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John  William Southard

John William Southard

Oct 30, 2007

Norton Shores, MI, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Mr. Southard was born March 25, 1942 in Allegan, the son of William and Rose (Mancuso) Southard. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, Class of 1961 and had been employed at Interior Concept of Spring Lake for 20 years, retiring in March, 2007. Surviving are...

Della  May Padgham

Della May Padgham

Oct 28, 2007

Alamo Twp, Kalamazoo, formerly of Allegan, MI, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Padgham was born December 7, 1926 in Allegan, the daughter of William and Ellen (Ewers) Kruithoff. She had been a very active and faithful member of the Oak Grove Bible Church in Kalamazoo and was also a member of the Kalamazoo Lioness Club....

Eleanor  Jean Vondrash

Eleanor Jean Vondrash

Oct 23, 2007

age 74, Allegan, MI, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, October 23, 2007, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Chicago, IL, on February 17, 1933 to the late Irving Kahn and Louella Werner. Eleanor moved to Miner Lake in Allegan in 1971. She and her husband Joe of 53 years, owned and operated...

Jennie Huntley

Jennie Huntley

Oct 17, 2007

Plainwell, MI, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 17, 2007 at Plainwell Life Care Center. Jennie was born March 24, 1922 in Allegan, the daughter of George and Myrtle (Stuck) Germain. She remained active in her community with her Allegan High School graduating classmates and families, and with many fellow retired employees at North American Rockwell in Allegan. She was...

Melinda  Sue Franks

Melinda Sue Franks

Oct 14, 2007

Allegan, MI, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Sunday, October 14, 2007, with her mom and dad there to give her into God's hands. Melinda was born April 17, 1963 in Lansing, the daughter of Clarence and Yvonne Franks. Surviving are her parents, Bruce and Stella Kolhoff of Allegan; many brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by...

Dianne  Lee Avery

Dianne Lee Avery

Oct 13, 2007

Allegan, MI,died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Avery was born February 18, 1946 in Allegan, the daughter of Virgil and Arlene (Litzenberger) Demmary. Dianne graduated from Allegan High School and received her masters degree in Criminal Justice from Cal State University of Long Beach. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic...

Gladys Dreyer

Gladys Dreyer

Oct 12, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Dreyer was born July 8, 1933 in Ellsworth, Michigan, the daughter of Albert and Maggie (Postmus) Fielstra. Gladys was employed at the Flashes in Allegan, retiring in 1998, after 17 years of service. Surviving are 5 sons, Lee of Hopkins, Danny and Romona, Ray, Terry, and Carl all of...

Gloria  Pearl Tripp

Gloria Pearl Tripp

Oct 10, 2007

Allegan Twp., MI, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Tripp was born June 20, 1926 in Pacific, WA, the daughter of Bernath and Sadine (Shuck) Allen. She was a 1944 graduate of Allegan High School and was an active member of Christ Community Church. She had been employed at the Allegan County Health Dept. for more than...

Rose  M. Kimball

Rose M. Kimball

Oct 9, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Kimball was born January 29, 1917 in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Frank and Maria (Zongari) Pullano. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for 50 years. She had owned and operated her own beauty shop, had worked at Hiatt's Dept. Store for many...

Viola  Jane Wilson

Viola Jane Wilson

Oct 9, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Life Care Center in Plainwell. Mrs. Wilson was born April 1, 1920 in Cleveland Heights, OH, the daughter of Ralph and Helen (Bluhm) Ammerman. She was a 1939 graduate of Cleveland Heights High School. She graduated from Wooster College and Case Western Reserve, both in Ohio, receiving her B.S.R.N. degree. She had...

Josephine  M. Stuenkel

Josephine M. Stuenkel

Oct 7, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Stuenkel was born March 5, 1921 in Downers Grove, IL, the daughter of Onofrio and Mary (Grace) Marfia. She was a resident of Allegan since 1942. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Altar Society and the Ladies of Perpetual Help...

Clarence  A. Smith

Clarence A. Smith

Oct 7, 2007

Allegan Twp., Michigan, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at his home. Mr. Smith was born August 13, 1927 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jack and Jessie Smith. He was a 1945 graduate of Kalamazoo Central and had been an Eagle Scout. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII. He had worked in Allegan, Kalamazoo, Jackson and...

Kenneth  A. Callaway

Kenneth A. Callaway

Oct 4, 2007

Otsego Twp., MI, died Thursday, October 4, 2007 at the Life Care Center in Plainwell. Mr. Callaway was born April 18, 1921 in Otsego Twp., the son of William and Blanche (Thompson) Callaway. He had been employed at Max-Sim-Bar in Otsego for 43 years, retiring in 1984. Surviving are 2 sons and their spouses, Lonnie and Sharon Callaway of Gunnersville,...

Esther  L. (Bender)  Wedge

Esther L. (Bender) Wedge

Sep 29, 2007

Allegan, lost her seven year battle with Alzheimer's, September 29, 2007, at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Wedge was born September 18, 1914 in Hopkins, the daughter of Royal and Bertha (Moored) Duryea. After her marriage to Pete Bender in 1935, she spent the rest of her life in Allegan, except for frequent trips to Florida to visit...

Helen  B. Ciborski

Helen B. Ciborski

Sep 26, 2007

Allegan Twp., MI, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Ciborski was born in E. Chicago, IN, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Dianko) Ciszczon. She was a life member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where she and her husband, John, were united in marriage in 1942. She was a member of the Alter Society and...

Alice  M. Dedrich

Alice M. Dedrich

Sep 23, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Dedrich was born June 4, 1933 in Heath Twp., the daughter of Leo and Helen (Walker) Hitchcock. She had been employed at Delano Printing for many years and at the Allegan Public Schools as a lunchtime supervisor. She had also worked at Sylvia's Place. Surviving are 5...

Kermit Roberts

Kermit Roberts

Sep 22, 2007

Allegan, MI, formerly of Byron Center, died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mr. Roberts was born May 29, 1930 in Pikeville, Kentucky, the son of Henry and Laura (Epling) Roberts. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. He worked for more than 30 years with Cordura Rubber Company/...

Tom  E. Wahl

Tom E. Wahl

Sep 22, 2007

Allegan, MI, went to be with his Lord, Saturday, September 22, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Wahl was born December, 6, 1965 in Sumter, South Carolina, the son of Tom & Annemarie (Taute) Wahl Sr. Tom and his family are members of the First Baptist Church in Allegan. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a...

Clara  M. Stowell

Clara M. Stowell

Sep 15, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Stowell was born March 15, 1918 in Lowell, Michigan, the daughter of Edward & Grace (Chapman) Kellogg. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Allegan. She worked for over 20 years at the Grange Store in downtown Allegan, and was a farmer in the...

William  A. Powers

William A. Powers

Sep 15, 2007

Allegan, MI, died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Powers was born April 2, 1929 in Detroit, MI, the son of Bryce and Sarah (Regan) Powers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII and was a member of Christ Community Church, Allegan. He had worked as a deputy for the Allegan Co....

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