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William Joseph Barker
Aug 25, 2017
William Joseph Barker, Ogemaw Kinew (Chief Eagle), the son of Charles Barker, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, and Carol Ann Barker (Bush), Wanigas Kwe (Rainbow Woman), of Bradley, Michigan, departed this world on Friday, August 25th, 2017 of a severe brain aneurism. William was a proud citizen of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish (the Gun Lake Tribe) Band of Potawatomi Indians and resident of...
Darlene Louise (Smalley) Roberts
Aug 23, 2017
Darlene Louise Roberts, 82, of Allegan passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born December 5, 1934 in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Juanita Vera Goodwin Smalley and was the wife of the late Kermit Roberts. Mrs. Roberts enjoyed taking long drives through the countryside and enjoyed taking...
Barbra Jean (Truax) Austin
Aug 21, 2017
Barbra Jean Austin, 92, of Allegan, MI has gone to her mansion over the hilltop to be with the love of her life on Monday, August 21, 2017. Born November 12, 1924 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Lillian Miller Truax and was the wife of the late Eugene Austin, who preceded her in death...
Marilyn Janet (Sebright) Runkel
Aug 19, 2017
Marilyn J. Runkel, of Hopkins, died Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Morrison Manor (Hospice) of Scotland County in Laurinburg, NC, where she had been residing since 2014 with her daughter, Ann Runkel Krotz. Mrs. Runkel was born July 1, 1927, in Hopkins, the daughter of Harley and Marion (Stone) Sebright. Marilyn graduated from Hopkins High School in 1944 and after...
Trayton Spencer Lull
Aug 18, 2017
Trayton Spencer Lull, 82, of Hopkins, MI passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at his home. Born November 13, 1934 in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of the late Melvin Spencer Lull and Margaret Miller Lull and was the husband of Marrion Joyce Curtis Lull. Mr. Lull was a member of Hopkins United Methodist Church for nearly fifty...
Dawn Iris (Dell) Grigsby
Aug 15, 2017
Dawn Iris Grigsby, 85, of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 15, 2017. She was born March 21, 1932 to Charles and Gladys Dell in Riverside, Michigan. On March 24, 1950 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Elmer Grigsby, who preceded her to Heaven in 1993. Surviving are...
Bert Miller
Aug 8, 2017
Bert Miller, Jr., 98, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. Born July 7, 1919 in Otsego, MI, he was the son of the late Burr and Dora Marie (Bouchard) Miller and was the husband of Della Irene Myers, married on August 24, 1946. Mr. Miller was a veteran of World War II....
Stella Geraldine (Thompson) Kolhoff
Aug 3, 2017
The matriarch of our family, Stella G. Kolhoff, the daughter of Frank and Florence Thompson, passed away peacefully in the early morning of August 3rd at the Allegan County Medical Care Community where she resided for the past several years. Stella was a longtime resident of Allegan, well known for her love and care of children. Her husband, Bruce Kolhoff,...
Dallas James Henderson
Jul 29, 2017
Dallas James (DJ) Henderson, age 50 surrounded by his adored wife, children, family, church family and friends fulfilled his number one passion to meet the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 29, 2017. DJ was a true servant of God! He grew up in a musical family, singing and playing the bass guitar in church. His family, mom,...
Margaret Mitzie (Dan) Pinkul
Jul 21, 2017
Margaret M. Pinkul, 84 of Gobles, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Pinkul was born June 25, 1933 in Harvey, Illinois, the daughter of the late Despot and Elizabeth (Mathey) Dan. Margaret married her true love, Joseph E. Pinkul Sr. and together raised two children, Joe and Annette....
Arthur J. Meunier
Jul 21, 2017
Arthur J. Meunier, 83 of Allegan, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Life Care Center of Plainwell. Mr. Meunier was born April 12, 1934 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of the late Arthur and Louise (Huppie) Meunier. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Arthur came from a large family. Even though he never married, he...
Judy K. (Spaugh) Overmyer
Jul 18, 2017
Judy Overmyer, age 70 of Allegan, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Judy was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan, and a former member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Douglas. Judy loved birds and working out in the yard. But mostly she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Judy was preceded in death...
Marilyn Kay (Miller) Zimmerman
Jul 18, 2017
Marilyn Kay Zimmerman, 77, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her home. Born in Traverse City, MI, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Louella Spaulding Miller and was the wife of the late Karl William Zimmerman. Mrs. Zimmerman was a member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and had volunteered with the Allegan...
Robert Dale Vanbragt
Jul 15, 2017
Robert Dale VanBragt, 76, of Hamilton, MI passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at his home. He was born July 25, 1940 in Holland, MI to the late Jacob and Jeannette VanKuiken VanBragt and was the husband of Denise Jean Rowe. In addition to his wife, Mr. VanBragt is survived by his children, Robert VanBragt, Dean VanBragt and Christina VanBragt;...
Jacalyn Sue Van (Germain) Melle
Jul 14, 2017
Jacalyn S. van Melle, age 60 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Jackie, as most know her by, was born on July 31, 1956 in Allegan to the late Robert and Carol (Waanders) Germain. She proudly served her country in the United States Army and...
Mavis B. Querbach
Jul 11, 2017
Mavis B. Querbach, 88, formerly of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Querbach was born November 20, 1928 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the daughter of the late Ernest and Vera (Edmonds) Hagerman. Mavis assisted her husband at their business, Querbach Cleaners. She also volunteered at Allegan General Hospital in the Coffee Shop. She...
Mary Lou (Vote) Trimm
Jul 11, 2017
Mary Lou Trimm, 74, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2017 at her home. Born August 21, 1942 in Kalamazoo, MI, she was the daughter of the late George Allen and Mildred Louise (Armstrong) Vote. On July 21, 1962 she married Richard Earl Trimm. They enjoyed 30 years of marriage before his passing on July 28, 1992. Mrs....
Dorothy Mae (Hazen) Hitzler
Jul 8, 2017
Dorothy Mae Hitzler (Hazen), 98, born on July 27, 1918 of Hopkins, MI has gone to be with her loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 8, 2017 . She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years Robert Hitzler; her parents Frank and Nora Hazen (Baker); her brothers Lloyd Hazen, Athol Hazen, Pembroke Hazen, and Alden...
N. Edward Henry Adams
Jul 8, 2017
N Edward Henry Adams, 82, of Allegan, MI passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Allegan Country Estates. Born March 27, 1935 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Edward Henry and Mabel Marie Daniels Adams and was the husband of Barbara Jean Belden Adams. Mr. Adams was a veteran of the United States Army and had worked...
Derek Dane Looman
Jul 7, 2017
Derek Dane Looman, 61, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at Allegan General Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Born April 10, 1956 in Allegan, he was the son of Kay Foster Looman and the late Douglas Dwayne Looman and was the husband of Denise Ann Jackson Looman. Mr. Looman served his country proudly during the...
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