Obituaries
Sister Marie Therese Fettig, CSJ
Apr 4, 2016
Virginia Fettig was born in Detroit, Michigan on October, 1921, the daughter of Arthur and Jenny (Sands) Fettig. Virginia was a member of St. Rita Parish in Detroit at the time of her entrance into the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth on June 19, 1937. She received the name Sister Marie Therese at her reception on...
Stella Cine Rowley
Apr 3, 2016
Stella C. Rowley of Kalamazoo passed peacefully Sunday at home at the age of 86. Stella is survived by her husband, David T.; son, Martin T.; and a brother, Robert Payne. Stella was born on February 11, 1930 in Moulton, Alabama, the daughter of Tony A. and Mae Allen (Beck) Payne. On February 6, 1971 she married to David T....
John Bogard
Mar 28, 2016
John Bogard of Kalamazoo passed away Monday March 28, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. John was born June 9, 1933 in Kalamazoo the son of John and Katie (DeSmit) Bogard, Sr. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Army. John was formerly employed at Site Gas Station, Wayne Feed Co. and retired from Burroughs Mfg. he enjoyed...
Hugh Walter Fish
Mar 26, 2016
Hugh Walter Fish, 74 of Kalamazoo, MI passed away suddenly March 26, 2016 from an at home accident in Estero, FL. He was born on October 27, 1941 and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Hugh retired in 2002 from GM/American Axle in Three Rivers. On April 10, 1965 he married his love, Florence (Putnam) Fish. He was proceeded in...
Dorothy F. Stimac
Mar 19, 2016
Dorothy Stimac of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Kalamazoo. Dorothy was born March 17, 1931 in Dearborn. She was the daughter of Leo and Evelyn (Umlor) Dombrowski. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Dorothy was the president of the Kalamazoo chapter of the American Federation of Astrology in the 1970s. She was a member...
Alyce T. DeVolder
Mar 15, 2016
Alyce DeVolder of Kalamazoo, passed away March 15, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Alyce was born in South Bend, IN on April 22, 1930 the daughter of Stanley and Cecelia (Jozwiak) Nycz. She was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church. Alyce was proceeded in death by her husband Andrew and grandson Robert Amrhein, Alyce is survived by...
Gerine Margaret Caldwell
Mar 15, 2016
Gerine Caldwell of Kalamazoo went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday March 15, 2016 at Upjohn Nursing Home. Gerine was born May 29, 1926 in Vanduser, MO the daughter of Doss and Eunice (Archer) Miller. She was united in marriage to Wesley Tillman Caldwell October 12, 1944, he preceded her in death April 22, 1986, and also preceding...
Merriel Mae Kenbeek
Mar 9, 2016
Merriel M. Kenbeek of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday March 9, 2016 at Life Care Center of Plainwell. Merriel was born December 26, 1929 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Floyd and Ruth (Brownley) Sager, Sr. She was employed in the food service department at Parchment Public School before retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Peter...
Austin Edward Oppenlander
Mar 4, 2016
Austin E Oppenlander passed away peacefully in his sleep early Friday morning, March 4, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 91. Austin was born November 17, 1924 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Edward and Elma (Kautz) Oppenlander and brother to Marian (Colt), Eleanor (Shaffer), and Doris (DePonio), who all preceded him in death. He...
Angela Anne Dunham
Feb 26, 2016
Angela Anne Dunham of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday February 26, 2016 at home. Angela was born January 24, 1960 in Marshall the daughter of Norwood and Shirley (Walters) Dunham. She loved camping and being outside with nature. Surviving is a daughter, Audri (Darren) Yost of Kalamazoo, two grandchildren, Kyler Skidmore and Adylan Yost of Kalamazoo; mother, Shirley Walters of Brookings,...
Lisa Marie Lounsbery
Feb 26, 2016
Lisa Marie Lounsbery of Portage, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Lisa was born November 29, 1968 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Floyd and Donna (Hubbard) Prouse. She graduated from Comstock High School and had worked as a home healthcare medical assistant. Surviving are her husband, Dean Lounsbery of Kalamazoo; son, Dean Lounsbery, Jr. of Portage;...
Raymond Daniel Meredith
Feb 25, 2016
Raymond D. Meredith of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday February 25, 2016 at home. Raymond was born December 30, 1952 in South Bend, IN, the son of John and Elizabeth (Brothers) Meredith. He was a graduate of Comstock High School, U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era Veteran, having served in Korea. Ray loved concerts, was an avid traveler enjoying visits with family,...
Daniel Jude Drogowski
Feb 23, 2016
Daniel J. Drogowski of Kalamazoo, passed away Tuesday February 23, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. Daniel was born December 1, 1961 in Kalamazoo the son of Stanley and Catherine (Bloink) Drogowski. He was preceded in death by his father Stanley Drogowski and step-father, David Cook. Surviving are his mother, Catherine Cook; two brothers, Joseph and Paul Drogowski; five sisters, Theresa...
Robert Charles Pavlack
Feb 22, 2016
Robert C. Pavlack of Richland Twp. passed away February 22, 2016. Bob was born in Chicago, IL on June 4, 1931 the son of Charles and Jennie Gardner (Ogrodowicz) Pavlack. Bob is a veteran of the US Air Force having served in the Korean War. He was a delivery person for Dutch Treat and Oven Fresh baked goods. He was...
John David De Liefde
Feb 20, 2016
John David John De Liefde of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the age of 85. Born in Grand Rapids, MI to Helen and Jacob De Liefde, John graduated from South High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Western Michigan University. John was preceded in death by his brothers Jim,...
Joseph Paul McDonnell
Feb 20, 2016
Joseph Paul McDonnell of Kalamazoo passed away February 20, 2016. Paul was born in Great Falls, MT on July 26, 1916, the son of Joseph Patrick and Anna Dorthea (Auerbach) McDonnell. He was Manager of a FAA Flight Inspection Field Office. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during WW II. He was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church,...
Theodore Robert Thornton
Feb 19, 2016
Theodore Robert Thornton of Kalamazoo passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Heartland Nursing Home. Ted was born May 1, 1933 in Benton Harbor the son of Theodore and Ella (Jones) Thornton. He graduated from Benton Harbor High School after being involved in many sports activities; he later joined the U.S. Air Force where he was a Vietnam veteran. After...
Craig N. Barber
Feb 16, 2016
Craig N. Barber of Portage passed away Tuesday February 16, 2016 at home. Craig was born May 13, 1952 in Kalamazoo the son of Maynard and Dorothy (Fuller) Barber. He was a 1971 graduate of Portage Central High School. Craig was employed at General Motors, he was also a truck driver for Bentler, then retired from the custodial department at...
Eugene Leonard Keller
Feb 15, 2016
Eugene L. Keller of Kalamazoo passed away, Monday, February 15, 2016 at Crystal Woods Assisted living. Eugene was born on October 4, 1924 at St. Charles Hospital, Bend, Oregon. The son of Frank and Emily Mae (Hall) Keller. He lived for 3 years on the Chiliquin Oregon Indian Reservation in Chiliquin, Oregon. Eugene graduated from Muskegon Heights High School after...
Emilie Anna Garrity
Feb 11, 2016
Emilie A. Garrity of Canton formerly of Comstock passed away Thursday February 10, 2016 at her home. Emilie was born May 25, 1911 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Bohumil and Marie (Musil) Havlik. She was a member for 70 years of St. Joseph Catholic Church, she retired after over 20 years in food service at Western Michigan University and...