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Matthew Alexander Vance
Oct 31, 2022
Matthew Alexander Vance, 50 of Rockhill, South Carolina (formerly of Allegan, Michigan), passed away at his home on Monday, October 31, 2022. Born February 4, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Jack and Glenda (Russ) Vance. Matthew was known for enjoying the outdoors and the many activities that came with it, such as fishing, camping, hunting,...
Chester Edwin Oisten
Oct 28, 2022
Chester Edwin Oisten, 87 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born March 25, 1935 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Jesse and Dorothy (Miller) Oisten and the husband of Sharon L. (Plotts) Oisten. Chet, as known to most, married the love of his life, Sharon...
Ruth Arlene (Stenger) Eshbaugh
Oct 24, 2022
Ruth Arlene Eshbaugh, 86 of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Born August 24, 1936 in Delton, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Fern (Soloman) Stenger. She spent many years working at Plainwell Pines Nursing Center before retiring. Once retired she was able to spend...
Debra Lee (Grauman) Northrop
Oct 17, 2022
Debra Lee Northrop, 67, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born March 7, 1955, in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Duane and Dixie (Green) Grauman. Debra worked at Armintrout Tree Farm from age 15 to 17 and after graduating from Allegan High School, she immediately...
Eva Evelyn (Kominsky) Royale
Oct 15, 2022
Eva Evelyn Royale (Kominsky) passed away October 15, 2022, at the age of 99. Born January 9, 1923, in Van Buren County Michigan. Eva is survived by three generations of grandchildren and seven children, Jeane D. (Judy) Royale, Dwight Paul Royale, Darlene Dreyer, Kathleen (Sam) Livingston, Louetta (Dennis) Johnson, Annette Schnotala, Michael (Kathleen) Royale and brother, Saul Kominsky. Eva...
Nancy Marie (Sias) Holt
Oct 13, 2022
Nancy Marie (Sias) Holt, 82 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her home. Born February 8, 1940, in Midland, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Keith and Marjorie (Glasgow) Sias and the wife of the late Dwane Holt. Nancy lived most of her life in Midland, Michigan, where she graduated from Midland...
Paul Bradford Kibby
Oct 13, 2022
Paul "Brad" Bradford Kibby passed away on October 13, 2022 in his home. He was born on January 16, 1947 to Paul and Hada "Jackie" Kibby in Allegan, Michigan. He attended Allegan High School and was a member of the Class of 1965. On October 11, 1968 he married the love of his life, Doris Meninga, who survives. They...
Wilma Lillian (Curtis) Perring
Oct 10, 2022
Wilma Lillian (Curtis) Perring, 95, of Watson Township, MI passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Born December 18, 1926 in Paw Paw, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Katherine (Cramer) Curtis and was the wife of the late Howard Perring. Mrs. Perring loved her church, Watson Country Chapel, and was very actively...
Timothy-Jake Murray Visser
Oct 6, 2022
Timothy-Jake Murray Visser, 28 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born June 9, 1994 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of Daryl Visser and Darlene (Foster) Strickler. Timothy-Jake, known to most as TJ, although he lived a short life, he made his im on this world and the...
Delia Evelyn (Dehoog) Church
Oct 3, 2022
Delia Evelyn Church (DeHoog), age 87, passed into Glory on October 3, 2022. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her legacy of family and friends is vast. Her seven children called her blessed. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will share stories for a long time. She loved the Lord and longed for others to know and love Him too....
Betty Jeanette (Wiley) Borst
Oct 3, 2022
Betty Jeanette Borst, 96, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born March 9, 1926 in Oregon, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Jeanette Wiley and was the wife of the late Earl "Red" Borst. Betty had attended Trowbridge Methodist Church and was a beautician in Allegan for 27 years....
Susanne Kay Kolhoff
Sep 30, 2022
Susanne Kay Kolhoff, 56, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. She was born on December 14, 1965 in Ann Arbor and was adopted into the Kolhoff family at the age of four by her adoptive parents Bruce Walter Kolhoff and the late Stella Geraldine (Thompson) Kolhoff. Susanne loved sweeping and...
Pamela Kay (Wooten) Wooten-Oram
Sep 22, 2022
Pamela Kay Wooten-Oram, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. Born October 11, 1947 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Hilda (Saladin) Wooten and the wife of the late Peter Oram, Jr. A graduate of Allegan High School in the...
Bonnie June (Allgeo) Olcott
Sep 10, 2022
Bonnie June (Allgeo) Olcott, 96, passed away surrounded by her husband and children on Sept. 10, 2022. She was born June 1, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the late William and Nell Allgeo. On June 26, 1948, Bonnie married Vern Olcott, who survives. Together, they lived a life full of family, faith, service, and love. An educator through...
Richard Martin Vandermeer
Sep 5, 2022
Richard Martin VanDerMeer of Hopkins passed away on September 5, 2022 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Richard was born in Holland, Michigan on December 16, 1933 to his late parents Martin and Irene (Picket) VanDerMeer. Richard had an incredible work ethic and it showed on his family farm. He had been a welder and farmer throughout his entire...
David Bennie Waanders
Sep 2, 2022
David Bennie Waanders, 90, lifelong resident of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022, at Allegan County Medical Care Community where he had resided for the past five and a half years. Born August 24, 1932, he was the son of the late Benjamin Gerrit and Hilda Florence (Glaze) Waanders. Dave graduated from Allegan High School in...
John Charles Hotchkiss
Aug 30, 2022
John C. Hotchkiss, age 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by close family, on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Briarwood Assisted Living Facility in Allegan, Michigan. John was born on April 1, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan to William and Pauline (Seyler) Hotchkiss. He received his bachelor's degree from Albion College in 1966, a master's degree from Western Michigan University in...
Ruth Elaine (Christman) Town
Aug 30, 2022
Ruth Elaine Town, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan. Born February 24, 1948 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Betty (Crisman) Christman and the wife of the late Howard L. Town. Ruth spent her life as a homemaker, providing a beautiful and...
William Allen Simpson
Aug 25, 2022
William Allen Simpson, 46, of Cutlerville, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Holland Hospital. Born October 14, 1975 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of Janis Stora and William Simpson and the husband of Amanda (Dickens) Simpson. Will, as he was known to many, was a mechanic by trade...
Doris Marie (Branch) Hopkins
Aug 14, 2022
Doris Marie Hopkins, 80 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 19, 1942, in Plainwell, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Wilber and Maxine (Cary) Branch and the wife of Theron "Terry" Hopkins. Doris was a true and...
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