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...
Gerald F. Hitchcock
Jan 4, 2006
Allegan Twp., MI, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at his home. Mr. Hitchcock was born July 12, 1927 in Allegan, the son of Leo and Helen (Walker) Hitchcock. He was a 1945 graduate of Allegan High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed listening to...
Tarver Ellis Commissaris
Dec 27, 2005
Allegan, Michigan, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 27, 2005. Tarver was born December 18, 2005 in Kalamazoo, the son of James and Jamie (Pensinger) Commissaris. Surviving along with his parents are 1 brother, Trevor; grandparents, Jim and Jacque Commissaris, Linda Commissaris, Sally Barber, and Jim and Deanne Pensinger; several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death...
Peter Brachman Md
Dec 26, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Monday, December 26, 2005 at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Dr. Brachman was born February 11, 1920, in Highland Park, MI, the son of Alvah Peter and Eva (Watson) Brachman. He moved to Allegan more than 50 years ago, after medical school at University of Michigan and an internship at Blodgett Hospital. In 1972, he was...
James Joseph O'Connell
Dec 23, 2005
died Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. O'Connell was born April 24, 1935 in Allegan, the son of James and Amelia (Hinkle) O'Connell. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and had retired from the State Highway Dept. in 1989. Surviving are his wife, Lois (Weber); 4 children, Deborah and Doug Hoffman of Allegan,...
Clayton G. Johnson
Dec 22, 2005
Allegan, MI, fomeraly of Parchment, died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born April 1, 1917 in Muskegon, MI, the son of George and Goldie (LaGesse) Johnson. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and attended the University of Michigan. He lived in Parchment most of his life and owned Parchment Dry Cleaners for...
Andrew Carl Stegeman
Dec 20, 2005
Hopkins Twp., MI, passed away peacefully at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility, Tuesday, December 20, 2005. Mr. Stegeman was born November 25, 1916 in Allegan, the son of Charles B. and Florence I. (Raber) Stegeman. During the summers, in the 1970's, he had trained horses and worked the carriage tours in Mackinaw Island.. He was a lifetime farmer, horse...
Tristin And Trace Commissaris
Dec 19, 2005
Allegan, MI, infant sons of James and Jamie (Pensinger) Commissaris went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 18, 2005. Surviving along with his parents are 2 brothers, Trevor, and surviving triplet, Tarver; Grandparents, Jim and Jacque Commissaris, Linda Commissaris, Sally Barber, and Jim and Deanne Pensinger; several aunts and uncles. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m....
Vivian E. (Gowens) Felts
Dec 15, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Metron of Kalamazoo. Mrs. Felts was born December 4, 1912 in Allegan, the daughter of Willard and Christine (Maxwell) Chandler. She had been employed for 10 years with the Allegan County F.I.A. Surviving are 4 children, Ron Gowens of Kalamazoo, Gloria (Thomas) Younger of Allegan, David Gowens of Allegan, and Karen (Cornell)...
Robert James Clawson
Dec 8, 2005
Robert J. Clawson, 55 of Allegan, died Thursday, December 8, 2005 at his home. Robert was born August 25, 1950 in Allegan, MI the son of Ernest and Laura (Dunklee) Clawson. Surviving are 1 brother, Donald & Delores Clawson of Plainwell; 1 sister, Norma & Robert Thompson of Benson, AZ; several nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews; best...
