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George Irwin Peterson, born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 27, 1931, to Nicholas Ellsworth Peterson (native of Suttons Bay, MI) and Julia Brooks McClure Peterson (native of Vandergrift, PA) passed away peacefully at home in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 28, 2026, in the loving care of his family, Centrica Care Navigators and Visiting Angels of…
Donald Lee Fiocco, age 68, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully at Centrica Rose Arbor Place of Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 26, 2026. He was born on September 28, 1957, the son of the late Josephine H. Fiocco and the late Fred Fiocco. He faithfully served his country in the Air Force. Among his…
In the earliest hours of May 24, 2026, Thomas Lee Space, 71, of Portage, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ. Tom was a devoted, loving, and caring husband to Kathy, his wife of 18 years. He cherished his inherited family of stepchildren and grandchildren. Besides Kathy, Tom is also survived by his…
Markle “Mark” H. Laws, age 63, of Kalamazoo passed away at Bronson Hospital on May 26, 2026. He was born in Kalamazoo on October 12, 1962, the son of the late Howard and Wilma Laws. Mark was a rambler who lived life on his own terms. He graduated from Parchment High School Class of 1980…
Janet Louise VandenBos Pursley Wolf — educator, mentor, wife, mother, grandmother, world traveler, clothes horse, art and music lover, and good neighbor — died peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice on May 26, 2026. Born in Ottawa County, Michigan, in 1941 to Gerrit and Lura VandenBos, Jan grew up in Holland, Michigan, carrying with her a…
Mark Richard Jenness was born August 11, 1945 in Jackson, Michigan the son of William Dempster Jenness and Arlene Faulhaber Jenness. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his siblings Lois Studley and William Jenness. He is survived by his wife of forty-five years, Cheryl Lyon-Jenness, sister-in-law, Carol Jenness, his nephews William Jenness…
Thomas Lee Levenske, age 81, of Kalamazoo passed away at Centrica Rose Arbor Place on May 24, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Traverse City on June 26, 1944, the son of the late Julius and Rose (Fluhrer) Levenske. Tom was a kind, loving and generous man who was a joy to…
Viola May Johnson was born on January 3, 1929, in Fremont, Michigan, to Albert and Orpha (Crummel) Johnson, the seven of eight children, and went to her eternal reward on Saturday, May 23, 2026. She attended Lordon School in Fremont, MI, Consolidated School in Walkerville, MI, before returning to Fremont, graduating in 1947. Vi moved…
William R. Dean age 74 of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday morning, May 23, 2026. Bill was born in Kalamazoo on October 25, 1951, the son of Ralph F. and Edna A. (Wilson) Dean. Bill is survived by his siblings Ellen (Arthur Jack) Anderson, Carol (Jeff) Kisamore, and Tom Dean; nieces and nephews; and many friends.…
