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Debra Jo (Crisman) Hicks
Jan 24, 2020
Debra Jo Hicks, 67 of Allegan, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at her home. Born January 14, 1953, she was the daughter of late Howard and Frances (Michaels) Crisman. Debra was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Allegan and enjoyed her church family. She loved the outdoors and looked forward to going to yard sales. She took...
Calvin Dale O'Bryant Sr.
Jan 23, 2020
Calvin O'Bryant, 81, of Allegan, MI passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Grace of Douglas. Born February 23, 1938, in Martins Ferry, OH, he was the son of the late Julius and Doris (Oliver) O'Bryant and was the husband of Celia Annette (Thrash) O'Bryant. Mr. Calvin O'Bryant worked as a millwright at Bohn Aluminum in South Haven for over...
Arlene Kay (Warren) Musser
Jan 21, 2020
Arlene Kay Musser, 77 of Plainwell, Michigan passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born April 24, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Gertrude (Lucas) Warren. Arlene was a huge fan of the Detroit Lions football team - she wouldn't miss a game! She also...
Richard Cook
Jan 20, 2020
Richard Cook, age 64, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side following complications from his courageous fight with cancer. He was born January 7, 1956 to the late Laverne and Margaret Cook. He was proud to share with those he met that he and his wife, Tina Marie...
Donald Eugene Williams
Jan 10, 2020
Donald Eugene Williams, 63, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Born April 13, 1956 in Marshalltown, IA, he was the son of the late Russell Madison Williams and Stella Novella (Frank) Stinocher and was the husband of Nora Balgoyen-Williams. Don was the youngest of nine children. His devoted mother and loving...
Charlotte Ann (Sears) Tange
Jan 8, 2020
Charlotte Ann Tange, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Allegan. Charlotte was born in Lansing, MI to the late Fred and Ruth (Tillotson) Sears on June 16, 1935. Charlotte was widely known for her love of animals (she loved her cats), birds and especially for her flower garden. She had even been on the Garden Tour. She...
Jean Eleanor (Siebert) Baker
Jan 5, 2020
Jean Eleanor Baker, 94, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born August 10, 1925 in Trowbridge Township, she was the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Curtiss) Siebert and was the widow of Merritt Boysen and Russell Baker. Mrs. Baker graduated from Allegan High School in 1942. She was a longtime member...
Robert Weick
Dec 28, 2019
Robert Weick, 89, of Shelbyville, MI passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at American House Assisted Living in Jenison. Born June 15, 1930 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Frederick Jacob and Maude Mae (Dendel) Weick and was the husband of the late Ruth Ann (Schumaker)Weick. Mr. Weick was a member of Shelbyville United Methodist Church. He...
Marilyn Ann (Martin) Cook
Dec 27, 2019
Marilyn Ann Cook (Martin) was welcomed home by her loving parents, John and Viola Martin (Gentz), and husband, Michael B. Cook, on Friday, December 27th. Marilyn was born in Frasier but lived for nearly 60 years in Allegan. She was a member of First Congregational Church where she taught Sunday School, led the youth group, sang in the choir and...
Phyllis Anne (Malarney) Kiella
Dec 27, 2019
Kiella, Phyllis Anne (nee Malarney) - (April 26, 1926 - December 27, 2019) Phyllis was the third arrival into the Hillsdale, Michigan home of Theron Joseph "Barney" and Etolah B. (Stearns) Malarney, where she joined her twin sisters, Mary Louise and Frances. Years later, a brother, TJ joined them. Today, Phyllis died peacefully in her sleep, her life here now...
Christine Louise (Ratulowski) Galbreath
Dec 24, 2019
Christine Louise Galbreath, 68, of Allegan, MI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center. Born April 19, 1951 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joseph and Edna Jean (Dieble) Ratulowski and was the wife of Robert James Galbreath. Christine had worked for Perrigo for over thirty years as a packaging...
Loraine M. (Horton) Wood
Dec 22, 2019
Loraine M. (Horton) Wood, 85 of Mishawaka, Indiana went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Born December 16, 1934 in Pierson, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Celeste (Benson) Horton. She worked as an administrative assistant for the City of Newport Beach, California and also as a registrar's assistant for...
Julia Rae (Simpson) Ellinger
Dec 21, 2019
Julia Rae Ellinger (née Simpson), a retired high school Home Economics teacher, died of natural causes on December 21, 2019 at the age of 89. Her husband, Rudolph (Rudy) Ellinger, predeceased her in 2016 at the age of 96; they had been married for 66 years. Julie lived in Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, MI, and had many friends there. Prior...
Letha M. (Sanders) Krcatovich
Dec 13, 2019
Letha Mae Krcatovich, 89, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at Wings Home with her family at her side. Born December 9, 1930 in Logan, OH, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Golda "Marie" (Pargeon) Sanders. Letha graduated from Allegan High School as a member of the class of 1948. She married Michael Krcatovich...
Robert Daniel Hoyt
Dec 9, 2019
Robert Daniel Hoyt, 94, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at American House Assisted Living Memory Care Unit in Holland, MI. Born in Chicago, IL in March of 1925, he was the son of the late Victor Rieber and Kathleen Theresa Baker. He was later adopted by James Lawrence Hoyt and moved to Cheshire Center in Allegan...
Laverne "Vern" Otto Lussenden
Dec 8, 2019
LaVerne Otto Lussenden, 86 of Hopkins, Michigan, went to be with his Heavenly Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born December 30, 1932 in Barry County, Michigan, he was the son of the late Wayne and Rosetta (Finkbeiner) Lussenden and the husband of the late Joyce (Miller) Lussenden. Vern, as most people knew...
Lawrence Earl "Larry" Montgomery
Dec 8, 2019
Lawrence Earl Montgomery, 65, of Allegan, passed away on December 8, 2019 at his home after fighting a battle with cancer. He was born on December 25, 1953, in Indiana to the late Monty and Dolly (Gordon) Montgomery. His family moved to Michigan in the 70's. Larry graduated from Fennville High School. Larry worked in auto manufacturing for over 40...
Edward Charles Whitney
Dec 7, 2019
Edward Charles Whitney, 90 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mr. Whitney was born April 25, 1929 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of the late Irving and Christina (Hoke) Whitney and the husband of the late Donna (Kelley) Whitney. Edward was a machinist at Parker Hannifin, Brass Division,...
Linda Lee (Stearns) Vanorder
Dec 5, 2019
Linda Lee VanOrder, 77, of Allegan, MI passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Allegan General Hospital. Born December 7, 1941 in Plainwell, she was the daughter of the late George and Beulah (Reed) Stearns and the wife of the late Harvey VanOrder. Linda loved life on the farm, tending to the animals and making home cooked meals. Her beef...
Donna Marie (Richards) Pozezinski
Dec 4, 2019
Donna Marie Pozezinski, 68, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at her home. Born September 20, 1951 in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late James and Ann (Gantley) Richards and was the wife of Patrick F. Pozezinski. Donna was an avid animal lover. She had a fondness for watching birds, especially hummingbirds and cardinals. Above...
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