...
James L. Holton
Sep 6, 2016
James L. Holton of Kalamazoo passed away September 6, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born November 10, 1931 in Kalamazoo MI the son of the Paul and Zita (Haas) Holton. He retired from Flowserve as a machinist and was a member of St Monica Catholic Church. Jim’s hobbies were antiquing, following Hackett Catholic Prep High School sports,...
Gaylord Harry Russell
Sep 5, 2016
Gaylord Harry Russell, 84 of Kalamazoo, passed away at his home the morning of September 5. Gaylord was born October 3,1931, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Harry and Estelle Russell. He married Nancy Barnum on October 3, 1953. He retired from Hammond Roto Finish, where he worked for over 40 years. He enjoyed watching the wildlife from his living...
John "Jack" J. McGraw
Sep 4, 2016
John J. (Jack) McGraw of Kalamazoo passed away Sunday September 4, 2016 at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence, from complications of pneumonia. Jack lived a long and happy life. He was a survivor, overcoming many major health crises including polio, an aortic aneurysm, cancer and more. Jack was born October 7, 1928 in Albany, NY the son of William and...
Eva Maria Chavez-Hughes
Sep 2, 2016
Eva Chavez-Hughes of Gobles passed away Friday September 2, 2016 at home. Eva was born October 26, 1966 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Roberto and Marta (Abete) Chavez and beloved daughter in law of Madeleine Hughes. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Society at Kalamazoo Valley Community College & Western Michigan University, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, home schooling...