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Carol (Nederhoed) Knapp went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 15, 2026.. Carol was born on July 22, 1939 to Steven and Wilma (VanDam) Nederhoed and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. Carol graduated from Kalamazoo…
Marie Spencer age 94 of Galesburg passed away Sunday morning, July 12, 2026. Marie was born in Bronson, MI on March 2, 1932, the daughter of Garland and Ethel Gage. On January 30, 1953, she married Neldon I. Spencer who…
Sue Ellen Jones age 82, of Portage passed away early Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2026. Sue was born in Los Angeles, CA on September 22, 1943, the daughter of Fulton and Ellen (Wilson) Nimocks. Sue was passionate about helping others….
Joan Caryl Sickles (née Herman), aged 86, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Joan was the daughter of Caryl and Harriet Herman. A lifelong learner with a passion for culture…
Brenda K. Irwin age 77, of Portage, passed away Wednesday July 8, 2026, at Centrica Rose Arbor Place. Brenda was born May 2, 1949, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Jay and Ruth (Welch) Meyle. She graduated from Portage Northern High…
Gloria A. Laster age 71, of Allegan passed away Sunday July 12, 2026, at Laurels of Galesburg. Gloria was born August 16, 1954, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of James and Marilyn (Paffhousen) Price. She attended Plainwell High School and worked…
Gwen Lynn Robertson, age 84, passed away at the Laurels of Galesburg on July 5, 2026. She was born in Kalamazoo on January 22, 1942, one of five children of the late Charles and Dorothy (Mason) Robertson. Gwen was a…
David Jacob Ruiz, age 32 of Kalamazoo, passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 6, 2026. He was born May 20, 1994, in West Covina, CA to Joan Ruiz and moved to Kalamazoo in 2006. David attended KRESA Woods Edge School…
Harold James Van Dyke was called home to be with his Savior on July 1, 2026. Harold was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on April 29, 1951, the son of the late Thomas and Nina (Kannegieter) Van Dyke. Harry was a life-long resident of the Kalamazoo area, and spent his years being quietly and consistently…
Esther M. Ford age 87 of Portage, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2026, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Esther was born April 13, 1939, in South Haven, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Jones) Lamb. Esther was born the fifth child in a family of eight children (seven were girls). Even in such a large family…
