Obituary Listing

Apr 22, 2023

Susan Ann Smith, 69 of Pullman, Michigan, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.  Born January 5, 1954, in Hastings, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Richard J. Smith and Gertrude Roberta (Cole) Smith Merbs Hitchcock.  Susan graduated from Hopkins High School in 1972.  She worked at TruHeat in Allegan for years...

Apr 22, 2023

Updated Celebration of Life Information for: Martin Charles Jones May 24, 1934 - April 22, 2023 The family of Marty Jones and the Kalamazoo Speedway Management are hosting a Celebration of Life in honor of Marty on Sunday, July 16th from 1-4 pm at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Starting at 2pm, around the Winner's Circle (behind the souvenir stand), guests...

Apr 15, 2023

Gayle Lynn Reed-Hurlbut, 64 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.  Born July 26, 1958, in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of David and Shirley (Hellenthal) Reed.  Gayle was a fun-loving gal who was known to many as the "Tie-Dye Queen."  She was outgoing and always had a...

Apr 13, 2023

Merle Lee Simmons, 83, of Middleville, MI passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Born December 25, 1939 in Burnips, he was the son of the late Marshal Theodore and Julia (Selby) Simmons and was the husband of Patricia Ann (Moeller) Simmons.  Merle was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea during the Vietnam War.  He...

Apr 10, 2023

Kay K. Looman, 88 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan.  Born May 10, 1934 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Gerald Foster and Kathleen Kelley and the wife of the late Douglas Dwayne Looman.  Kay enjoyed nature, especially owls, and fishing.  She had a big heart...

Apr 7, 2023

Anita (Bowen) Braymer was born on "Mother's Day" May 11, 1931 and she passed on April 7, 2023 on her husband's birthday. She was the daughter of Clyde Arthur Bowen and Ethel Leona (Thompson) Bowen and was born in their family home in Comstock, Michigan.  Anita graduated from Comstock High School where she met and married her high school...

Apr 3, 2023

Philip Wayne Watson, 44 of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at his home.  Born December 7, 1978 in Conroe, Texas, he was the son of Mary (Carpenter) Johnson and the late Amos David Watson.  Philip was a very caring person who enjoyed being around people, especially his daughter, Heaven.  Spending time with Heaven and the rest...

Apr 3, 2023

Gerald Albert Schafer, 90, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at Trinity Health St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids.  Born February 5, 1933 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Herman and Lilla (Thompson) Schafer and was the husband of the late Florence May (Kremer) Schafer.  Gerald was a veteran of the United States...

Mar 29, 2023

Lavina Mae (Austin) Hotchkiss passed away on March 29, 2023, in Kentucky with her family by her side. Lavina was born on June 6, 1929, to her late parents Harlan and Della (Bush) Austin. Lavina would marry the love of her life Ogden "Bud" Hotchkiss and share many faithful years of marriage together. She loved nature and enjoyed spending...

Mar 29, 2023

Alice Mae Gibson peacefully passed away this past Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at approximately 3:30 PM in her family home.  Born in Douglas General Hospital, Douglas, Michigan on March 29, 1943, she was the younger of two children born to Edson and Violet (Kuhlman) Chambers.  She graduated from Fennville High School in 1961 and married her husband, Larry A....

Mar 22, 2023

Robert (Bob) Edward Stube of Allegan, Michigan, passed away March 22, 2023. Bob was born September 11, 1941, in Chicago to his late parents Edward and Mary (Mullner) Stube. He would move to Allegan where he would spend the rest of his life. Bob was a well revered mechanic with 60 years of experience and dedication to his craft....

Mar 20, 2023

Carrie Ann Penny, 44 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully Monday, March 20, 2023 surrounded by her family at home after her brave fight with brain cancer.  Born December 6, 1978 in Kalamazoo, Michigan she was the daughter of Bill and Jan Morgan.

Carrie was a lifetime resident of Allegan, Michigan, graduating from Allegan High School Class...

Mar 17, 2023

Jerry Allen Larson, 82 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.  He was born April 22, 1940, in DeKalb, Illinois, the son of the late Melvin and Ada (Drury) Larson.  Jerry proudly served in the US Air Force before his employment for many years as a salesman for...

Mar 17, 2023

Marjorie Louise Johnson, 91 of Allegan, Michigan, went to her eternal rest on Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community.  Born July 11, 1931 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Frieda (Ginther) Dyer.  Marjorie spent her working career at Rockwell International before retirement.  She was blessed with not one,...

Mar 14, 2023

Marion Joyce Smith, 93, of Allegan, Michigan, left this world to join her husband, Everette Jay Smith, in Heaven on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Alamo Nursing Home.  Born August 30, 1929 in St. Louis, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bessie (Banks) Luttrell.  Marion spent most of her working career at Rockwell International in...

Mar 13, 2023

LeRoy Douglas Maltby, 79 of Allegan, MI sadly left us on March 13, 2023. Doug was born on December 28th, 1943 in Lawrence, MI; the son of Harriet Sanborn Maltby and LeRoy Maltby, Jr. Doug was a familiar face to many in the Allegan community where he provided haircuts to thousands of people during his 60 year career as...

Mar 10, 2023

Deb Kaylor, 67, born May 15, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 10th surrounded by her loving family. Deb was a longtime Allegan resident, graduating from Allegan High School and marrying her true love, Peter Allan Kaylor. Together with Pete, Deb raised four children until Pete's passing on April 14th, 2013. Deb was a waitress for a...

Mar 9, 2023

After 15 years, Barbara Jeanne (Majewski) Richlich was finally reunited with the love of her life, Jerry, and found eternal peace with her God on March 9, 2023, at home, surrounded by her girls, as were her wishes.  Barb joined many of her family and friends in Heaven after a short battle with cancer.

Barb was born...

Mar 7, 2023

Della Andrus, age 95, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Briarwood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Allegan.  Della was the only girl in a family of six brothers; a sister, Helen, died before Della was born.  Her parents were from Lithuania so she had an enriched upbringing on their large farm.

Della graduated from Bloomingdale...

Feb 25, 2023

Cynthia E. Lane passed away peacefully and joined our Lord in Heaven, on February 25th, 2023 in Allegan, Michigan, with her 4 children at her side, after a long battle with dementia. She was proceeded in death by her mother Anna; her father Paul; her husband Eugene; her daughter Denise; her son Edward; and her sister Beatrice. She is...