Callie Sue Jones
Aug 12, 2007
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Jones was born Oct. 29, 1937 in Cleveland, TN, the daughter of James and Mabel (Filleau) Lones. She attended Oak Grove Bible Church in Kalamazoo and was a homemaker as well as accountant/bookkeeper for the family businesses. Surviving are her husband Martin; 2 sons, Richard...
Juanita Karen (Berends) O'Patik
Aug 7, 2007
Hopkins, MI, died Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Mrs. O'Patik was born December 25, 1939 in Ada, MI, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Wayman) Berends. Surviving are 5 children, Rick and Sharon O'Patik of Colorado, Soni and Jeff Stevens of Chicago, Stacey O'Patik and Wendy Berg of Middleville, Connie and Tom McBride of Mattawan and Mik and Dana O'Patik of...
Sylvia E. Tanner
Aug 6, 2007
Sebring, FL, formerly of Allegan, MI, died Monday, August 6, 2007 at Life Care Center of Plainwell. Mrs. Tanner was born August 3, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Solomon and Bertha (Knapp) Mohney. She had been a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church for more than 20 years and had been employed at Allegan General Hospital for 2...
Taylor L. Therkildsen
Aug 5, 2007
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, infant daughter of Tony Therkildsen and Amanda Schell, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 5, 2007. Taylor was born January 31, 2007 in Allegan. Surviving along with her parents, are 2 sisters, Audria and Natasha; grandparents, Barb Schell of Allegan and Rick Rowe and Teresa Kovach of Otsego, Jim DeBault and Joyce Kramer of...
Shelby L. Vorce
Aug 2, 2007
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Shelby was born May 25, 1988 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Douglas and Teresa (Rhodes) Vorce. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 2006. Surviving are her son, Logan Alan; father, Doug Vorce of Gobles; mother, Teresa Rhodes of Allegan; step-sister, Melissia Vorce; grandparents,...
Wesley E. Sweet
Aug 1, 2007
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in Harrisville, Michigan. Mr. Sweet was born January 11, 1944 in Allegan, the son of Howard and Mary June (Hale) Sweet. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1962, and graduated with honors from Western Michigan Univ. in 1992 with a B.S. in Sociology. He had been employed...
Lloyd W. Reynolds
Jul 31, 2007
Hopkins Twp., MI, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at his home. Mr. Reynolds was born May 27, 1924 in Hopkins Twp., the son of Fred and Ellen (Stearns) Reynolds. He was a member of the Monterey Center United Methodist Church and a 1941 graduate of Hopkins High School. He had been employed at Rockwell Int'l for 28 years, retiring in...
Megan M. March
Jul 31, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in Kalamazoo, after an automobile accident. Megan was born March 24, 1993 in South Haven, the daughter of Eddie and Penny (Athearn) March. She was going into 8th grade at Allegan Middle School. Megan was able to give the Gift of Life to several people across the country. Surviving are her parents, Penny...
Gerald J. Jones
Jul 29, 2007
Grand Junction, MI, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at his home. Mr. Jones was born January 13, 1958 in Niles, MI, the son of Gerald D. and Daisy Mae (Vaughn) Jones. He had served in the U.S. Marines, had worked at Perrigo, and Johnson Control in Holland, and was a counselor at Saginaw and Holland Missions. He loved to work...
Raymond Jones
Jul 23, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at his home. Mr. Jones was born October 22, 1954 in Allegan, the son of Raymond G. and Rose Mary (Ketchum) Jones. He had been employed for two years at Wolverine Hardwoods. Surviving are his special companion, Roxie Jones; 4 children, Shawn Jones of Allegan, Kris Jones of Oshtemo, Tracy and Matt...
Sally A. Bartz
Jul 20, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Friday, July 20, 2007 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Bartz was born April 12, 1928, the daughter of Royal and Honor (Houle) Smith. Sally was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for many years and active in the Altar Society, having served as past President. She graduated from Muskegon High School. Sally and her...
Ann Theresa Jackson
Jul 17, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Jackson was born March 23, 1949 in Perth, Scotland, the daughter of James and Mary (Macnamara) McCarthy. She had attended Kalamazoo Valley and Lansing Community College, specializing in sign language. She had worked in the Allegan and Holland Public Schools as a substitute teacher and had...
Jean L. Ellinger
Jul 8, 2007
Oshtemo Twp., Kalamazoo, MI, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Miss Ellinger had been living in Kalamazoo since returning to Michigan in 1995. She was born January 18, 1913 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of Walter and Neva (Warner) Ellinger. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1930. She worked for five years in Washington D.C....
Sandra Kay Rowan
Jul 5, 2007
Monterey Twp., Hopkins, MI, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Rowan was born November 5, 1960 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Jack and Mildred (WestVeer) Vernon. Surviving are her husband, Larry; 3 children, Larry Rowan Jr. and Amanda Welch of Hastings, Dan and Amber Rowan of Shelbyville, and Jenny Rowan and Jesse Vaughan of Allegan;...
Donald W. Kerber
Jul 2, 2007
Allegan Twp., Michigan died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mr. Kerber was born July 15, 1942, in Grand Rapids, the son of John and Nellie (Lynn) Kerber. He had been employed at Perrigo's/J. H. Henry Packaging for 34 years, retiring in 2003. He loved to hunt deer and was the camp cook. Surviving are his wife,...
Merrill A. Kitchel
Jun 27, 2007
Seneca, SC, formerly of Allegan, MI, and Zephyrhills, FL passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007 in South Carolina. Mr. Kitchel was born Sept. 4, 1912 in Allegan, the son of George and Anna (McCorkel) Kitchel. He graduated from Allegan High School, class of 1930. He had been employed at Carl Blanz Chevrolet, Tri-State College in Angola, IN and V. J....
Agnes Nelsen
Jun 26, 2007
Monterey Twp., Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Nelsen was born January 6, 1917 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Harry and Agnes (Nelson) Bywater. Surviving are 2 daughters and their husbands, Barbara and Jim Eckardt of Allegan and Judith and Richard Lubben of Des Plaines, IL; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; several...
Charlotte Y. Hoffman
Jun 26, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Hoffman was born March 21, 1936 in Garrett, KY, the daughter of Mickle and Vina (VanderPool) Coburn. She had been employed at Valley Foods for 10 years, Harding's Market from 1970-1987 and was co-owner/operator of Hoffman's Produce until her retirement in 2000. Surviving are her husband, Bud; 10...
Lois V. Sturgis-Terry
Jun 22, 2007
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, passed away Friday, June 22, 2007. Mrs. Sturgis was born February 22, 1929 in Allegan, the daughter of Robert J. and Edna (Willard) Hunt, Sr. She was a 1947 graduate of Allegan High School and was united in marriage in 1949 to Lowell K. Terry, who preceded her in death in 1973. In 1976, she married...
Kathleen M. Stroba
Jun 14, 2007
Kathleen M. Stroba, Allegan, died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at the Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Mrs. Stroba was born April 27, 1944 in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of Lester & Pansy (Snyder) Hendges. Kathy graduated from Allegan High School in 1962, and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband Dick,...
