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Donna Jean Hughes
Jul 16, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Mrs. Hughes was born April 25, 1925 in Saranac, MI, the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Lavender) Olson. She had attended Merson Church, was a member of the Southwest Michigan Basket Makers Assoc. and had retired after 30 years as a Registered Nurse at Allegan General Hospital. Surviving are 4 children, Maggie Ritz,...
Joanne A. Mcelvain
Jul 13, 2008
Palos Heights, IL, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Allegan. Mrs. McElvain was born October 21, 1932 in Allegan Twp., the daughter of Joseph and Ann (Scharf) Levy. She was a member of the St. Alexander Catholic Church in Palos Heights, IL and had been employed at the Bank of America in Chicago for...
Marvin E. Arwood
Jul 11, 2008
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at his home. Mr. Arwood was born April 19, 1939 in Knoxville, TN, the son of Ernest and Mary (Martin) Arwood. He loved hunting and fishing. Surviving are his wife, Sharon; 2 sons, Tony Arwood of Allegan and Roger and Laura Arwood of Florida; 4 grandchildren, Tanya Robbins and Nicole Arwood,...
Ronald Dean Brant
Jul 8, 2008
of Grand Junction, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Holland Community Hospital. Mr. Brant was born March 17, 1951 in Kalamazoo, the son of Barney and Arlene (Klug) Brant. Ron graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1969. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam. He was a member of the DAV in...
Raymond F. Gifford
Jul 5, 2008
Cheshire Twp., Bloomingdale, MI, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Mr. Gifford was born March 6, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of Lyle and Mae (Novak) Gifford. He had been employed for 15 years at the Boston Police Dept., 18 years at the Allegan Co. Sheriff Dept. and 8 years at S-2 Yachts...
Peggy June Johnson
Jul 2, 2008
Age 76, of Allegan, MI passed away on the evening of July 2nd at her family home following a long and very courageous battle with colon cancer. Peg was born in Allegan July 27, 1931 to Harold and Marguerite (Parker) Sebright. She was the 2nd of three daughters. After graduating from Allegan High School, she was married and had four...
Peggy Leigh Vanderwal
Jun 27, 2008
Allegan Twp., MI, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at her home. Peggy was born August 20, 1961 in Holland. She had been employed at Magna Donnelly Corp. in Holland. She enjoyed collecting antiques. She was a volunteer for Holland City Mission and an active volunteer and advocate for organ donation. Surviving are her parents, Carl and Peggy Dostie of Allegan;...
Laura M. Stryker
Jun 27, 2008
Monterey Twp., Allegan, MI, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Stryker was born June 13, 1931 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Chauncey and Hazel (Brennan) Vail. After retiring in 1978, she moved from Detroit to Allegan. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and had been active in the Allegan Community as...
Phyllis M. Drummond
Jun 21, 2008
was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, June 21, 2008 after a brief illness. She was greeted at Heaven's gate by her parents, Ed and Nellie Porter, her husband, James S. Drummond, daughters, Sharyl and Jackie, brothers, Harry and Bill and grandson, Billy. Phyllis is survived by her 2 sons, Bill and Sue of Allegan and Jim and Louise of Madison...
Robin J. Knight
Jun 20, 2008
Hamilton, died Friday, June 20, 2008. Ms. Knight was born October 6, 1982 in Chicago, the daughter of Bobby and Sandy (Collins) Knight. Surviving are her son, Dominik Licata of Hamilton, her mother, Sandy Collins of Hamilton, her father, Bobby and Melvie Knight of North Carolina, her brother, Robert Knight of Holland, grandparents, Diana Conners of Indiana, Lee and Jeanette...
Kenneth C. Green
Jun 16, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at his home. Mr. Green was born September 10, 1941 in Shelbyville, the son of Joyce and Jennie (Temple) Green. He was a member of Cheshire Hills Golf Course and had coached Little League for several years. He had been employed at Querbach Leather and had then owned and operated Wolverine Leather for...
Ruth Irene Tyo
Jun 11, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at her home, after a long illness. Mrs. Tyo was born November 20, 1919 in Gobles, the daughter of Fred and Rose (Ashley) Turner. Surviving are 5 children, Ron and Jane Tyo, Ruth Ann Tyo, Judy Miller, Linda Tyo and Barb Tyo, all of Allegan; 4 grandchildren, Sheri and Sam Hiscock, Brenda and...
Malaney N. Coulson
Jun 7, 2008
Allegan, MI, infant daughter of Shawna Coulson, passed away prematurely Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Allegan General Hospital. Surviving along with her mother, are 3 brothers, Jahron, Keaton and Landon; grandmother, Marla Wedge of Allegan; great-grandparents, Pudge and Betty Wedge of Grand Haven; 1 aunt, Carissa Coulson of Indiana. Malaney was preceded in death by a sister, Breaden. There...
Ervin R. Degroff
Jun 1, 2008
Fennville, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Holland Community Hospital. Mr. DeGroff was born August 12, 1930, in Cooper Twp., the son of James and Maude (Hathaway) DeGroff. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He had worked for Perrigo and Pullman Industries. Surviving are his 2 daughters, Judy Scarlett and Diane and Steve Stong all of...
Marjorie "Maggie" Beckwith
May 30, 2008
Grand Junction, MI, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 at her home on Saddle Lake in Grand Junction. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Peace Lutheran Church, Blue Star Highway in South Haven, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. Pastor Robert Linstrom, Rev. Edith Winter, and Chaplain Pat Weatherwax officiating....
Bryanna Rose Stone
May 30, 2008
went to be with Jesus Friday, May 30, 2008 in Clarksville, TN. Bryanna will be lovingly missed by her parents, Harley and Brittnee Stone of Hopkins, MI; grandparents, James Stone and Marcia Stone of Hopkins, Ronald and Kimberly Peuler of Dorr, and Gary and Shelley Hall of Middleville; great-grandparents, Lee (Pete) and Peggy Arnsman of Hopkins, Patricia Stone of Hopkins,...
Mary M (Nicolai) Mclaughlin
May 27, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Mrs. McLaughlin was born December 6, 1937 in Allegan, the daughter of Theodore and Geraldine (Stearns) Nicolai. She was a graduate of Martin High School, class of 1955 and spent 2 years at Parson's Busness School. She had been employed by the Dept of Social Services, Kalamazoo,...
Johnny J. Templeton
May 23, 2008
Fennville, died Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Templeton was born March 2, 1940, in Augusta, Arkansas, the son of Samuel and AnnieLee (Everett) Templeton. Johnny was a Veteran of the United States Army, and a member of the Bravo Christian Reformed Church. He drove a school bus for the past 22 years for Bloomingdale, Otsego,...
Darron S. Morey
May 19, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at his home. Mr. Morey was born February 22, 1969 in Allegan, the son of Larry and Joyce (Haist) Morey. He had worked for Charter Communications, Allegan Tubular and Christian Oil. Surviving are his wife, Amy (Shears); 4 children, Kathleen Kennedy of Pullman, Kyle Morey, Kirsten Shears-Morey, and Karissa Morey, all of Allegan;...
Doris Evelyn (Kern) Plogsterd
May 18, 2008
Hopkins, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Mrs. Plogsterd was born March 18, 1917 in Monterey Twp., the daughter of Daniel and Elsa (Runkel) Kern. She was a very active life-long member of the Hopkins United Methodist Church. Surviving are 3 sons, Keith and Stephanie Plogsterd of California, David and Mark both of...
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