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Louise Davis

Louise Davis

Sep 13, 2008

Allegan, died Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Davis was born December 15, 1909 in Dowagiac, the daughter of Cleam and Eleanor (Freeman) Dungey. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph in 1984. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 1 pm at Lindsley Cemetery, Cheshire Twp. Pastors...

Ellen  Elaine Caris

Ellen Elaine Caris

Sep 11, 2008

Allegan, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Caris was born May 6, 1931 in Plainwell, the daughter of Leon and Nellie (Sliter) Hofacker. Surviving are her 2 children, Dan Earle and Darlene and Richard Krotz all of Allegan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Earle. Graveside services will be held on Friday at 11 am...

Mickey Cochran

Mickey Cochran

Sep 9, 2008

Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at his home. Mr. Cochran was born August 27, 1935 in Humphrey, Arkansas, the son of Clifton and Sena (Crowder) Cochran. Mickey retired from Fisher Body in Kalamazoo after 29 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting deer. Surviving are his wife, Barb, 5 children, Lorrey and Bob Michela of Jackson,...

Ralph  W. O'Neil  Jr.

Ralph W. O'Neil Jr.

Sep 7, 2008

Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. O'Neil was born September 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the son of Ralph W. Sr. and Elizabeth (Clemons) O'Neil. He had served in the National Guard for several years and was pastor of the God-Kind of Faith Ministry. Surviving are his wife, Dawn (McGinnis); 8...

Ardis  Fay Woolf

Ardis Fay Woolf

Sep 6, 2008

Allegan, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Woolf was born April 1, 1933 in Avon, South Dakota, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Schultz) Boese. Ardis graduated from Saginaw High School and Grand Rapids Bible and Music College. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Allegan for over 60 years....

Clifford  L. Pollard  Jr.

Clifford L. Pollard Jr.

Sep 4, 2008

Leighton Twp., MI, died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Heartland Crestview Nursing Home in Wyoming, MI. Mr. Pollard was born November 4, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the son of Clifford L. Sr. and Dorothy (Dowell) Pollard. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII on the submarine, U.S.S. Haddo. He had owned and operated Pollard Motors in...

Patricia  Ann Simmons

Patricia Ann Simmons

Sep 3, 2008

Hopkins, MI, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Simmons was born June 24, 1931 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Horace and Ruby (DeLong) Elliott. Pat graduated from Hopkins High School in 1949, and from Albright College in Battle Creek, with an Accounting Degree. She worked for Reynolds Metals in Grand Rapids for several years,...

Lue  "Teeger" Luedecking

Lue "Teeger" Luedecking

Aug 28, 2008

Allegan, MI, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 at Bronson's Trauma Care Unit after injuries received in a motorcycle accident on Aug. 27. Lue was born Dec. 20, 1943 in Grand Rapids, the son of Beno and Laverne Luedecking. He was a robot welder at Benteler Automotive in Galesburg. He served in the U.S. Army for 6 years. He loved...

Stanley  L. Neal

Stanley L. Neal

Aug 22, 2008

Allegan, MI, died Friday, August 22, 2008 in Kalamazoo. Stan was born July 2, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of Stanley W. and Thelma (Miller) Neal. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and the Marines. He graduated from Plainwell High School, Class of 1952. and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Allegan. He...

Bernice El

Bernice El

Aug 22, 2008

Allegan, MI, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Mrs. El was born November 7, 1929 in Charleston, MO, the daughter of Samuel and Geneva (Mays) Jones. She was a member of Grace Temple Church in Allegan. Surviving are 6 children, Ernest Locke, Lillie and Tobias Simmons, Tony and Annette El, Tommy and Linda El, Mary...

Sharon  M (Danz)  Florian

Sharon M (Danz) Florian

Aug 9, 2008

of Hopkins, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Florian was born November 25, 1943, in Monroe, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Ruth (Hotchkiss) Danz. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Watson. Surviving are her husband, Ron, 5 chirldren; Richard and Kelley of Wayland, David and Tina of Willis, Joann and Matt...

Helen  H. Kurrasch

Helen H. Kurrasch

Aug 5, 2008

Allegan, formerly of Lake Orion, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at her daughter's home. Helen was born June 19, 1929 in Royal Oak, Michigan, the daughter of Benedict and Emy (Chappuis) Welte. She graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts and she received her Master's Degree in Art History from Wayne State. Helen was a Professor...

Leroy  "Bud" Krotz

Leroy "Bud" Krotz

Aug 3, 2008

Watson Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek, Wayland. Mr. Krotz was born Sept. 24, 1921 in Allegan, the son of Otto and Helen (Breski) Krotz. He was an Allegan High School graduate, class of 1942 and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; 1 daughter, Melissa and Mike...

Betsy  Lou Parcher

Betsy Lou Parcher

Aug 2, 2008

Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Parcher was born June 12, 1953 in Allegan, the daughter of Verne C. and Betty J. Christman. Surviviing are her husband, Robert; 3 children, Robert H. Parcher, John E. Parcher and April and Troy Grimm, all of Allegan; 2 grandsons, Kyle James Grimm and Dylan Fredrick Jay...

Janet  Fargo Nelson

Janet Fargo Nelson

Aug 1, 2008

Allegan, MI, died Friday, August 1, 2008. Janet was born November 18, 1946 in Allegan, the daughter of Ervin and Irma (Mutschler) Fargo. Surviving are her daughter, Jaime Nelson; mother, Irma Fargo of Allegan; 1 brother and his wife, Dwight and Roxie Fargo of Allegan; 1 sister and her husband, Judy and Art Hambley of Vicksburg. She was preceded in...

Maida  Margaret Blood

Maida Margaret Blood

Jul 25, 2008

of Allegan, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Blood was born August 23, 1915, in Allegan, the daughter of Jay and Vena (Taylor) VanOrder. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Surviving are 2 children, Jerry and Jerri Blood of Plainwell and Jim and Kitty Blood of Holland, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 1...

Neil  Douglas Puetz

Neil Douglas Puetz

Jul 25, 2008

of Allegan, died Friday, July 25, 2008 in Iowa. Neil was born March 11, 1954 in St. John's, Michigan, the son of Leonard and Nancy (Black) Puetz, who survive. Neil worked as a Equipment Supervisor for U.S. Trackworks in Moline, Michigan for the past 20 years. Surviving are his wife, of 34 years, Ellen (Goerge) Puetz of Allegan, 5 children:...

Georgiann Wallace

Georgiann Wallace

Jul 17, 2008

Allegan, MI, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Harbors Health Facility in Douglas, MI. Mrs. Wallace was born October 3, 1927 in Stanley, WI, the daughter of Ira and Gladys (Loughridge) Shaner. She had lived most of her married life in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, Rev. Randy Wallace, who preceded her in death in...

Clarence  G. Nordquist

Clarence G. Nordquist

Jul 17, 2008

Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at his home. Mr. Nordquist was born July 22, 1924 in Chicago, IL the son of George N. and Esther V. (Nelson) Nordquist. He was 100% Swedish. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1943. On June 5, 1948, in Fennville he married Doris (Heinen) on her parent's...

Rose Schulz

Rose Schulz

Jul 17, 2008

Allegan Twp., MI, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Schulz was born Dec. 4, 1923 in Shelbyville, the daughter of George and Anna (Tamminga) Talsma. Surviving are 1 daughter and her husband, Gayle and Richard Elsasser of Texas; 3 grandchildren, Lani and Terrence Payne, Rich Elsasser and Erin and David Gates, 2 great-grandchildren,...

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