Obituaries Archive

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Julie F. MacDonald

December 21, 2023

A memorial service will be held at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM. A time of visitation will take place at the funeral home, one hour prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 PM. Private interment will be at...
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Craig D. Yaple

December 19, 2023

A memorial will held next summer on his beloved North Lake. Memorial contributions may be given to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Centrica Care Navigators, in c/o the funeral home. ...

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John L. Hainer

December 19, 2023

Cremation has taken place. John’s cremated remains will be laid to rest privately at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan....
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John J. Biermacher

December 17, 2023

A Celebration of Life is being planned for Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Jac’s, 3112 S. 9th St., Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be given to Centrica Care Navigators, Kalamazoo Communities in Schools or Kalamazoo ...
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Michelle L. Odehnal

December 17, 2023

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, June 15, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Dave Barringer officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Shalom, Inc., P.O. Box 265, Kalamazoo, MI. 49004.  ...

Peter M. Jones

December 16, 2023

He is on his journey into the arms of Jesus.  He will rest near his mother’s and grandmother’s grave sites, Bernice Sutton Jones and Ollie White, at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed towards The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Kimberly K. Vander Meer

December 16, 2023

In accordance with her wish cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be planned in early Spring. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Lung Association, c/o the funeral home....

Mitchell Beare

December 14, 2023

A memorial celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society, c/o the funeral home....

Richard P. Nagle

December 14, 2023

In accordance with his wish cremation will take place and a memorial celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one’s choice, c/o the funeral home....

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Almon G. Fulton

December 13, 2023

A service in witness to Almon’s life and faith, as well as the life and faith of his son, Scott, will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Chapman Memorial Church of the Nazarene, 7520 East U Ave., Vicksburg. Friends may call o...
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Meindert "Tom" Polet

December 12, 2023

A memorial service to celebrate Tom’s life and honor his faith will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM at 14th Street Christian Reformed Church, 14 West 14th St., Holland, MI 49423, with Pastor Benj Petroelje officiating. Private inter...

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Ebo Mejeur

December 10, 2023

Ebo will be laid to rest next to Loralee in a graveside service at Fort Custer National Cemetery 15501 Dickman Rd, Augusta on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Those wishing to attend should meet in the cortege assembly area of the cemetery ...
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Lester Coleman

December 10, 2023

In accordance with his wish, cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, c/o the funeral home. ...

Judy K. Powell

December 8, 2023

In accordance with her wish cremation will take place and a celebration of her life will be held in the Spring. Memorial contributions may be given to the Kalamazoo Public Library or Nature Center, c/o the funeral home....
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Roxann L. Thompson

December 7, 2023

A casual memorial service will be held at Crossroads Village, 6600 Constitution Blvd, Portage, MI  49024 at 2pm on Saturday Dec 16th, 2023. Food and Fellowship to follow around 3pm until 6pm in lieu of a visitation.  Please join us as you are able ...
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Tambra A. Bell

December 6, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at Calvin Center Seventh Day Adventist Church, 19088 Brownsville Rd. Cassopolis.Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one’s choice, in c/o the funeral home. ...
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Dennis J. Hoeksema

December 6, 2023

A memorial service to honor and celebrate his life will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at First Reformed Church of Portage, 7905 S. Westnedge Ave. Portage, MI 49002, beginning at 12:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church two hou...

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Ronald L. Hamilton

December 6, 2023

A committal service will take place with full military honors at Ft. Custer National Cemetery on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 1:30 PM. A time of visitation will be held at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, prior to the committal service from 11:30 AM t...
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Rachael Lee Bauckham

December 5, 2023

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Rey of Sunshine’s birthday, January 14, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1747 W. Milham Road, Portage. There will be a dessert reception following the service. You will also have th...

Robert J. Holland

December 5, 2023

Services will be held at Westside Church of Christ 1400 N 9th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11am. Condolences can be sent to the family at 136 152nd Avenue, Holland, MI 49424....

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Theodore Esman

December 5, 2023

A funeral service to honor his life will be held at Joldersma and Klein Funeral Home on Monday, December 11, 2023, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service. Memor...

Polly A. Baker

December 4, 2023

A memorial service will be held at a later date and time. Memorial contributions may be given to American Cancer Society, in c/o the funeral home....
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Mary L. Geer

December 4, 2023

A memorial service to celebrate Mary’s life will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to Cornerstone Pentecostal Church of Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries. Friends and family may share a condolence message online at www.jol...

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David A. Vaughn

December 3, 2023

David will be laid to rest at Ft. Custer National Cemetery at a graveside service on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Those wishing to attend should meet in the cortege assembly area at 10:45 a.m. A gathering time will follow at Radiant Ch...
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Charlotte J. Epley

December 3, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.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 1:00 p.m. ...

Dorothy M. Randall

December 3, 2023

Cremation has taken place and her remains will be laid to rest at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. In lieu of flowers, please celebrate Dorothy’s life by doing something that brings you joy....
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Robert A. Stickels

December 3, 2023

Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time. Memorial contributions may be given to the Gryphon Place or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation....

Gerald J. Gernaat

November 30, 2023

A funeral service to honor and celebrate his life will be held at Joldersma and Klein Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, beginning at 12:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., two hours prior to the service. Ge...

Aszure M. Isbell

November 29, 2023

To honor her memory, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Aszure's name to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Arrangements will be made at a later date for a Celebration of Life to take place in the spring. ...

John Blett

November 27, 2023

A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM at The River Church, 517 Walbridge St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Memorial contributions in his memory may be given to the West Michigan Cancer Center....