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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…
Beverly A. Carter age 78 of Galesburg passed away Monday June 29, 2026, at Centrica Rose Arbor Place. Beverly was born June 18, 1948, in Sarnia Ontario, Canada the daughter of Leonard and Frieda Maness. Beverly was a graduate of Port Huron High School, and a member of the Aamjiwnaang Chippewa Tibe of Sarnia. She…
Judith A. Hotchkiss, age 81 of Portage, Michigan, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026.Born on May 3, 1945, Judith lived a life defined by hard work, generosity, and a deep love for both family and community. In October 1970, she married the love of her life, William Hotchkiss, beginning a partnership that would span…
Jerry Vern Bishop age 87, passed away at Bronson Hospital on June 25, 2026. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 15, 1939, the son of the late Arthur and Emma (Widmeyer) Bishop. After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged and returned to make Southwest Michigan…
Stuart “Stu” Spyker, age 62, passed away peacefully at his home on June 24, 2026, after a long battle with dementia.Stu was born on February 22, 1964, in Hastings, Michigan, to Leonard and Lois (Good) Spyker. He graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1982 before attending Western Michigan University.On September 14, 1996,…
