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John Norton Phares Jr. age 78 of Plainwell passed away Friday, June 5, 2026. John was born in Kalamazoo on January 11, 1948, the son of John Norton and Margaret Matilda (Nelson) Phares, Sr. John faced many challenges in life following a motorcycle accident in 1972. He lived in Las Vegas for many years. Through…
Tammy M. Nye age 63 of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday June 4, 2026, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Tammy was born February 11, 1963, in Kalamazoo the daughter of Wayne and Rosalie (Heighton) Nye, Sr. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and owned her own cleaning business. Tammy enjoyed garage sales, gardening, scratch off tickets,…
Marjorie A. Sheppard age 99 of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday evening, June 3, 2026, just seventeen days short of her 100th birthday. Marjorie was born in Kalamazoo on June 20, 1926, the daughter of Harold A. and Prudie A. (Grimes) Cleveland. As a young girl, Marjorie served the war effort working in a factory in…
Diann S. Lentz age 62 of Kalamazoo passed away Tuesday June 2, 2026, at home. Diann was born May 14, 1964, in Davenport, IA the daughter of William and Nancy (Lange) Ross. She was a graduate of Dubuque, Iowa Senior High School and Hawkeye Institute of Technology. Diann was a loan officer for First of…
Jessica L. Paterala age 35 of Otsego passed away Tuesday June 2, 2026, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born April 17, 1991 in Kalamazoo, Jessica was a ray of sunshine to all who knew her. She was an avid Beatles fan, collecting interesting memorabilia during her lifetime. She enjoyed sitting outside while reading a good book,…
Diana Marie Nowakowski, age 73, of Richland, MI, passed away at Centrica Rose Arbor Place on May 31, 2026. She was born in Battle Creek, MI, on February 9, 1953, the daughter of the late Anthony and Irene (Goodrich) Happel. On May 31, 1975, she married the love of her life, Dean Nowakowski who preceded…
David Arthur Priest age 78 of Battle Creek passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026. David was born in Union City on March 6, 1948 the son of Howard Sherman and Norma Evelyn (Cook) Priest. On July 2, 2003, he married Alice Katherine Woods Priest who survives him.
Gay Jepkema age 82 of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2026. Gay was born in Kalamazoo on July 27, 1943, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Green) Blink. Gay was a lover of animals and always had a dog in the house. Of all things, Gay was most proud of her granddaughter who…
Beverly Jean Bloomquist age 87 of Kalamazoo passed away early Saturday morning, May 30, 2026. Beverly was born in Kalamazoo on July 20, 1938, the daughter of John T. and Grethel (Smith) Klimp. On September 19, 1959, she married Robert Gerald Bloomquist who preceded her in death in 2019. Beverly was a 1959 graduate of…
Sherry L. Nuyen age 67, of Kalamazoo passed away Friday May 29, 2026, at Beacon of Kalamazoo Hospital. Sherry was born on October 30, 1958, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Charles and Jerry (Ryan) Nuyen. She enjoyed playing dice and sunbathing. Surviving are four daughters, Stacy Foy, Kelly Nuyen, Jerry Monroe, Amanda Smathers; 20 grandchildren;…
