Darlene D. Pettee
Dec 22, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002 at her home. Darlene was born June 15, 1954 in Gross Point Woods, the daughter of Edward and Edna (VanDame) Leahey. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Surviving are her husband, Michael; 3 children, Lisa Druer of Allegan, Tammy Druer of Kalamazoo and Michael Pettee of Allegan;...
Thelma Hellen Elsie Katherler
Dec 22, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002 at Metron of Allegan, where she had resided with her husband, John, since their return from their winter in Florida. Mrs. Katherler was born June 20, 1911 in Bangor, the daughter of Lloyd Allen and Elsie May (Reynolds) Wanbaugh. She graduated from Bloomingdale High School and attended a business school in Kalamazoo, before...
Dorothy Goodwin "Dottie" Rodriguez
Dec 21, 2002
Allegan, MI, passed away at the home of her grandson in Allegan Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 after a lingering illness. She was born Jan. 4, 1921 in Blue Island, IL, the daughter of Birt and Vi Frobish. She graduated from Blue Island High School in 1937 and at sixteen she enrolled in Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where she...
George A. Pullen
Dec 21, 2002
Watson Twp., Allegan, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Pullen was born Jan. 20, 1916 in Circle, Montana, the son of Lyle and Olga (Madsen) Pullen. He was a graduate of Allegan High School and had been employed by Rockwell Int'l, retiring in 1974. Surviving are 3 sons and their wives, Robert and Pat, Chuck and...
Helen S. Thompson
Dec 18, 2002
THOMPSON, Helen S. Allegan Twp., MI, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Thompson was born April 23, 1916 in Chicago, the daughter of Adolph and Cecilia (Shcremple) Brodeak. Surviving are 5 nieces, Shirley Allen of South Haven, Dayla McMullen of Aurora, IN, Marjorie Dorman of Kalamazoo, Jennie Zoerhof of Hamilton and Cindy Gallas of South...
James E. Blakeman
Dec 6, 2002
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Blakeman was born Dec. 21, 1929 in Allegan, the son of Myron C. and Deloris M. (Weikel) Blakeman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean Conflict in Medic Co 196th Regiment in Camp Canson, CO and in Alaska. He had...
Iva D. Buursma
Dec 3, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Buursma was born Nov. 29, 1920 in Zeeland, the daughter of Henry and Jennie (Jekel) VanderWeide. She was a graduate of Zeeland High School, Class of 1938 and had been employed as a Ward Clerk at Allegan General Hospital for 22 years. Surviving are 2 children and...
Violet G. Wise
Dec 1, 2002
Allegan, MI, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002 at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Wise was born Nov. 20, 1912 in Menominee, MI, the daughter of Knut and Olive (Jensen) Knutsen. She was a very active member of the First Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and singing in the choir. She had been...
Marie T. Harder
Dec 1, 2002
Portage, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 at Sender's Adult Foster Care Home in Scotts. Mrs. Harder was born Aug. 4, 1916 in Chicago, the daughter of George and Mary (Emich) Berger. She had been a member of the Allegan Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Surviving are 1 daughter, Patricia Wallace of Portage; 4 grandchildren; Cameron Thompson, Rachel Wallace,...
Thomas H. Locatis
Nov 30, 2002
Allegan Twp., MI, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mr. Locatis was born Dec. 11, 1937 in Allegan, the son of Frank and Maxine (Weaver) Locatis. He had worked for Rockwell Int'l in Allegan and had been a member of the Allegan Elks, Knights of Columbus, a lifetime member of the Allegan Snowmobile Club and a...
Michiel Dencker
Nov 29, 2002
Michiel L. Dencker, 42 of Hickory Corners, died Friday, November 29, 2002 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Michiel was born October 30, 1960 in Sarasota, Florida the daughter of Wade and Margie (Wright) Madison. Surviving are her husband Christian, 1 son, Mathieu; 2 stepdaughters, Andrea and Claudia; her mother, Margie Madison; 1 sister, Ann Croffett, 3 aunts. The family will...
Michael D. Wells
Nov 23, 2002
of Allegan, died Saturday, November 23, 2002 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mr. Wells was born October 19, 1950 in Allegan, the son of Elmer & Jennie (Temple) Wells. Michael was a graduate of Allegan High School Class of 1969, and was currently employed by Perrigo, having worked there for more than 10 years. Surviving are 3 children, Melissa Wells and...
Richard "Dick" Boynton
Nov 22, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Friday, November 22, 2002 at his home. Mr. Boynton was born Sept. 16, 1920 in Allegan, the son of George G. And Hildur C. (Anderson) Boynton. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Allegan United Methodist Church and the American Legion Oscar Briggs Post #89. He...
Farrell Fred Foster
Nov 21, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at his home. Mr. Foster was born July 29, 1941 in Allegan, the son of Gerald and Kathleen (Kelly) Foster. He had been employed as a maintenance supervisor for the State of Michigan. Surviving are 2 children, Cheryl Foster and Tate Foster, both of Kalamazoo; 3 grandchildren, Theresa, William and Darius; 1 brother...
Gwendolyn Cadman
Nov 11, 2002
Hopkins, MI, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Cadman was born July 7, 1934 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Orton and Ruth (Freas) Heintzelman. Mrs. Cadman was a graduate of the Godwin Heights High School, Class of 1952. She was a member of the Hopkins Community Reformed Church, where she sang in the choir...
John L. Damber, Sr
Nov 11, 2002
John Lawrence Damber, Sr, age 65 of Allegan, died Monday, November 11, 2002 at his home. Mr. Damber was born April 30, 1937 in Allegan County, MI the son of Joseph and Esther (Pergande) Damber. He was a christian man, a heavy equipment mechanic and in the Marine Reserves for 8 years. Surviving are his wife June (Moeller), whom he...
Joan M. Bell
Nov 10, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 at her home. Mrs. Bell was born July 16, 1933 in Three Rivers, the daughter of John and Francis (Atkinson) Linsner. She was a graduate of Three Rivers High School, Class of 1951. She was a member of the Trowbridge United Methodist Church and had been involved in the Allegan County Jail ministry...
Dorotha J. Kerber
Nov 8, 2002
Dorotha J. Kerber, 59 of Allegan, died Friday, November 8, 2002 at her home. Dorotha was born June 8, 1943 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of William and Leatha (Schovey) Wiltse. She had worked at Perrigo for almost 30 years retiring in 1999, and had volunteered at the Allegan General Hospital and for Wings of Hope Hospice. She had...
Rodney H. Hedberg
Nov 6, 2002
Hedberg, Rodney H., of Allegan, died Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Rod was born May 23, 1945 in Allegan, the son of Vernon & Glayds Hamlyn Hedberg. He graduated from the Allegan High School in 1966, and had worked for over 23 years for Rockwell Int. and was currently employed by J.H. Packaging...
Louis H. Boers
Nov 3, 2002
Gobles, MI died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Boers was born Oct. 24, 1919 in Benton Harbor, the son of George and Mabel (Archer) Boers. Surviving are his wife, Camille (Szalay); 2 children, Louis (Jill) Boers, Jr. of W. Chicago, IL and LouAnne Singleton of Gobles; 4 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 nephews, George Boers...
