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Age 90 of Plainwell, passed away Saturday morning, January 17, 2026. Barbara was born in Homer, MI, on May 15, 1935, the daughter of John Arthur and Veeta I. (Labar) Hoag. On August 9, 1975 she married Charles Wayne Bickings who preceded her in death. She was a member of VFW Auxilary Comstock Post #6252…
Age 85 of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026. Karel was born in Kalamazoo on April 12, 1940, the daughter of Robert and Rosalyn (Saye) Searles. On June 25, 1958, she married Gayle Edwin Eames who preceded her in death in 2001. Karel worked for over forty years for Sears Roebuck. In her spare…
Marye Ann Fitzsimmons, age 79, passed away at the Villas of Beacon Place on January 17, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Kalamazoo on November 5, 1946, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Edith (Rabb) Papierz. Marye was a kind, loving and generous woman. She had a strong faith in the…
Age 85 of Portage passed away Friday January 16, 2026, at Beacon of Kalamazoo Hospital. Melvin was born November 15, 1940, in Kalamazoo the son of Melvin and Mildred (Carter) Marsley. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and retired from the Upjohn Company. He was a Ham Radio operator and enjoyed making cards out…
Brad Allen Van Avery age 67, passed away at Centrica Rose Arbor Place on January 15, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 10, 1958, the son of the late Donald and Shirley (Richter) Van Avery Sr. Brad was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He had…
Age 94 of Kalamazoo passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Wayne was born in Kalamazoo on February 7, 1931, the son of Lester and Mary (Doane) Shugars. On June 13, 1954, he married Margie A. Smith who preceded him in death in 2017. Wayne proudly served his nation in the United States Army. He was…
Robert “Bob” Bonnema, age 75, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kalamazoo on July 18, 1950, the son of John and Katherine (Ritsema) Bonnema. To know Bob was to love him. He was a kind, loving and generous man whose faith served…
Age 48 of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday evening, January 10, 2026. Chet was born in Kalamazoo on August 7, 1977, the son of Timothy Allen and Frankie Jo (Salisbury) Christner. On October 4, 2024, he married Melissa Wall who survives him. Chet was an animal whisperer. He could talk to animals better than Dr. Doolittle.…
Age 92 of Kalamazoo, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, January 8, 2026. John was born in Bedum, Gronigen, The Netherlands, on April 27, 1933, the son of Eppe and Johanna (Klooster) Wolfis. On March 13, 1958, he married Stijntje “Tina” Oosterhuis, who preceded him in death in…
Age 84 of Galesburg, passed away January 8, 2026. Sandra was born in Benton Harbor, MI on October 10, 1941, the daughter of H. Stuart and Violet Mae (Varner) Mason. Sandra loved the outdoors, watching animals, especially the birds and deer. She also loved to garden. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and…
