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Lulu  Maxine (Commans)  Murray

Lulu Maxine (Commans) Murray

Dec 2, 2005

Lulu M. (Commans) Murray of Yuma, AZ, formerly of Allegan, passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 in Yuma. Mrs. Murray was born November 16, 1914 in Monterey Township, MI the daughter of Leroy and Bertha Grace (Feltenbarger) Navis. Surviving are 3 children, Dale (Patricia) Commans of Allegan, Carroll (Claudia) Commans of Ocala, FL, Karen (Alan) Hieserich of Vinton, LA; 6...

Matthew  W. Thomson

Matthew W. Thomson

Dec 1, 2005

Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Thursday, December 1, 2005 at Borgess-Pipp Health Center, Plainwell. Matthew was born November 3, 1970 in Allegan, the son of Robert and Dianne (Smith) Thomson. He had been employed at Marshall Plastics in Martin for 15 years and loved his wife and children. Surviving are his wife, Heather (Hammer); 2 children, Joshua and Caitlynn; father,...

Virginia  Jane Thompson

Virginia Jane Thompson

Nov 29, 2005

Allegan, Michigan, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born February 19, 1934 in Grand Junction, MI, the daughter of Charles and Barbara (Lung) Tyler. She enjoyed her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are 4 children, Ginger and Steve McNees of Sherman, TX, Leo and Susan Bloom of Allegan, James and...

Maxine  Marie Truax

Maxine Marie Truax

Nov 29, 2005

Allegan, MI, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Truax was born March 30, 1921 in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Asa and Addie (Brimingstoll) Mudgett. She had been employed at Sandy Creek Nursing Home in Wayland for 10 years. Surviving are 2 children, Robert and Diana Truax of Hopkins and Vickie Truax and...

Ernest  D. Thompson

Ernest D. Thompson

Nov 28, 2005

Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, November 28, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Thompson was born January 4, 1931 in Lee Twp., the son of Oscar and Donna (Armstrong) Thompson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served during the Korean War. He had been employed at General Motors in Grand Rapids for more than...

Linda  D. Simmons

Linda D. Simmons

Nov 28, 2005

Hopkins, MI, died Monday, November 28, 2005 at her home. Linda was born September 3, 1950 in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter of Robert V. and Janice M. (Townsend) Wilson. Linda had a positive attitude and a great sense of humor. Surviving are 2 children, Richard and Lonny; 2 granddaughters; special friends, Crystal Parker and Doreen Paul. She was preceded in...

Robert  D. Vandermeer

Robert D. Vandermeer

Nov 27, 2005

Allegan, MI, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at his home. Bob was born July 9, 1962 in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Robert and Judy (Alles) VanderMeer. He was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1981 and had attended Bob Jones Univ. in Greenville, SC for 2 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and...

Edna  L. Wallis

Edna L. Wallis

Nov 21, 2005

Jackson, MI, formerly of Allegan, passed away Monday, November 21, 2005 at Countryside Grande in Jackson. Mrs. Wallis was born July 6, 1913 in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Hulne) Miller. She was united in marriage to Paul Wallis in 1933 and together they raised four children and were active members of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church,...

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...

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