Dawn Mable Whitcomb-Hamblin
Mar 6, 2026
Dawn Mable Whitcomb-Hamblin of Allegan, MI, passed at Beacon (Borgess) of Kalamazoo, on March 6, 2026. Dawn was born to her late parents Robert and Janet (Wendt) Whitcomb on August 25, 1954, in Grand Rapids, MI. After graduating high school, she met her significant other Keith Wash and shared over 35 years together. Growing up, her favorite past time was...
Phyllis Loraine Rice
Mar 5, 2026
Phyllis Loraine (Vote) Rice passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on March 5, 2026, at Centrica Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo, MI. Phyllis was born to her late parents Harold and Terressa (Boylan) Vote on August 8, 1935, in Allegan, MI. After graduating from Otsego High School, she met her late husband Arlyn Rice and shared over 49 years...
Preston Lee Taylor
Feb 23, 2026
Preston Lee Taylor of Allegan, MI passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at the age of 76. He was born August 19, 1949 in Chambersburg, PA, to George P Taylor Jr and Caroline (Giambra) Taylor.
Preston graduated from Penn State University in 1969 with an AAS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career as a draftsman at Republic Steel...
Zada Carolyn LaCourse
Feb 22, 2026
Zada Carolyn LaCourse, 83, of Hopkins, MI passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026 in Dorr. Born July 18, 1942 in DeWitt, AR, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Andrew and Elise (Pogue) Griffie and was the wife of the late Lyle LaCourse. Zada was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved to spoil her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Timothy William Cloud
Feb 19, 2026
Timothy "Tim" Cloud, peacefully passed away at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 3,1952 in South Haven, Michigan, Tim was the son of Mildred Stafford and John A. Cloud. He was a man known for his sense of humor, his warm heart, and dedication to family. Tim loved coaching young...
Janet Adele Lowman
Feb 17, 2026
Janet Adele Lowman of Gobles, MI, passed with family by her side on February 17, 2026, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Janet was born to Ray Lowman on December 15, 1960, in Paw Paw, MI. She met her significant other Brian Champion and together shared over 35 years together. Janet was a Christmas Tree Farmer for 30 plus years with...
Yvonne Charlotte Hitts
Feb 14, 2026
Yvonne Charlotte Hitts, 73, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026 at Ely Manor in Allegan MI. Born in the Netherlands on July 22, 1952, she later came to the United States, where she became a United States citizen in 1956.
She was the daughter of the late Dick and Diane Dewolf. On September 22, 1969, she married the love of...
Donald Jerry Dam
Feb 11, 2026
Donald Jerry Dam, 89, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. Born October 11, 1936 in Kalamazoo, he was the son of the late Albert and Mildred (Commans) Dam and was the husband of Sally Jo (Baas) Dam. Donald was a life member of First Reformed Church in Allegan. He had worked...
Hazel Irene Polityka
Feb 11, 2026
Hazel Irene Polityka, 99, of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Born September 13, 1926 and raised on her family’s dairy farm in Monterey Center, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Beck) Commons. After graduating high school, Hazel worked at the Allegan Phone Company as an operator and a supervisor for many years....
Ernie Morgan
Jan 31, 2026
Ernie Morgan, 79, of Plainwell, MI passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Beacon Plainwell Hospital. Born July 8, 1946 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Harold Morgan and Marguerite (Tourangeau) Hinkle and was the husband of Kathy Marie (Sharron) Morgan. Ernie had started driving semi-trucks at a very early age. He began by hauling railroad ties...
Ardith Jean Southwick
Jan 28, 2026
Ardith Jean Southwick, nee Warner, age 90, passed away January 28, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Ardie was born May 28th, 1935, in Allegan, to her loving parents, Edward and Cecil (Kaylor) Warner. She met the love of her life, Donald Southwick, at school and married soon after on August 30, 1950. They created a beautiful life together...
Bernard Lee Moored
Jan 26, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we share that Bernie Moored, age 79, passed away at his home in Monterey Township on Monday, January 26, 2026, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.
Bernie was born in Allegan, Ml to Luvena and Ford Moored. Unfortunately, at the age of six, Bernie lost both of his parents in a tragic accident....
Joseph "Joe" Michael Courtney
Jan 23, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Michael Courtney passed peacefully on January 23, 2026. He was born to his late parents Rolland and Shirley (Singleton) Courtney on September 4, 1955, in Allegan, Michigan. Joe was an active member at the Journey Family Church in Gobles, Michigan, volunteering or lending a helping hand to anyone that needed help. He loved to assist with the baptisms,...
James and Linda (Mancuso) VanOrder
2026
In loving memory of Linda Lou (Mancuso) VanOrder and James Erroll VanOrder. Our parents passed away peacefully, both in the care of hospice, days apart, in different locations.
Linda Lou (Mancuso) VanOrder was born February 7th, 1948, in Holland Michigan. Linda went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 20th, 2026, while at the Allegan County Medical...
Julia Elaine Boylan
Jan 22, 2026
Julia Elaine (Schafer) Boylan of Hopkins, MI, passed away surrounded by family on January 22, 2026. Julia was born to her late parents Emanuel and Erma (Buckhout) Schafer on May 12, 1946. She met her husband Harold Boylan and together shared 58 years of faithful marriage together. Julia dedicated her heart to Jesus at a young age and served consistently...
Lisa Ann Jorgens
Jan 17, 2026
Lisa Ann Jorgens, age 52, of Holland, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026 at Resthaven Care Center with family at her bedside following a long battle with cancer. Lisa was born on March 7, 1973 to Michael and Sally Jorgens in Allegan, Michigan.
Lisa maintained her infectious smile, kindness, and inner strength up until the end. Lisa was an...
Paul Ellis McClung
Jan 13, 2026
Paul Ellis McClung passed away on January 13, 2026. He was born on June 27, 1944.
Paul was a loving husband to Mary Kathryn McClung, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. He was a devoted father to Paul James McClung (Monica), proud grandfather to Paul Vincent and Kobe McClung, and a loving father to Deidra Jessen (Scott), grandfather to...
Andrew Jon Smit
Jan 13, 2026
Andrew Jon Smit passed on January 13, 2026. He was born to his parents Terry and Jeanne (Durian) Smit on June 22, 1976, in Plainwell, MI. Andrew was the part owner and operator of the Hopkins Elevator and Peaceful Road Farms. Outside of work, he loved to cook, BBQ, and bake delicious food for anyone that was over. He enjoyed...
Carloyn Mary Wheeler
Jan 12, 2026
Carolyn Mary Wheeler went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2026. Carol was born to her late parents Harry and Janette (Wheaton) Wheeler on April 9, 1946, in Allegan, Michigan. Carol loved her family and friends, spending time with them whenever she could. She also loved Jesus and was a bright light to those around her.
Carol...
Lon Arndt
Jan 9, 2026
Lon Arndt, age 71, went to be with Jesus on January 9, 2026, following a five-year battle with cancer. He married Dawn (Malone) Arndt in 1979, and they shared over 46 years of marriage. Lon's greatest joy was his family — his wife, his daughters and son-in-law, and his grandchildren. He had a strong faith in the Lord and...
