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Hulda K. (Schwartz) Puschel
Mar 3, 2010
of Hopkins, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Railside Living Center in Byron Center. Mrs. Puschel was born January 2, 1921, in Hopkins, the daughter of Julius and Minnie (Wiltenburg) Schwartz. She was a charter member of the Epiphany Lutheran Church in Dorr. Surviving are her son Paul and Diana Puschel, of Hopkins, 3 sister-in-laws, Margaret Pueschel of Sturgis, Vivian...
Joanne Ruth (Spencer) Kinsey
Feb 25, 2010
of Otsego died Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at her home. Joanne was born January 3rd,1941 in Otsego, Michigan, the daughter of George and Marian (VanHouten) Spencer. She was a graduate of Martin high school Class of 1958. She had worked for Ridgeview fruit farm for over 40 years. She was an active and faithful member at Immanuel Lutheran Church for...
James F Krotz
Feb 24, 2010
of Allegan died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at his home. Mr. Krotz was born February 25, 1931 in Allegan, the son of Otto and Helen (Breski) Krotz. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy, he was a member of the VFW Post 3667 and the American Legion Post 89. He worked for Crescent Pipe in Allegan for many...
Jonathan James Evans
Feb 23, 2010
of Allegan, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mr. Evans was born September 26, 1972, in Allegan, the son of Gary and Laura (Eastman) Evans. Jon graduated from Allegan High School in 1991. He had worked in Holland at K.C. Industries. He loved the outdoors, camping, hiking, hunting or kayaking. Surviving are his daughter, Jessica, his...
Charles Alan Rop
Feb 20, 2010
Loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Charles Alan Rop died peacefully and with dignity at his home, surrounded by those who love him, on Saturday, February 20, 2010, following a courageous, 2-year battle with lung cancer. Chuck was born July 2, 1944, in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of James and Henrietta (Vander Molen) Rop, and grew up...
William B. Currie
Feb 18, 2010
Allegan, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mr. Currie was born, April 17, 1916, in Allegan, the son of Robert and Rachel (Carlisle) Currie. He was a member of the First Baptist Church for many years. He had farmed all his life in the Cheshire Twp. area, growing fruit, vegetables and crops. Surviving are...
Mary Louise (Malarney) Gilligan
Feb 10, 2010
Allegan, MI died Wednesday, February 10 , 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Gilligan was born March 28, 1925 in Hillsdale, the daughter of Theron and Etolah (Stearns) Malarney. On August 20, 1955 she married Lawrence Gilligan. She received her bachelors degree in business and her masters degree in business education from Western Michigan University, where she was a...
Dann W. Jones
Feb 7, 2010
Dann died on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at home after a one year illness. He was born on January 31, 1944 in Allegan to Donn and Wilhemina "Billie" (Wendt) Jones. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1963 and was a lifelong Allegan resident. Dann had a lifelong interest in entertaining others. His greatest joy was to make children smile...
Junior C. Dortch
Feb 5, 2010
aged 72, of Allegan, died Friday, February 5, 2010 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. He was born October 12, 1937 in Clay County, Arkansas to Dorene and Clara (Lake) Dortch. Junior enjoyed listening to the radio and watching Western movies. He especially enjoyed family holiday gatherings. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,...
Billy Joe Ross
Feb 5, 2010
Allegan, MI, died February 5, 2010 at home. Billy was born April 6, 1975 in Gary, IN, the son of Clarence and Connie (Sparks) Ross. He had worked in Allegan as a Home Health Aide at Sunset House. He loved hunting, fishing and mud running. Surviving are his wife, Cherie; 4 children, Tyler Ross, Allegan, Daniel Towns of Alabama, Hailee...
Olga A. (Droszcz) Forstner
Jan 30, 2010
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Forstner was born October 28, 1915 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Betlej) Droszcz. She moved to Pullman from Chicago in 1949. She had been employed at Fennville Fruit for 10 years. She was a life member of the Fennville V.F.W. Post #7911 Women's...
Glenn J. Rankens
Jan 28, 2010
of Hopkins, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at his home. Mr. Rankens was born August 29, 1922, in Hamilton, MI, the son of Henry and Bessie (Sale) Rankens. Glenn was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during WWII. He worked for over 42 years for Morgan's Appliance in Allegan. Surviving are his 3 children, Dale and...
Holly M. (Maistrovich) Welsh
Jan 28, 2010
Welsh, Holly, of Florida, formerly of Allegan, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Dunedin, FL, where she had lived near her son, Mark , since 1991. Holly was born September 30, 1915 in Winnetika, IL, the daughter of Mark and Dorothy (Kock) Maistrovich. Surviving are her son, Mark and Micki, her grandchildren, Mark, John and Taylor. She was preceded by...
Raymond M. Sebright
Jan 25, 2010
Leaving a legacy of faith in Jesus Christ, and love and devotion to his wife and family, Raymond Sebright, age 87, of Hudsonville, Michigan, and Palmetto, Florida, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 25, 2010. Mr. Sebright was born July 24, 1922 in Monterey Twp., the son of Leon and Thora (Ball) Sebright. He was...
Raymond C. Kelsey
Jan 24, 2010
of Hopkins, died Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. Mr. Kelsey was born February 21, 1920, in Reed City, the son of Orrin and Bessie (Chapman) Kelsey. Sam loved to garden and was a farmer in the area most of his life. He worked at Wilson Sporting Goods in Grand Rapids for 15 years, retiring in...
John Frank Hettinger
Jan 19, 2010
Bloomingdale Twp., MI, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at home with his family by his side. John was born October 18, 1936 in Allegan to John W. and Wayve C. (Patchin) Hettinger. He lived in the Allegan and Gobles area most of his life. John graduated from Plainwell High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Shelagh M. (Brown) Mccormick
Jan 10, 2010
Allegan, MI, aged 77, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 15, 1932 in Allerton, Liverpool, England to Albert and Margaret (Garster) Brown. Shelagh was raised and was educated in Liverpool, and it was there that she met an American, Gerald L. McCormick who was serving in the U.S. Air Force. They...
Lula Gertrude (Carter) Nimmo
Jan 8, 2010
of Allegan, died, Friday, January 8, 2010, at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Nimmo was born November 30, 1929, in Jackson, Mississippi, the daughter of Robert and Gladys (Mathews) Carter. Surviving are her children, Rick and Gale Padgett of Utah, Sandy and Dennis Spaulding of Allegan, and Belinda and Doug Reynolds of Oregon, 9 grandchildren, Kimberly, Shawn, Doug...
Phyllis C. Palmer
Dec 27, 2009
South Carolina, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 in South Carolina. Mrs. Palmer was born April 24, 1922 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Curtis and Florence (Bond) Condon. She had been a secretary at Perrigo for more than 40 years and was a past member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She moved to South...
Harry H. Browne
Dec 27, 2009
of Allegan, formerly of Lawton, passed away on Sunday December 27, 2009, at the Rose Arbor Hospice, after a courageous fight with cancer. Mr. Browne was born October 12, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the son of Royal and Pheobe (Richardson) Browne. Harry graduated from Lane Technical High School, North Park College and Western Michigan University. He was an industrial arts...
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