Robert W. Creech
May 19, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 in Grand Rapids. Mr. Creech was born March 11, 1943 in Oil City, Michigan, the son of Benjamin and Clara (Grace) Creech. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1961. He was a member of the Allegan United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge in Bloomingdale. He worked for Eaton in Kalamazoo for...
Catherine Ann Marie Ladwig
May 16, 2007
age 74, Allegan, MI, formerly of Chicago, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, May 16, 2007. Mrs. Ladwig was born December 22, 1932 in Chicago, the daughter of August and Katherine (TenBrock) Kleinfelder. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army WAC, serving during the Korean Conflict. Mrs. Ladwig and her husband had a summer residence at Miner Lake...
Clifton Ellinger
May 14, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, after a long and wonderful life. Mr. Ellinger was born October 11, 1909, the son of Walter and Neva (Warner) Ellinger, at their home in Allegan and returned there to spend the last 37 years of his life. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, class...
Esther Mae Selby
May 13, 2007
Hopkins, MI, died Sunday, May 13, 2007. Mrs. Selby was born June 27, 1921 in Salem Twp., the daughter of Pearl and Emma (Strickfaden) Goodman. She was a member of the Salem Indian Mission. Surviving are 1 daughter, Cheryl Selby of Hopkins; 1 brother, 'Junior' and Yvonne Goodman of Burnips; 2 sisters, Ethel and Grayson Warren of Hamilton and Donna...
Donald E. Wood
May 13, 2007
Webster, NY, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 in New York. Mr. Wood was born December 16, 1918 in Allegan, the son of Edward and Alice (Humphrey) Wood. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, serving during WWII. He had been employed at Rockwell Int'l for many years and had been an active member of...
Anne L. Palenick
May 10, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Palenick was born July 26, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joe and Louise (Kmiecik) Grudecki. She worked for Seeburg Jukebox and Victor Gasket in Illinois. In the 1930's she moved with her parents to the Paw Paw area, where the family built a dance hall...
William E. Baker
May 8, 2007
Middleville, formerly of Allegan, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Carveth Village Senior Apts. in Middleville. Mr. Baker was born October 31, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of Vincent and Margaret (Hellman) Baker. He had been employed at Rockwell Int'l for 20 years and at Parker-Hannifin Corp in Otsego for many years. Surviving are 1 brother and his wife,...
Christopher L. Bellgraph
May 7, 2007
Hopkins Twp., MI, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids. Chris was born July 18, 1957 in Grand Rapids, the son of Walter and June (Verburg) Bellgraph. He was a graduate of Hopkins High School, class of 1975. Surviving are 2 children, Chris Bellgraph and Melissa Bellgraph, both of Hopkins; 2 stepchildren, Jennifer Navarro and Gary...
Anna M. Cohen
May 6, 2007
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, May 6, 2007at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Cohen was born July 13, 1913 in Stevensville, MI, the daughter of Albert and Pauline (Mielke) Schulz. She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Stevensville. She was a line manager of the "House of David" and had worked in Chicago at...
Dorothea M. Bennett
May 1, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Bennett was born June 27, 1917 in Holland, MI, the daughter of George E. and Rena Belle Shaw (Flickinger) Slocum. She had lived at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility for the last several years. Surviving are 5 children, Beverly J. Humbert and Robert M. and Janet...
James R. Powell
May 1, 2007
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at his home. Mr. Powell was born April 18, 1949 in Kalamazoo, the son of Robert H. and Geraldine (Terbeck) Powell. He graduated from Portage Northern in 1967 and from Ferris State University and had served in the Army Reserves for 6 years. He taught school in Three Rivers in the...
Evelyn Roberta Ingmire
Apr 30, 2007
Allegan, MI. Evelyn "Eve" went to be with her Lord, Monday, April 30, 2007, at home with her family, after living a full life for 91 years. Evelyn was born August 9, 1915 in Charlotte, MI, and was raised by her mother, Alice Davis, in Battle Creek. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High in 1934 and took extra courses...
Robert I. Price
Apr 30, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Monday, April 30, 2007. Mr. Price was born December 9, 1921 in Allegan, the son of Cyril and Valera (O'Neil) Price. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army. He had many jobs and hobbies and worked all over the country. He drilled oil wells, was a millwright, and had worked on the...
Margaret E. Hipps
Apr 19, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Hipps was born September 17, 1926 in Allegan, the daughter of John and Addie (Knight) Landis. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and graduated from Allegan High School in 1944. She had worked at Pine Oaks Nursing Home (Metron) for more than 10 years as...
Nancy Sue Sweet
Apr 11, 2007
Dublin, GA, formerly of Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 in Georgia. Mrs. Sweet was born August 14, 1943 in Allegan, the daughter of Wilbur and Kathrine (Foster) Walters. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1961 and had been a nurse at the Allegan General Hospital. She was a farm manager for Campbell Industries and...
Larry J. Batey
Apr 11, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at his home. Larry was born November 21, 1961 in Douglas, the son of Edward and Marion (Benson) Batey. Surviving are his son, Travis, of Allegan; 6 sisters, Margaret 'Peggy' and David Allen of Montana, Janice Batey of Allegan, Charlene and Rick Immormino of Jenison, Rena Batey of Allegan, Sandy Atwood of South...
Ronald D. Baughman
Apr 9, 2007
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at his home. Mr. Baughman was born March 17, 1933 in Wayland Twp., the son of Delmore and Eula (Syers) Baughman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. He had been employed at Checker Motors in Kalamazoo for 15 years and at General Motors...
Eleanor Schwartz
Apr 7, 2007
Hopkins, MI, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 7, 2007 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Schwartz was born October 2, 1924 in Grand Rapids, one of seven daughters of Charles and Martha (Zuidema) Feenstra. She graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School in 1942 . She loved her family and had numerous hobbies and interests,...
Max R. Hale
Apr 6, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at the Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Mr. Hale was born July 11, 1932 in Allegan, the son of Guy and Ruby (Gillette) Hale. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1950, he loved books, sports and good conversation. He had an adventurous spirit and was an inquirer. Max was a amateur radio...
Susan R. (Mccoy) Nelson
Apr 1, 2007
Grand Junction, MI, died Sunday, April 1, 2007 at her home in Lee Twp. Surviving are her husband, David; 6 children, Kenny and Cheri Taglavore, Lisa Spencer, Dianna and Joe Lammert, Shaun and Bill Lawson all of Allegan, David Nelson II, of Wisconsin and Megan and Chris Bruseau of California; 14 grandchildren, Amber, Kenny, Angel, Amy, C.J., Justin, Paige, Kaytlin,...
