Kristofor Lee Lorback
Nov 16, 2006
Shelbyville, MI, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006. Kris was born July 31, 1979 in Allegan, the son of William and Margie (Herp) Lorback, who survive. He was a graduate of Wayland High School, Class of 1997, and was employed at Liquid Haulers in Moline. Surviving along with his parents, are 1 sister, Jessica Lorback of Grand Rapids; grandmothers, Donna Funk...
Robert E. Steele
Nov 16, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 at his home. Mr. Steele was born October 1, 1945 in Chicago, IL, the son of Ernest E. and Anna (Lyons) Steele. He had served in the U.S. Marines and earned a Bachelors Degree from Western MI Univ. He had been a friend of Bill W's for more than 14 years. Surviving are...
Enos Bryan Lane Jr.
Nov 15, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at his home. Mr. Lane was born Dec. 12, 1945 in Fort Smith, AR, the son of Enos B. and Mazella (Brittain) Lane. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the Vietnam Conflict from 1963-1967. He was a member of the Allegan County Crisis Response Team, the Victim Services Unit,...
Vivian A. Wells
Nov 15, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Wells was born December 21, 1912 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Bert and Hannah (Delano) Cooley. She attended the Allegan First Church of God. Surviving are 2 children, Wayne Cram and Shirley and Clayton Taylor, all of Allegan; 4 stepchildren, Frank Wells of Oregon, Raymond Wells...
Geraldine E. Blake
Nov 11, 2006
of Allegan, MI,died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Blake was born October 15, 1931 in Watson Twp.. the daughter of Clarence and Florence (Blair) Simpson. She graduated from Martin High School in 1949 and had been a member of both the Watson Bible Church and First Baptist Church in Allegan. Surviving are 2 children, Connie...
John "Ed" Hitt
Nov 10, 2006
Hopkins, MI, died Friday, November 10, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Hitt was born June 20, 1934 in Chicago, the son of John and Lila (Schenning) Hitt. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1952. He was a butcher in the area for more than 30 years, having worked in several stores during that time. Surviving are his...
Sharon E. Arlington
Nov 9, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Lakeview Community Hospital in Paw Paw. Mrs. Arlington was born November 19, 1937 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Hodgenboom) Corradini. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1955 and attended the Allegan Bible Church. In the late 1980's, she retired from Rockwell after 32 years of service. Surviving...
Harold F. Gomber
Nov 8, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Gomber was born November 6, 1921 in Summit City, MI, the son of Henry and Myrtle (Albright) Gomber. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII, and was a member of the American Legion Oscar Briggs Post #89. He had been employed with Menasha for...
Lester E. Walthorn
Oct 31, 2006
Monterey Twp., MI, died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Walthorn was born November 10, 1913 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Henry and Anna (Motman) Walthorn. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the 138th Engineers Combat Battalion in Germany during World War II. He was a member of the...
Lorna M. Shaner
Oct 22, 2006
Allegan, MI, formerly of Niles, died Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Golden Acres in Fennville. Mrs. Shaner was born March 27, 1921 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Claude and Sena (Hansen) Antiss. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Niles for many years, moving to the Allegan area in 1995. Surviving are 5 children, Phillip and...
Freddie Wilkins, Sr
Oct 20, 2006
Allegan, MI, was called home Thursday, October 19, 2006. Mr. Wilkins was born May 23, 1927 in Stanton, TN, the son of Jesse and Rena Lou (Shaw) Wilkins. He was a veteran of U.S. Army, serving during WWII and Korea. He leaves to survive his children, Sandy Wilkins, Lorice Wilkins, Reda Wilkins, Lisa Wilkins, Freddie Wilkins, Jr. and Tanzania, Freddie...
Ethel May Grauman
Oct 19, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Grauman was born August 2, 1927 in Waverly Twp., MI, the daughter of Orvil and Janie (Campbell) Bloom. She attended the Allegan Assembly of God Church and had been employed by Lake Odessa Machine Products for 9 years. Surviving are 4 children, Don Grauman of Oklahoma, Randy Grauman, and...
Joseph J. Sartini
Oct 5, 2006
Joseph J. Sartini, of Allegan, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at the Laurels of Maplewood in Wayland. Mr Sartini was born September 2, 1906 in Chicago, the son of Joseph & Mary (Rossi) Sartini. He had been a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church for many years, as well as the Allegan Masonic Lodge # 111, Allegan County Amateur Radio...
Eunice E. Haist
Oct 5, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Haist was born November 22, 1923 in Allegan, the daughter of Edward and Leona (Brown) Enders. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1941 and had been a member of Christ Community Church, Allegan. She and her husband, Leslie, had owned and operated Ruby's...
Dena A. Coffey
Oct 2, 2006
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Miss Coffey was born September 9, 1941 in Watson Twp., the daughter of Ernest M. Sr. and Dorothy (Foote) Coffey. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1959. and had been employed for 40 years at the Perrigo Co. in Quality Control, retiring...
Joyce G. Waddell
Sep 29, 2006
Allegan, MI, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Friday, September 29, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Waddell was born August 5, 1932 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Victor and Gladys (Ginn) Noel. She had been employed with the Perrigo Company for more than 26 years. She worked in Allegan for more than 10 years and in Cincinnati for...
Howard E. "Dutch" Perring
Sep 24, 2006
Watson Twp., MI, died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Laurels of Coldwater. Mr. Perring was born March 9, 1914 in Logan Twp., Michigan, the son of Elmer and Florence (Whitt) Perring. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. He worked for Norge Refrigeration in Muskegon for 19 years and for Pet...
Robert J. Graves
Sep 22, 2006
Mesick, Michigan, formerly of Allegan, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at his home. Mr. Graves was born February 10, 1918 in Albany, NY, the son of Albert and Ellen (Rabideau) Graves. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served for more than 7A½ years. He retired in 1988 from Mac Sim Bar after 32 years of service....
Florence I. Krcatovich
Sep 20, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Krcatovich was born April 16, 1922 in Topsham, Vermont, the daughter of Thomas and Maude (Whipple) Andrus. She graduated from Allegan High School Class of 1941 and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan for most of her life. She served on the...
Marilyn Jean "Mary" Heckman
Sep 18, 2006
Allegan Twp., MI, went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 18, 2006. Mrs. Heckman was born May 25, 1927 in Allegan, the daughter of Walter E. and Amy I. (Olson) Gurn. She grew up on the homestead on 26th Street, where she was also married on July 7, 1945 to Kenneth Heckman. She was a talented organist and...
