Martha A. Webster
Jul 17, 2005
South Haven, MI, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Webster was born May 17, 1940 in Allegan, the daughter of Henry and Eleanor (Nevett) Steffen. She was a nurse at Allegan General Hospital and South Haven Hospital and provided private nursing care to many ladies in the Allegan area over the years. Surviving are...
Virginia Ruth Vander Kolk
Jul 17, 2005
age 89 of Hopkins, died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at Metron of Bloomingdale. Mrs. Vander Kolk was born October 17, 1915 in Hopkins, MI the daughter of Alfred and Ethel (Stiff) Schuman. She had graduated from County Normal at Western Michigan University with a teaching degree and taught school for 4 years. She lived on the farm in Hopkins and...
Phyllis June Bergh
Jul 16, 2005
Phyllis J. Bergh, 73 of Allegan died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Bergh was born September 25, 1931 in Plainwell, MI the daughter of Ted and Beatrice (Stough) Hillman. She loved bingo and enjoyed playing golf, crocheting and knitting. She had been a member of the Eagles. Surviving are 3 children, Roberta (Bobbi) and Shawn...
Jane Ann Horton
Jul 16, 2005
Jane A. Horton, 60 of Allegan died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at her home. Jane was born March 19, 1945 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Clayton and Ruth (Bittenbender) Johnson. She had graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor Degree and was a Speech Therapist and teacher at several schools in Allegan County. She also was a substitute...
Marion Oisten
Jul 13, 2005
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Oisten was born February 27, 1922 in Otsego, MI, the daughter of Arthur J. and Claress M. (Ames) Esseltine. She had been employed for 21 years at Michigan Fruit Canners, Fennville, retiring in 1982. She enjoyed camping, playing cribbage and yahtzee, and had bowled on two leagues...
Nina "Grandma Mac" Mclaughlin
Jul 10, 2005
Watson Twp., Hopkins, MI, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at her home. Mrs. McLaughlin was born January 11, 1911 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of Alva and Bertha Miner. She was a life member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Watson Twp. Surviving are 2 children, Theodore "Ted" (Sally) McLaughlin of Allegan and Beverly Mead of Middleville; 4 grandchildren, Jeff Mead,...
Donna D. Patterson
Jul 10, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Patterson was born January 26, 1932 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Richard and Norma Adrianson. Surviving are 2 children, Karen Waychoff of Allegan and Randy Patterson of Battle Creek; 1 stepdaughter, Katie (John) Birmingham of Delton; 6 grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 1 niece, Paula (Jim) Martin...
Ruth A. Hicks
Jul 6, 2005
Otsego, MI, died, Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at the Crystal Woods Adult Foster Care in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Hicks was born August 28, 1910 in Allegan, the daughter of Roscoe R. and Grace E. (Case) Shirley. Ruth graduated from Kalamazoo Central in 1929, and attended Parson's Business School in Kalamazoo. She married George Edward Hicks on December 24, 1933. She worked...
Robert W. Knowlton
Jul 6, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at his home. Mr. Knowlton was born July 13, 1934 in Dunningville, Michigan, the son of William and Mary (Cooley) Knowlton. He had worked for Valley Metal in Plainwell for more than 10 years and then went to work for Baker Furniture in Holland for 30 years, retiring in 1997. Surviving are his...
Merlin Knobloch
Jun 25, 2005
died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at his home. Mr. Knobloch was born August 16, 1930, in Hopkins, the son of Levi & Gladys (Shaw) Knobloch. Knobby graduated from Allegan High School in 1948 and attended Michigan State University. On July 27, 1951 he married Sharon Hewitt, who survives. He was a life member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hopkins,...
Edith Todd
Jun 22, 2005
View Photo Tributes Edith Todd, 83 of Hopkins, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Todd was born March 29, 1922 in Chester, England, the daughter of James and Ellen (Sprouston) Thompson. She had worked at Kesslers in Wayland for 18 years retiring in 1975. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the...
Thelma L. Herpst
Jun 20, 2005
Thelma L. Herpst, 88 of Allegan, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Herpst was born January 8, 1917 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Merritt and Nellie (Stout) Bush. She was a waitress at Ot-Well-Egan Country Club and the Eagles and a member of the Lions Club. She owned and operated Thel-Gor Ceramics and enjoyed making...
Patrick Stephen Sanders
Jun 15, 2005
Bloomingdale, MI, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at South Haven Community Hospital. Patrick was born February 12, 1993 in Allegan, the son of Sam & Kelly Bennington Sanders. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Paw Paw, and also attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan. Patrick attended Dawson Elementary School in Allegan and had passed 5th...
Wanda Kay Sayles
Jun 11, 2005
Wanda Kay Sayles, 52 of Allegan, died Saturday, June 11, 2005 at her home. Wanda was born August 24, 1952 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Walter and Clara (Norwood) Gleason. Surviving are her husband, Ralph; 2 daughters, Crystal Moline, and Marida Locke all of Allegan; 6 grandchildren; 1 sister, Pamela Gleason of Allegan; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews....
Edith Mary Arndt
Jun 10, 2005
Edith M. Arndt, 92 of Allegan, died Friday, June 10, 2005 at home. Mrs. Arndt was born March 25, 1913 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Guy and Ruby (Gillette) Hale. She was a graduate of Allegan High School Class of 1931. On September 7, 1935, Edith was united in marriage to Thomas Arndt and he preceded her in death...
Roy G. Scott
Jun 9, 2005
Allegan, MI, formerly of Kalamazoo, died Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Scott was born February 21, 1921 in Elkhart, IN, the son of Macy and Iva (Christner) Scott. He was a 1938 graduate of State High School, Kalamazoo and had attended Western Michigan University for 2 years. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in...
Margaret E. Dutton
Jun 6, 2005
Margaret E. Dutton, 67 of Allegan, died Monday, June 6, 2005 at Lifecare Center of Plainwell. Mrs. Dutton was born September 3, 1937 in Port Huron, MI the daughter of Roscoe and Josephine (Brewer) Barringer. On June 18, 1960 she married Lloyd S. Dutton who preceded her in death on September 17, 1983. Surviving are 5 children, Dorothy Dutton of...
Thelma Mcnabb
Jun 3, 2005
age 84 of Allegan, MI, died Friday, June 3, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. NcNabb was born July 28, 1920 in Bubin, IN, the daughter of William and Daisy (Turner) Cooper. Visitation will be held Monday from 4-5 p.m. at the Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel. Interment Oakwood Cemetery, Allegan, MI.
Alyce M. Shimmel-Bywater
Jun 3, 2005
Alyce M. Shimmel-Bywater, 87 of Allegan, died Friday, June 3, 2005 at the Byron Center Manor. Mrs. Bywater was born August 7, 1917 in Cascade, MI the daughter of Robert and Mildred (McGee) Fox. She was a member of the South Monterey United Methodist Church and will be remembered by her family as a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are...
Lyle E. Wedge
Jun 2, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, June 2, 2005 at his home. Mr. Wedge was born November 19, 1928 in Allegan, the son of Howard and Marion (Bond) Wedge. He started Wedge Office Machines in Allegan in 1969, retiring in 1990, with the store now being operated by his son, Ed. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during...
