Obituaries Archive


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Stanley E. Swikoski

October 6, 2021

Graveside services are being planned on a date and time to be announced. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, Alzheimer’s Associ...
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David P. Klok

October 5, 2021

A memorial service to celebrate David’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 28, at Second Reformed Church, 2323 Stadium Drive, with the Rev. Kevin Hart officiating.  Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service.  Memo...
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Linda Kay Divinny

October 4, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St, Kalamazoo.  Friends may call on the family for one hour prior to the service beginning at 12:00 noon.  Interment at Ri...
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Robert H. Bogema

October 2, 2021

A memorial service to celebrate his life will take place at New Hope Covenant Church, 9300 E D Ave., Richland, MI 49083, on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Martin Shan officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prio...
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Catherine Lynch-Sadler

October 1, 2021

A funeral mass, officiated by Father Paul Redmond, will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Thomas More Parish Church, 421 Monroe Street, Kalamazoo, MI.  Memorial contributions in honor of Catherine Lynch-Sadler’s commitment to ...
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Joanne Vlietstra

October 1, 2021

A service in witness to Joanne’s life and faith will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church, 3015 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo. Joanne will be committed to the earth in a private graveside service at Grand P...
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Dennis E. Yoder, Jr.

September 29, 2021

As he wished, there will be no funeral services. In lieu of flowers please donate to the SPCA....
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Cornelia N. DeVall

September 28, 2021

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, October 4, 2021, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, with a funeral service to follow beginning at 10:30AM. Private interment will be held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may b...
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Evelyn May Worthington

September 27, 2021

In accordance with her wish cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, c/o the funeral home....
9 Messages

Harold D. Armstrong

September 26, 2021

A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Memorial contributions...
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Frances M. Hall

September 25, 2021

The family is planning a private service. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Portage United Church of Christ, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, or Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, c/o the funeral...

Donna K. Hudson

September 24, 2021

The family is planning a private service.   Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan....
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Doris R. Kraushaar

September 24, 2021

A memorial service will be held at a later date at First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor. Memorial contributions can be made to First United Methodist Church (120 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) or to Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Fou...
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Sandra L. Kirk

September 23, 2021

A memorial service to celebrate Sandy’s life will be held at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donat...

Helen M. Wilson

September 23, 2021

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Jeremy S. Vetter

September 23, 2021

A memorial gathering to celebrate and honor his life will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Comstock Middle School Cafeteria, 3100 N. 26th St., Comstock, MI 49048, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Count...
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Barbara A. Polmateer

September 22, 2021

The family is planning a celebration of her life to be held at a later date and time. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, American Kidney Association, or Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan c/o the funeral home....
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Floyd 'Bob Hiestand, Jr.

September 22, 2021

A memorial celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 11:00 to 2:00 PM at the Hiestand farm, 10143 Stadium Dr. Kalamazoo, MI 49009.  Memorial contributions in honor of Bob can be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Mi...
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Sylas O. Keys

September 20, 2021

There will be a celebration of life in his honor, once his brother is out of the hospital. Details to come....

Stanley L. Seekman

September 19, 2021

Cremation has taken place. The cremains of Stan and Rene will be buried together in a private service at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego. Memorial contributions in Stan’s memory may be given to Senior Care Partners PACE or Rose Arbor Hospice Residen...
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Maudie E. Moore

September 19, 2021

A funeral service will take place at First Free Will Baptist Church of Comstock, 630 Moline St., Kalamazoo, MI 49048, on Friday, September 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Dean Sanford officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior ...

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Franklin D R Root

September 18, 2021

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Joldersma and Klein Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, one hour prior to the service. Interment with full military honors will take place at Ft. Cust...
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Beverly J. Flegel

September 18, 2021

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 1:00 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 12:00 p.m. ...

Donald P. VanSweringen

September 17, 2021

No services are being planned at this time.  Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Humane Society, c/o the funeral home....
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Elfriede T. Hughes

September 17, 2021

Elfriede will be laid to rest next to her daughter at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park - North, on Friday, September 24, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan....
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Dawn M. Miner

September 16, 2021

No services are being planned. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society....
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Janis Kukainis

September 15, 2021

A service to commemorate Janis’s life will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at Centerpoint Church, 2345 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo.  A livestream of the service will be at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ZXWH2YZXM  A memorial...

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John C. DiPiero Jr.

September 15, 2021

Age 72, died unexpectedly on September 15, 2021 of a heart attack in Taylor, MI. Per his wishes, cremation took place and a private committal service with full military honors and interment was held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI on ...
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David J. Meyer

September 14, 2021

A private memorial service to honor his life will be held and he will be laid to rest at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, c/o the funeral home. ...
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James "Jim" R. Michaud

September 14, 2021

At this time no formal services are being planned.  Jim will be laid to rest at All Saints Cemetery in Northfield, OH. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice....