James Roger Carns
Apr 14, 2017
James Roger Carns, 93, lifelong resident of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 29, 1923 in Allegan, he was the son of the late James Leroy Carns and Bertha Wilson Carns. Mr. Carns married Wanda M. Calkins on September 28, 1946 and the couple remained happily married until she...
Elmer Wayne Wright
Apr 11, 2017
Elmer W. Wright, 86 of Hopkins, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mr. Wright was born November 26, 1930 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of the late Albert and Genevieve (Buck) Wright. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Wisconsin. Elmer and his true love, Norma, have...
Kelly Nadine Montgomery
Apr 11, 2017
Kelly N. Montgomery, 45, of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 following a long battle with cancer. Born May 27, 1971 in Oaklawn, IL, she was the daughter of Sharon Kocsis Montgomery and the late Kenneth R. Montgomery. Kelly was a graduate of Allegan High School and had worked most recently at Cheshire Golf...
Nancy Jane (Mcdonald) Brachman
Apr 10, 2017
Nancy Jane McDonald Brachman died on April 10, 2017. A long-time resident of Allegan, Michigan, she moved to Kalamazoo in 2006 and enjoyed living in Friendship Village, where she was very active. Nan was born October 22, 1922, in the Detroit area, the daughter of Raymond and Eva (Nesbitt) McDonald, and grew up across the street from Peter Brachman, who...
Thelma Kasprzyk
Apr 10, 2017
Thelma Kasprzyk, 84 of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Ely Manor in Allegan, Michigan. Mrs. Kasprzyk was born April 2, 1933 in the city of Huddersfield located in West Yorkshire, England. She was the daughter of the late Colin and Lucy (Lockwood) Broadbent and wife of the late Tadeusz Kasprzyk....
Robert "Moe" Sylvester Milbocker
Apr 8, 2017
Robert Sylvester "Moe" Milbocker was born December 16, 1935 in Otsego County, MI. He was the son of the late Sylvester and Margaret (Pack) Milbocker; husband of Jean Ann (Hale) Milbocker for 56 wonderful years; brother of Buster and Vera Milbocker, Julie Milbocker and Wayne Burton, Gene and Shirley Milbocker, Mike and Onalee Milbocker, the late Jim Milbocker and the...
Reva C. (Porter) Garlock
Mar 30, 2017
Reva C. Garlock, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 30, 2017 after living almost 99 years here on earth. Mrs. Garlock was born April 23, 1918 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Ora and Alice (Ketchum) Porter. She married her true love, Colburn, and together raised four children. While raising her family, she...
Nancy Louise (Conley) Locatis
Mar 25, 2017
Nancy L. Locatis, of Allegan, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Locatis was born April 1, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Willie Earl and Shirley (Burke) Conley. After receiving her associate's degree, she worked as a legal secretary for over 29 years. On October 27, 1962, Nancy married her...
Larry James Mckeown
Mar 24, 2017
Larry James McKeown, 65, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. Born March 19, 1952 in Allegan, he was the son of George Bush, the late Donna Emogene Bush, and the late Harry James McKeown. Larry was a graduate of Allegan High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a...
Donna Jean (Lautz) Herwarth
Mar 23, 2017
Donna Jean Lautz Herwarth, 67, of Shelbyville, Michigan passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 23, 2017, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born on May 14, 1949, in Rochester, New York, to the late Herbert Arthur & Phyllis Jean (neAC. Dibble) Lautz. She graduated from Western Michigan University in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in...
Beatrice Krotz
Mar 22, 2017
Beatrice Krotz, 92, of Allegan, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home. Born March 3, 1925 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Helen Breski Krotz. Ms. Krotz is survived by her sister-in-law, Geraldine Krotz; several nieces and nephews and their families. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Kenneth William Milhiem
Mar 17, 2017
Kenneth William Milhiem Jr., age 81, of Allegan, Michigan passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home. Mr. Milhiem was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 31, 1935, the son of the late Kenneth Sr. and Agnes (Barnes) Milhiem. Kenneth was one of the owners and operators of Ken's Tire Service in Allegan for 46 years and also...
Max Lynn Whisler
Mar 15, 2017
Max L. Whisler, age 85, of Allegan, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. He was born July 23, 1931 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of the late Earl and Nellie (Prescott) Whisler. Max and his late wife, JoAnn, were members of Allegan United Methodist Church. He was a TV repairman by trade and spent...
Carol Joyce (Waanders) Germain
Mar 14, 2017
Carol Joyce Germain, age 77, of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Mrs. Germain was born April 5, 1939 in Allegan, Michigan, daughter of the late Benjamin and Hilda (Glaze) Waanders. Carol was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She worked for the Perrigo Company where...
William Thomas Johnson
Mar 9, 2017
William Thomas Johnson, 92, of Allegan, MI, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born October 9, 1924 in Watson Township, MI, he was the son of the late Eugene Elbert Johnson and Hazel Minnie Dokey Johnson and was the husband of the late Lucetta Annette Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Hopkins High School, Class...
Joyce Adeline (Denhartog) Kooy
Mar 7, 2017
Joyce Adeline Kooy, 85, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 2, 1931 in Orange City, IA, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius DenHartog and Magdelena Paulina DeZeeuw and was the wife of Wayne John Kooy. Mrs. Kooy was a member of First Congregational Church of Allegan....
Caroline Marie (Ellis) Joostberns
Mar 5, 2017
Caroline Marie Joostberns, 68, of Grand Junction passed away peacefully Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born September 4, 1948 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Allison Claire Ellis and Ella Louise (Gile) Ellis and the wife of Gerrit Joostberns, Jr. Mrs. Joostberns, along with her husband and family, enjoyed many...
Marian Ellen (Hearnshaw) Sleeman
Mar 3, 2017
Marian Sleeman, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Cooper, died peacefully Friday, March 3, 2017, at Allegan Country Estates; surely guided by a host of angels into the arms of our Lord and her beloved husband, Phil. Born in Kalamazoo on March 9, 1927 to Charles and Garnet (Flannigan) Hearnshaw, she was the youngest of her siblings Buster (Chuck), Ruth and Verna....
Barbara R. (Pickens) Tetzlaff
Mar 2, 2017
Barbara R. (Pickens) Tetzlaff of Hopkins, Michigan was taken home on March 2, 2017 to be with her heavenly Father. She was born on December 5, 1959 in South Bend, Indiana, to the union of Willard and Nancy (Green) Pickens. She resided in Mishawaka, Indiana until 2005 when she met her husband, Garth, and she moved to Hopkins, Michigan. Her...
Betty (Shafer) Thompson
Feb 27, 2017
Betty Shafer Thompson, 86, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, peacefully in her sleep at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was a graduate of Hopkins High School Class of 1949 and attended Davenport College. Betty was a farmer and lived her entire life in Allegan County on her Monterey Township farm. She is survived by her sisters and their...
