Obituaries
David Lloyd Flentje
Sep 28, 2016
David L. Flentje of Lowell, passed away Wednesday September 28, 2016 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. David was born April 19, 1969 in Quincy, IL the son of Laurence and Maxine (Cox) Flentje. He was employed by Autocam in Grand Rapids where he was a skilled machinist. He would have said that his principal vocation in life was...
Jack Francis Sulka
Sep 20, 2016
Jack F. Sulka of Kalamazoo, passed away September 20, 2016. Jack was born in Kalamazoo on Dec, 14, 1936 the son of Bernard and Mary (Wojdyla) Sulka. He was employed by Eaton Corp. and retiring from James River Company. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, football, being a Michigan and Red Wings fan....
Donald Edward Wehner
Sep 20, 2016
Donald E. Wehner, our beloved father passed away on Tuesday September 20, 2016 with his children and grandchildren beside him. Don was born September 24, 1932 in Manistique, the son of Mark and Ethel (Goudreau) Wehner. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. Don retired after many years of service in the Michigan the Dept. of...
Frances Marie Phelps
Sep 15, 2016
Frances M. Phelps of Portage passed away Thursday September 15, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Frances was born October 26, 1935 in Bloomingdale the daughter of Richard and Hazel (Martin) Clark. She was a graduate of Bloomingdale High School. On February 23, 1957 in Kalamazoo Frances was united in marriage to Gerald N. Phelps who survives. Also surviving is a...
Travis James Peebles
Sep 15, 2016
Travis James Peebles of Portage passed away unexpectedly Thursday September 15, 2016 at home. Travis was born February 6, 1987 in Kalamazoo the son of Harlan and Tammy (Knapp) Peebles. He was a graduate of Portage Central High School and was formerly employed by Stress-Con. Travis enjoyed fishing, woodworking and music. On June 17, 2011 Travis was united in marriage...
Joe Guyon Driskill, III
Sep 14, 2016
Joe G. Driskill, III of Galesburg passed away Wednesday September 14, 2016 at home. Joe was born January 13, 1984 in Houma, LA the son of Joe and Carole (Wharton) Driskill. Joe was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Operation Enduring Freedom. He was united in marriage to the former Heather Houghton of Three Rivers who survives. Also surviving is...
Frederick Joseph Hoesley
Sep 12, 2016
Our dad, Fred Hoesley, passed away on Sept. 12, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo. He was 98. Frederick Joseph Hoesley was born on Dec 23, 1917 in Crystal, ND, where he was raised. He graduated from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After graduation, dad went to work...
Rose Marie Jones
Sep 11, 2016
Rose Marie Jones of Portage passed away Sunday September 11, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Rosie was born May 2, 1927 into a small Swedish neighborhood in Chicago, IL the daughter of Harry and Ethel (Lyckman) Stenson. Her family moved to Austin, TX in 1929 where she attended public schools and The University of Texas. She was a member of...
Harry B. Hunt
Sep 9, 2016
Harry B. Hunt of Kalamazoo passed away Septembers 9, 2016 at home. Harry was born on September 27, 1918, the son of Harlo and Ave (Goold) Hunt. He was a graduate of Battle Creek High School, attended MSU but finished his education at Argubright Business College. He was a veteran of WWII having served as a Captain in the U.S....
Marjorie Louise Dade
Sep 8, 2016
Marjorie L. Dade of Kalamazoo passed away Thursday September 8, 2016 at home. Marjorie was born October 18, 1926 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Carl and Pauline (Quivey) Ehrman. Marjorie was united in marriage to Joseph J. Peluso who preceded her in death and Edward Dade who preceded her in death, also preceding her is a son, Joseph A. Peluso;...
James L. Holton
Sep 6, 2016
James L. Holton of Kalamazoo passed away September 6, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. He was born November 10, 1931 in Kalamazoo MI the son of the Paul and Zita (Haas) Holton. He retired from Flowserve as a machinist and was a member of St Monica Catholic Church. Jim’s hobbies were antiquing, following Hackett Catholic Prep High School sports,...
Gaylord Harry Russell
Sep 5, 2016
Gaylord Harry Russell, 84 of Kalamazoo, passed away at his home the morning of September 5. Gaylord was born October 3,1931, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Harry and Estelle Russell. He married Nancy Barnum on October 3, 1953. He retired from Hammond Roto Finish, where he worked for over 40 years. He enjoyed watching the wildlife from his living...
John "Jack" J. McGraw
Sep 4, 2016
John J. (Jack) McGraw of Kalamazoo passed away Sunday September 4, 2016 at Bronson at Home Hospice Residence, from complications of pneumonia. Jack lived a long and happy life. He was a survivor, overcoming many major health crises including polio, an aortic aneurysm, cancer and more. Jack was born October 7, 1928 in Albany, NY the son of William and...
Eva Maria Chavez-Hughes
Sep 2, 2016
Eva Chavez-Hughes of Gobles passed away Friday September 2, 2016 at home. Eva was born October 26, 1966 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Roberto and Marta (Abete) Chavez and beloved daughter in law of Madeleine Hughes. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Society at Kalamazoo Valley Community College & Western Michigan University, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, home schooling...
Shannon Nicole Boyd-Redmond
Aug 22, 2016
Shannon N. Boyd-Redmond of Kalamazoo passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Shannon was born July 26, 1984 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Timothy and Peggy (Powell) Boyd. Surviving is her husband Adam Redmond; mother, Peggy Boyd; son, Tyler Boyd; daughter, Chloe Boyd-Redmond; sister, Ginger Keckler; brother, Timothy (Karena) Boyd; nieces & nephews, Timothy Anthony and Tiana...
Eric John Olson
Aug 19, 2016
Eric J. Olson of Portage passed away Friday August 19, 2016 at home. Eric was born October 29, 1960 in Kalamazoo the son of Willis and Velma (Wheeler) Olson. He will be remembered for his love of playing the guitar. Surviving is a daughter Jasmine Moskalik of Portage; son Christopher Bussing of Kalamazoo; grandson, Joseph Franzone; brother, Jim (Marsha) Olson...
Kathryn L. Mezo
Aug 16, 2016
Kathryn L. Mezo of Comstock Twp. passed away peacefully Tuesday August 16, 2016 at Upjohn Care Center. Kathryn was born August 21, 1927 in Joliet, IL the daughter of Arthur and Lucy (Galli) DeMaso. Kay was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she volunteered for Lenten fish fry’s and chaired the Bizarre Bake Sale for many years. Kay...
George Allen MacKenzie
Aug 12, 2016
George A. MacKenzie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 12, 2016. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 23, 1931 to Grant and Ethel (Powers) MacKenzie. George was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church for 59 years. He was employed in food service operations at WMU, KVCC and then retired from the...
Rose Ann Pavlekovich
Aug 5, 2016
Rose A. Pavlekovich of Portage passed away Friday August 5, 2016 at Kairos Dwelling. Rose was born December 9, 1925 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Jasper and Pauline (Rizzuto) Ciluffo. She retired from Illinois Envelope Co. and was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Carl; son, Ronald;...
Renee Lynn Walker
Aug 4, 2016
Renee Lynn Walker of Kalamazoo passed away unexpectedly at home on August 8, 2016. Renee was born on October 11, 1970 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Raymon and Bonnie Walker. She was proud of the many years she was employed at Pfizer as a Project Manager. She enjoyed traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and her pride...