Gerry Alan Olson
May 17, 2018
Gerry Alan Olson, 73 of Hopkins, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Olson was born July 19, 1944 in Shelbyville, Michigan, the son of the late John and Eunice (McBride) Olson. He was a Hopkins High School graduate, Class of 1962. Gerry was a very hardworking man, always providing for...
Phyllis L. (Beattie) Walters
May 11, 2018
Phyllis L. (Beattie) Walters, 82, of Allegan, Michigan passed away Thursday, Friday, May 11, 2018 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids due to complications after surgery. Phyllis was born November 21, 1935 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Wallace G. and Gladys L. (Johnson) Beattie. She graduated from Muskegon High School in 1955. In 1967, while working in Grand Rapids,...
Nimkeeanquet (Thunder) Cloud)
May 8, 2018
Philip Milton Francisco, Nimkee Anquet (Thunder Cloud), 58, of Portage, MI passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Born June 3, 1959 in Sisseton, SD, he was the son of Noel and the late Barbara Francisco and was the husband of Angeline Kay (Bush) Francisco. Philip was a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe...
Cherokee Lee Stoffers
May 4, 2018
Cherokee Lee Stoffers, 22, of Hamilton, MI passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Metro Health Hospital following a brief illness. Born July 31, 1995, she was the daughter of Ronald James and Rebecca Sue (Stoffers) Miller. Cherokee was the proud mother of Skyler Stoffers. Her whole world centered around her little boy and he never was without an endless...
Patricia Ann (Taggart) Knowlton
May 3, 2018
Patricia Ann (Taggart) Knowlton, 83 of Watson Township, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Mrs. Knowlton was born March 1, 1935 in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of the late Gerald and Margaret (Muddget) Taggart. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Knowlton who preceded her in death in 2005 after 51 years...
Junior Allen Long
Apr 29, 2018
Junior Allen Long, 80, of Hamilton, MI passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Providence Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services in Zeeland. Mr. Long was born October 9, 1937 in Tennessee, the son of the late Claud and Daisy Odean (Conley) Long and was the husband of the late Anna May Long. Mr. Long was the foreman at Pet Life Foods...
Bernard "Butch" Leroy Iehl
Apr 24, 2018
Bernard Leroy "Butch" Iehl, 72, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home. Born February 26, 1946 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Roger Reno Iehl, Sr. and Ina Jean (Mankin) Iehl and was the husband of Robin Gladys (Strickfaden) Iehl, with whom he shared the last 28 plus years. Mr. Iehl served...
Chester "Chet" Brenner
Apr 23, 2018
Chester Dale "Chet" Brenner, 100, of Hopkins went to be with his Lord Monday, April 23, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Born July 27, 1917 in Hopkins (Monterey), he was the son of the late David and Hallie (Wheelock) Brenner and was the husband of the late Evelyn R. (Schwartz) Brenner, who preceded him in death on May...
Mary Ellen (Callaway) Simmons
Apr 21, 2018
Mary Ellen Simmons, 79 of Allegan, went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Holland Hospital. Mrs. Simmons was born March 28, 1939 in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of the late William and Blanche (Thompson) Callaway. Mary Ellen was a member of Life Circle. She enjoyed working on crossword puzzles and adult coloring books. She...
Sharan Ann (Slotman) Leverich
Apr 20, 2018
Sharan Leverich, 76, of Martin, MI went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2018 at Wings Home in Allegan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland Leverich, Sr. of 48 years and her daughter, Laura Leverich. Surviving are her sons, Russell Leverich and Leland Leverich, Jr., along with three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will...
William Harvey "Bill" Kellogg
Apr 9, 2018
William Harvey "Bill" Kellogg, 88, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Wings Home in Allegan. Born February 13, 1930 in Chicago, IL and raised in northern Indiana, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Evelyn P. (Waigand) Kellogg. Bill served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War....
Louis Frank Leblanc
Apr 8, 2018
Louis F. LeBlanc, 89 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018. He was born December 19, 1928 in Allegan, the son of the late Ralph A. and Pearl (Marty) LeBlanc. Mr. LeBlanc was a life-long resident of Allegan and graduated from Allegan High School, Class of 1947. After graduation, Louis went on to work for a local sign...
Edward Eugene Mottor Jr.
Mar 30, 2018
Edward Eugene Mottor, Jr., 62 of Allegan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 30, 2018. Edward was born April 3, 1955 in Plainwell, Michigan, the son of the late Edward and Ruby (McLaughlin) Mottor. He was known as a "Jack of All Trades" and could tackle any job that someone needed done. He worked as...
Robert "Bob" Edwards
Mar 29, 2018
Robert Gene "Bob" Edwards, 80, of Hopkins, MI passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born July 15, 1937 in Plainwell, he was the son of the late John Harold Edwards and Bernice (Streb) Edwards. Mr. Edwards had enjoyed many years farming prior to retirement. He was also a talented handyman and carpenter; he could fix or...
William Leo Stewart
Mar 28, 2018
William Leo Stewart, infant son of Kaitlyn Michelle Wolf and Jason Lee Stewart II, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home. William was born December 12, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. William got his name from his grandfather Bill. "Silly Willy", "Bill", "Billy", "Willy Mack", as he was known as to many of his friends and...
Lyle William Bensinger
Mar 27, 2018
Lyle William Bensinger, 85 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Mr. Bensinger was born November 25, 1932 in Pullman, Michigan, the son of the late Reuben and Myrtle (Hayes) Bensinger. Lyle's working career was spent as a machinist for Rockwell International. As a young man he met and married...
Todd Spencer Lull
Mar 24, 2018
Todd Spencer Lull, 55, of Plainwell, MI and formerly of Hopkins, MI passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his home. Born May 29, 1962 in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of Marrion Joyce (Curtis) Lull and the late Trayton Spencer Lull. He was the husband of Kathleen Marie (Lovley) Lull. Todd loved spending time outdoors camping and...
Dorothy M. (Dutton) Dutton
Mar 16, 2018
Dorothy Margaret Dutton, 58 of Allegan, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 from her battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1959 in Port Huron, Michigan, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Margaret Dutton. Dorothy worked in the kitchen at Allegan General Hospital for over 15 years, where she was a great asset to the organization. She was...
Linda Ann (Brandstatt) Harmsen
Mar 13, 2018
Linda Ann Harmsen June 17, 1952 - March 13, 2018 Linda Ann Harmsen, age 65 of Hopkins, Michigan was taken from this world all too soon on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born on June 17, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Gloria (Hitt) Brandstatt and the...
Aaron James Phillips
Mar 6, 2018
Aaron Jason Phillips September 4, 1983 - March 6, 2018 Aaron Jason Phillips, 34 of Martin, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Aaron was born in Flint, Michigan on September 4, 1983, the son of Vicki Lyn Phillips. His work hours were spent in construction for commercial buildings, but being an avid outdoorsman, his free time hours were spent...
