Age 72, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. Jo was born in Kalamazoo on March 30, 1945. On September 11, 1963, she was united in marriage to Floyd E. Crawford, Jr. who survives. Jo is also survived by her children, Kimberly (Lawrence) Taylor, Floyd E., III and Ronald Crawford and Kelly (Joseph) Brooks; seven…

Age 58, passed away on October 17, 2017. He was born in Kalamazoo on January 18, 1959, the son of Eugene Rife Sr. and Verna (Baldwin) Rife. Gene served honorably in the U.S. Army and returned to Kalamazoo after being discharged. He had a kind and giving personality and was always willing to help others.…

Age 70, passed away at his home on October 16, 2017. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI, on December 10, 1946, the son of the late Raymond H. and Mary (LaRocque) Laymon. He graduated from Parchment High School, Class of 1964. Mike was drafted into the Army and served our country with honor during the…

On Saturday, October 14, 2017, Henry “Sonny” Alfred Goebel passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. While on a leisurely ride in the beautiful Culpeper, Virginia, countryside enjoying the fall colors, he was peacefully taken to his heavenly home. Thankfully for the other people in the car, he was not driving.…

Age 74, passed away at home on Friday, October 13, 2017 with his family by his side. Henry was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 8, 1943, the son of the late Henry E., Sr. and Margaret (Rafter) Whitmore. Henry was a retiree of Kalamazoo Public Schools, where he was employed as a…

Age 74, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was born in Pease, MN, on April 15, 1943, the son of the late Albert and Janet (Ruis) Vedders. Duane grew up on a small farm in Minnesota, enlisted in the Navy, then married and had a family. Duane had a…

Age 67, passed away at Borgess Medical Center on Tuesday, October 11, 2017. Fidel was born in Mexico on July 8, 1950; the son of the late Macedonio Ramos and Dolores Reyes. He was also preceded in death by three children. Fidel is survived by his wife, Marina Raymundo Sanchez; children, Josefino (Maria Morales) Ramos,…

Ronald Craig Bunce, 70, Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully in his home on October 8, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He was born on December 17, 1946 in Beloit, Wisconsin, the son of Walter Bunce and Betty (Porter) Hayner and brother of Denny and Connie. Ron graduated from Comstock High School in 1965 and attended…

We lost our hero on October 5, 2017. Bill was born July 14, 1933 in Kalamazoo and was the son of William Otis and Ida Meacham Mills. He was a loving caregiver to his wife and daughter until he died. Bill graduated from Kalamazoo Central, class of 1951, actively participated in the class reunion planning…

Aylene Davis Goddard of Kalamazoo, MI peacefully took her last flight on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. She was born in Stratford, Connecticut, October 9, 1917, to Jennie Harris Davis and Clarence Albert Davis. An older sister, Mabel Springer Davis, preceded her in death. This remarkable woman’s full life spanned a century. Aylene grew up in…