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Marie B. Gardiner
Oct 22, 2016
Marie Gardiner, 91 of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, October 22, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Gardiner was born in Clinton Township, Michigan on July 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Bert and Winnie (Bunker) VanBusKirk. She married the love of her life, Earl Gardiner on March 3, 1943 and they were happily married...
Rebecca Ruby Dalrymple
Oct 21, 2016
Rebecca Ruby Dalrymple, 91 of Otsego, Michigan went home to be with her beloved husband, Oscar, on Friday, October 21, 2016. They were married for 56 years on earth and are now together for eternity. Mrs. Dalrymple was born in Allegan, Michigan on July 29, 1925, the daughter of the late David and Phoebe (Calloway) Kaylor. She enjoyed flower gardening,...
Mary Ann Voglewede
Oct 21, 2016
of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, October 21, 2016, at the Wings Home in Allegan. Mrs. Voglewede was born December 30, 1927, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of the late John L. and Helen T. (Kohrman) Schoenle. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for many years. Mary Ann gave...
Douglas Arthur Hitchcock
Oct 19, 2016
Douglas A. Hitchcock, 56, of Pullman, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. Hitchcock was born in Allegan, Michigan on August 14, 1960, the son of the late Robert L. and Rea L. (Rininger) Hitchcock. He spent over 34 years working at Allegan Tubular. When he wasn't working, Doug...
Jean Marie Haas
Oct 16, 2016
Jean Marie Haas, 89, of Holland, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Heartland of Holland Nursing Home. Mrs. Haas was born February 12, 1927 in North Dorr, Michigan, the daughter of the late Milo and Margaret (Bieber) Bartz. Jean graduated from Allegan High School, Class of 1945. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for many years until...
Clarence Henry Wilcox
Oct 9, 2016
Clarence "Tink" H. Wilcox, 68, of Allegan, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 9, 2016 doing what he loved to do. He was born in Allegan on March 5, 1948, son of the late Max "Mike" and Louise (Miller) Wilcox. Tink was a Class of 1966 Allegan High School graduate. He went on to attend Iowa Wesleyan College. He worked for...
Joseph Gagen Stockdale Jr.
Oct 5, 2016
Our beloved father, Joseph Gagen Stockdale Jr., born December 6, 1925, in Allegan, MI, the son of Joseph and Lillian Stockdale, passed away on October 5, 2016. He graduated from Allegan High School and after a brief time in New York City graduated from the Fagan School of Drama. He then went into the Navy during World War II. He...
Charles E. Reed
Oct 2, 2016
Charles E. Reed, 75, of Cheshire Township, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Reed was born July 23, 1941 in Crowder, Mississippi, the son of the late James C. and Flora (Morehead) Reed. Charles was a hard worker and spent years working on farms, assisting farmers with anything that needed to be done. In his...
Robert W. Harps
Sep 29, 2016
of Allegan, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Rob was born July 21, 1965, in Plainwell, the son of Robert and Laura (Root) Harps. He loved to help his friends and family, he was a handyman, and could fix or repair just about anything. He loved to cook, enjoyed spending time fishing, and loved...
Bud Myron J. Hoffman
Sep 17, 2016
Myron "Bud" Hoffman, 82 of Allegan Township, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Mr. Hoffman was born July 12, 1934 in Hamilton, Michigan, the son of the late Arthur and Perelene (Nykerk) Hoffman. He was a 1952 Holland High School graduate and a veteran of the United States...
Eileen M. Davis
Sep 5, 2016
Eileen M. Davis, 91 of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 5, 2016 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Mrs. Davis was born June 1, 1925 in Otsego, Michigan, the daughter of the late James L. and Julia A. (Thorpe) Boylan. She was a dedicated member of Chicora Country Chapel. In her earlier days,...
Kathleen R. Dunning
Sep 1, 2016
Kathleen R. Dunning, 71, of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Wings Home in Allegan. Mrs. Dunning was born January 27, 1945 in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of the late William D. and Bertha (Pohl) Hassinger. Kathy graduated from Reeths-Puffer High School in Muskegon and went on to further her...
Rudolph Henry Ellinger
Sep 1, 2016
Rudolph H. Ellinger, 96, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Dr. Ellinger was born in Hopkins, Michigan on August 18, 1920, the son of the late Waldo and Gertrude (Wechter) Ellinger. He was a Hopkins High School Class of 1936 graduate and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Michigan State...
Sandra K. Hammer
Aug 27, 2016
Sandra K. Hammer, 61, of Allegan, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Mrs. Hammer was born March 5, 1955 in Allegan, the daughter of Everette and Treva (Kelsey) Snyder. Sandra worked for Kessler's in Wayland and also Haworth and Friedlens, both in Allegan. A favorite hobby of Sandra's was sewing, it was like second...
Roger Earl Borst
Aug 26, 2016
Roger E. Borst. 66, of Trowbridge Township, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Borst was born May 13, 1950 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of Earl and Betty (Wiley) Borst. He was an Allegan High School Class of 1968 graduate. He was also a United States Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. After his service in...
Yvonne L. Jorgensen
Aug 24, 2016
Yvonne "Suki" L. Jorgensen, 68, of Cheshire Township, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Jorgensen was born February 9, 1948 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of the late Jake and Dorothy (Weber) Mowrey. She was a Class of 1966 Allegan High School graduate and over the years, initiated a...
Russell Fred Cronberg
Aug 22, 2016
Russell Cronberg, 100, of Cheshire Township, died Monday, August 22, 2016 at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan. Mr. Cronberg was born June 11, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Fred G. and Esther (Fors) Cronberg. He worked for Bohn Aluminum for over 30 years in South Haven while raising a family with his late wife, Alice....
Edward Harvey Brown
Aug 17, 2016
Edward Harvey Brown, 68, of Allegan, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Mr. Brown was born April 16, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of the late Edward Jr. and Eleanor (Hotchkiss) Brown. Edward was a graduate of the Class of 1964 from South High School in Grand Rapids, MI. He went through ROTC training...
Mary Ellen Strickfaden
Aug 16, 2016
Mary Ellen Strickfaden, 88, of Salem Township, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Rehoboth Oaks Dementia Care Home in Burnips, Michigan. Mrs. Strickfaden was born November 6, 1927 in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of the late Arthur and Laura (Smith) Tagg. Mary Ellen attended Burnips United Methodist Church for many years and...
James Everett Morris
Aug 14, 2016
James Everett Morris, 84, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Morris was born November 20, 1931 in Allegan, Michigan, the son of the late Cecil and Leona (Foote) Morris. Jim was a mechanic by trade and spent over 25 years working at Ken's Tire Service in Allegan. After leaving Ken's, he went...
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