Raymond A. Harnden
May 5, 2008
Allegan Twp., MI, was born November 14, 1924 in Allegan, the son of Rich and Gertrude Harnden. He graduated from Allegan High School, class of 1942. He was a life-long dairy farmer, living his life on the Harnden Centennial Farm. He passed away at the Allegan General Hospital, Monday, May 5, 2008, with his wife and daughters by his side....
Helen C. Stickel
May 4, 2008
Charleston, IL, formerly of Otsego and Bangor, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Charleston, Illinois. Helen Charlotte Meyer was born May 7, 1923 in Augusta, GA, the daughter of Oscar and Elizabeth (Wolfe) Meyer. She married Donald Stickel of Trowbridge Twp., MI on Nov. 23, 1945. She was a rural school teacher and then a full-time mother and homemaker. She...
Robert W. Heckman
May 2, 2008
Fennville, MI, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at his home. Bob was born Feb. 27, 1953 in Allegan, the son of William, Sr. and Ruth (Hending) Heckman. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1972. He had been employed at Rockwell for 15 years and at Perrigo for 17 years, retiring from there Feb. 29, 2008. He...
Elizabeth T. Polanski
Apr 29, 2008
Valley Twp,, Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Polanski was born August 22, 1922 in Georgetown, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Tesse (Klyneaiska) Seamon. Surviving are her husband, John; 3 sons, William and Cordelia Kalafut of Chicago, Edward and Wendy Kalafut of Tinley Park, IL and Kenneth Kalafut and Claudia Hopf of...
Walter Robbins
Apr 23, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Mr. Robbins was born October 2, 1922 in Pullman, the son of Walter J. and Elsie (Rumph) Robbins. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII.. Surviving are his step children, Allen and Betty Dell of Allegan, Kim and Eddie Newcomb of...
James M. Booher
Apr 21, 2008
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Booher was born January 8, 1941 in Allegan, the son of Emmett and Dawn (Armintrout) Booher. He graduated from Allegan High School, class of 1959 and had attended Michigan State Univ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had been the owner/operator of Michigan Pipe...
Hollis W. Morgan
Apr 19, 2008
Lewes, DE, fomerly of Allegan, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at his home. Mr. Morgan was born April 15, 1923 in Allegan, the son of the late Thomas and Bernice Morgan. He was a 1940 graduate of Allegan High School and a 1948 graduate of Western Michigan University . Mr. Morgan served in the US Army Air Corps during...
R. Joseph Ludlam
Apr 17, 2008
Allegan, MI, formerly of Benton Harbor, died Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Ludlam was born July 13, 1930 in St. Joseph, MI, the son of Ralph and Helen (Burkhard) Ludlam. He was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School and was a former member of St. John's Catholic Church for 40 years. He had lived...
Ada R. (Coffey) Krause
Apr 11, 2008
of Hamilton, went to be with her Lord, Friday, April 11, 2008 at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family. Ada was born November 14, 1920 in Monterey Twp., the daughter of Ernest and Alice (Barber) Coffey. She graduated from Allegan High School, Allegan County Normal and attended Western Michigan University earning a teaching certificate. She taught at many country...
Michael T. Oram
Apr 6, 2008
of Gobles, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at his home. Mike was born January 10, 1947 in Allegan, the son of Peter J. and Sarah (Esseltine) Oram. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, Class of 1965. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, and spent his time working on the flight decks and playing basketball on...
Shirley Janet Marshall
Apr 6, 2008
of Plainwell formerly of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on a beautiful Sunday morning, April 6, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. Shirley's passing took place after a long courageous battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was born November 22, 1927 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Almon and Clara (Barton) Townsend. She was a graduate of Allegan...
Mary Ann Polmanteer
Apr 1, 2008
of Allegan, Michigan, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Polmanteer was born September 25, 1944 in Owosso Twp., the daughter of Harold and Charlotte (Devers) Mulligan. She was a member of the Chicora Country Chapel and had worked at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility as a nurse's aide for more than 15 years. She also volunteered...
Stewart Morsman Lewis
Mar 30, 2008
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday March 30, 2008. Stewart was born July 6, 1984, in Allegan, the son of Craig and Gail (Morsman) Lewis. He was a graduate of the Allegan High School, Class of 2002. Stewart had been living and working as a finished carpenter out in Tulsa for the past 2 years. Surviving are his...
James Jesse Hedrick
Mar 30, 2008
of Wayland, formerly of Shelbyville, died, Sunday March 30, 2008 at the Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Jim was born February 25, 1918 in Grand Rapids, the son of Charles and Christina (Ferguson) Hedrick. Jim was well known in the Wayland area as "Walking Jim, King of the Road". It was not uncommon to see Jim anywhere between Allegan, Wayland or...
Normadien W. Grauman
Mar 30, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Grauman was born July 8, 1932 in Allegan, the daughter of Ralph and Hazel (Clawson) May. She was a waitress/cook for several restaurants in the Allegan area and had also worked for Hardings Bakery and Millcraft. Surviving are 4 children and their spouses, Colleen and...
George W. Gibson
Mar 27, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Gibson was born March 25, 1918 in Monterey Twp., the son of Grover and Anna (Westfall) Gibson. He was a 1936 graduate of Allegan High School and had owned and operated Gibson Upholstery for 50 years. Surviving are his wife, Jean (Hewitt); 3 children and their spouses, Dan...
Delores M. Mckenney
Mar 23, 2008
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mrs. McKenney was born June 13, 1935 in Birch Run, the daughter of Lester and Florence (McClure) McCullough. She was a 1953 graduate of Clio High School and had attended Central Bible College, in Springfield, MO. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist...
Hazel I. (Borst) Degroff
Mar 19, 2008
of Fennville, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at her home. Mrs DeGroff was born September 9, 1934 in Watson Twp., the daughter of Frank and Leona (Baker) Borst. Surviving are her husband, Ervin, whom she married on September 14, 1952 in Otsego. Also surviving are 2 daughters, Judy Scarlett and Diane and Steve Stong all of Allegan; 3 grandchildren, Christina...
George W. Thompson
Mar 18, 2008
of Allegan, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Thompson was born November 8, 1933, in Kalamazoo, the son of Oscar and Donna (Armstrong) Thompson. George worked and lived at the Allegan County Farm for over 15 years. In 1974 he went to work for the Allegan County Road Commission, and retired in 1991. Surviving are...
Dovie L. Beals
Mar 15, 2008
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Beals was born November 15, 1921 in Murfreesboro, AR, the daughter of Edward and Caroline (Woodall) Gardner. Surviving are 2 daughters, Georgia (William) Kiser and Fay Sherwood, both of Allegan; 6 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene E. Beals, son, Preston...
