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Laura Marie Mae Leverich
Feb 8, 2006
Allegan, MI, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at her home. Laura was born July 18, 1963 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leland and Sharan (Slotman) Leverich. She attended Seventh Day Adventist Church. She received her Associate's Degree from KVCC and was formerly employed by Marshall Plastics in Otsego and Meijer's in Kalamazoo. Surviving are her parents Leland L. Sr....
Azella Helen Nelson
Feb 8, 2006
Kalamazoo, MI, formerly of Allegan, died Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Nelson was born November 22, 1945 in Oran, Missouri, the daughter of Richard and Katherine (Banks) Davis. She had attended Allegan High School and was a member of the Grace Temple Community Church of Allegan. She had been employed for 25 years at the...
Venila G. Hoffmaster
Feb 6, 2006
Hopkins Twp., MI, died Monday, February 6, 2006 at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Hoffmaster was born January 16, 1921 in Leighton Twp., MI, the daughter of Earl and Beulah (Hooker) Fisher. She was a member of the Hopkins Community Reformed Church. Surviving are 2 sons and their wives, Robert and Cynthia Hoffmaster and Gary and Sally Hoffmaster,...
Pauline J. Lampros
Feb 3, 2006
Allegan Twp., MI, died Friday, February 3, 2006 at home. Mrs. Lampros was born May 27, 1923 in Traverse City, MI, the daughter of Otto and Lavina (Philips) Pike. Surviving are 4 children and their spouses, James and Linda Lampros of Portage, Paullette and Ted Gorby, Raymond and Sharon Lampros and Candice and Rod Grauman, all of Allegan; 11 grandchildren;...
Donald M. Priest
Feb 2, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Mr. Priest was born November 17, 1917 in Allegan, the son of Roy H. & Dora A. (Sebright) Priest. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Watson Twp. He loved farming and had worked for Mead Paper Company in Otsego for more than 20 years....
John D. Anderson
Feb 1, 2006
Allegan, MI, formerly of Orland Park, IL, died Wednesday February 1, 2006 at his home. Mr. Anderson was born March 2, 1936 in Waukegan, IL the son of John & Mamie (Wiitala) Anderson. He graduated from Cornell University in Iowa and received his Master's Degree in Education from Northern Illinois. John taught school for 13 years at the Consolidated High...
Lawrence F. Thompson
Jan 29, 2006
Watson Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at his home. Mr. Thompson was born March 24, 1912 in Allegan, the son of Frank and Anna (Connor) Thompson. He had worked for many years for the L. Perrigo Co. of Allegan and Allied Paper of Kalamazoo. Surviving are 4 children, Lawrence F. Thompson, Jr. of Highland, FL, Toni Thompson...
Melvin "Stub" Wedge
Jan 28, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Wedge was born October 19, 1912 in Chicago, IL, the son of Judson and Elizabeth (Freund) Wedge. He and his brother, Harv, owned and operated a salvage yard in Allegan for many years and "Uncle Stub", as he was affectionately known in Allegan, also worked as a...
Patricia Ann Styles
Jan 26, 2006
aged 67, Monterey Twp., Hopkins, MI, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Styles was born April 25, 1938 in Carlton, MI, the daughter of Fred and Zelma (Eads) Wilkerson. She had worked at the Monterey Twp. Recycling Center for 5 years and at the Monterey Center Store and Sandy Pines Country Store for more than 15...
Hans E. Gorter
Jan 25, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Gorter was born July 28, 1909 to Richard Gorter and Valerie Ivanosich, Lady of von Kustenfeld of Bad Toely, near Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He graduated from Realzgymnasium in Munich in 1926 and from the Naval School in Hamburg with a Captain's Degree in 1936. He finished in the...
Douglas Mark Pergande
Jan 19, 2006
PERGANDE, Douglas M. Kalamazoo, MI, died January 19, 2006 at his home. Doug was born March 28, 1960, in Allegan, MI, the son of Edward J. Sr. and Doris (Lumboumb) Pergande. He was a 1979 graduate of Allegan High School and received a B.A. in Business Management from Western MI Univ. in 1984. He had been employed at Precision Windows...
Hilda Louise Ashley
Jan 18, 2006
Monterey Twp., Michigan, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Ashley was born May 26, 1915 in Hopkins Twp., the daughter of Eugene and Amy (Allen) Smith. She graduated from Allegan High School and attended the Trowbridge United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and was a member of the "Young at Heart" at...
Nelson Joseph Dame
Jan 16, 2006
Age 77, of Monterey Twp., Michigan, passed away Monday, January 16, 2006 at his home. Mr. Dame was born May 17, 1928 in Elmstead, Ontario, Canada, the son of Noah and Ann (Randall) Dame. He was a member of the St. Therese Catholic Church, Wayland, and the Knights of Columbus. He was the founder and owner of X-Cel Transport since...
Alma June Connor
Jan 16, 2006
aged 75, of Hopkins Twp., Michigan, passed away Monday, January 16, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Connor was born June 28, 1930 in Blendon Twp., MI, the daughter of Fred and Harriet (Avink) Snoeyink. She was a graduate of Hopkins High School, class of 1948, and was a member of the Hopkins Community Reformed Church. She had been employed at...
Gertrude C. (Vandebunte) Edgerton
Jan 13, 2006
Allegan, MI, died peacefully at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility Friday, January 13, 2006. Mrs. Edgerton was born July 23, 1912 on her parent's farm in Jamestown Twp., Ottawa Co., MI, the youngest child of Henry and Dora (VanZoeren) VandeBunte. In 1917 her family moved to Allegan. She attended Allegan High School, worked for R.B. Huff Dime Store, the...
Vernon Weick
Jan 13, 2006
age 92 of Hopkins, MI, passed away Friday, January 13, 2006. Mr. Weick was born February 23, 1913 in Monterey Twp., the son of Fred and Maude (Dendel) Weick. Surviving are 3 children and their spouses, Bill and Joan Weick of Gun Lake, Mary Lou and George Adams and Laurie Weick-Wood and Bob Wood all of Indian Lake; 6 grandchildren,...
Pauline Teed Duncan
Jan 12, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Duncan was born in Salem Twp., the daughter of William and Lulu (Feltenbarger) Teed. Surviving are 2 brothers and 1 sister, Howard "Bud" Teed of Allegan, Scott Teed of Hopkins and Betty Kuzmicz of Grand Rapids; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and Godchild, Chris McCormick of Allegan. She was...
Larry James Barber
Jan 8, 2006
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Larry was born November 30, 1952 in Allegan, the son of Lloyd D. and Elaine A. (Ebert) Barber. He was a graduate of Gobles High School, class of 1971, and had been a veteran of the U.S. Army. He had been employed at Rockwell for 15 years and...
John R. Severance
Jan 8, 2006
Pullman, MI, died Monday, January 8, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Severance was born March 16, 1929 in East Jordan, MI, the son of William and Marion (Malpass) Severance. He was a graduate of Bellaire High School. He was a long-time foundryman and had worked at East Jordan Iron Works and at Lapeer Foundry in Lapeer, MI. He...
Jennie Christian Pigeon
Jan 5, 2006
Dorr, MI, died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Pigeon was born September 20, 1926 in Salem Twp., MI, the daughter of Peter and Angeline (Mark) Stevens. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Indian Mission. Surviving are 7 children, Mary and John Vander Wood of Jenison, Andy and Deb Pigeon and Steve and...
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