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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Gerald "Okie" Oisten
Sep 10, 2007
Shelbyville, MI, died Monday, September 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Oisten was born April 1, 1933 in Lebanon, IN, the son of Charles and Minnie Pearl (Jenkins) Oisten. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed going to and working the flea markets in local areas including Reit's Flea Market in Paw Paw. Surviving are 2 children,...
Jerome "Jerry" Petroshus
Sep 10, 2007
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, September 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Petroshus was born August 5, 1936 in Plainwell, the son of Charles K. and Valeria (Gasunas) Petroshus. He was a life member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and a 1954 graduate of Allegan High School. He had been a dairy farmer all his life in Trowbridge...
Kathleen Sue Bierlein
Sep 8, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Bierlein was born Feb. 28, 1954 in Pontiac, MI, the daughter of John and Margaret (Stack) Dyer. She had been a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Allegan, since 1976. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1972 and from Central MI Univ. in 1976 and...
Molly E. Johnson
Sep 7, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Johnson was born January 9, 1913 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Meyer and Anna (Stoller) Bloom. She attended the Monterey Center United Methodist Church and was a member of the South Monterey Women's Club. She was a member of the Allegan Business and Professional Women where she...
Donna K. Whitney
Sep 5, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Whitney was born December 20, 1925 in Watson Twp., the daughter of Hudson and Ruby (Lukins) Kelley. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1943 and was a member of the Allegan First Presbyterian Church and the ASPCA. She had been employed as an OB Nurse at Allegan...
Wilmetta A. "Billy" Gowens
Sep 3, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007 at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Gowens was born May 20, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William and Estella (Bryant) Crews. She had worked for the Allegan County Farm for several years, the Allegan General Hospital for 12 years as a nurse's aide, and General Electric in Holland...
William M. Hennessey
Sep 2, 2007
Grand Rapids, MI, formerly of Watson Twp., died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Mr. Hennessey was born July 14, 1931 in Plainwell, MI, the son of Maurice & Margaret ( Maher) Hennessey. Bill graduated from Martin High School in 1950. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a...
Earl T. Garton
Sep 2, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Diana's Place in Otsego. Pete was born June 18, 1927 in Cheshire Twp., the son of Earl and Letha (Taggert) Garton. Pete worked many jobs, he drove semi-trucks for many years, owned and operated a service station in Allegan, named City Service, he owned dump trucks and drove them for several years....
Eleanor June (Vandyke) Peckham
Aug 30, 2007
Augusta, MI, formerly of Allegan, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2007. Eleanor was born February 2, 1917, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Henry and Frankie (Von Amon) Van Dyke. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1935. She was united in marriage to Robert Peckham in 1937, and they lived most of there lives in Allegan. She was a...
Earl W. Gardiner
Aug 27, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Monday, August 27, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Gardiner was born July 6, 1920 in Morley, MI, the son of William and Florence (Whipple) Gardiner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had been employed at Menasha Corp. for 40 years. Surviving are his wife, Marie (VanBuskirk), whom he married March 3, 1943; 1...
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