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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...
Kenneth W. Hendrixson
Feb 27, 2005
Kenneth W. Hendrixson, 90 of Hopkins, died Sunday, February 27, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mr.Hendrixson was born May 5, 1914 in Union, Montana, the son of Levi and Gertie (Gregory) Hendrixson. He was farmer all his life. Surviving are 2 daughters, Betty Schneider and Martha Snyder both of Allegan; 3 sisters-in-law, Lorna & Roger Douglas, Janet & Leon Perkins,...
Dorothy M. Thompson
Feb 26, 2005
Dorothy M. Thompson, 82 of Allegan, died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Thompson was born June 27, 1922 in Otsego, MI the daughter of Dorr and Lulu (Bronson) Wiley. Her family was very important to her and she was a great mom and loving grandmother. She is survived by her companion of many years, Ben Arlington,...
Joseph E. Vander Veen
Feb 24, 2005
View Photo Tribute Allegan, MI, went to be with his Lord, Thursday, February 24, 2005 at his home. Mr. Vander Veen was born September 22, 1927 in New Era, MI, the son of Cornelius and Jennie (Heykoop) Vander Veen. He was a 1945 graduate of Shelby High School. He graduated from Muskegon Junior College and Worsham College of Mortuary Science...
David Wayne Christopher Lee Thierwechter
Feb 14, 2005
David Wayne Christopher Lee Thierwechter, Allegan, MI went to be with his Lord, Monday, February 14, 2005 in Battle Creek, MI. David was born September 8, 1969 in New York, NY the son of Lou and Barbara Thierwechter. David was a very special, gentle and caring person with a big heart who was loved and respected by many. He worked...
Robert Edward Washburn
Feb 12, 2005
Robert E.Washburn, Hopkins, died Saturday, February 12, 2005 at his home. Mr. Washburn was born April 26, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Vern & Bernice (Spahn) Washburn. Bob graduated from Hopkins High School, Class of 1948. On August 29, 1961 he married Ethel Miller who survives. He was a life member of the Hopkins Community Reformed Church,...
Clayton Nielsen
Feb 11, 2005
Clayton, "Dane" Nielsen, Allegan, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Nielsen was born April 22, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Christian & Iva (Christensen) Nielsen. Mr. Nielsen was a Veteran of the United States Navy, having served in World War II, and was an active member of the American Legion Oscar Briggs Post #...
Martha Hyslop
Feb 8, 2005
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at her home. Mrs. Hyslop was born February 2, 1911 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Dr. Albert J. and Emily (Sieg) Prescott. The family soon moved to Old Mission, MI, where Martha grew up. She attended secretarial school in Chicago and returned to work at the State Hospital in Traverse City, where...
Dolores Mae Smythe
Feb 5, 2005
age 87, of Allegan, MI, died Saturday, February 5, 2005 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Smythe was born August 9, 1917 in Roslyn, SD, the daughter of Carl Odell and Clara C.(Stave) Olson. Mrs. Smythe loved the Lord, and singing, and was always active in her church. She also enjoyed family gatherings and often prepared special Norwegian...
Albert W. Grimm
Feb 2, 2005
Monterey Twp., Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at his home. Mr. Grimm was born April 24, 1951 in Plainwell, the son of Fredrick and Isabell (Sutton) Grimm. He had been employed at Hamilton Dog Life for more than 8 years. Surviving are his wife, Joan; 2 sons, Chad and Kalyn Grimm and Troy and April Grimm, all of...
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