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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...
Milton Harris Johnson
Dec 20, 2021
Milton Harris Johnson, 78, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, December 20, 2021. Born May 5, 1943 in Searcy, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Erving and Grace (Parkridge) Johnson and was the husband of Kathleen Marie (Wuis) Johnson. Milton was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Following thirty years of dedicated employment, he retired from...
Ronald Lee Farmer
Dec 16, 2021
Ronald Lee Farmer went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the age of 70. Ron was born on March 5, 1951 (as a twin) to the late Robert and Norma Jean (Brindley) Farmer. He was a life-long resident of Allegan, graduating from Allegan High School in the Class of 1969. Ron worked for Fuller Transmission...
Sarah Lorraine Mabee
Dec 11, 2021
Sarah Lorraine Mabee, 40 of Hopkins, Michigan, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Methodist Hospital. Born March 20, 1981 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of Ronald and Lorraine Mabee and the mother of Ethan Vander Ark. Sarah was a true lover of nature and some of her happiest moments were in the forest surrounded...
David Lloyd Stevenson
Dec 9, 2021
Please see visitation and funeral services noted below. Please check back for the . Once it is finalized, it will be posted. Thank you. Visitation: Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel Day/Time: Saturday, December 17, 2021 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Service: Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel Day/Time: Saturday, December 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM Donations may be made to...
Jeremy Wade Harper
Dec 1, 2021
Jeremy Wade Harper, 50, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born August 30, 1971 in Alton, Illinois, he was the son of Laura (Coleman) Harper and the late Donald Harper. Jeremy attended Portage Central High School where he played football, was the baritone in the band, and was on the...
Ronald Martin Priest
Nov 26, 2021
"The day has come that we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever." Ronald (Ron) Priest, quietly passed away at the age of 78 on November 26, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Ron was a lifelong resident of Allegan County. Born on January 31, 1943 to...
Mary Carol (Freeman) Anderson
Nov 26, 2021
Mary Carol Anderson, 81 of Allegan, Michigan passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital. Born October 13, 1940 in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Eleanor (Tuttle) Freeman and the wife of the late John Anderson. Mary was a Waukegan High School graduate, Class of 1958. She married her true love,...
Barbara Jean (Helwig) Cochran
Nov 25, 2021
Barbara Jean Cochran, 84 of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021 in Kalamazoo, MI. She left to join her husband of 55 years, Mickey Cochran, and daughter, Lorrey Michela. She will be deeply missed by her son Tim and his spouse Laura Cochran of Caledonia, MI; her son Rollie and his spouse Kimberley Cochran of Clovis, CA;...
Elwin Dean Kraft
Nov 23, 2021
Elwin Dean Kraft, 70, of Hopkins, MI passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Holland Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 27, 1951 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Clifford LaVerne Kraft and Daun Ilene (Curtis) Kraft and was the husband of Freida (Tolhurst) Kraft. Elwin was retired from Perrigo following fourteen years of employment....
Tina Dawn (Stedman) Snyder
Nov 21, 2021
Tina Dawn Snyder, 64 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born November 14, 1957 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Joyce (Taylor) Stedman and the wife of Terry Snyder. Tina was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed her family immensely and...
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