Obituaries Archive

22 Messages

Dr. Robert "Bob" P. Hamet

March 11, 2020

Cremation will take place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Memorial contributions can be made in Bob Hamet’s name to the Comstock Public Schools Foundation or First United Methodist Church....
2 Messages

Barbara J. Cox-Rao

March 11, 2020

In compliance with Executive Order 2020-11, Barbara's memorial gathering is postponed until further notice. Private interment will take place at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park –South. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kalamazoo Humane Society,...

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Gary A. Fish

March 9, 2020

A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at the Vicksburg Pavilion, located at 300 N. Richardson St., Vicksburg, on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund or Hospice Care of Southwest...

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Ronald R. Rabb

March 8, 2020

A service to honor his life will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, March 12, 2020, beginning at 12:00 PM. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 AM, one hour prior to the service. Ron will be laid to rest at Ft....

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Chester H. Ferguson, Jr.

March 8, 2020

In accordance with his wishes, cremation will take place and a memorial service for Chet will be held on Saturday, April 25th  at 1:00 p.m. at Pathfinder Church with Brother Donald Wolfgang and Associate Pastor, Ron Hansen officiating. Pathfinder Ch...
4 Messages

Mary A. Johnson

March 7, 2020

The family is planning a private memorial. ...
5 Messages

Nancy L. Marttila

March 7, 2020

In accordance with her wish cremation has taken place and a private family memorial will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the “Rottweiler Rescues of Michigan, Inc”, c/o the funeral home....
5 Messages

Sterry B. Vander Meer

March 6, 2020

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 12:00 PM at Prairie Edge Christian Reformed Church, 9316 Oakland Dr., Portage, MI 49024, with Pastor Bill Fernhout officiating. Private interment will take place at Mt. Ever-Rest Memor...
6 Messages

Rosemary A. DeBoer

March 5, 2020

A visitation will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, followed by at committal service at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta beginning at 2:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made ...
5 Messages

Nancy C. Glass

March 5, 2020

Arrangements are pending. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of Southwest Michigan, c/o the funeral home....

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Cinda L. Lake

March 5, 2020

A service to commemorate Cinda’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at First Free Will Baptist Church, 630 Moline St. Comstock, with Pastor Dean Sanford officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Comstock. Memori...

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Michael V. Vorick III

March 4, 2020

Cremation will take place and a date for the celebration of Mikes life will be announced. The family wishes to thank all of Mike’s friends and fellow safety officers that visited during his illness. Your stories were heart warming, amusing and soot...

Russell J. Stozicki

March 4, 2020

In accordance with his wish cremation will take place and he will be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the World Wildlife Fund, c/o the funeral home....
3 Messages

Val L. Eichenlaub

March 3, 2020

To honor his wishes, no services will be held. For those who wish to honor his memory, contributions may be made to Lucia Harrison Geography Scholarship at Western Michigan University, c/o the funeral home. ...
5 Messages

Jessie E. Claxton

March 3, 2020

A service to commemorate Jessie’s life will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, 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 begin...
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Carol Ann Garthwaite

March 3, 2020

In accordance with her wishes, cremation will take place and a gathering to celebrate Carol’s life will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Country Acres Village Clubhouse located at 2300 Barney Road, in Kalamazoo. Carol’s...

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Bruce G. Stockwell

March 3, 2020

Bruce will be laid to rest with full military honors at Fort Custer National Cemetery on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. All attending the service at Fort Custer National Cemetery are required to wear a mask. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the ...
2 Messages

Tara L. Mejeur

March 2, 2020

A service to commemorate Tara’s life will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Chapel of Kalamazoo Valley, 1211 Fulford St. Kalamazoo, with Pastor Roger Ulman officiating. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to th...

Suzanne M. Howes

March 2, 2020

In accordance with her wishes, cremation will take place and a private memorial will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the VA Medical Center, c/o the funeral home. Family and friends may share a condolence message online at HYPERLINK "ht...
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Bruce E. Bodnar

March 1, 2020

Bruce will be cremated and a memorial service to honor his life will be held in the spring. Bruce believed in the power of knowledge so memorial contributions may be made to the Kalamazoo Literacy Council, c/o the funeral home....

Ida L. Pearce

February 29, 2020

The family is planning a private family service with interment later this spring. Those wishing to make a lasting gift in Ida’s memory are asked to consider St. Timothy’s Church, Richland....
5 Messages

Patsy L. Coughlin

February 28, 2020

In accordance with Patsy’s wishes, cremation will take place and no services are scheduled. Memorial contributions may be made to the West Michigan Cancer Center....
6 Messages

Theodore J. Kistler

February 26, 2020

Ted will be laid to rest privately at Augusta Cemetery. An open house celebration of his life will be postponed to a later date....

Frederick J. Paufler, Jr.

February 24, 2020

The family is planning a private celebration of life event. Those wishing to make a lasting gift in memory of Frederick are invited to remember the charity their own choice c/o the funeral home....

Doris G. Warnick

February 24, 2020

Doris Warnick’s cremains will be interred at the Fort Custer National Cemetery where private services will occur on Friday March 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, a gift be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Associat...

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John VanderPloeg

February 23, 2020

A visitation will take place at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM where military honors will be rendered at the conclusion of visitation. Private interment will take place at Trowbridge Cemetery at a later ...
2 Messages

Lyric Rabb

February 20, 2020

A memorial visitation will take place at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home Monday, March 9, 2020 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, c/o the funeral home....
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Barbara J. Sluss

February 19, 2020

A funeral service celebrating Barb’s life will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Joldersma and Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Comstock. Visitatio...
3 Messages

Gerald Bosch

February 18, 2020

In accordance with his wishes, cremation will take place and the family will greet friends for a period of visitation on Saturday, February 22, 2020 beginning at 1:00 p.m., with a memorial service to take place immediately following, beginning at 2:0...
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Ma. Teresa Diaz

February 17, 2020

The Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 936 Lake St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family on Monday evening, February 24, 2020, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Jolder...