Obituaries
Wanda Sue Salisbury
Dec 24, 2015
Wanda S. Salisbury of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday December 24, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Wanda was born April 8, 1943 in Kalamazoo. She retired after 25 years from the Kalamazoo Gazette. She was united in marriage to Frank Salisbury who preceded her in death in 2003. Surviving are two sons, Ron and Terry Harkness; two daughters, Sherry Morse and...
Charles Arthur Hollanbaugh
Dec 23, 2015
Charles A. Hollanbaugh of Galesburg passed away Wednesday December 23, 2015 at home. Charles was born July 17, 1927 in Vinton, OH the son of William and Daisy (Russell) Hollanbaugh. He was a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. Charles retired as a foreman from Southerland/Brown Co. He attended Center Street Baptist Church and enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing,...
Maxine "Mickey" Margaret Daniels
Dec 17, 2015
Passed away December 17, 2015 at home in the presence of her family. Mickey was born January 21, 1925 in St. Mary’s, PA. the daughter of Michael and Catherine (Heppner) Mullaney. She was employed by Kalamazoo Ophthalmology and Center Medical Supply . Mickey was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Kalamazoo and their Ladies group. She was preceded in...
Dorothy Marie Cutrer
Dec 15, 2015
Dorothy M. Cutrer passed away Tuesday December 15, 2015 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. Dorothy was born December 1, 1923 in New Orleans, LA the daughter of James and Josephine (Russo) Bouis. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in New Orleans. She was united in marriage to Louis Jerry Cutrer who preceded her in death in...
Grace Elinor Allen
Dec 10, 2015
Grace Elinor Allen of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Gull Arbor Adult Foster Care. Grace was born on December 15, 1919 in Parkersburg, WV the daughter of the late Virgil and Lulu (Fankhauser) Eaton. Grace was a charter member of St. Monica Catholic Church. She volunteered for the American Red Cross in Kalamazoo and the Comstock Township...
Jacqueline Jean Papesh
Dec 8, 2015
Jacqueline J. Papesh of Kalamazoo, passed away Tuesday December 8, 2015 at home in the presence of her children. She was born July 13, 1942 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Melvin and (Gertrude (Edgerly) Johnson. She was joined in marriage to Ronald J. Papesh on August 19, 1961 in Kalamazoo. Jacqueline was preceded in death by her husband Ronald, her...
Joseph Allan Laske
Dec 6, 2015
Joseph A. Laske of Kalamazoo, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Joseph was born December 4, 1948 in Detroit, the son of Steven and Marguerite (Nicolai) Laske. Joseph retired after 30 years in the tool & die dept at General Motors. He enjoyed fixing things for other people even if it meant putting off his own...
Ruth E. Craig
Nov 25, 2015
Ruth E. Craig of Portage, passed away Wednesday November 25, 2015 at Kairos Dwelling after a long battle with COPD. She was born on March 31, 1927 in Wheeling, W.VA to Robert and Olive (Hannahs) Foose. She was preceded in death by her parents, three siblings and her former husband. Although she worked in healthcare for twenty years she didn’t...
Lisa D. Wesley
Nov 23, 2015
Lisa Del Arelia Wesley entered this world on February 5, 1969, born to Dorothy Olivia and Benny Bob Wesley, Sr. She passed away November 23, 2015, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lisa grew up in Inkster and Grand Rapids Michigan. She graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids Michigan and continued her education earning a Master’s. Prior...
William Baldwin
Nov 21, 2015
William Baldwin of Portage, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at home. William was born August 24, 1930 in Lima, OH the son of William and Rose (Jones) Baldwin. He retired as a machine tender for Allied Paper Co and he enjoyed bowling and spending time with his family. William was married over 40 years to the former Barb Hazen...
Nancy Jane Purk
Nov 19, 2015
Nancy J. Purk of Cooper Twp. passed away Thursday November 19, 2015 at home. Nancy was born March 21, 1936 in Kalamazoo the daughter of James and Wave (Stratton) Teachout. She retired after 20 years at Meijer Gull Road. She was united in marriage to E. Roscoe Purk who preceded her in death in 1986. Surviving is a long-time companion...
Elfi Manos
Nov 17, 2015
Elfi Manos of Kalamazoo, passed away Tuesday November 17, 2015 at home. Elfi was born May 20, 1919 in Berlin, Germany the daughter of Helmut and Solome (Dulz) Kutz. She retired as an office manager and enjoyed traveling and especially visiting the ocean. Surviving is a son, Patrick (Pamela) Nonnenmacher of Decatur, GA; daughter, Karin VanDewalkeer of Kalamazoo; four grandchildren,...
Thomas Edison Mott
Nov 13, 2015
Thomas E. Mott of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully Friday, November 13, 2015 at Upjohn Community Care Center. Tom was born September 27, 1931 in Dover, TN the son of Perry and Grace (Humphrey) Mott, he was raised in South East Missouri. Tom enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping, his family and grandchildren; he was a member of the Northern Cherokee Nation of...
Joan L. Powell
Nov 9, 2015
Joan L. Powell of Scotts passed away Monday November 9, 2015 at home. Joan was born August 13, 1934 in Parchment the daughter of Harold and Rose (Rowe) Ringler. She retired from Sears after 30 years and enjoyed bowling, visiting the casino’s and preparing nice meals for her family. On August 23, 1952 in Kalamazoo Joan was united in marriage...
Sr. Mary Louise Maertens, CSJ
Nov 5, 2015
Sr. Mary Louise Maertens, CSJ Passed away November 5, 2015 at Borgess Gardens. Sister was born May 3, 1923 in Detroit the daughter of Leon and Jeanine (VanOost) Maertens and she was a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph. Surviving are a niece Melissa Maertens Kerr; nephew, John Maertens; cousin, Henry VanHoost; and the congregation of Sisters of St....
Mary Johanna Holewai
Nov 4, 2015
Mary J. Holewai of Kalamazoo passed away Wednesday November 4, 2015 at Heartland of Kalamazoo. Mary was born May 24, 1925 the daughter of Jakob and Tekla (Zajac) Holewai. She retired from Bemo Potato Chip Company. Surviving are two sisters, Cecilia Cosby of Kalamazoo, Julia Havens of Troy; 13 nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters,...
Virginia Katherine Hellner
Nov 2, 2015
Virginia K. Hellner of Portage, passed away Monday November 2, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Virginia was born June 20, 1921 in Mt. Clemens, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Couchez) Peltier. She was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church, past president of the St. Monica’s Women’s Club, Volunteered at Provincial House and Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital. Virginia enjoyed playing...
Allen Joseph Bis
Oct 30, 2015
Passed away Friday October 30, 2015 at home. Allen was born July 22, 1956 in Kalamazoo the son of John and Jane (Plocia) Bis. He attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Hackett Catholic Central. Allen retired from Midwest Electric, he enjoyed hunting, mountain climbing, the outdoors and was a former board member of the Kalamazoo Rod & Gun Club....
Jack Quentin Stahl
Oct 25, 2015
Jack Quentin Stahl, age 85, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Jack was born in Saginaw, Michigan, the youngest of four children. He served in the Army during the Korean War, spending time in Korea and Japan. After returning from the military, Jack attended college in Wisconsin and resided in Flint, Michigan, before settling in Kalamazoo. Jack...
Peter C. Katt
Oct 24, 2015
Peter Katt, principal of Katt & Company, was a nationally recognized life insurance expert. Practicing since 1979, he was a pioneer in fee-only life insurance advising. He was a contributing editor and life insurance columnist for the AAII Journal (published by the American Association of Individual Investors) since 1990 and the Journal of Financial Planning since 1992. He also contributed...