Margaret E. (Smith) Bridgeman
Aug 20, 2019
Margaret Ellen Bridgeman, 73 of Allegan, Michigan passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born September 9, 1945 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of late Anker and Mary Theresa (Tanczos) Smith and the widow of the late Daniel Ward Bridgeman. Margaret lived most of her life in Allegan except for a few...
Joyce Marie (Brown) Kolbeck
Aug 11, 2019
Joyce Marie Kolbeck, 88, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Ely Manor. Born December 1, 1930 in Otsego, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Persley and Hazel (VanHouten) Brown and was the wife of the late Eugene Arthur Meade and Alois Kolbeck. When she was not tending to the variety of animals on her...
Josiah Leonard Brown
Aug 10, 2019
Josiah Leonard Brown, 22, of Shelbyville, MI passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born July 15, 1997 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Richard James "Jim" Brown, Jr. and Jennie Angeline (Church) Brown. Josiah had many hobbies and interests, including hunting, fishing and swimming. He liked to go off-roading and play video games. Josiah also excelled in basketball and...
Sally Ann (Williams) Miller
Aug 9, 2019
Sally Ann Miller, of Allegan, MI, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 following years of battling health issues. Through her final months, she received special care at Ely Manor where she made friends with all. Born May 9, 1937 in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late John W. "Jack" and Blanche E. (Wolfe) Williams and was the...
Imogene "Jeanne" (Blanton) Nichols
Aug 4, 2019
Jeanne Nichols, 78, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2019, at her home. She retired to Kingsport, TN from Holland, MI in 2005, and served as the President of the Walnut Hills Homeowners Association for ten years. Jeanne was a loving mother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The...
Jeanne (Heim) Neuhaus
Aug 2, 2019
Jeanne Neuhaus, 83, of Hopkins, MI passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Metro Health Hospital. Born September 10, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Stella (Babinski) Heim. She met Michael Neuhaus while attending a Catholic youth group and they married in 1959. Michael preceded her in death in 1999 after spending...
Betty Jean (Hammer) Truax
Jul 31, 2019
Betty Jean Truax, 93 of Shelbyville, Michigan, passed away at her home on July 31, 2019. Born May 20, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of the late George and Jessie (Sweezy) Hammer. Betty was a wonderful seamstress and worked for Kesslers most of her life. She is survived by her children, Gary (Betty) Truax, Darlene (Fred) Morley, Bruce...
Frank Albert Blank
Jul 29, 2019
Frank Albert Blank, 82 of Hopkins, Michigan passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at his home. Born August 21, 1936 in Crete, Illinois, he was the son of the late Frank and Elsie (Dehn) Blank and the husband of the late Arlene (Schaendorf) Blank. Frank worked for the Teamsters and also was a farmer. His true passions were time spent...
Janet Ilene (Solomon) Westfahl
Jul 26, 2019
Janet Ilene Westfahl, 82 of Hopkins, Michigan, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Railside Assisted Living in Byron Center, Michigan with her friend, Hannah Hensel present. Born January 1, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Janet was the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (Schribner) Solomon and the wife of the late William Carl Westfahl, Jr. She was a...
Shirley M. (Thomson) Cullum
Jul 25, 2019
Shirley Mae Cullum, 83, of Allegan, Michigan passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Shirley was born December 11, 1935 in Kalamazoo. She was the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Remington) Thomson and the wife of the late Archie Cullum. Shirley spent 30 years of her life working in shipping and receiving...
Bernard Leon "Sonny" Sheaffer Jr.
Jul 21, 2019
Bernard Leon "Sonny" Sheaffer, Jr., 84, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Wings Home. Born August 20, 1934 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Bernard Lee and Cornelia Sheaffer. He was a member of the graduating class of 1952 of Allegan High School. On June 27, 1959 Sonny married Eleanor Mae Reimink...
Jean Ann (Mcguan) Barnum
Jul 14, 2019
Jean Ann Barnum, 83, of Miner Lake in Allegan, Michigan passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born July 17, 1935 in East Chicago, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes McGuan. Jean's favorite pastime was spending time with her husband Edward, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren (and her loyal dog, Phineas). Family meant...
Martha Evelyn (White) Mcclellan
Jul 12, 2019
Martha Evelyn McClellan, age 74 of Allegan, Michigan passed away on July 12, 2019 in Kalamazoo, Michigan with her loving family by her side. Martha was born in Tyronza, Arkansas to the late Benjamin "Buster" and Myrtle White. Martha was a woman of strong faith and attended Merson Church in Gobles, Michigan. She enjoyed reading, going shopping and she loved...
Brian James Carns
Jul 11, 2019
Brian James Carns, 58 of Allegan, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019. Born April 19, 1961 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of late James Roger and Wanda (Caulkins) Carns. Brian was a true farmer and enjoyed driving around the farm, watching the crops grow, checking out the cattle process and overseeing the total operation of the farm. His...
Lawrence "Larry" Clare Belden
Jul 10, 2019
Lawrence Clare Belden Born 10-29-44 Passed 7-10-19; 74 years old Preceded in death by his mother Margaret Vote Belden, his father Cleo 'Red' Belden and Sister Terri Belden Wood. Living are his wife, Sue, his daughters Tiffany and Audra, his step-sons Brett Harris (wife-Michelle) and Jason Moose and brother-in-law Fred Price (wife-Patti) 5 grandchildren- Camille, Jeremiah & Abigail Pittman, Dylan...
Hazel Leona (Stuller) Arndt
Jul 5, 2019
Hazel Leona Arndt, 97, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born November 30, 1921 in Pullman, she was the daughter of the late William Layton Stuller and Bertha (Borton) Stuller and was the wife of the late Harold Edwin "Bus" Arndt, who preceded her in death in 1996. Mrs. Arndt had...
Nathaniel Lee Daniels Jr.
Jul 2, 2019
Nathaniel Lee Daniels, Jr., 53, of Plainwell, MI passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at The Laurels of Galesburg. Born October 25, 1965 in Allegan, he was the son of Nathaniel Lee Daniels, Sr. and Sylvia Alice (Aarstad) Daniels. Nathaniel was a graduate of Allegan High School. He loved spending time outdoors, especially with his family. Together they spent countless...
Nina Mae (Steffes) Bergholtz
Jun 28, 2019
Nina Mae (Steffes) Bergholtz, 87, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego. Born March 22, 1932 in Ontonagon, MI, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Mary (Burns) Steffes and was the wife of the late William C. Bergholtz. Mrs. Bergholtz was a member of the graduating class of 1951 from...
Pamela Rae (Funk) Cuperus
Jun 26, 2019
Pamela Rae Cuperus (Funk), 67, of Hudsonville, MI passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at her home with her family at her side. Born September 9, 1951 in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Dorothy (Wolf) Snoeyink and was the wife of Larry John Cuperus. Pamela had worked for Hopkins Public Schools for fourteen years...
James Edward Gabala
Jun 24, 2019
James E. Gabala, 82 of Hopkins, Michigan, born October 21, 1936 in Bay City, Michigan, the eldest son of Thomas and Sylvia Gabala. Jim graduated from Wayland High School Class of 1955. In 1958 he met and married Lois Reynolds. It was such a good idea that he married her again in 1990. The couple celebrated their 60th anniversary. Together...
