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...
Robert L. Selby
Feb 27, 2016
Selby, Robert L., 85, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mr. Selby was born in Salem Township on February 2, 1931, the son of Benjamin and Josephine (Kelso) Selby. He spent over 25 years as a crane operator working for Winchester Steel in Allegan. Robert enjoyed spending time outside and he...
Donna L. Miller
Feb 25, 2016
Donna L. Miller, 81, of Hopkins, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born in Hopkins, Michigan on June 4, 1934, the daughter of the late Alford and Katherine (Soughders) Layton. She was a 1952 Hopkins High School graduate and attended Monterey Center United Methodist Church. Donna...
Joyce A. Borst
Feb 21, 2016
Joyce A. Borst, of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Joyce was born April 7, 1938, in Cheshire Township, the daughter of the late Frank and Leona (Baker) Borst. She was a 1956 Allegan High School graduate and went on to spend her working career...
Kathryn Brininger
Feb 16, 2016
of Allegan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was residing at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Kathryn was born February 9, 1924, in Arcadia, South Carolina, the daughter of William and Coddie Mae (Allen) Ford. Kathryn graduated from Fairforest High School, South Carolina in 1942. She was a member of both the...
James D. Simonds
Feb 16, 2016
James D. Simonds, age 84, of Allegan, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan, Michigan. Mr. Simonds was born in Leguire, Oklahoma, the son of the late John and Alta (Harvey) Simonds. After high school, James served his country as a Private in the United States Marine Corp. When he completed his...
Doris Elma Bular
Feb 15, 2016
of Allegan, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home. Doris was born May 28, 1949, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late, Melvin and Betty (Randall) Hawley. She was a member of the Chicora Country Chapel, and had worked for over 14 years with Safari Technology, in Otsego. Doris loved to work in her garden and enjoyed canning her...
