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William “Bill” L. Price Jr.

September 16, 2026 /

William “Bill” Lawrence Price Jr. age 77 of Kalamazoo passed away Monday morning, September 14, 2026. Bill was born in Kalamazoo on July 9, 1949, the son of William Lawrence and Madge Louise (Reinke) Price Sr. On September 4, 1976,…

Stephen M. Drummond

September 16, 2026 /

Steve Drummond passed away on September 11, 2026, following a very brief battle with cancer. He was born September 15, 1954, son of Paul and Joan (Cole) Drummond, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Steve graduated from Parchment High School…

Julia E. Esman

September 15, 2026 /

Julie went to be with her Lord in her sleep on Sunday, September 13, 2026. She had been fighting Paget’s disease for a year. Julie was born on September 5, 1941, in South Haven, Michigan born to William and Eulene…

Verland W. Barker

September 15, 2026 /

Verland Wilson Barker age 80 of Paw Paw passed away Thursday evening, September 10, 2026. Verland was born in Lawrence, MI on March 9, 1946, the son of Buford and Jean (Smith) Barker. On December 31, 1994, he married Judith…

Michael G. Beckton

September 15, 2026 /

Michael Gary Beckton was a man who preferred to avoid, in his words, “imperial entanglements.” By this, he meant he chose to remain invisible to all figures and establishments of authority. Examples of such entanglements included speeding tickets, tax audits,…

Lucile J. Springsteen

September 14, 2026 /

Lucile Jeanette Springsteen age 88 of Kalamazoo passed away early Saturday morning, September 12, 2026. Lucile was born in Kalamazoo on June 19, 1938, the daughter of Ray S. and Marvel K. (Burt) Feely. For over thirty years she was…

Derek J. Hunt

September 12, 2026 /

Derek James Hunt age 50 of Paw Paw passed away early Saturday morning, September 12, 2026. Derek was born in Kalamazoo on March 16, 1976, the son of David Anthony and Marlene Joyce (Guikema) Hunt Sr. On July 1, 2026,…

Dale F. Smith

September 11, 2026 /

Dale F. Smith age 75 of Scotts passed away Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2026. Dale was born in Massillon, OH on February 17, 1951, the son of Harold G. and Margaret (Clapper) Smith. On December 27, 1974, he married Janice…

Susan E. Kloosterman

September 11, 2026 /

Susan Elaine Kloosterman age 71 of Climax passed away Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2026. Susan was born in Kalamazoo on July 24, 1955, the daughter of Leon Gerald and Patsy (Chapman) Wilson. On July 28, 1973, she married Gordon B….

Carole L. Boven

September 11, 2026 /

Carole Loree Boven, 94, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on September 6, 2026. Born Carole Loree Hinckley on August 30, 1932, in Paw Paw, Michigan, to Esther and Keith Hinckley, Carole lived a long and full life centered on family,…