Martin Charles Blok Phd
Nov 2, 2020
Martin Charles Blok, PhD (Doc Blok) of Allegan, passed away on November 2, 2020. He was born February 2, 1940, in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Rev. Martin Charles Blok and Freda (Withey) Blok. Martin had an incredible drive for learning, and it showed in his many degrees and a doctorate in Psychology. He served many communities during his...
Wynn John Morrie
Oct 31, 2020
Wynn John Morrie, 72, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born in Allegan, Michigan on April 8, 1948, he was the son of the late Francis and Irene (Szaniszlo) Morrie. Wynn married his first love, Elizabeth Miller on January 18, 1969 and together they raised their two children, Ami and...
Michael Emerson "Mick" Francis
Oct 30, 2020
Michael "Mick" Emerson Francis, 72 of Hopkins, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born July 28, 1948 in Alpena, Michigan, he was the son of the late Reuben and Maureen (Emerson) Francis and the husband of Lynn (Gildersleeve) Francis. Education and sports were both very important to Mick and he...
Doris Mae (Germain) Reynolds
Oct 29, 2020
Doris Mae Reynolds, 94, of Hopkins, MI passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born July 28, 1926 in Martin, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Florence (Kelly) Germain and was the wife of the late Lloyd W. Reynolds who preceded her in death in 2007. Mrs. Reynolds had been a...
Roland E. Wait
Oct 28, 2020
Roland E. Wait, 90 of Allegan, Michigan passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 due to Covid complications at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Roland was currently residing at Alamo Nursing Home. Born May 2, 1930 in Niles, Michigan, he was the son of the late Fred and Marie (Maxant) Wait and the husband of the late Marcia (Shimmons) Wait...
Audrey Lyn (Oisten) Fuller
Oct 26, 2020
Audrey Lyn Fuller, 50, of Gobles, MI passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Born May 6, 1970 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late David Lee and Donna Jean (Arndt) Oisten and was the wife of Larry John Fuller. Audrey enjoyed being outside tending to her gardens. Above all else, however, she...
Frances Elaine Church-Pratt
Oct 24, 2020
Frances Elaine Church-Pratt, 67 of Shelbyville, Michigan, began her journey on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born May 15, 1953 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Lewis White Eagle and Gladys (Mamagona) Church and the wife of Paul (Tom) Pratt. Fran was a loyal and faithful member...
Lewis Edward Cornell
Oct 20, 2020
Lewis Edward Cornell, 82, of Holland, MI passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Holland Hospital. Born February 26, 1938 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Roy and Mabel (Miller) Cornell and was the husband of Faye Yvonne (TenBrink) for over sixty-three years. Lewis had worked for Ken's Tire and drove a gravel truck for Pickett and...
Dorothy Virginia (Brenner) Paffhouse
Oct 18, 2020
Dorothy Virginia Paffhouse, 99, of Hopkins, MI, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. The night before Dorothy died, her youngest son Greg's children and wife read from her reflection journal. Within the pages Dorothy wrote about her beloved parents, her close-knit siblings, her love for her husband, Clarence. Details of growing up filled the...
Gary Robert Comstock Sr.
Oct 5, 2020
Gary Robert Comstock, Sr., 81, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home with his family at his side. Born December 30, 1938 in Grand Haven, he was the son of the late Robert Ernest and Virginia (Knuppenburg) Comstock and was the husband of Donna Louise (Bush) Comstock. Gary had been a truck driver most of...
Roy Harvey O'Connell
Oct 5, 2020
Roy Harvey O'Connell, 83, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Wings Home of pneumonia. Born May 5, 1937 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Joe and Amelia (Hinkle) O'Connell and was the husband of Judith (Piersma) O'Connell. Roy was a lifetime member of both the Allegan Eagles Club and the Elks Lodge. He...
Myrna I. Shimmons
Oct 5, 2020
Myrna I. Shimmons, 82 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away early Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Jones Circle assisted living center. Born November 17, 1937 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Arvada (Hall) Shimmons. She was recently preceded in death by her twin sister, Marva Chappell. Myrna was born with both physical and mental disabilities,...
Jean (Smith) Warren
Oct 1, 2020
Jean Warren, 95, of Allegan, MI passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. She was born to Glenn and Bertha Smith on May 6, 1925 in Falcon, KY. As a teen, Jean moved to Michigan and eventually went to work at Blood Brothers Factory where she met her future husband, Wayne Warren. She raised a family and later returned to...
Pauline Marie (Sill) Allen
Sep 28, 2020
Pauline Marie Allen, 71, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at Lakeside Vista in Holland. Born August 31, 1949 in South Haven, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Esther (Cole) Sill. Pauline married Dennis E. Allen on February 20, 1971 and they celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage prior to his death in 2010. She...
Leroy David Miles Jr.
Sep 27, 2020
Leroy David Miles, Jr., 88, of Allegan, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born October 6, 1931 in Conde, SD, he was the son of the late Leroy and Valois (Grandpre) Miles and was the husband of Joyce (Pittner) Miles. Leroy was a fifty-seven-year member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He...
Donna Jo (Harnden) Lampros
Sep 26, 2020
Donna Jo Lampros, 63, of Allegan, Michigan went to be with the Lord peacefully at home, after a long battle with dementia, on September 26, 2020. She was born May 19, 1957 and raised on a farm in Allegan, Michigan. She was a 1975 graduate of Allegan High School where she played the flute in the band and was a...
Thomas Charles Rochow
Sep 23, 2020
Thomas Charles Rochow, 77, of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in his own home surrounded by family. Born November 26, 1942 in Bay City, MI, he was the son of the late Robert John and Mildred (Gies) Rochow. Thomas graduated high school in 1961 from St. Mary's School in Bay City. He went on to...
Harley Schut
Sep 22, 2020
Harley Schut, 77, of Hopkins, MI passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at his home with his family at his side. Born March 11, 1943, in Jenison, MI, he was the son of the late Lambert and Henrietta (Steenwyk) Schut and was the husband of Nancy (Wuis) Schut. In addition to his wife of over 50 years, Harley is survived...
Billy Wesley Smith
Sep 21, 2020
Billy Wesley Smith, longtime Allegan resident, left this earth to reside with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 21, 2020. Bill was born on November 1, 1932 in Clarksville, Tennessee, the son of Turner and Dottie (Evans) Smith, he was the second of four sons. Bill worked the family farm alongside his dad and brothers Turner Jr. and John....
Irma Irene (Oster) Wamhoff
Sep 20, 2020
Irma Irene Wamhoff passed away at age 97 on Sunday September 20, 2020. Irma was born in Krem, ND to Edward and Amalia Oster. She grew up helping on the family farm and often told of times she drove horses, once as many as six at a time. She often took her siblings to school in a sleigh or buggy....
