Marilyn E. Ainsworth
Jul 19, 2009
Allegan, MI, formerly of Clearwater, FL, died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Marilyn was born April 24, 1950 in South Bend, IN, the daughter of George and Mary (Sheffer) Ainsworth. She had been employed at Verizon Telephone in Clearwater, FL for 30 years, retiring in 2003. She loved her dogs, particularly dachshunds. Surviving are...
Anna Butler
Jul 18, 2009
Port Saint Lucie, FL, formerly of Allegan County, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Florida. Mrs. Butler had been a resident of Port Saint Lucie for the past 4 years. She was born Jan. 6, 1914 in Flint, MI. She was a nurse at Tolfree Hospital in West Branch, MI for 25 years, retiring in 1975. Surviving are her daughter,...
Clarence A. Hiscock
Jul 17, 2009
of Valley Twp., died Friday, July 17, 2009, at his home. Mr. Hiscock was born March 31, 1913, in Valley Twp., the son of Byron and Lydia (Beery) Hiscock. Clarence was a dairy farmer all of his life, he served on both the Valley Twp. Board and the Allegan Board of Education. He had also been employed at Rockwell for...
Joyce Linda Hale
Jul 11, 2009
of Yankee Springs Township, formerly of Allegan, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Briarwood Assisted Living, in Allegan. Mrs. Hale was born August 23, 1948, in Allegan, the daughter of Anker and Mary (Tanczos) Smith. Joyce graduated from Allegan High School in 1966. She retired as Head Postal Clerk, from the Allegan Post Office, in 2003, after 35 years of...
Frances Mildred Mutchler
Jul 5, 2009
age 101, a long-time resident of Allegan, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 in Portage. Mrs. Mutchler was born February 16, 1908 in Bristol, TN, the daughter of Mark and Corinthia (Crowell) Withrow. She moved to Allegan in 1919 and was a 1928 graduate of Allegan High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Allegan. In 1928, she...
David Edward Bellgraph
Jun 30, 2009
Wayland, MI, formerly of Allegan, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek, Wayland. Mr. Bellgraph was born January 28, 1942 in Grand Rapids, the son of Eugene and Ina (Peck) Bellgraph. He graduated from Grandville High School in 1960 and had gone to Tech School. He had worked for the Allegan County Community Mental Health. He...
Robert James Barber
Jun 29, 2009
Allegan, MI, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at Ely Manor, Allegan. Mr. Barber was born June 28, 1931 in Allegan, the son of Frank and Vina (Dunsmore) Barber. He had owned and operated Barber Furniture in Allegan for 44 years, retiring in 1996. He attended Trowbridge United Methodist Church. He loved horses, but his favorite pastime was his grandchildren. Surviving...
Dawn Lee (Shattuck) Vandermeer
Jun 27, 2009
Shelbyville, MI, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in Indiana. Dawn was born March 5, 1962 in Allegan, the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (VanderMeer) Shattuck. She loved caring for her sons and others and would do anything for anyone. She enjoyed babysitting, fishing and visiting yard sales. Surviving are her long-time companion, Brian Stevenson and their 2 sons, Brian and...
Luther J. Rice
Jun 16, 2009
Heath Twp., Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Rice was born May 10, 1922 in East Point, KY, the son of John and Willa (Snavely) Rice. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force, serving during WWII. His family was his first priority, and he will be sadly missed. He had...
Fern Velma (Washburn) Littlefield
Jun 15, 2009
Watson Twp., MI, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. Mrs. Littlefield was born March 8, 1912 in Watson Twp., the daughter of Cyril and Belle (Layton) Washburn. Surviving are 14 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey, and 4 brothers, Floyd, Paul, Clair, and Max....
Nadine T. "Nicky" Leverich
Jun 14, 2009
Otsego, MI, died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Leverich was born November 19, 1934 in Allegan Twp., the daughter of Leon and Thelma Avis (Bussey) Kaylor. She was a 1951 graduate of Allegan High School and had worked as a legal secretary for attorney, George Greig. She had also worked for the Friend of the...
Penny Lynn Robinson
Jun 11, 2009
Pine Grove Twp., Gobles, MI, died Thursday, June 11, 2009. Mrs. Robinson was born December 7, 1958 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Marvlyn and Mary Lou (Swadling) Harnish. She had been employed at Perrigo's Plant 7 for the past 18 years. Surviving are her husband, Don; 3 children, Heather Hill and Melissa and Raymond Sanders all of Allegan, and...
David Earl Haight
Jun 6, 2009
of Plainwell, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at his home. Mr. Haight was born August, 21, 1952, in Howard City, the son of Earl and Cleatha (Garlock) Haight. He was a graduate of Allegan High School Class of 1972, and had attended Kalamazoo Valley. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. David was currently working for Perrigo, and...
Helen Hope Love Vandemark
Jun 6, 2009
of Allegan, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at her home. Helen was born May 2, 1954, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Lawrence and Harriett (Hope) Love. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Allegan. Helen graduated from Cooley Law School in Detroit. She worked for Social Services as a legal aide for 7 years in Louisiana, while...
Helen D. Pendowski
Jun 5, 2009
of Allegan, died Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Pendowski was born January 19, 1922, in Decatur, the daughter of George and Belma (Wise) Willet. Surviving are 4 children; Alice and Lyle Bush of Allegan, George "Pete" and Jackie Pendowski of Gobles, Chester and Faye Pendowski and Rick Pendowski all of Mississippi, 12 grandchildren and many...
Cory Gildersleeve
Jun 3, 2009
of Oscoda, MI, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Mr. Gildersleeve was born on the Fourth of July, 1951 in Standish, the son of Wayne (Bud) and Marian (Couture) Gildersleeve. He led a full life as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy, and then as a Systems Analyst, with the Department of Treasury....
Kenneth E. Willyard
May 29, 2009
Allegan, MI, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Holland Hospice House at the age of 88. Mr. Willyard was born May 13, 1921 in Grand Rapids, the son of Earl R. and Henrietta (Camp) Willyard. He attended Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids and Coyne Electrical School in Chicago. Ken was a WWII Navy Veteran, making two...
Benjamin G. Laseur
May 28, 2009
Hopkins Twp., MI, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mr. Laseur was born October 1, 1933 in Dowagiac, the son of Gerrit and Esther (Nichols) Laseur. He had served in the Michigan National Guard, retiring after 32 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Barbara (VanDuine); 6 children, Gerrit and Joette Laseur, Mark Laseur, Michael and...
Leo Anderson
May 26, 2009
of Hopkins, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at his home. Mr. Anderson was born March 30, 1918, in Hopkins Twp., the son of Holger and Alice (Collings) Anderson. Leo was a dairy farmer in the area all of his life. He and his wife raised many foster children over the course of their life, among them were, Tom Tuinstra of...
Louise M. (Davis) Hoffman
May 25, 2009
Allegan, MI, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Ely Manor, Allegan. Mrs. Hoffman was born January 28, 1928 in Allegan, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Osterander) Davis. Surviving are 3 children, Marilyn Picardats of Allegan, Sandy Gleason of Pullman and Diann Panamick of California; 9 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Pearl Oisten of Allegan. She was preceded in death...
