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Anna  Lucille Rininger

Anna Lucille Rininger

Nov 20, 2005

Anna L. Rininger, 91 of Allegan, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Rininger was born May 5, 1914 in Lapeer County, MI the daughter of Raymond and Rea (Mowatt) Crankshaw. She was a member of the First Church of God, Allegan. Surviving are 5 children, Roger of Allegan, Morris (Loretta) of Buffalo, MN,...

Thomas  R. Owen

Thomas R. Owen

Nov 19, 2005

Thomas R. Owen, 73 of Allegan, died Saturday, November 19, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Tom was born July 27,1932 in Allegan, MI the son of Leonard and Myrtle (Huff) Owen. Surviving are his wife Nellie (Perkins); 4 children, James, Cynthia & Keith VanDam, Tom & Donna, and Rex all of Allegan; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Janice...

Ethel  L. Martindale

Ethel L. Martindale

Nov 17, 2005

Ethel L. Martindale, 82 of Allegan, died Thursday, November 17, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Martindale was born June 18, 1923 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Denie and Jessie (Robinson) Warner. She was a member of Allegan Bible Church, Otsego VFW Post 3030 Ladies Auxiliary, and the Ladies Relief Corp. Surviving are 3 daughters, Laura & Robert Dalrymple...

Russell  W. Koenig,  Sr

Russell W. Koenig, Sr

Nov 14, 2005

Allegan Twp., MI, died Monday, November 14, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Koenig was born August 4, 1928 in Lancaster, PA, the son of Lucas and Edna (Keil) Koenig. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Air Force, was a member of the D.A.V. and the Hopkins V.F.W. Post #7571. He had been employed at...

Chester  M. Stryker,  Sr

Chester M. Stryker, Sr

Nov 14, 2005

Chester M. Stryker, Sr., 85 of Allegan, died Monday, November 14, 2005 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mr. Stryker was born June 18, 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of Chester Louis and Margaret (Van'Zylin) Stryker. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy on the destroyer USS George. He was an Engineering...

Everett Langshaw

Everett Langshaw

Nov 9, 2005

Monterey Twp., Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mr. Langshaw was born November 4, 1915 in Monterey Twp., the son of Bert and Margaret (Schafer) Langshaw. He had farmed all his life and had also been employed at the L. Perrigo Co. for 20 years, retiring in 1986. He was a life-time...

Gertrude Nevenzel

Gertrude Nevenzel

Nov 4, 2005

Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord, Friday, November 4, 2005 at Spectrum Butterworth Downtown Campus. Mrs. Nevenzel was born February 3, 1930 in Overisel Twp., the daughter of Jud and Grace (Essink) Yonker. Gert was a member of the Dunningville Reformed Church, where she served as organist for many years. She retired from Bristol-Myers in Zeeland and was...

Eunice  J. Dombos

Eunice J. Dombos

Nov 4, 2005

Allegan, Michigan, died Friday, November 4, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Dombos was born June 12, 1924 in Mattawan, MI, the daughter of Willard and Jemima (Carr) Pierce. She held several jobs over her lifetime, including driving a semi-truck. She loved animals, watching movies and playing video games. Surviving are 2 children, Rania (Tony) Caldarona and Alfred Dombos, all of...

Phyllis  Ann Wolbert

Phyllis Ann Wolbert

Nov 2, 2005

Bloomingdale, MI, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005 after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Phyllis was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Cadillac, MI, the daughter of George Reed and Nellie (Galmore) Sherwood. She graduated from Clare High School and Western Michigan University, after which she was a teacher for many years in Allegan, MI. She was a lover of...

Aurora  Leigh Hough

Aurora Leigh Hough

Oct 28, 2005

Allegan, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, October 28, 2005 at Spectrum Health Downtown Campus, Grand Rapids, MI. Aurora was born Sept. 22, 1943 in Allegan, the daughter of Burke and Genevieve (Sakalauskas) Hazelrigg. She had been employed as rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office for 30 years, retiring in 1999....

William  E. Hastings

William E. Hastings

Oct 25, 2005

Allegan, Michigan,died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Hastings was born January 18, 1929 in Allegan, the son of Everett and Sadie (Beagle) Hastings. He retired from James River Paper Mill in Parchment and had been a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was well liked by everyone and a stranger...

Irene  Valeria Smith

Irene Valeria Smith

Oct 25, 2005

West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at the Joseph L. Morse Geriatric Center, West Palm Beach, FL. Mrs. Smith was born November 12, 1925 in Cicero, IL, the daughter of Charles and Valeria (Gasunas) Petroshus. She was a former member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church of Allegan and the Ladies Circle. Surviving...

Judson  Edward Taylor

Judson Edward Taylor

Oct 25, 2005

Allegan, Michigan, died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Taylor was born April 27, 1929 in Trowbridge Twp., MI, the son of Judson and Frances (Tompkins) Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving two tours of duty during the Korean Conflict from 1950 - 1954. During his second tour of duty, he served...

Reva  Pearl Wilcox

Reva Pearl Wilcox

Oct 23, 2005

Grand Rapids, MI, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at Heartland Health Care Center in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Wilcox was born November 9, 1915 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of Harry and Lena (Brownell) Benjamin. She had been a librarian at the Grand Rapids Public Library for more than 40 years. Surviving are 2 children and their spouses,...

Beverly  Ann Butler

Beverly Ann Butler

Oct 7, 2005

Kalamazoo, MI, died Friday, October 7, 2005 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Beverly was born October 2, 1960 in Allegan, the daughter of Charles and Shirley Butler. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1979 and had worked for Allegan Metal Finishing for more than 10 years. Surviving are her father, Charles and Janice Butler of Holland; mother, Shirley...

Mark  Jeffrey Curtiss

Mark Jeffrey Curtiss

Oct 5, 2005

Mark J. Curtiss, 46 of Allegan, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at his home. Mark was born November 26, 1958 in Plainwell, MI the son of Wayne and Nancy (Bradshaw) Curtiss. He had graduated from the Allegan County Developmental Center Program and had worked at the Allegan County Workshop. Mark was a special person, much loved by his family. Surviving...

Helen  J. Dziekan

Helen J. Dziekan

Oct 4, 2005

Allegan Twp., MI, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Dziekan was born August 6, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wrobel) Maciaszek. She was a 50-year member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Allegan. Surviving are 5 children, Daniel and Becky Dziekan of Ohio, Ronald Dziekan of Allegan, Diane and John Julien...

Leila Coffey

Leila Coffey

Sep 29, 2005

Leila Coffey, 84 of Salem Township, Hamilton went to be with Jesus on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Coffey was born December 11, 1920 in Dayton, TN, the daughter of John and Ethel (Leffew) Eakins. She was united in marriage to Clarence Coffey on December 28, 1941 and he...

Thomas  Allen Huitt

Thomas Allen Huitt

Sep 19, 2005

Age 47, of Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, September 19, 2005 at his home. Tom was born March 22, 1958 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He had been employed by J. K. Machine in Kalamazoo for 8 years. Surviving are his wife, Charlotte (Taylor); 3 children, Mandy Huitt, Lindsey Nielsen, and Karlie Nielsen; 2 brothers, Doug and Carma Huitt of Portage,...

Helen  L. Aldrich

Helen L. Aldrich

Sep 17, 2005

Alamo Twp., formerly of Battle Creek and Allegan, died Saturday, September 17, 2005 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Aldrich was born April 18, 1930 in Watson Twp., the daughter of Jay & Jessie (Borst) Noble. She found great pleasure in gardening, cooking and reading. Surviving are 3 children, Nora and Bob Boiten of Grand Haven; Pat and Terry Spiess of Battle Creek...

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