Robert Harry Brown
Jun 15, 2023
Robert Harry Brown, 77 of Watson, Michigan, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born December 12, 1945, in Plainwell, Michigan, he was the son of Harry and Elma (Clawson) Brown and the husband of Angeline (Weglarz) Brown. Robert graduated from Hopkins High School, received a bachelor's degree from WMU and went on...
Phyllis Diane Hensley
Jun 11, 2023
Phyllis DIANE Hensley, 66 of Plainwell, Michigan (formerly of Fennville, Michigan), passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born July 3, 1956 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George and Eula (Dill) Hensley. Diane grew up in Fennville, Michigan with her family and moved to Plainwell, Michigan at...
Linus John Heibel
Jun 8, 2023
Linus John Heibel, 73, of Dorr, MI, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 peacefully at home. Born November 2, 1949 in Zeeland, he was the son of the late Cletus and Margaret (Rewa) Heibel and the husband of Nancy (Balzeski) Heibel. Linus was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Visitation Catholic Church and had worked as the school custodian,...
Eloise Frances (Philley) Raderstorf
Jun 7, 2023
Eloise Frances Raderstorf, 79 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Born October 9, 1943 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Eldon and Frances (Page) Philley. Eloise was an Allegan High School graduate, Class of 1961. During high school she worked at The Grill (now known as...
Mary Frances (Brown) Hearn
Jun 6, 2023
Mary Frances Hearn, 95 of Allegan, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 3, 1928 in Old Fort, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James and Mattie (Portrum) Brown and the wife of the late Joseph Hearn. Mary was a spirited woman who loved her family fiercely. Though...
Susan Jane (Ratulowski) Knobloch
Jun 6, 2023
June 06, 2023, Susan Jane Knobloch (Ratulowski) 58, of Allegan, passed away at home with her loving husband Tim and sister Sandy Martin by her side. Sue passed peacefully while asleep after a very long battle with breast cancer. Sue and Tim married in 2015 and for almost 8 years resided in Allegan with their son Connor. Sue, the...
John Royal Austin
Jun 4, 2023
John Royal Austin, 57 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home. Born August 1, 1965 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was the son of the late Joseph and Shirley (Remington) Austin. John was a true person. Often referred to as a Gentle Giant, he had a big heart...
Tod Matthew Hatfield
May 28, 2023
Tod Matthew Hatfield, 62, of Otsego, MI passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Ely Manor in Allegan. Born July 15, 1960 in Plainwell, he was the son of the late Floyd and Darlene (Risner) Hatfield. Tod was the owner and operator of Reflections Metal Finishing. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and playing guitar.
Tod...
Steven Leroy Yerxa
May 26, 2023
Steven L. Yerxa, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away on May 26, 2023, at the age of 63. He entered his Heavenly home at 8:35 pm at Ascension Borgess Hospital after a long-term illness.
Steven was married to his loving wife, Rose Yerxa, for 38 years. Together, they raised two sons, Joseph Yerxa...
Victoria Celeste Niffenegger
May 24, 2023
Victoria Celeste Niffenegger passed away at home on May 24, 2023. Born on October 19, 2022, the oldest of identical twins, Victoria was an immense joy to every life she touched during her brief seven months on Earth.
Victoria was the daughter of Jacob and Susan Niffenegger; sister of twin, Lorelai Rae; sister to Azaria Lorinda and...
Robin Sue (Pensinger) Vaughn
May 19, 2023
Robin Sue Vaughn, 64 of Pullman, Michigan, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at Holland Hospital. Born July 28, 1958 in South Haven, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Phyllis (Gould) Pensinger. Robin was a caring and generous person who became a Registered Nurse and loved working in the OB department, bringing new life into...
Marilyn Geneene (Hoot) Morrisson
May 19, 2023
Marilyn Geneene Morrisson, 84, of Otsego, MI., passed away Friday May 19, 2023, at Boulder Creek Assisted Living, in Rockford, MI. Born September 27, 1938, in Goshen, IN., she was the daughter of the late George William and Pearl (Moser) Hoot. Geneene was the devoted wife of the late Raymond A. Morrisson for more than 60 years. Mrs. Morrisson...
Karen Christine (Gowens) Spraggins
May 17, 2023
Karen Christine Spraggins, 79 formerly of Allegan and Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Traverse City, MI. Born July 14, 1943 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Roslyn (Ross) and Vivian (Chandler) Gowens and the wife of the late Cornell Spraggins.
She just enjoyed the...
Paul Belanger
May 16, 2023
Paul Joseph Belanger of Bloomingdale, Michigan passed away peacefully on May 16 th , 2023. He was born to Darrell and Lois Belanger on September 19, 1952 in Kalamazoo, MI.
Paul had a passion for staying busy, whether it be chopping wood, digging ponds, making trails in the woods, or building floating docks, but most of all...
Elizabeth Ann (Overkamp) Mcpherson
May 16, 2023
Elizabeth Ann (Overkamp) McPherson of Otsego, Michigan, went to be with her Loving Lord and Savior on May 16, 2023. Elizabeth was born to Danny Overkamp and Martha Garvelink on July 9, 1976, in Holland, Michigan. Elizabeth would meet and date the love of her life Matthew McPherson in High School. They were married after her graduation from Aquinas...
Donna Marie (Goodman) Wicks
May 11, 2023
Donna Marie Wicks, 92, of Hopkins, MI passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at University of Michigan West Hospital. Born April 8, 1931, in Burnips, she was the daughter of the late Pearl W. and Emma (Strickfaden) Goodman and was the wife of the late Bruce Allan Wicks. Donna had worked for Punches Meat Market for thirty years and...
David Earl Schwartz
May 11, 2023
David Earl "Bobcat" Schwartz, 71, of Hopkins, MI passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at University of Michigan Health West. Born January 12, 1952 in Grand Rapids, he was the son of the late Elwood George and Eleanor (Feenstra) Schwartz. Dave had farmed throughout his life, owned R-D Tree Removal with his brother for many years, then started his...
Daniel Frank Holmes
May 6, 2023
Daniel Frank Holmes, 42 of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Woodlea Cottage in Otsego, Michigan. Born May 20, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was the son of Scott and Valerie (Funk) Holmes. Daniel had special needs, but his heart was always full, and he loved to make people smile. He enjoyed various types of music,...
June Marion (Kitchell) Querback
Apr 26, 2023
June Marion (Kitchell) Querback passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. She was born on June 15, 1925 in Allegan, Michigan to the late Clayton and Esther (Porter) Kitchell. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1942 and went to County Normal for a year. From 1943 to 1944 she taught at Hudson Corners School which was a one-room schoolhouse. ...
Jean Wilma (Mennega) Gill
Apr 22, 2023
Jean Wilma Gill, age 73 of Plainwell, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, April 22, 2023. She was born on October 20, 1949 in Allegan to the late Edward and Wilhelmina Mennega. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1967 and graduated from Western Michigan University with a teaching degree, specializing in Elementary Education. She eventually...
