Obituaries Archive


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Peter A. VanPutten

August 26, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Hope Church, 910 Jenks Blvd., Kalamazoo, MI 49006, with Pastors Kent Frens and Kevin Sanders officiating. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the serv...
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Mark A. Warnicke

August 25, 2023

A funeral service to honor his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 212 Park St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007, with Rev. Matt Weiler officiating. The family will receive friends at the church beginni...
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Mary Lou Lee

August 22, 2023

A memorial service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, September 2, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service. Pr...
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Cheryl C. Reule

August 21, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 5561 Morgan Rd., Battle Creek. Contributions in her memory may be made to JW.org, in c/o the funeral home...
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James E. Russell

August 21, 2023

A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, August 25, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service to honor his life will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, August 26, beginning at 11:00 a.m., with interment to follow at Mt. Eve...
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Betty J. Omelianowich

August 20, 2023

A funeral to honor her life will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, August 24, 2023, beginning at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 AM, one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at M...

Dixie Lee Stafford

August 20, 2023

A service in witness to Dixie’s life and faith will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 247 W. Lovell St. Kalamazoo. Dixie will be laid to rest in the columbarium of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church ...

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Dennis E. Wolf

August 19, 2023

A committal service with full military honors will take place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Rd., Augusta MI, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM (those planning to attend should meet in the funeral assembly area of the cemetery by...
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Alvin 'Lee' Hambright Jr.

August 18, 2023

In accordance with his wish cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation or the PBS Michigan Out-of-Doors programing, c/o the funeral home. ...

Joyce A. Huck

August 15, 2023

A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Derrick Funeral Home, 800 Park Dr., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. A service to celebrate and honor her life will then take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lake Geneva at 11:30...

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Herman M. Largent

August 14, 2023

A graveside service will take place on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 12:00 noon, at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park, 3941 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family prior to the service at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St...

Frances M. Dahmer

August 13, 2023

No public services are being planned. Fran will be laid to rest at Grove Cemetery, Kenton, OH. Memorial contributions may be made to Calhoun County Senior Services, in c/o the funeral home....
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Judy K. Barnes

August 13, 2023

A memorial visitation to honor and celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Overflow Church, 3515 Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49037. Memorial contributions may be made to Overflow Church....

Connie Chapman

August 10, 2023

In accordance with her wishes, cremation will take place and a private family memorial service will take place at a later date. ...

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John F. LaLonde

August 10, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at Texas Corners Bible Church, 7780 S. 8th Street, Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, in c/o the funeral home....

Elaine S. Pratt

August 9, 2023

A memorial service will take place at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home on Friday, August 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM. Private interment will be held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kalamazoo Humane Society....
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Timothy W. Anderson

August 5, 2023

A memorial event is being planned for this fall. Memorial contributions may be made to SPCA of Southwest Michigan, in c/o the funeral home....

Patricia L. Stacey

August 4, 2023

There are no services planned. Her ashes will be interred at Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek....
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Iven "Bing" H. Bennett

August 4, 2023

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Bing’s life will be held at a later date....

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Theodore Dorman

August 3, 2023

A service in witness to Ted’s life and faith will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. noon at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the fun...

Kyle Mitchell (Alex Miller)

August 3, 2023

Kyle passed on August 3, 2023. To remember him, there will be a celebration of life held on August 26th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at 1409 W Michigan Ave, MI, 49037. ...
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Jeffery D. Ryder

August 1, 2023

A memorial visitation to celebrate Jeff’s life will be held at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001, on Monday, August 7, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be given to the family, c/o th...

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Phillip D. Dalrymple

August 1, 2023

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Phillip will be laid at to rest at a later date at Ft. Custer National Cemetery with f...
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Jeaneen J. Hall

July 31, 2023

A service to celebrate Jeaneen’s life, and her faith and service to her Lord and Savior will be held on September 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. (visitation at 10:00am) at St. Michael Lutheran Church, 7211 Oakland Dr., Portage with Pastor Paul R. Naumann,...
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Roger G. Williams

July 30, 2023

A memorial service will be held at Kalamazoo First United Methodist Church, 212 S Park St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007, on Tuesday, August 8, at 2:00 pm, with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm.  Memorial gifts may be made to First United Methodist Church. ...
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Susan M. Zimmerman

July 30, 2023

The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Humane Society of Kalamazoo or a charity of one’s choice. ...

M. Irene Newland

July 29, 2023

Irene will be laid to rest at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park South, 3941 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, in a graveside service on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Centrica Care Navigators or Youth for Christ,...

Beverly R. Thorson

July 29, 2023

No local public services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice....
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Harriet A. Smith

July 28, 2023

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August, 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park – South. Visitation will take place at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memo...
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Bethany J. Homan

July 27, 2023

A service in witness to Bethany’s life and faith will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Prairie Baptist Church, 11210 East PQ Ave., Scotts. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the church beginning at 1...