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Age 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. He was born in Paw Paw, MI, the son of the late Frederick and Clara (DeLong) Stearns. James graduated from Paw Paw High School Class of 1960. He was a hard worker who was employed with the Upjohn Company where he worked in Research and Development…
Age 92, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Maxine was born in Kalamazoo on March 21, 1924, the daughter of the late Otto and Crystal (Barringer) Dieterman. She was a member of Greenwood Reformed Church and had been employed as Food Service Manager for Kalamazoo Public Schools for 20 years, retiring in 1984. On August…
Age 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born in Allegan on June 9, 1930 the daughter of the late Clyde and Bertha (Canfield) Meade. Betty remained a life long resident of Allegan and was always proud of her community. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who will…
Age 62, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017, after a long battle with dementia. Her family was at her side. Vicki was born in Lansing, MI, on November 15, 1954. She had a great personality that made her a joy to know. Vicki had a caring and compassionate heart. She was a nurse’s aide…
Douglas H. “Doug” Thompson, son and first born of Elizabeth and Donald Thompson on Nov. 27, 1946 in Muskegon, MI, passed away in his home in Kalamazoo, MI on January 13, 2017. Doug attended Muskegon Public Schools and Muskegon Community College before transferring to WMU in 1966, where he majored in Psychology and Sociology. Upon…
Master Sergeant, James “Jim” Kallewaard, 95, died peacefully with his family at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 12, 2017. James Kallewaard was born on July 3, 1921, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the third of five children born to Daniel and Wilhelmina (Vaar) Kallewaard. A veteran of World War II, James enlisted in 1942 into…
Age 8 months, passed away at home on January 12, 2017. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI, on May 10, 2016, the daughter of Joseph Blanchard and Cortney Kilbourn. She brought them joy and happiness and though she has passed too soon, her memory will live on in their hearts forever. She is also survived…
Warm, welcoming, kind, understanding, generous…. Born Audrey Jean Corning, to Lydia and Maurice Corning on January 30, 1928 in Kalamazoo, she was a daughter, a sister to five siblings, a wife, a great friend, an aunt to 21 nieces and nephews, a terrific mother to nine, a confidant and mother-in-law to 13 and a loving…
Age 72, passed away at Borgess Medical Center on Monday, January 9, 2017. Joyce was born in Kalamazoo on February 27, 1944, the daughter of the late Clarence and Jane Fisher. She remained a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area where she made many friends. She was gentle, quiet and had a loving heart. She…
Age 62, passed away in Kalamazoo, MI, with her children by her side. Susan was born in Royal Oak, MI, the daughter of Albert and Maryann LeBlanc. She later lived, married and raised a family in Adrian, MI, and was a long time member of Hope Lutheran Church. Sue was recognized as a great baker,…
