Robert G. Maschke
Apr 17, 2005
MASCHKE, Robert G. South Haven, MI, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven. Mr. Maschke was born June 16, 1931 in Hopkins, MI, the son of Gerald and Pearl (Snyder) Maschke. Surviving are 3 children, Dianna VanDenBerg of Bloomingdale, Doreen Maschke of South Haven and Denise (Steve) Briggs of Vicksburg; 6 grandchildren, Angelina, Patrick, Linnea,...
Ethel M. Christman
Apr 14, 2005
Allegan Twp., MI, died Thursday, April 14, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Christman was born August 2, 1919 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Frank J. and Rose A. (Mares) Stibal. She loved children and had worked as a teacher's aide with the handicapped at the Allegan Co. Developmental Center for 27 years, retiring in 1982. She also enjoyed dancing....
Margaret L. Rambadt
Apr 11, 2005
Martin, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday April 11, 2005, at Borgess-Pipp Medical Center, Plainwell. Mrs. Rambadt was born November 12, 1926 in Fennville, the daughter of Lloyd and Wilma (Stayman) Burt. She was a life member of the Martin United Methodist Church. She played in the Community Kitchen Band, loved music, and playing the piano....
Brady E. Hill
Apr 9, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, April 9, 2005. Brady was born July 18, 1998 in Kalamazoo, the son of Michael and Rachel (Myers) Hill. Brady was in first grade at Pine Trails Elementary School in Allegan. He loved his friends, all his family, the outdoors, his brother and sister, mom and dad, and grandparents, and loved to go to school. Surviving...
Irene F. Selby
Apr 7, 2005
Burnips, MI, died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Railside Living Center in Byron Center. Mrs. Selby was born September 12, 1923 in Salem Twp., the daughter of Perle & Emma (Strickfaden) Goodman. Irene worked in the United States Post Office in Burnips for more than 30 years as the Postmaster. She is survived by 2 children, Mary Lou & Art...
Delbert L. Hobbs
Apr 6, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 in Arizona. Mr. Hobbs was born Oct. 2, 1943 in Plainview, Texas. He had been employed at the Allegan County Road Commission for 25 years, retiring in 2003. Surviving are his wife, Ann; 2 children, Allan Hobbs of Virginia and Tamara and Tim Prucha of California; 2 stepchildren, Lori and Jim Evans of...
David Thrash, Sr
Mar 28, 2005
age 65 of Allegan, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Mr. Thrash was born January 19, 1940 in Chicago, IL the son of Wiley and Celia (King) Thrash. Surviving are his wife Mary, whom he married on March 3, 1961; 8 children, Shirl Hicks, David Thrash, Jr., George Thrash, Michael Thrash, James Thrash,...
Thomas David Gendron
Mar 19, 2005
Age 52 of Allegan, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at his home. Tom was born October 16, 1952 in Garden City, MI, the son of David and Evelyn (Thompson) Gendron. He had worked 20 years for Allegan County Mental Health. Tom was a caring father and loved his children more than anything. He always encouraged them to do their best...
Kathryn Winchester
Mar 12, 2005
Kathryn Winchester, Holland, formerly of Allegan, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the Freedom Village in Holland. Mrs. Winchester was born October 16, 1915 in Allegan, the daughter of Grover & May (Perrigo) Tripp. Kathryn graduated from Allegan High School in 1934, and from Wells College in New York. She worked for many years with her husband ,Bob, as the...
Nina W. Bares
Mar 11, 2005
Cheshire Twp., Allegan, MI, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Bares was born July 29, 1908 in Cheshire Twp., the daughter of Ralph and Winnie (McMahan) Busfield. Mrs. Bares attended Merson Church for many years and was active in the 50+ Club, she had also attended Allegan Bible Church and Lawrence Bible Church. She was a...
Dione Miles
Mar 11, 2005
Allegan, MI, a retired archivist, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI. Mrs. Miles was born November 26, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Lloyd Randolph DeWitt Fayling and Ida May (Warner) Fayling. Her family lived on a houseboat in White Bear Lake, MN; they later moved to Kalamazoo, MI. She met her late husband,...
Margie Ella Madison
Mar 10, 2005
Margie E. Madison, 75 of Allegan, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Margie was born May 27, 1929 the daughter of Fred and Minnie (Smith) Wright. Surviving are 3 sisters, Martha & Les Smith, Viola Newnum, and Margaret & David Hagel all of Allegan. She was preceded in death by her husband, and 1 daughter, Michiel...
Mary A. Hyett
Mar 10, 2005
Mary A. Hyett, 88 of Allegan, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Hyett was born December 26, 1916 in Indiana Harbor, IN the daughter of Adam and Monica (Stigler) Vukelich. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Circle. Mrs. Hyett was a nature lover and truly enjoyed being outside....
Angelin Virginia Mcgowan
Mar 8, 2005
Allegan, Michigan, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005. Mrs. McGowan was born October 16, 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Louis and Leona (Case) Akerson. Her family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where Angelin was the milliner of Hannibal's largest department store following high school. She married Clyde S. McGowan, who predeceased her in July, 2003. They celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary...
Faye Marie Hold
Mar 7, 2005
Faye Marie Hold, 77, formerly of Hopkins, MI, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Hold was born December 8, 1927 in Baldwin, MI, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Sapinski) Hayman. She had worked with her husband on their farm, in the Hopkins area, for many years. Surviving are 4 daughters and their husbands, Dolores and...
Rose Ramey
Mar 4, 2005
Allegan, MI, passed away at her home Friday, March 4, 2005. Mrs. Ramey was born April 28, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, of Hungarian Immigrant parentage. She had twice visited relatives in Budapest. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter & Rosa (Nemes) Fakan; sister, Helen Neubauer; 3 brothers, Phillip, Edward and Joseph; and grandson, Christian M. Wentzel. Rose...
Merle Irwin White
Mar 2, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at his home. Mr. White was born July 1, 1916 in Kalamazoo, the son of Arthur and Olive (Prior) White. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. He had been employed at Rockwell International and enjoyed fishing and oil painting. Surviving are 1 daughter, Connie White of Kalamazoo; 2...
Russell F. Waterman
Mar 2, 2005
Aged 82, of Holland, MI, fomerly of Allegan, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Zeeland Community Hospital. Mr. Waterman was born at home in Gobles, MI, the son of Elba and Alice (Russell) Waterman. He had been employed at Menasha for 29 years and at the same time ran an 80 acre dairy farm. He loved antique cars and enjoyed...
Richard M. Zaczek, Sr
Mar 2, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at his home. Mr. Zaczek was born December 4, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the son of John and Stella (Swiatkowski) Zaczek. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and had been employed as a housekeeper for Allegan General Hospital for 5 years. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn (Eigenbauer); 5 children, John...
Phyllis A. Krotz
Feb 28, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Monday, February 28, 2005 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Krotz was born July 28, 1929 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of William and Joy (Clark) Klassen. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed taking arts and crafts classes at Little Red Hen in Plainwell. Surviving are her husband, Arthur; 1 son and...
