Augusta M. (Haefner) Brokus
Jan 29, 2022
Augusta (Gus) Mary Brokus, 96 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 29, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born January 9, 1926 in Munich, Germany, she was the daughter of the late August and Theresa (Ilmberger) Haefner and the wife of the late Stan Brokus. Augusta was a faith-filled woman who lived, breathed...
James Michael Fink
Jan 18, 2022
James Michael Fink, 68, of Delton, MI passed away on January 18, 2022 at the Wings Home in Allegan, MI after a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 20, 1953 in Angola, IN to James Bidwell Fink and Sue Ann Fink. Mike graduated from Hackett Catholic High School in Kalamazoo, MI and continued his education at Michigan...
Nancy Louise (Freeland) Bos
Jan 17, 2022
Nancy Louise (Freeland) Bos, aged 89, of Wayland passed away Mon., January 17, 2022. Daughter of Russell and Marian Freeland; born and raised in Grand Rapids graduating from South HS and moved to Wayland in 1972. Her husband Don Bos passed away in 2018. She was an attentive mother and grandmother and worked most of her life; first, as a...
Lila May (Wilcox) Carr
Jan 17, 2022
Lila May Carr (Wilcox) of Hopkins went to be with her Lord and Savior January 17, 2022. Lila was born on February 23, 1942 in Ionia, Michigan to her loving parents Homer and Hazel Wilcox (Corey). She was married to her loving husband Willie Carr to which they shared many years of faithful marriage to each other. Lila loved Jesus...
Paula Kay (Parker) Born
Jan 12, 2022
Paula Kay (Parker) Born, 59 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born August 26, 1962 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late James and Juanita (White) Parker and the wife of Clarence Born. Paula was a woman who had a huge heart. She was a lifetime member...
Coleen Joy Burrell
Jan 12, 2022
Coleen Joy Burrell 62 of Allegan, MI passed away January 12, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 18, 1959 in Bath, New York to Keith and Norma (Snyder) Burrell. Coleen was a woman with a heart of gold. What she loved more then anything was being a Mother & Grandmother. She enjoyed spending her...
David Nelson Schafer
Jan 11, 2022
On January 11, 2022, the Lord brought David Schafer home to his side after a longtime struggle with Parkinson's Disease. David was born on May 11, 1944 to Emanuel and Erma Schafer in Kalamazoo, MI. David lived the majority of his life on the family farm outside of Hopkins, MI. He graduated from Hopkins High School. He married Geraldine Blackwood...
Sharon Kay (Town) Crisman
Jan 9, 2022
Sharon Kay Crisman, 73 of Holland, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Holland Hospital. Born January 25, 1948 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Betty (Wilson) Town and the wife of the late Richard Crisman. Sharon was a woman of few words, but everyone knew that when she did speak, she meant...
Terry Lee Crisman, Sr.
Jan 8, 2022
Terry Lee Crisman, Sr., 70 of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Plainwell Pines Nursing Center. Born August 4, 1951 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Howard and Frances (Michaels) Crisman. Terry was a person who enjoyed life to its' fullest. He loved being a father and keeping everyone entertained with his good...
Pearl Elaine Perez
Jan 7, 2022
Pearl Elaine Perez was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 7th, 2022. Pearl was born on December 7th 1944, to Fred Frank Hettinger Sr. and Gladys Genevieve Wynn. Pearl loved the outdoors feeding the wild birds, gardening and loved the Green Bay Packers. Pearl was preceded in death by Fred Frank Sr., Patsy, Marylou, Gladys,...
Eva Mae (Stoughton) Belden
Jan 3, 2022
Eva Mae (Stoughton) Belden, 94, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego. Born January 7, 1927 in Otsego, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Audrey (Edson) Stoughton. On July 4, 1947 she wed Clifford Leon Belden and they shared nearly thirty-one years of marriage prior to his passing in 1978....
John Wayne Jones
Jan 2, 2022
John Wayne Jones, 73, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Born March 13, 1949 in Clarendon, AR, he was the son of the late Joseph William and Martha Maxine (Moore) Jones and was the husband of Deborah Jo (Clark) Jones. John was a proud Vietnam veteran having served in the United States...
Dennis Edward Orweller
Jan 1, 2022
Dennis Edward Orweller, 79, of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dennis was born October 31, 1942 in Fowlerville, Michigan to the late Edward and Marjorie (Wortman) Orweller and was the husband of Betty (Hough) Orweller. He was a long-time member of the...
Martha Katherine (Pieper) King
Dec 31, 2021
Martha Katherine King, 83, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born May 14, 1938 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Martha (Bladt) Pieper. Martha enjoyed spending time outside in her garden. She was a talented artist who loved making and painting her own cement garden statues and...
Carol Ann (Fuller) Wiley
Dec 31, 2021
Carol Ann Wiley, 71 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born May 2, 1950 in Plainwell, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Ethel (Fletcher) Fuller and the wife of Dale A. Wiley. Carol and Dale married on Friday the 13th of September 1974, which to...
Alice Marie Johnson
Dec 30, 2021
Alice M. Johnson passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at her home. She was born May 24, 1956 in Allegan; the daughter of the late Robert and Robenia (Burson) Johnson. The youngest of nine children, Alice was often referred to as the "Baby". She was a 1974 Allegan High School graduate. She had been employed at Hoffman Paper Products, Pine...
Thomas Lee Tuinstra
Dec 28, 2021
Thomas Lee Tuinstra, 81, of Hopkins, MI passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at his home. Born September 17, 1940 in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Wiebe and Clazina (VanDussen) Tuinstra. Mr. Tuinstra was retired from General Motors following more than thirty-three years of employment. His long career helped to finance his passion for farming and his...
Dean Perry Balgoyen
Dec 25, 2021
Dean Perry "Gooch" Balgoyen, 56, of Allegan, MI passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born May 18, 1965 in Plainwell, he was the son of the late Dean Peter Balgoyen and Ruthie (Harrington) Balgoyen and was the husband of Barbara (Smith) Balgoyen. Perry had a gift for fixing small engines and boat motors, rarely did he find one he couldn't....
Henry Jospeh Shorkey, Jr.
Dec 22, 2021
Henry "Hank" Joseph Shorkey, Jr., 91 of Gobles, Michigan went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born March 10, 1930 in Rogers City, Michigan, he was the son of the late Henry Joseph and Kunegunda (Skiba) Shorkey, Sr. and the husband of the late Jacquelyn "Jackie"...
Nelson Wayne Burton
Dec 21, 2021
Nelson Wayne Burton, 91, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born June 6, 1930 in Monterey Township, he was the son of the late Vern and Margaret (McDermott) Burton. Over the past forty years, Wayne shared his love and life with Julia A. Milbocker who survives. He was a veteran of the United...
