Obituaries
Lula Marie Scheid
Mar 15, 2021
Lula Marie Scheid (Carlisle), 86 of Cooper Township, passed away March 15, 2021. Born April 2, 1934 in Mendon, Michigan. Lula "Marie" was a charter member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Parchment. She was employed at Parchment and Portage Public Schools Food Service. Later years in the family business as a floral designer. She was happiest on-the-go, loved her...
Joseph Henry Holysz
Mar 15, 2021
Joseph Henry Holysz of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away in his home on March 15, 2021 at the age of 72. Joe was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 6, 1948, the son of Roman Paul Holysz and Marion Josephine (Chat) Holysz who both died in 2014. Joe is survived by his wife of 46 years, Christine Marie (Porritt) Holysz, their...
Gayann Marie Schipper
Mar 13, 2021
Gayann Marie "Gayannie" Schipper went to be with the Lord and Savior on Saturday March 13, 2021 at home. Gayann was born September 28, 1943 in Ludington the daughter of the late Jack and Ruth (Miller) Knowles. She was a faithful member of Oakwood Bible Church and member of the Eagles Lodge Auxiliary AIRE #3531 Schoolcraft-Portage. On November 9, 1991...
Lisa Kaye Dziewicki
Mar 10, 2021
Lisa Kaye Dziewicki passed away at home, March 10, 2021. Lisa was born in Kalamazoo on March 19, 1962, the daughter of Arnold and Phyllis (Kuhn) VanDyk. She graduated from Parchment High School and took her basketball efforts to KVCC. After graduation, she worked at her father’s (eventually Dr. David Brown D.D.S.) dental practice, where she enjoyed and loved all...
Sen. John "Jack" A. Welborn
Mar 7, 2021
Passed away Sunday March 7, 2021 at home. Jack was born December 20, 1932 in Kalamazoo the son of H.S. and Elizabeth (Dougherty) Welborn. He was a graduate of Gull Lake High School and Drove Gull Lake School Bus, Owned Welborn Antique Shop for over 25 years. Jack was elected to the Cooper Township Commissioner and elected Supervisor, then Michigan...
James Barnard Johnson
Mar 5, 2021
Passed away March 5, 2021 at home. Jim was born on April 21,1943 in Hamilton, OH the son of Samuel and Irene (Long) Johnson. He was a Tool and Die make and worked from GM then Checker Motors then Western Diversified Plastics in Mattawan. He was the Head District Umpire and active in Portage Little League, he was involved with...
Kenneth Lee Potts
Mar 3, 2021
Kenneth Lee Potts of Climax, Michigan passed away on March 3rd, 2021. Ken was born on December 25, 1956 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was the son of the late James Earl Potts and Ada (Adele) Clayborn. Ken was raised on Flat Top Mountain in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Ken served in the US Navy for 22 years and retired in 1997....
Andrew J. Bush, Sr.
Feb 28, 2021
Andrew J. Bush, Sr. of Kalamazoo passed away Sunday February 28, 2021 at home. Andrew was born September 8, 1939 in Wheatfield, Indiana, The son of William and Mary (Cheever) Bush. He worked for KVP Paper Mill and then retired from Gull Lake Schools. Andrew enjoyed ridding dune buggies and fishing. On August 23, 1958 in Kalamazoo Andrew was united...
Christine Marie Stevens
Feb 26, 2021
Passed away peacefully Friday February 26, 2021 at home while holding her husband’s hand. Christine was born January 10, 1951 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Brown) Higgins. Christine graduated from Kalamazoo Central Highschool in 1969, then continued her education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. She used her education to become a System Analysis...
Sr. Clement Mary Elizebeth Stine, CSJ
Feb 26, 2021
Sister Clement (Mary Elizabeth) Stine died on February 26, 2021 at the age of 97, at Sisters of St. Joseph in Kalamazoo, MI. She was preceded in death by her siblings Francis, Fr. Jerome, Bernard, Aloysius, Rose Ann and Paul. She is survived by her siblings Gene (Char), Rita, and Tom (Fran) and numerous nieces and nephews along with great...
Patricia Ann Kubizna
Feb 23, 2021
Patricia Ann Kubizna has peacefully left her earthly home February 23, 2021 and begun her eternal journey. Pat was born July 14, 1928, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Thomas and Gertrude (Haas) Dennany. Except for a short stay Jackson, Michigan as a child, Pat lived her whole in Kalamazoo. She attended St. Joseph School in Kalamazoo through the 10th grade and...
Jeffery Travis Daughtry
Feb 19, 2021
Jeffery T. Daughtry 55 of Kalamazoo passed away Friday February 19, 2021 at home. Jeff was born December 26, 1965 in Kalamazoo the son of Erby and Carol (Clements) Daughtry. He was a Graduate of Parchment High School and worked Kalamazoo County Road Commission then for Carlton Equipment and currently at Van Buren County Road Commission and Bullets and Barrels...
David Joseph Heflin
Feb 18, 2021
David Joseph Heflin, age 68, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Thursday February 18th after a courageous fight against aggressive Early Onset Alzheimers Disease. David was the youngest sibling of 7, born to Frank and Margaret Heflin on January 21st, 1953. David attended the esteemed Michigan State University hospitality program, and was an accomplished chef, restaurateur, and...
Deacon Edward Joseph Feltes
Feb 14, 2021
Deacon Edward Joseph Feltes passed away Sunday February 14, 2021, the feast of Saint Valentine, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Deacon Edward was born July 11, 1955. He was raised in West Chicago, Il on Sonny Acres Farm. He was the 8th of 9 children of Victor and Ramona (Nagel) Feltes. There he had the opportunity to...
Catherine Virginia Eckhardt
Feb 12, 2021
Catherine Virginia Eckhardt, A Treasured mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully in hospice care at Heritage Community’s Amber Place on February 12, 2021 at age 98. Catherine (Kate) was an original who loved life and enjoyed people. Creative, determined and perceptive, her loyalty, grit, sense of fun and love of family and friends carried her through the depression years and...
Peter Carl Christianson
Feb 3, 2021
Peter Carl Christianson, 61, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a second battle with cancer. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Pete's family moved to Las Vegas in 1966 when his father was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Pete had been a member of Teamsters 631 in Las Vegas for more than 35 years. He was...
Lois J. Telesko
Feb 3, 2021
Lois J. Telesko 80 of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday February 3, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Lois was born August 2, 1940 in McKeesport, PA the daughter of Oswald and Helena (Valiknac) Traeger. She worked for Gilmore Department Store and she enjoyed collecting Beanie Babies, puzzles and spending time with her children and grandchildren. On October 14, 1961 in McKeesport,...
Pamela Dolnik
Feb 2, 2021
Pamela Dolnik passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at home. Pamela was born March 12, 1956 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Robert Keech and Barbara (Flora) Keech. She graduated from Parchment High School in 1974. She retired from Meijer Gull Road after 33 years in customer service where she seemed to know everyone in Kalamazoo. Pamela was a fun loving,...
Frances L. Bartholomew
Feb 1, 2021
Frances L. Bartholomew, 97 of Kalamazoo passed away Monday February 1, 2021 at Plainwell Pines Nursing Center. Frances was born October 5, 1923 in Orangeville the daughter of Harold and Laura (Bradshaw) Heffner. She enjoyed flower, birds and spending time with her family. Frances was united in marriage to her former husband August Piller, Sr and then to Claude Bartholomew...