Obituaries Archive
May 2, 2025
A memorial service to honor and celebrate Jame’s life will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m., at the Mattawan Community Church, 23680 Front St. Mattawan, MI 49071, with Rev. Jonathan Lam officiating. The family will receiv...May 1, 2025
A memorial service will be held 11 am Saturday May 10, 2025 at Kalamazoo Free Methodist Church, 931 W. Maple St. Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Interment will be at a later date in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Free Method...April 29, 2025
A memorial service will be held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation in c/o the funeral home. ...April 29, 2025
The family will receive friends at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00pm and 6:00 to 8:00pm. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, beginning at 11:00am, at St. Catherine of Siena ...April 27, 2025
A memorial service to celebrate Mark’s transition to eternal life will be held at Third Christian Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, 2400 Winchell Avenue, at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2025. The family will welcome friends to a visitation at Third Christi...April 27, 2025
A Memorial Service in honor of Martha Lynn Ford will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. noon, at First Presbyterian Church, 321 W. South St. Kalamazoo. Friends may greet the family at the church beginning at 11:15 a.m., and following the s...April 25, 2025
A memorial visitation will be held at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001, on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. A memorial service to honor and celebrate Tom’s life will be held on Monday, May 5, 2...April 24, 2025
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday June 4, 2025 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose Of Lima Catholic Church, Hastings, MI in c/o the funeral home. ...April 23, 2025
Services for Marian are Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM, Valley Family Church, 2500 Vincent Avenue, Kalamazoo Michigan 49024. This is a Celebration of Life, Marian loved flowers, so wear something casual, bright, colorful or floral in her honor....April 22, 2025
A memorial service will be held 11 am May 21, 2025 at the Kiva at Friendship Village, 1400 N. Drake Rd Kalamazoo, MI 49006....April 21, 2025
A visitation will take place at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with a Rosary Service beginning at 7:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial to honor her life will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church, 4...April 21, 2025
No public services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, in c/o the funeral home. ...April 20, 2025
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Texas Corners Bible Church, 7780 S. 8th St., Kalamazoo. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. and following the service. Memorial ...April 20, 2025
An internment service will include immediate family members and will be held at the Portage South Cemetery. Visitation with family will be on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael Lutheran Church with a worship service to follow at 11:00 a...April 19, 2025
A memorial will take place next summer. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, in c/o the funeral home. ...April 19, 2025
A service in witness to Dorothy’s life and faith will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Christian School Association, c/o the funeral home. ...April 18, 2025
In accordance with his wish cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice or the animal shelter of one’s choice, c/o the funeral home. ...April 17, 2025
Age 6 Months, passed away in Kalamazoo, MI, on April 17, 2025. He was born in Kalamazoo on October 2, 2024, the pride and joy of Ryan Ballard and Skylar Austin. Jaxon was filled with love, joy and hope and would always brighten the day of those neare...April 16, 2025
A Celebration of Ron’s Life will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at ...April 15, 2025
A memorial service is being planned with the date and time to be announced shortly. David will be laid to rest at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, c/o the funeral home. ...April 14, 2025
A funeral service to honor David’s life will be held at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001, on Monday, April 21, 2025, beginning at 12:00 pm, with Dr. Dan Farnol officiating. The family will receive friends at th...April 14, 2025
No public services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to SPCA of Southwest Michigan, in c/o the funeral home. ...April 11, 2025
Age 71, of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away on April 11, 2025.Jullie was born in Provo, Utah on July 10, 1953, the daughter of the late William A. Reeve and Illa L. Bird. She had a strong Catholic Faith which was the foundation of her life. Her greatest jo...April 11, 2025
A celebration of life will be held at a later date and time. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo County 4-H, in c/o the funeral home. ...April 11, 2025
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Gary Elfring will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 321 W. South Street, Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 7 pm (Please note that South Street will be closed during that weekend for the Kala...April 11, 2025
Jo Ann Marie Wulf Brinker -- beloved mother, grandmother and friend -- passed away peacefully on Friday April 11, 2025, with her children at her bedside. She was 86. Born in Danbury, Iowa, Jo grew up in Moville, Iowa, and married the love of her ...April 10, 2025
A memorial service will be held at a later date and time. Memorial contributions may be made to SPCA of Southwest Michigan, in c/o the funeral home. ...April 9, 2025
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church, 3706 Mt Olivet Rd, Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family following the service at the church. Pal will be laid to rest next to Pete at Comstock Ceme...April 8, 2025
In accordance with her wish cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, c/o the funeral home. ...April 8, 2025
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19th at New Hope Church, 9300 E D Ave, Richland, MI 49083. Officiating will be Pastor Jan DeWitt. Visitation with the family will begin at 12:00 p.m., prior to the service, at the sam...