Obituaries
Maria E. Mills
Jan 7, 2020
Maria E. Mills of Asheboro, NC formerly of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Tuesday January 7, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Maria was born November 11, 1934 in Las Cruces, NM the daughter of Fidel and Angelita (Eres) Marrujo. She retired as a press operator for Checker Motors and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. ON January 13, 1953 in...
David A. Minier
Jan 3, 2020
David A. Minier, 79, of Battle Creek, MI died peacefully in his home on Friday morning January 3, 2020. He was born in Battle Creek on October 3, 1940 to Kenneth and Vera (Gibson) Minier and moved with the family to Reed City, MI where he graduated from Reed City High School. David lived his life in service to others,...
Steven Isaac-Lee Moore
Jan 1, 2020
Steven Moore of Gobles passed away Wednesday January 1, 2020 at Life Care Center of Plainwell. Steven was born January 26, 1986 in Kalamazoo the son of Steven and Linda (Rutherford) Moore. He was previously employed by Walmart and Boost Mobile. He enjoyed movies and electronics. Surviving are his parents Steven and Linda Moore of Gobles; brother, Jesse Moore of...
Michael James Nicholas
Dec 25, 2019
Michael J Nicholas, age 63, loving husband, father and “Papa” to his grandchildren, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after a five-year long illness caused by a devastating stroke. Michael was born on July 22, 1956 in Kalamazoo Michigan to Francis and Kathryn (Kimmer) Nicholas. He graduated from Comstock High School in 1974, earned a...
Joseph Sang Kim Huynh
Dec 23, 2019
Joseph Sang Kim Huynh passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at home in Portage, MI. Joseph Sang Kim Huynh was born on February 12, 1937 in My Tho, Vietnam the son of Khiet Kim Huynh and Thom Son Tran. Sang graduated summa cum laude from Su Pham University’s School of Education in Vietnam and became a French teacher. Sang...
Leroy J. Cobb
Dec 18, 2019
Leroy J. Cobb passed away Wednesday December 18, 2019 at home. Leroy was born March 10, 1930 in Hamilton the son of Lloyd and Hilda (Knoll) Cobb. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. Leroy retired from IHS Distributing. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, and the VFW, he enjoyed photography, traveling, hunting,...
George Lee Horn, Jr.
Dec 17, 2019
Passed away on December 17, 2019. George was born in Joliet, IL on January 9, 1936, the son of George B. and Elizabeth (Lee) Horn Sr. He ran a printing press at Brown Paper Company and James Rivers Company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Germany. George was preceded in death by his wife Lois...
John L. Mulay
Dec 15, 2019
John L. Mulay passed away Sunday December 15, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice surrounded by his family. John was born January 23, 1946 in Pueblo, CO the son of Carl and Rose (Izzarelli) Mulay. He was a professor of Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication at Kalamazoo Valley Community College for 34 years. A celebrated and seasoned master of the kitchen,...
David Lee Quinn
Dec 14, 2019
David L. Quinn of Portage passed away December 14, 2019. David was born in Marshall, MI on April 2, 1930 the son of Robert and Irene (Corell) Quinn. He worked in the water department for the City of Kalamazoo. He is a veteran of the Korean War having served in the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by...
Vern Robert Sparks, Jr.
Dec 12, 2019
Vern R. Sparks, Jr. passed away after a hunting accident and went home to be with the Lord Thursday December 12, 2019. Vern was born February 26, 1956 in Detroit the son of Vern and Shirley (Kranz) Sparks. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Military Police. Vern retired from the Kalamazoo Water Dept. and was an avid...
Patricia Anne Rork
Nov 27, 2019
Mrs. Patricia A. Rork, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2019, at home after a long illness. She was born on September 15, 1940 in Allegan, Michigan to Robert and Sally (Yash) Wade. She married Phillip C. Rork in 1964. She was a dedicated teacher for over 30 years and taught 10 years at St. Augustine School then 5th grade...
Laurence Stephen Shannon
Nov 23, 2019
Laurence (Larry) Shannon Jr. peacefully passed away at Glen Arbor Hospice House in Battle Creek, MI on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the age of 90. Larry is predeceased by his beloved wife, Betty Shannon, parents Emma and Laurence Shannon Sr, all his siblings, Richard, Patrick, Patricia, Kathleen and Margaret. Larry will be lovingly remembered by his children, Colleen (Dave)...
Eileen Elizabeth Verdries
Nov 19, 2019
Eileen E. Verdries passed away Tuesday November 19, 2019 at home. Eileen was born June 25, 1930 in Kalamazoo the daughter of George and Margaret (Dennany) Redmond. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Paw Paw and graduated from St. Augustine School, received her registered nursing degree at Nazareth College and was employed at Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, Borgess...
Candy Mae Jukes
Nov 17, 2019
Candy Mae Jukes 50 of Portage passed away Sunday November 17, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Candy was born November 30, 1968 in Battle Creek the daughter of Henry and Vickey (Clugston) Sproull. She enjoyed playing games on her phone and BINGO. Surviving are her husband, John Jukes of Portage; three sons, Justin Sloan of Kalamazoo, James Jukes of Portage,...
Ferenc Janos Kezdy
Nov 17, 2019
Ferenc Janos “Francois” Kézdy, age 90, died after a short illness on November 17, 2019, surrounded by family at his home in Kalamazoo. Born in Hungary in 1929, he escaped Russian occupation in the early 1950s and settled in Belgium. In 1957 he earned his Doctor of Sciences degree from the Université Catholique de Louvain, where he also met Marie-Thérèse...
Donald O. Beebe
Nov 16, 2019
Donald O. Beebe of Portage, age 91, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 from natural causes. Don was born in Benton Harbor on August 20, 1928, the son of Harry G. and Margaret E. (Wilson) Beebe. He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Naval Reserves for 11 years. He received his Master's in Business Administration at...
Helen Grace Florian
Nov 13, 2019
Helen G. Florian passed away November 13, 2019. Helen was born in Detroit on January 5, 1924 the daughter of Ray and Grace (Kirk) Mothersell. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, card making and Bingo. On July 13, 1946 Helen married George M. Florian who preceded her in death on February...
Chris Alexander Henderson
Nov 13, 2019
Chris Henderson of Cooper Township Passed Away November 13, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Chris was born June 18, 1961 in Kalamazoo the son of Beverly Howard and step-son to Ronald Howard. He is preceded in death by his two brothers, Michael Wells, Jeffery Henderson; sister, Terri Fosmeijer. Surviving are 2 brothers, David Olvera, Bill Henderson; stepfather, Ronald L. Howard....
Georgette Jean Stanaszek
Nov 13, 2019
Georgette Stanaszek passed away November 13, 2019 she was born September 28, 1921 in Detroit. Georgette was preceded in death, by her parents George and Josephine (Hansen) Darlington, Husband Walter J. Stanaszek, Sisters Betty Gates and Marion Konecny. She is survived by her four children, Linda (Jeff) Geml, Jill (Jack) Brown, John Stanaszek (partner Rob Wedler), and James (Lori) Stanaszek,...
Carrie Ann Skelton
Nov 12, 2019
Carrie Skelton passed away Tuesday November 12, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Carrie was born May 10, 1955 in Kalamazoo the daughter of John and Dolores (McGuire) Foster. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving is her son Brian (Tess) Foster of Kalamazoo; mother, Dolores Hayden; step-father, William Hayden of Kalamazoo; siblings, Mary (James) Bennison of Kalamazoo;...