Age 66, passed away at home on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Barb was born in Allegan on August 11, 1948, the daughter of the late Donald V. and Betty Lou (Meade) Arndt. She was a retiree from the Life Savers Company where she was employed for 22 years. Barb loved cooking and crafts. She especially…

Age 65, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Gene was born in Kalamazoo on January 2, 1953, the son of Carl, Jr. and Idella (Alberts) Britton. He was a 1972 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and was employed for 33 years at Kalamazoo Public Schools. Gene had a great…

Age 85, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018. Mary was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary (Bolle) Schippers. She is survived by her children, Kimberly and Harvey (Barbara) Sharp; granddaughter, Nina (Miguel) Purtee; great-grandson, Noah Purtee and several nieces and nephews. In addition to…

Age 71, passed away unexpectedly at home in Portage on February 1, 2018. She was born on March 3, 1946, in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of Jose and Marcosa (Basona) Clemente Sr. Josefina was a kind and caring woman who loved others. She had a teacher’s spirit and worked as a 6th grade educator. She…

Age 71, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, after a short illness. King was born in Kalamazoo on March 25, 1946 the son of Robert and Inez White. He suffered the loss of his parents at a young age. He will always be remembered as a kind and gentle…

Age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Grace Valley Assisted Living surrounded by her family. Maxine was born in Schoolcraft, Michigan on June 29, 1923, the seventh of 11 children to the late Carl H. and Emma M. (Nimtz) White. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, class of…

Age 78, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 28, 2018, his wife at his side. He was born in Beech Grove, IN, the son of the late Lyle and Vivian (Facker) Warner. He was also preceded in passing by a sister, Linda Clark. Bob graduated from Indianapolis Tech. High School and in 1956…

Age 31, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 28, 2018. John was born in Kalamazoo on January 25, 1987; the son of Mark J. and Marilyn R. (Crowe) Toepper and was baptized at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. John was an avid outdoorsman and a loyal University of Michigan fan. He was a 2005…

Age 83, passed away on January 28, 2018. He was born on January 15, 1935 in Manchester, TN, the son of the late Walter Martin and Lila McCormick. When he was young, his family moved to Michigan. On January 11, 1956, he enlisted in the Army and was a member of the 82nd Airborne, stationed…

Age 54, passed away suddenly from natural causes at his home on January 24, 2018. Mike was born on May 1, 1963 to Dr. Gordon and Marcella (Koning) DeBlaey in Bellflower, CA. He was a proud graduate of East Grand Rapids High School and a longtime member of Shawnee Park CRC, where he ran the…