Laurence E. Austin
Oct 11, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Austin was born Jan. 2, 1913 in Allegan, the son of Edwin and Ella (Hopkins) Austin. He had retired from Rockwell Int'l. Surviving are 2 children, Sandra Hodge and Gary and Sharon Austin, all of Allegan; 7 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Bette C. Boerman
Oct 6, 2002
Bette C. Boerman, 84 of Kalamazoo, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 at Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, where she had lived since 1999. Bette Koller first came to Allegan in the early 1940's to teach kindergarten. She met and then married Henry L. (Red) Boerman, whose barbershop was a fixture in downtown Allegan on December 6, 1947. She continued...
Lauren Kogge Lane
Oct 4, 2002
On October 4, 2002, Lauren Kogge Lane, 14, left her loving family to return to her heavenly home. Born November 6, 1987 in Kalamazoo, she is survived by her parents, Darl & Paulette Lane, her grandparents, Paul & Arlene Van Belle of Niles, Bill & Virginia Lane of Allegan and Fred & Jeanette Kogge of Hastings; her great grandparents, Ed...
Katheryn L. Emmons
Oct 4, 2002
Katheryn L. Emmons, 82 of Wayland, died Friday, October 4, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Emmons was born February 2, 1920 in Hopkins Township, MI the daughter of Edward and Viola (VanDuine) Spahn. She graduated from Hopkins High School in 1938 and following her marriage moved to Wayland. She was a member of the Hopkins United Methodist Church. Surviving...
Sarah M. Aldrich
Oct 3, 2002
Sarah M. Aldrich, 85 of Allegan, died Thursday, October 3, 2002 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Aldrich was born November 7, 1916 in Valley Township, MI the daughter of Andrew and Mable (Earle) Hodge. She was a member of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years and active in the church guild, the Victor Rebekah Lodge #358 for...
Richard P. Thompson
Oct 2, 2002
Richard P. Thompson, 88 of Hopkins, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at his home. Mr. Thompson was born October 29, 1913 in Potterville, MI the son of Jerry and Ruth (Alwood) Thompson. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and was a truck driver for MacSimBar Paper Co. retiring in 1973. He then owned and operated Thompson Well Drilling...
Esther L. Lodenstein
Oct 1, 2002
Esther L. Lodenstein, 83, of Shelbyville, formerly of Hopkins, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at Hospice of Holland Home, Grand Rapids. Mrs. Lodenstein was born May 11, 1919 in Hopkins Township, MI the daughter of Alfred and Ethel (Dobson) Shuman. She was a teacher at Hopkins Public Schools for 33 years retiring in 1981. Surviving are 3 sons, Larry (Frances)...
Clara Kitchel
Sep 30, 2002
Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Allegan, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 in Florida. Mrs. Kitchel was born Sept. 12, 1911 in Dorr, the daughter of Peter and Emma Kipen. She married Merrill Kitchel June 29, 1935. They lived in Allegan until 1943, when they left to live in Kansas City, Washington D.C., New York City, Wilmington, DE, Seattle, WA, Elmhurst, IL...
Janice Kay Holloway
Sep 27, 2002
Janice Kay Holloway, 56 of Allegan, died Friday, September 27, 2002 at her home. Janice was born March 13, 1946 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Howard and Katherine (Hathaway) Strickfaden. She had worked at Pet Life in Hamilton for 19 years. Surviving are her husband, Dale; 3 children, Howard Payne, Carl & Sarah Payne, Kelly Myers & Tom Evans;...
Catherine Thorpe
Sep 19, 2002
Catherine Thorpe, 91 of Allegan, MI, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Thorpe was born Jan. 24, 1911 in Olivet, MI, the daughter of Lewis and Jessie (VanWey) Huntley. Mrs. Thorpe had been a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Allegan for 15 years. Surviving are 2 children, Patricia (Lorrie) Strand of...
Sharon Greinke
Sep 19, 2002
Sharon Greinke, 60 of Salem Township, Hamilton, died Thursday, September 19, 2002 at her home. Sharon was born September 9, 1942 in Muskegon, MI the daughter of Carl and Verna Greinke. Surviving are her step mother, Genevieve of Muskegon. A memorial service will be held at Antioch Fellowship Center, 3925 - 37th St., Hamilton on Saturday, September 28, at 11:00...
Robert R. Schmitz
Sep 18, 2002
Robert R. Schmitz, 73 of Allegan, died Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Schmitz was born May 15, 1929 in Otsego, MI the son of Otto and Carlotta (Berry) Schmitz. He was a professional show dog handler. Surviving are his wife, Cheri; 1 son, Barry D. Schmitz; 1 grandson, Michael; all of Allegan. He was preceded in...
Alice Parsons
Sep 17, 2002
age 84, of Douglas, MI, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002 at the Harbors Health Care Facility in Douglas. Miss Parsons was born June 5, 1918 in Carter County, KY, the daughter of David and Nora (McGuire) Parsons. Surviving are 4 sisters, Faye Carper of Douglas, Bertha Staggs of Olive Hill, KY, Rosie Wilburn of Olive Hill, KY and Rena Campbell...
Earl Stedman
Sep 14, 2002
Stedman, Earl, Allegan, died Saturday, September 14, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Stedman was born December 21, 1925 in Cheshire Twp., the son of William & Olive Collins Stedman. Earl was a Veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Clarage Fan in Kalamazoo for 20 years and for General Motors in Kalamazoo for over 21 years before...
Clyde O. Morris
Sep 13, 2002
Morris, Clyde O., Allegan, died Friday, September 13, 2002 at his home. Mr. Morris was born September 6, 1916 in Valley Twp., the son of John E. & Minnie Platt Morris. Clyde loved nature. He farmed in the Allegan area most of his life, he enjoyed building things out of wood and just being in the woods.He attended Monterey Center...
Henrietta G. Coney
Sep 10, 2002
CONEY, Henrietta G. (nee' Buis) Holland, formerly of Allegan, a faithful Christian who has gone to be with Christ, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002 at Hospice House of Holland. Mrs. Coney was born Aug. 7, 1915 in Evergreen, IL, the daughter of John and Gertrude L. (DeVos) Buis. She was a member of the Christ Memorial Church of Holland. She...
Doris A. Peet
Sep 2, 2002
Doris A. Peet, 90 of Allegan, died Monday, September 2, 2002 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Miss Peet was born January 5, 1912 in Allegan, MI the daughter of John and Louella (Sterner) Peet. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1930 and was a bookkeeper for Huitt Motor Sales. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the...
Hilda I. Wooten
Aug 30, 2002
Wooten, Hilda I., Allegan, died Friday, August 30, 2002 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Wooten was born April 25, 1922 in Green County Indiana, the daughter of Ernest & Fern Emery Saladin. Hilda worked for over 17 years at the Allegan General Hospital retiring in the mid 1980's. Surviving are her daughter, Pam & Peter Oram of Allegan, 1 grandson Chad Kollar...
James M. Gilson
Aug 22, 2002
James M. Gilson, 55 of Allegan, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, August 22, 2002. Jim was born May 30, 1947 in Allegan, MI the son of Marshall and Naomi (Yerden) Gilson. He graduated from Allegan High School, Class of 1966, was a farmer and had ran the Gilson Mud Run for 6 years. His family remembers...
Phillip A. Spangler
Aug 21, 2002
Phillip A. Spangler, 52 of Allegan, died Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at his home. Phil was born April 20, 1950 in Logan, WV. Surviving are two sons, Lonnie and Robert. There will be no visitation, a Memorial Service will be held Saturday 10:00 am at the Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel. Pastor Joseph Spackman officiating.
