Donald Oetman
Apr 13, 2016
Oetman, Donald G., 71, of Allegan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Oetman was born August 27, 1944 in Holland, Michigan, the son of the late George and Anna (Depree) Oetman. On March 27, 1965, Don married the love of his life, Corlyn Bouman. Together...
Andrea L. Plesnicar
Apr 13, 2016
Andrea Lenore Plesnicar, 42, of Otsego, Michigan passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in her sleep. Andrea was born on October 13, 1973 in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of John A. Giuliani Jr. and Susan K. (Bouman) Giuliani. She leaves behind her loving husband Joseph Plesnicar and their son Andrew. The bereaved include her mother Susan Wray and stepfather Gerald...
Marjorie A. Haas
Apr 13, 2016
Haas, Marjorie Ann, 86, of Allegan, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Haas was born January 20, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of the late Frank and Leah (Tanguay) Williams. Marjorie spent her working career as a secretary for MDOT, retiring in 1985 after 22 years of service. She was also a member of South...
Royal J. Sebright
Apr 9, 2016
of Allegan, passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 91. Jim was born June 1, 1924, in Hopkins, the son of the late Elmer and Lola (Litzenburger) Sebright. He was the youngest of five brothers. Jim was a Veteran of World War II, having served his country as an artilleryman in the...
Fred M. Lewis
Apr 4, 2016
of Allegan, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Fred was born April 17, 1947, in Adrian, the son of the late Fred and Amaryllis (Giese) Lewis. Fred was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa, and step dad, he enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved to bake and eat cookies, and so did all his...
Randall Andrew Person
Apr 1, 2016
Randall Andrew Person, loving father, grandfather, great-A?grandfather, uncle and brotherA?-inA?-law, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016, in Allegan MI, which he called home from shortly after his birth in Chicago IL on August 10, 1917, until his death at the age of 98. Randy, as most people knew him, was devoted to his family, which consisted of his wife,...
Toreen M. Sherwood
Mar 28, 2016
Toreen M. Sherwood, 75, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Ms. Sherwood was born in Alamo, Michigan on March 26, 1940, the daughter of the late Eugene and Nell (Cooley) Sherwood. Toreen spent most of her life living in Allegan, but for the last three years...
Esther Mae Harman
Mar 28, 2016
Esther Mae Harman, 89, of Shelbyville passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016, at her home due to an illness. She was born in New Castle, PA on October 3, 1926, the daughter of Earl L. and Mae E. (Elkblom) Lehew. She was a graduate of Bowen High School in Chicago. Esther worked as a telephone operator, later as an...
Carl W. Lynn
Mar 27, 2016
Carl W. Lynn, 88, of Burnips, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Allegan General Hospital in Allegan, Michigan. Mr. Lynn was born in Allegan, Michigan on April 10, 1927, the son of the late William and Lily (Newman) Lynn. Carl was a United States Army Veteran serving in War World II. He worked for over 30 years...
Lillian Fae Overholts
Mar 24, 2016
Lillian Fae Overholts, 96, of West Olive, Michigan, formerly of Allegan, passed away March 24, 2016 at Grace of Douglas Nursing Home in Douglas, Michigan. Mrs. Overholts, known to most as Fae, was born on July 13, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Harry H. and Virginia T. (Cox) House. Fae became an LPN and spent her nursing career...
Elsie M. Kollar
Mar 21, 2016
of Hopkins Township, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Kollar was born on September 4, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of the late Henry and Trena (Zomer) Wolthuis. She was one of 15 children. Elsie thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors, working in her flower gardens and spending time on the farm....
James Michael Adams
Mar 20, 2016
Adams, James Michael (Jim, Mike, Mickey), 66, of Aurora, Ill., passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, surrounded by his family and friends after a severe stroke. He was vacationing in Florida. He was born September 9, 1949, in Aurora, Ill., to his parents, the late Dorothy A. (Chione) and the late William Adams of Aurora, Ill.. Jim worked in advertising...
Gary G. Kisinger
Mar 10, 2016
Gary G. Kisinger, 72, of Cheshire Township, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home. Mr. Kisinger, referred to by many as "Big Gar" or "Sir," was born in Plainwell, Michigan on May 16, 1943, the son of the late Glenn and Bertha (Hoskins) Kisinger. He was a Plainwell High School 1961 graduate. After...
Charles W. Carter
Mar 5, 2016
Charles W. Carter, 68, of Trowbridge Township, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his home. Mr. Carter was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on December 30, 1947, the son of Peter and Catherine (Johnson) Carter. He was a 1967 graduate of Henry Ford High School in Detroit, Michigan and went on to attend Western Michigan University. Charles was a...
Milton G. Schafer
Mar 4, 2016
Milton G. Schafer Sr., 95, of Allegan, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Schafer was born October 25, 1920 in Hopkins, Michigan, the son of the late Henry E. and Elfrieda (Puschel) Schafer. He was part of a big family, being one of fourteen children. Milt was a veteran of the United States Army, serving...
Ruth Louise Wood
Mar 2, 2016
Ruth Louise Wood, 88, of Watson Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Mrs. Wood was born in Nashville, Michigan on September 18, 1927, the daughter of the late Archie D. and Lenora M. (Brewster) Spaulding. She was a feisty lady who never let any grass grow under her feet and...
Clifford D. Commissaris
Mar 2, 2016
Clifford D. Commissaris, 84, of Heath Township, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at his home. Mr. Commissaris was born in Salem Township, Michigan on October 20, 1931, the son of the late Abram and Henrietta (Kuiper) Commissaris. Clifford was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He worked for Harglo Construction for over 20 years, from where...
James Jacobs
Mar 1, 2016
James E. Jacobs, 76, of Trowbridge Township, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. Mr. Jacobs was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 25, 1939, the son of the late Harry H. and Ruby P. (Harmon) Jacobs. Jim worked for Rockwell International for over 20 years and also owned and operated his own business for over 30 years,...
Cyrus Athearn
Feb 28, 2016
Cyrus Grover Athearn, 84, of Allegan, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at his home. Mr. Athearn was born in Petoskey, Michigan on March 23, 1931, the son of the late Charles W. and Cleo (Croff) Athearn. Cyrus was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He spent most of his working career as a machinist...
Eleanor F. Sutherland
Feb 27, 2016
Eleanor F. Sutherland, 97, of Allegan, formerly of Royal Oak, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Allegan General Hospital in Allegan, Michigan. Mrs. Sutherland was born in Owosso, Michigan, the daughter of the late William and Carrie (Alyea) McEntee. She was a 1937 graduate of St. Paul's Catholic High School in...
