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Emily  Florence (Cartwright)  Jones

Emily Florence (Cartwright) Jones

Nov 15, 2018

Florence Jones, 96, of Hopkins, MI passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Born February 8, 1922 in Burnips, MI, she was the daughter of the late George and Rose (Bush) Cartwright. On March 2, 1940 she married John H. Jones and he preceded her in death on November 21, 2000. Mrs. Jones...

Sandra  Kay (Jones)  Hitchcock

Sandra Kay (Jones) Hitchcock

Nov 13, 2018

Sandra Kay Hitchcock, 72, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her home. Born April 28, 1946 in Gaylord, MI, she was the daughter of the late Alva Eugene and Louise Maxine (Hopson) Jones and was the wife of the late Robert Leo Hitchcock. Mrs. Hitchcock was a member of the Allegan Eagles Club and the American...

Christine  Helen (Miniat)  Ksiazek

Christine Helen (Miniat) Ksiazek

Nov 10, 2018

Christine Helen Ksiazek passed away, November 10, 2018, in Allegan, MI, at Allegan Country Estate at the age of 95. Born July 24, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Anton A. Miniat and the late Helen K. (Podgorski) Miniat. In 1955 she and her husband Edward moved from Chicago and made their life long home in Allegan. Christine and...

Kelly  Scott Flora

Kelly Scott Flora

Nov 8, 2018

Kelly Scott Flora, 57, of Allegan, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 8, 2018, surrounded by his family. Born July 9, 1961 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of JoAnn (Shoemaker) Flora and the late Lawrence Flora. After high school, Kelly trained and became a robotics welder. Music was a big influence in Kelly's life. He...

Marianne (Leibing)  Somers

Marianne (Leibing) Somers

Nov 4, 2018

Marianne Somers, 70, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born May 1, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Kurt and Dolores (Hawksley) Leibing and was the wife of Keith G. Somers. Mrs. Somers worked as an administrator at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, Illinois for 26...

Clarence  Jefferson Sinkler

Clarence Jefferson Sinkler

Oct 31, 2018

Clarence Jefferson Sinkler, Sr, 73, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at his home. Born April 24, 1945 in Douglas, MI, he was the son of the late Russell Ruben and Edna Mildred (Norwood) Sinkler and was the husband of Marilyn J. (Hillsburg) Sinkler. Mr. Sinkler was a loving and dedicated husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather....

Dale  William Peters

Dale William Peters

Oct 30, 2018

Dale William Peters, 63, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at his home. Born January 2, 1955 in Plainwell, he was the son of the late Elmer Peters, Sr. and Grace (Mark) Peters and was the husband of Carmen "Angie" (Pauline) Peters. Dale was a veteran of the United States Army and the National Guard in which...

John  Lee Kelley

John Lee Kelley

Oct 27, 2018

John Lee Kelley, 77, of Pullman, MI passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at his home. Born October 19, 1941 in Centerville, TN, he was the son of the late Ethelee Kelley and Savannah (Campbell) Kelley and was the husband of Alma (Groenheide) Kelley. Mr. Kelley had worked as a welder for forty-one years at Metal Standard Corporation. He loved...

Marjorie  L. (Cook)  Spaulding

Marjorie L. (Cook) Spaulding

Oct 25, 2018

Marjorie Louise (Cook) Spaulding, 87 formerly of Allegan, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Green Acres Nursing Home in Wayland, Michigan. Born April 9, 1931 in Battle Creek, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Eva (Byers) Cook and was the wife of the late Robert Spaulding. Marge and Robert married on May 27, 1950 and...

Michael  P. Krcatovich

Michael P. Krcatovich

Oct 25, 2018

Michael P. Krcatovich passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 25, 2018, surrounded by family. He was born on September 22, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Peter and Matija (Kovacevich) Krcatovich. Mike married Letha Sanders in 1954 and after his service in the U.S. Army, settled down to farm just south of Hopkins. Mike worked as a machinist and...

Anna  Louise (Moline)  Plumley

Anna Louise (Moline) Plumley

Oct 22, 2018

Anna Louise Plumley, 72 of Allegan, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan, Michigan. Born September 11, 1946 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Anna was the daughter of Lucille (Morrison) Moline Hurlbert and the late Robert Moline. She married Basil Plumley in 1964 and together began their family, bringing 5 children into the world. Anna...

Howard "Tink" Carleton Blackman

Howard "Tink" Carleton Blackman

Oct 15, 2018

Howard Carleton "Tink" Blackman, 70, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. Born January 29, 1948 in Allegan, he was the son of the late DuWayne and Barbara (Cook) Blackman and was the husband of Nanette Roberta (Johnson) "Nan" Blackman. Tink was a 1966 graduate of Allegan High School. He had worked...

Mark  Steven Vandermeer

Mark Steven Vandermeer

Oct 15, 2018

Mark Steven VanderMeer, 60, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Born November 19, 1957 in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Thelma J. (Vogelaar) VanderMeer and the late John VanderMeer and for 37 years was the husband of Maria (Gilbert) VanderMeer. He fought a terrible battle with...

Bertha  Mae (Myers)  Miller

Bertha Mae (Myers) Miller

Oct 13, 2018

Bertha Miller, 93, of Allegan, MI passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Allegan General Hospital. Bertha was born at John Robinson in Allegan to Lois (Sweet) and Clifford Myers. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1944. On April 25, 1945 she married Robert Miller. They were married sixty-one years. Bertha enjoyed dancing, auctions, embroidering and planting flowers. Most...

Eldon  Wilbur March

Eldon Wilbur March

Oct 12, 2018

Eldon Wilbur March, 76, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at his home with his family at his side. Born June 22, 1942 in Northville, MI, he was the son of the late Wilbur Eldon and Beatrice May (Jackson) March and was the husband of Sharon Marie (Burns) March. Mr. March was a veteran of the United...

Howard  Leeroy Town

Howard Leeroy Town

Oct 11, 2018

Howard L. Town, 64, of Allegan, Michigan went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born August 14, 1954 in Otsego, Michigan, Howard was the son of Howard and Mary (Bradley) Town. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. After the military he worked in manufacturing,...

Donna  Kay (Shidler)  Kaarlie

Donna Kay (Shidler) Kaarlie

Oct 5, 2018

Donna Kay (Shidler) Kaarlie, 74 of Allegan, Michigan passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born on December 4, 1943 in Goshen, Indiana, Donna was the daughter of the late Dayton and Marie Shidler. She graduated from Goshen High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University. Donna retired from Upjohn Parmacia/Pfizer...

Cynthia  Kay (Weaver)  Platt

Cynthia Kay (Weaver) Platt

Sep 29, 2018

Cynthia Kay Platt, 62 of Allegan, Michigan passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 after a valiant fight with cancer. Born May 1, 1956 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Alsip and Josephine Mark. Cynthia graduated in 1974 and later went to work for Perrigo Company as a packaging specialist. She always took pride in her...

Donald  Ray Tyrrell

Donald Ray Tyrrell

Sep 28, 2018

Donald Ray Tyrrell, 69 of Allegan, Michigan passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. Born on January 28, 1949 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Warren and Margaret (Wellman) Tyrrell. He was a certified arborist and worked for Consumers Energy for 35 years as a forester. Don was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, fishing and...

David  Carl Westfahl

David Carl Westfahl

Sep 26, 2018

David Carl Westfahl, 65 of Wayland, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018. David was born in Allegan, Michigan on October 13, 1952, the son of the late William Westfahl, Jr. and Marilynn (Emmons) Westfahl. David was a welder by trade and was considered very accomplished in his field of work. He was a very hard worker, whether it was when...

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