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,...
Stanley J. Strepek Jr.
Jun 13, 2007
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI., died Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Mr. Strepek was born July 12, 1955 in Chicago, IL, the son of Stanley J. Sr. and Leonora (Paraday) Strepek. He had served in the U.S. Navy. Surviving are 1 sister and her husband, Joan and Robert Janick of Indiana; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. Friends may...
Lloyd E. Miller
Jun 13, 2007
of Monterey Twp., MI, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Mr. Miller was born June 3, 1932 in Monterey Twp., the son of Charles and Lura Miller. Lloyd was born and died in the same home. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1952 and then earned an Associate's Degree in Agriculture from Michigan State. Lloyd...
Ivan C. Polmanteer
Jun 10, 2007
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Polmanteer was born February 8, 1940, in Court Twp., MI, the son of Roy Cecil and Minnie Louise (Martz) Polmanteer. He was the youngest of 12 children. He was a member of the Chicora Country Chapel and the Police Reserves. He had been employed as the Assistant...
Freda Mae Ellis
Jun 7, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Thursday, June 7, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Ellis was born May 23, 1925 in Allegan, the daughter of Walter and Nina (Bigelow) Bussey. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1942. She and her husband and owned and operated Homecrest Villa Mobile Home Park from 1976 until the 1990's. Surviving are 5...
Donna Mae Robbins
Jun 6, 2007
Pullman, MI, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Robbins was born May 24, 1932 in Burnips, MI, the daughter of Forest and Dena (TerMeer) Shuck, Sr. Surviving are her husband, Walter; 3 children, Allen and Betty Dell of Allegan, Kim and Eddie Newcomb of Pullman and Paul Reed of Kalamazoo; 8 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 3 brothers,...
Hildred E. Lugtigheid
Jun 3, 2007
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, June 3, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Lugtigheid was born September 25, 1915 in Dunningville, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian (Hansen) Janke. She was the oldest member of the Dunningville Reformed Church. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1933 and had been employed at J.C. Penny for 21 years,...
Barbara J. Sonnerville
May 31, 2007
Bloomingdale, MI, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Allegan Country Estates. Mrs. Sonnerville was born January 12, 1943 in Sibley, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Myra (Mercer) Tripp. She had been employed as a cook at the former Pine Oaks Nursing home (Metron of Allegan), had drove a milk truck, and was a bus driver for the Allegan...
Deborah L. Kasprzyk
May 30, 2007
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Kasprzyk was born January 16, 1954 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Charles and Emily (McIntyre) McCullough. She was a member of the Allegan United Methodist Church and active in the Sonshine Circle and small group bible studies. She was a graduate of Illinois State Univ. and...
Nellie "Kay" Thompson
May 30, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born Dec. 19, 1914 in Monterey Twp., the daughter of Joseph and Lenora (Sark) Caywood. She was a member of the Allegan First Baptist Church. Surviving are 1 son, Brent Lorback of Texas; 1 step-daughter, Shirley Thompson of Otsego; 3 grandchildren, Diana and Rod Terpstra, Laurie and...
Ernest L. Anderson
May 19, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mr. Anderson was born March 14, 1932 in Plainwell, the son of Ernest P. and Julia J. (Meritt) Anderson. He graduated from Allegan High School, Class of 1950 and had been a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict. He had been employed at Rockwell Int'l....
