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Donald J. Boyer age 82 of Lawton passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2026. Don was born in Kalamazoo on September 19, 1943, the son of Lester Edwin and Winifred (Weston) Boyer. On February 6, 1971, he married Rita Jean Gruizenga who preceded him in death in 2020. Rita was his crown jewel and he…
William “Bill” Andrew Akers, age 63, passed away tragically during the Union City tornado on March 6, 2026. He had been playing cards and sharing laughs with friends. He was born in Lincoln Park, MI, on June 28, 1962, the son of the late Denver and Shirley (Kiernan) Akers. William was kind, loving and full…
Age 91, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Ann was born in Ireton, Iowa, the daughter of the late Sam and Caroline (Faber) Sybesma. She gave her life to Christ and lived a life of faith. She was a member of Second Christian Reformed Church. Ann had a servant’s heart…
Jeanette Mae Shaff, age 90, passed away at Story Point of Kalamazoo on March 5, 2026. She was born in Delta, OH, on July 26, 1935, the daughter of the late Allen and Lillian (Smalley) Stephenson. Jeanette moved to Alamo, MI, after the passing of her mother at a young age. She would be raised…
Aura Maria Provancher, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2026, at Sentinel Pointe Retirement Community in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Aura was born in Timbio, Colombia, South America on August 3, 1943, the daughter of Gerald Bryan and Herlinda Ordoñez. Orphaned at a young age, Aura moved to Cali, Colombia…
On March 17, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, Kathleen became the first of two children born to Clayton and Joyce Cox (Miller). She passed peacefully on March 5, 2026, after a long battle with Parkinson\’s Disease. She is survived by her brother, David (Mary), her son Brandon Bell (Alyssa), her daughter Erin Sternberg (Matt), her son…
Grace M. Stiegemeyer age 80 of Kalamazoo passed away Wednesday morning, March 4, 2026. Grace was born in Bay City, MI, on January 31, 1946, the daughter of Ivan and Leona (Ruhl) Sloggett. On September 11, 1965, she married John Charles Stiegemeyer who preceded her in death in 2021. Grace is survived by her daughter,…
James Allen “Jim” McNeil, 83, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born on December 16, 1942, in Ann Arbor, he grew up in Traverse City surrounded by the warmth of a large family. The son of James and Alice McNeil, Jim developed early on the sense of humor, intelligence, and…
Yvonne Gail Woodruff age 83, passed away Sunday morning, March 1, 2026. Yvonne was born in Kalamazoo on August 29, 1942, the daughter of Verden Joseph and Lena Marie (Wellington) Pelletier. In 1959, she married Walter Lee Woodruff who preceded her in death in 2025. Yvonne dedicated her life to her family as a home…
Pauline Sue Harger age 86 of Kalamazoo, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026. Pauline was born in Comstock, MI on January 1, 1940, the daughter of Jacob Ryan and Jennie J. (Mulder) VanDyke. Having lived in a lake house for over 40 years, Pauline loved watching sunrises and sunsets. Pauline loved going to Indiana to…
