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Age 75, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017. Bob was born in Kalamazoo on August 7, 1942, the son of the late Robert L., Sr. and Henrietta A. (TerBurg) Laverack. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1964 to 1967. Bob retired from General Motors Company in 1999. He was…
Age 72, passed away at Borgess Medical Center on September 21, 2017 with her family at her side. Donna was born in Kalamazoo on August 20, 1945, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Hubbard. On February 8, 1967, she was united in marriage to Floyd Prouse, Sr., who preceded her in death on…
On September 20, 2017 Shirley Howard was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior and joined Wendell, her mate for 65 years who went ahead in 2012. She was born into the Squires clan on October 28, 1925 to parents Thorne and Mable Squires as she joined three brothers Jerry, Gip, and Bruce.…
Age 54, passed away on September 19, 2017, with family at her side. She was born in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Roscoe and Jeannette (Bird) Cochran who survive. She is also survived by a son, Jerry Osterhouse; life partner, John Osterhouse; two sisters, Debra (Dale) Greer and Tammie Pilbeam; brother, Jim (Darci) Cochran; nieces,…
Age 65, passed away at home on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Sam was born in Clare County on July 29, 1952. At age five he became a member of the Payne family and was preceded in death by his adopted parents, Robert J. and Ruth B. (Podbilski) Payne. He was also preceded in death by…
Robert Warren Wise, 67, entered this life a few minutes before his twin on November 9, 1949 and passed peacefully from it on September 12, 2017 after a brief stay at Bronson Hospital. A lifelong resident of Kalamazoo, Bob was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Warren Wise and his mother, Irene Freda Preuss…
Freddie Lee Shields, Sr. passed away in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born in Belzoni, Mississippi on June 28, 1957 to Robert Phillips and Lillie Mae Shields. He graduated from Humphreys County High School and attended Alcorn State University as well. Freddie served his country in the United States Navy and retired after 24 years of…
Age 91, passed away at Kairos Dwelling on Saturday, September 9, 2017. John was born in Kalamazoo on September 10, 1925; the son of the late William and Lila (White) Reynolds. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and finding new lakes. In August 1947, John was united in marriage to the…
Age 62, passed away on September 7, 2017. He was born in Kalamazoo on September 30, 1954, the son of the late Everett and Joan (Thelen) List. Tim had a great personality and loved to have fun. He enjoyed music and guitars, collecting watches and watching The Incredible Dr. Pol on television. He loved his…
Age 57, passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2017. He was born in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Truman and Burnice (Baker) Meyers. Ron loved life and enjoyed it to the fullest. He was a loving husband, father and “Papa” who will be missed. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, kayaking and…
