Obituaries
John Lee Brittan
February 28, 2019
John L. Brittan of Schoolcraft, passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 at home. John was born March 12, 1929 in Chicago, IL the son of Charles and Willys (Gearhart) Brittan. He was a graduate of Northwestern University and Andrews University and taught in the St. Joseph Public Schools, Lake Michigan College and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. John enjoyed electronics for...
Richard Emil Hartenberger
February 26, 2019
Richard E. Hartenberger passed away Tuesday February 26, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Richard was born October 8, 1941 in Detroit the son of Emil and Martha (Trabandt) Hartenberger. He was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Richard received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wayne State University and was a teacher in the Bloomfield Hills...
Wesley Carlton Hubbard
February 23, 2019
Wesley C. Hubbard of Portage passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at StoryPoint Assisted Living, in Portage, MI. Wesley was born January 4, 1930 in Sault Ste. Marie, the son of Rev. Walter and Flora (Endersbe) Hubbard. He was veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force and was a graduate of Michigan State University. On October 20,...
Paula Ruth Minshall
February 21, 2019
Paula Ruth Minshall of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday February 21, 2019 at home. Paula was born July 9, 1952 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Lloyd and Diane (DeVries) Meeker. She retired from the Kalamazoo County Friend of the Court and enjoyed spending time with family, her dogs and co-workers. In 1979 in Kalamazoo Paula was united in marriage to Douglas Minshall who survives. Also surviving...
Joyce Arlene MacDougall
February 21, 2019
Joyce Arlene MacDougall, Portage, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Joyce was born December 14, 1932 in Detroit to Lyman and Anna (Usiak) Studer. Joyce was employed by Van Dyke Public Schools for 35 years where she taught at Harding and Thompson Elementary Schools in Warren. She was a member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. She enjoyed...
Debra Kay Laing
February 19, 2019
Wife, mother, family and friend. Debbie Laing lived her life as a small package with a HUGE heart. While Debbie was here with us she made it her personal mission to love us all, and love us all, she did. Debra unexpectedly passed from this life on February 19, 2019. Debra was born in Topeka ,KS on January 8, 1953, the...
Lois Jane Newbury
February 17, 2019
Lois Jane Newbury passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Laurels of Galesburg on Sunday, February 17, at the age of 94. She was born January 25, 1925, to Delena (DuCharme) and Henry J. TenBusschen in Kalamazoo. She grew up in Parchment, Michigan, and attended Kalamazoo Central High School. She was surrounded by a large loving family as...
Carla Jane Melson
February 16, 2019
Carla J. Melson of Mattawan passed Saturday February 16, 2019 at home. Carla was born May 23, 1955 in Clare the daughter of Clarence and Donna (Poole) Santora. She attended Almena United Methodist Church and was employed by Midwest Fasteners and enjoyed spending time with her family. On December 15, 1973 in Kalamazoo Carla was united in marriage to Robert...
Mildred Pauline Tarkkanen
February 14, 2019
Mildred P. Tarkkanen of Otsego formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday February 14, 2019 at home. Mildred was born September 18, 1935 in Greenville, TN the daughter of James and Edna (Friar) Morris. She was a member of United General Baptist Church and she enjoyed spending time with her family, floral arranging, gardening and cooking. On July 31, 1955 in...
Verna Wickline
January 30, 2019
Verna Wickline of Kalamazoo passed away Wednesday January 30, 2019 at home. Verna was born January 3, 1931 in Killarney, WV the daughter of Philmore and Mary (Shrewsberry) Sneed. She was a member of Sunnyside United Methodist Church and enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time with her family and her cats. On September 6, 1947 in Besoco, WV Verna was united...
Edward Burkett
January 28, 2019
Our precious brother, Edward Burkett went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2019. His kind heart and funny sense of humor will be greatly missed by many. We praise God for making Edward’s crippled body whole again so now he can run down heaven’s streets of gold with our dear parents, Gordon Sr. and Anna Burkett, along with our...
Joice E. Meyers
January 23, 2019
Joice E. Meyers of Kalamazoo passed away January 23, 2019, Joice was born in Kalamazoo on November 16, 1928 the daughter of Elwin E, and Bertha (DeKorte) Howe. She worked at Klooster Greenhouses for 25 years. She loved to golf at Crestview Golf Course. Joice golfed 3 times a week, each time a different league; she was also the secretary...
Shirley Ann McGovern
January 20, 2019
Passed away Sunday January 20, 2019 at her home. Shirley was born in Wyandotte, MI the daughter of Leon and Viola May (Bosman) Shoemaker. She worked as a Secretary in the public school system for Plainwell, Comstock and Tecumseh schools. On October 20, 1960 she married her husband Harold "Tom" McGovern who preceded her in death on June 7, 2012,...
Shelby Jean Hatfield
January 16, 2019
Shelby J. Hatfield of Cooper Twp. passed away Wednesday January 16, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Shelby was born July 24, 1942 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Emanuel and Ruth (Nadwornik) Rinehart. She worked for K-Mart then retired from Parchment Harding’s. Shelby enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and being outdoors especially gardening and going to the beach. On December 7, 1959 in...
Florence Norah (Casey) Burghardt
January 16, 2019
Florence Norah (Casey) Burghardt of Porgage died peacefully January 16, 2019 at Bickford Senior Living in Portage, MI of natural causes after a short illness. She was born October 7, 1922 in Detroit growing up during the Great Depression and became an adult in the midst of World War II. She graduated from St. Gabriel’s high School and then attended...
Keith E. Correll
January 12, 2019
Passed away Saturday January 12, 2019 at Upjohn Community Care Center. Keith was born December 31, 1933 in Reed City the son of Floyd and Gail (Morris) Correll. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Keith retired after 41 years at General Motors and enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, snowmobiling, attending stock car races, spending time with...
Robert Hugh Conrad
January 9, 2019
Passed away Wednesday January 9, 2019 at Plainwell Pines Nursing Home. Robert was born July 23, 1926 in Wayland the son of Howard and Helen (Butine) Conrad. Bob was a U.S. Army veteran serving in WW II. Robert retired from Cadillac Overall Supply. And was a member of Knights of Columbus #1616 and the Antique Car Club. On September 17,...
Linda Mary Gorsline
January 5, 2019
Linda M. Gorsline of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday January 5, 2019 at Advantage Living Care Center in Battle Creek. Linda was born September 29, 1954 in Flint the daughter of Clawson and Joean (Squires) Gorsline. She enjoyed art classes and photography. Surviving are a daughter; Darcy (Chad) Matthies, two brothers; Wayne Gorsline, David (Mary) Gorsline, four grandchildren; Dominic, Carter, Cordelia,...
Ana Laura Rojo
January 5, 2019
Passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her daughter’s home. Ana was born July 5, 1966 in Mexico City the daughter of Antonio Rubin and Enedina Traconis. On July 29, 1994 in Mexico City Ana was united in marriage to Adrian Rojo who survives. Also surviving are her parents; two children, Nydia Rojo and Viridiana Rojo; three siblings, Maria Luisa...
Lisa Joy Hunt
January 2, 2019
Passed away January 2, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born Lisa Nash in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Robert and Joyce (Owen) Nash. Lisa worked in excess of 30 years at the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital in many positions throughout her career and worked most recently at Nina’s Café. Surviving are her children; Travis Hunt and Anna...