William Fred Simmons
Oct 19, 2017
William Fred Simmons, 75, of Springfield, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2017 at his home. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on March 24, 1942, the son of George Angus Simmons and Maude Gage. When he was 18 he married Sally Marie (who was 16 at the time) and they shared 25 years together as husband and wife. Preceding...
Wanda Mae (Brenner) Beyer
Oct 12, 2017
Wanda Mae Beyer (Brenner), age 85, of Hamilton, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Trillium Woods in Byron Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born at home on February 10, 1932 in Monterey Township to Harold and Edith (Satterlee) Brenner. Wanda enjoyed watching the birds, tending to her flower gardens and enjoyed going to...
Karen Lyn Cochran Lyn (Karen) Vert)
Oct 9, 2017
Karen Cochran, 55, of Allegan Michigan passed away Monday October 9th, 2017. Born August 17th, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Karen was the daughter of the late Robert J. Vert and Ruth A. (Host) Vert. Karen worked as a Home Health Aid for many years and loved playing Bingo, she frequented her favorite place to play at KC Bingo Hall...
Charles Eugene (Gene) Norman
Oct 8, 2017
Charles Eugene "Gene" Norman, 86 of Hopkins, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan. Gene was born on January 13, 1931 in Banner Springs, Tennessee, the son of the late William and Myrtle (Rodgers) Norman. He and his late wife, Lois, were lifelong residents...
Joseph Biagio Kavanagh
Oct 7, 2017
Joseph Biagio Kavanagh, 43, of Allegan, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born February 2, 1974, in Royal Oak, MI. Joe is survived by his wife of 19 years, Erika (Arado) Kavanagh, and their three children, Ellen Jane (14), Joseph Arado (13), and Benjamin Hayes (11). Joe's loving spirit and wonderfully irreverent sense of humor are remembered...
Johnnie Myron Stroud
Oct 2, 2017
Johnnie Myron Stroud, 77, of Allegan, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at his home. Johnnie was born in Wayne, Michigan on July 12, 1940, the son of the late Harry and Harriett (Belt) Stroud. He loved basketball and in his younger days he played for Allegan High School where he held the free-throw record for a number of years....
Charlotte Ann (Gavrun) Snyder
Oct 1, 2017
Charlotte Ann Snyder, 86, of Watson Township passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born July 29, 1931 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Sharp) Gavrun. On June 26, 1948 she married William R. Snyder and together they raised seven children. He preceded Mrs. Snyder in death on June 6,...
Hazel Mae Brown
Oct 1, 2017
Hazel Mae Brown (Platt), 99, passed away on October 1, 2017. She was born in Plymouth, Michigan on August 13, 1918, the daughter of the late Fred G. Platt and Coral B. (Gray) Platt. Hazel was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She graduated from Fennville High School in 1937. She was a homemaker and longtime member of...
David George Christman
Sep 16, 2017
David George Christman, 68, of Allegan went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was surrounded by his wife and loving family at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vern and Betty Christman; his sister, Betsy Parcher; his sister, Dawn Town; his stepson, Matt Thomson; and his grandson, Josh Thomson....
Carol Lee (Hagerman) Barrett
Sep 15, 2017
Carol Lee Barrett (Hagerman), 78, passed away at home, surrounded by her family on September 15, 2017. Carol was born in Kalamazoo, MI on September 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Martha Hagerman (Root), Harold "Moe" Hagerman and Patricia Hagerman. Carol was a loving wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, Charles of over 58 years, her...
Muriel Frances Mae (Russell) Termeer
Sep 13, 2017
Muriel Frances Mae TerMeer passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home. Born October 22, 1932 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Muriel was the oldest of four children born to the late Lawrence and Iola Russell. Muriel came to the States in 1951 when she married Edward Larsh. They moved from Detroit to Grand Rapids where she had two sons,...
Thomas Carl Hoffman
Sep 10, 2017
Thomas Carl Hoffman, 83, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his home. Born September 9, 1934 in Parshall, ND, he was the son of the late William Christian Hoffman and Mary Culligan Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman married Shirley Clawson on August 10, 1963 and together they enjoyed many years of traveling and seeing the world. He was...
Sharon Lynn (Sipple) Kelly
Sep 9, 2017
Sharon Lynn (Sipple) Kelly, 76, of Portage, MI and formerly of Gobles, MI, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born April 4, 1941 in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the daughter of the late Henry Deforrest Sipple and the late Ruth Irene (Pitcher) Sipple Walton Bishop. Mrs. Kelly was also preceded in death by her precious...
Jeffrey Craig Mccormack
Sep 5, 2017
Sadly, Jeffrey C. McCormack of Hamilton, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday Sept 3, 2017 at his home. Jeff was born July 7,1948 in Battle Creek, MI to the late Ralph R. McCormack and Bonolyn J. (Merriam) McCormack. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School, class of 1966, After graduating he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. in...
William Eugene Wilson
Sep 4, 2017
William "Bill" Wilson, 89, Allegan, MI passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at Wings Home. Born January 21, 1928 in Patoka, IN, he was the son of the late Tom Wilson and Minerva Elliott Davis. Mr. Wilson married Dorothy A. Opperman on June 26, 1954 and together they enjoyed sixty-three years of marriage. He joined St. Paul Lutheran Church at...
Sheryl Lynn (Thompson) Bloss
Sep 4, 2017
Sheryl Lynn Bloss, 69, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at her home. Born December 28, 1947 in Holland, MI, she was the daughter of Thelma Bouwman Thompson and the late Roy Thompson. She married David Bloss and they shared many happy years together. Mrs. Bloss worked for Allegan Public Schools for over thirty years as a...
Villas Herman Mohrland
Sep 2, 2017
Villas Herman Mohrland, 72, of Otsego, MI passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. He was born February 8, 1945 in Merrill, WI. He was the son of the late Herman and Viola (Gruling) Mohrland of Merrill, WI. He married Joyce Elaine Thompson on June 12, 1993. Villas loved life despite his battle with lung cancer. Villas...
Jane C. (Hurlbut) Dangremond
Aug 29, 2017
Jane C. Dangremond of Allegan, passed away August 29, 2017 at the Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. Jane was born February 24, 1928 in Allegan, MI the daughter of John "Guy" and Zella (Litsenberger) Hurlbut. She enjoyed nature, bird watching, camping, picnics, family gatherings, and local volunteering at Red Cross, Schools and Girl Scouts. Jane was a 1945 graduate of AHS....
Charles Alden Strandt
Aug 28, 2017
Charles Alden Strandt, 83, Allegan, MI native, passed away at his home in Warren, MI on Monday, August 28, 2017. Born July 16, 1934 in Plainwell, he was the son of the late Howard C. and Elma Huggins Strandt. Mr. Strandt served honorably in the United States Navy aboard the USS Piedmont. He had always loved golf and took great...
Diane Lynne (Maurer) Morton
Aug 26, 2017
Diane Lynne Morton (65) passed away of kidney cancer at her home with her loving and supportive family and friends by her side. Diane was born and raised in Allegan, MI. She graduated from Allegan High School in June 1970. Diane met the love of her life, Michael Morton, when she was 13 years old. They enjoyed a loving 45...
