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Daryl Thomas

July 20, 2026 /

Daryl Thomas age 33 of Kalamazoo passed away Wednesday July 15, 2026, at home. Daryl was born April 26, 1993, in Kalamazoo, the son of Daryl and Katherine (Wilson) Thomas. He attended Parchment High School, enjoyed spending time with his…

Louis J. Alexander

July 20, 2026 /

Louis J. Alexander, age 83, passed away at Allegan County Medical Care Community on June 14, 2026. He was born in Kalamazoo on June 23, 1942, the son of the late Carl and Mary (Pavelic) Alexander. On September 11, 1970,…

James W. Dines

July 19, 2026 /

James Walter Dines, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Born on July 18, 1938, to Frank and Elsie Dines, Jim was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1956 before earning…

Carol Knapp

July 16, 2026 /

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 Ellen Spencer

July 16, 2026 /

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 E. Jones

July 14, 2026 /

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 C. Sickles

July 14, 2026 /

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

July 14, 2026 /

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

July 14, 2026 /

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 L. Robertson

July 11, 2026 /

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…