Obituaries
Ronald K. Hardin
Dec 11, 2020
Ron (Bud) Hardin passed away Friday December 11, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. Ron was born April 15, 1953 in Leesburg, FL the son of Edward and Sarah (Shelton) Hardin. Ron retired after 30 years from Alro Steel as a truck driver; after retiring he started Precision Metals Plus with a partner. Ron was active in wrestling and football...
Shirley Ann Hill
Dec 10, 2020
Shirley A. Hill of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday December 10, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice, with her children at her side. Shirley was born September 10, 1931 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Stephen and Louise (Kapka) Kondratek. Shirley was the oldest of 4 children and last surviving sibling. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School Shirley went to Western Michigan...
Patricia Ann Kelly
Dec 8, 2020
Patricia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Upjohn Community Care Center. Patricia was born February 9, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of George and Veronica (Guminski) Maloy. She retired from SBC, formerly known as Michigan Bell. She was a longtime member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Parchment, and was actively involved in Newcomers upon moving to Michigan....
Joseph P. Charles
Dec 5, 2020
Joseph P. Charles of Kalamazoo, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at home. Joseph was born March 11, 1950 in Sea Bright, NJ the son of Joseph and Dorothy Charles. He retired from Central Tile & Terrazzo where he belonged to the Bricklayers & Allied Craft workers Union #2 and he was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Surviving...
David Brian Batey
Nov 30, 2020
David passed away on November 30, 2020 at home with his wife, Vickie by his side. He was born in Kalamazoo on August 5, 1947 , the son of Harold and Marian (Shafer) Batey. He was in the U.S. Army and served in Viet Nam. He was a heavy duty diesel mechanic and retired from Goodyear Wingfoot and worked part...
Jan Jozef van den Hombergh
Nov 27, 2020
Jan, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, from COVID-19. He was born February 19, 1923, in Sevenum, the Netherlands, to Jozefus and Elisabeth (Baeten) van den Hombergh. He was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church and worked as a mechanic at Engel Volkswagen and later as a millwright at Georgia Pacific before retiring. Jan...
Marilyn Monnier Amundsen
Nov 26, 2020
Marilyn Monnier Amundsen passed away peacefully from late stage dementia in her home in Wake Forest, NC on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020. She was guided by an unwavering faith and was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the alter guild and taught Sunday school. She actively participated in church life until moving...
Theresa Evon Kuhse
Nov 25, 2020
Theresa E. Kuhse 53 of Richland passed away Wednesday November 25, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Theresa was born July 12, 1967 in Jackson the daughter of Gerald and Shirley (Beilby) Franklin. She was a member of Gull Lake United Methodist Church and she enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, camping, gardening, painting county music and spending time with children. On September...
Richard L Anson
Nov 22, 2020
Richard Anson 85 of Richland, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Richard was born August 2, 1935 in Cooper Township, MI the son of Clark and Cleo (Miller) Anson. He graduated from State High in Kalamazoo and retired from Roadway Express. Richard was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and enjoyed woodworking which he made...
James E. Partain Sr.
Nov 18, 2020
James E. Partain Sr. of Mattawan, passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 peacefully at home. James was born October 10, 1944 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas the son of Earl and Geneva (Raines) Partain. He was a truck driver for Midwest Aluminum and Central Steel & Wire before retiring. James enjoyed working on cars, hunting and was a self taught mechanical...
Etta Mae Ranger
Nov 17, 2020
Etta Mae Ranger 98 of Lawton, passed away peacefully at White Oaks Assisted Living November 17, 2020. Etta was born August 15, 1922 in Puxico, MO the daughter of Charles and Elnora (Henry) Burlison. She retired as a credit manager for Sears and volunteered at the Kalamazoo Recreation Dept. On April 19, 1940 in Battle Creek, Ella was united in...
Richard J. Evans
Nov 14, 2020
Richard J. Evans, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away on Nov. 14, 2020 at Park Place Assisted Living. Richard J. Evans was born in Battle Creek to Donald Evans and Velma Sprigg on Dec. 26 1949. He worked as a Barber Instructor at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty. Funeral services will be held at Redmond Funeral Home on Saturday,...
Gerald "Jerry" Willam Zeiger
Nov 13, 2020
Gerald W. “Jerry” Zeiger 73 of Kalamazoo, formerly of Paw Paw entered into eternal life on Friday, November 13, 2020. Jerry was born October 27, 1947 the son of the late Wesley Jr. and Elizabeth “Betty” Zeiger. He lived in Paw Paw, MI from 1993 until moving to the Kalamazoo area in December 2019. Jerry honorably served his country as...
Deborah Lynn Caldwell-Card
Nov 12, 2020
Deborah Lynn Caldwell-Card passed away November 12, 2020. Deborah was born in Hamilton, Ontario,Canada, the daughter of Joseph and Marjorie (Sharp) Campbell. Deborah spent most of her life in Canada until she moved to Michigan in 1991. When she was young, she enjoyed playing volleyball, swimming, CGIT summer camps, and riding horses. She graduated from Westmount Secondary School in 1969....
John Lewis Frank
Nov 11, 2020
John Lewis Frank passed away November 11, 2020 in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 85. He was born August 12, 1935 in Lander, Wyoming, the eldest child of Victor and Loretta (Winchester) Frank. John grew up in Wyoming and graduated from Dubois High School in 1952. He graduated from University of Wyoming 1956 with a degree in Physics. His...
Sharon Lee Ptacek
Nov 5, 2020
Sharon Lee Ptacek (née Baird), age 81, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2020 at Bickford Senior Living of Portage. She was born on August 11, 1939 in Ilion, NY and is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, John A. Ptacek. Sharon worked for Town & Country Grocery Store, and then Harding’s Market where she retired after...
Marilyn Ann Dugan
Nov 5, 2020
Marilyn Ann Dugan 82 of Portage, passed away Thursday November 5, 2020 at home with family under hospice care. Marilyn was born October 13, 1938 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Allen E. "Mike" and Bertha L. (Bourner) Greene. She was a member of Centre Avenue Church of God and was an avid bowler. She was preceded in death by her...
Richard Ellsworth Hall
Nov 3, 2020
On November 3, 2020, Richard Ellsworth Hall, frequently known as Dick Hall, passed away peacefully. He lived a full life, and with his family at his side, he died in his sleep from heart failure. Dick was a remarkable man who strongly believed in honesty and integrity, except for when playing golf or cards. He was born on October 24,...
Albert L. Campbell
Oct 30, 2020
Albert L. Campbell 76 of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday October 30, 2020 at home. Albert was born August 13, 1944 in Kalamazoo the son of Paul and Florence (Conklin) Campbell. He was a mechanic for 10 years and then retired as a driver after 27 ½ years for Stewart-Sutherland Trucking and then 10 years for TLC-Rider. Albert enjoyed bingo, traveling,...
Dean F. Clark
Oct 30, 2020
Dean F. Clark 86 of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Dean was born September 22, 1934 in Hillsdale County the son of M. Franklin and E. Marian (Armstrong) Clark and was united in marriage to the former Verda Hinkle on September 16, 1956, who survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Camila (Robert) Stewart;...