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Victor Gonzalez Vigil
Jul 14, 2022
Victor G. Vigil, age 76, of Allegan entered Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on July 14th, 2022. He was born August 14th, 1945 in Harlingen, TX to Pedro and Emilia Vigil. He worked over forty years as a buffer at both Holland Die Cast and Hydro Aluminum, where he also served proudly as a Union Steward. Victor...
Emma Christine (Schafer) Essenburgh
Jul 13, 2022
Emma Christine Schafer Essenburgh, 100 of Allegan, Michigan went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the ACMCC. Born April 17, 1922 on the family farm in Hopkins, Michigan, she was the daughter of Henry and Elfrieda (Puschel) Schafer. She worked at Michigan Canners in Fennville, Allegan Casket, Cresent Pipe and retired from General Electric in...
Richard Joseph Poljan, Ii
Jul 12, 2022
Richard J. Poljan II, age 82, of Goetzville, Michigan, died July 12, 2022 in Coldwater, Michigan. Richard (Dick) was born November 2, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Richard and Viola (Maciejewski) Poljan. Dick graduated from Richmond High School in 1957. He attended the University of Detroit, where he graduated with his degree in Architecture, while playing football on...
Florence May (Kremer) Schafer
Jul 9, 2022
Florence May Schafer, 92, of Allegan, MI passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her home. Born February 7, 1930 in Kalamazoo, she was the daughter of the late Alvis and Ann (Nowakowski) Kremer. She married Gerald Schafer on August 31, 1956 and together they raised two sons and worked together caring for the cows on their 200-acre farm. Off...
Ricky Donald Blair
Jul 7, 2022
Ricky Donald Blair came into this world on August 5, 1957, and departed this world on July 7, 2022. Some of his favorite memories from his childhood was spending time in the summer at their cottage on Payne Lake. After he graduated from high school, he began work at ElectroHeat, Inc. in Allegan. In 1983 he met his future wife,...
James Roy Smith
Jul 3, 2022
Please share your favorite memory of James to be included in a special keepsake book for the family. View Tribute Book Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of James Smith May 18, 1960 - July 3, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are...
Joyce Lucille (Gott) Jackson
Jun 28, 2022
Joyce Lucille Jackson, 79 of Hamilton, Michigan, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, June 28, 2022 with her family by her side. Born February 8, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Katherine (Rogers) Gott and the wife of the late Sonny Lee Jackson. Joyce was a fun-loving woman who knew when to take life...
Kevin Lee Eichler
Jun 17, 2022
Kevin Lee Eichler, 67 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home. Born August 31, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was the son of the late Lyle and Geraldine (Germaine) Eichler and the long-time fiancé of Heidi Stawiszynski-Clarke. Kevin attended Allegan High School and was a member of the Class of 1973. He was the friend...
Rikko Lee Rivera
Jun 15, 2022
Rikko Lee Rivera, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on June 15, 2022. He was born February 12, 1990 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Rhonda and Dave Johnson. Raised in Southwest Michigan, he graduated from Allegan Public Schools. As a youth he enjoyed skateboarding and spending countless hours in the woods hunting with his dad and siblings. Always a...
Mary Lee Vander (Spencer) Vere
Jun 14, 2022
Mary Lee Vander Vere, 79 of Allegan, Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 14, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born May 4, 1943 in Otsego, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late George and Marian (VanHouten) Spencer. Mary graduated from Martin High School in 1961. She married the love of her life, Stewart, in 1964. Mary worked...
Irvin "Skip" Clifford Jr.
Jun 8, 2022
Irvin "Skip" Clifford, Jr., 60, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in Allegan, Michigan. Born May 21, 1962 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was the son of the late Irvin Sr. and Jacqueline (Brabon) Clifford and the husband of Brenda (Reed) Clifford. Irvin, known to most as Skip, was an amazing husband, father and papa. He was...
David Alan Bell
Jun 7, 2022
David Alan Bell, 60, of Allegan, passed away June 7, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born on August 6, 1961 to the late Ralph Loren and Joan Mae Bell (Linsner), Dave was the youngest of four children. Small in stature but big in heart, Dave was known for his auto mechanic abilities and his willingness to help anyone with their...
Denise Ann (Jackson) Looman
May 31, 2022
Denise Ann Looman, 59 of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born June 19, 1962 in Battle Creek, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Orval and Dorothy (Gailey) Jackson and the wife of the late Derek Dane Looman. As an early career, Denise became a nurse at a nursing...
Shirley Joyce (Witsaman) Cook
May 31, 2022
Shirley Joyce (Witsaman) Cook went to be with her Lord and Savior May 31, 2022, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born December 14, 1932, in Kendallville, Indiana, to John and Ethel (Workman) Witsaman. Shirley loved her family and friends dearly. Shirley was kind, loving, and compassionate to anyone she met. She considered her close friends her family. Shirley loved...
Stanley Lee Allen
May 28, 2022
Stanley Lee Allen, 60, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his home. Born November 21, 1961 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Lyle and Maxine (Ater) Allen. Stan was known to many as the life of the party, a family man, and a friend with a heart of gold. He would be...
David Alan March
May 26, 2022
Please share your favorite memory of David to be included in a special keepsake book for the family. View Tribute Book Service Details. Visitation When: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am Location: Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel Address: 528 Trowbridge Street Allegan, Michigan 49010 Service When: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 11:00am Location: Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel Address: 528...
Leona May (Beck) Nevenzel
May 21, 2022
Leona Mae Nevenzel, 95, of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Holland Hospital in Holland, Michigan. Born February 6, 1927 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Green) Beck, graduate of Allegan High School Class of 1944, and the wife of the late Lloyd...
Dawn Yvonne (Kolhoff) Snyder
May 18, 2022
Dawn Yvonne Snyder, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Park Place Assisted Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born August 7, 1946 to Bruce and Stella Kolhoff in Allegan MI. Dawn took her love of sewing and started her career working at Friedlens Coat Factory in Allegan. When Friedlens closed she transitioned her skills to the...
Jeffrey Edwin Vail
May 18, 2022
Jeffrey "Jeff" Vail passed away suddenly at home on May 18, 2022 in Hopkins, Michigan. Born March 6, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan to James Edwin and Lois Imogene (Dunnegan) Vail. A loving husband and father, Jeff had an unstoppable zest for life. As a teenager his family moved to Ohio where he eventually met his wife of 51+ years, Karen...
Janet Louise (Stonecipher) Smith
May 17, 2022
Janet Louise Smith, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born July 17, 1947 in Huntsville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Gideon and Lina Daisy (Sexton) Stonecipher and the wife of Bliss R. Smith. Janet was a caring and loving wife and mother, along...
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