Russell G. Blanz
Apr 19, 2011
of Petoskey, formerly of Allegan, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Sunnybank Assisted Living Facility in Petoskey. Mr. Blanz was born March 13, 1919, in Allegan the son of Carl and Christine (Edgerton) Blanz. Bud graduated from Allegan High School in 1937. He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in North Africa and Italy in the...
Richard L. Malone
Apr 19, 2011
of Hopkins, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. Mr. Malone was born February 2, 1936, in Allegan, the son of Francis and Frances (Pease) Malone. Dick attended Hopkins Reformed Church, he retired in 1993, from General Motors, Diesel, in Grand Rapids after 30 years of service, and was a member of the UAW Local...
Jeanette Rumery
Apr 17, 2011
of Allegan, entered eternal life peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2011, in Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Weldon Rumery, and her brothers George, Donald, Bill, and Charlie Welty. Jeanette was born May 25th, 1918, in Amboy, Illinois, to George and Edna Welty. Jeanette was generous of spirit, and dedicated her passion over the years...
Marvin L. Hays
Apr 16, 2011
Marvin L. Hays, 87, of Allegan died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born December 7, 1923 in Allegan to James and Hazel (VanKeuren) Hays. He was a lifelong Allegan resident. Marv graduated from Allegan High School and attended Western Michigan University. He owned The Grill Restaurant in downtown Allegan for over 20 years,...
Taylor Mae (Malone) Malone
Apr 14, 2011
Taylor Mae Malone, 17, of Hopkins, died on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo after a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. She was born December 2, 1993 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Sherri Malone. Taylor was in the 11th grade at Hopkins High School. She cherished spending time with her family, she loved her cat, and...
Christopher E. Mccormick
Apr 12, 2011
of Allegan, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at his home. Christopher was born March 7, 1982, in Allegan, the son of Craig and Karen (Peterson) McCormick. Surviving are his mother, Karen Peterson of Allegan, his father, Craig and Karen McCormick of Plainwell, 2 half brothers; Patrick and Garrett, 1 half sister; Danielle and Leo Cavavos, grandpa, Gerald McCormick. Memorial services...
John Hoffman
Apr 10, 2011
of Douglas, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Hospice House of Holland. Mr. Hoffman was born January 24, 1935, in Kalamazoo, the son of Leo and Onalee (Small) Hoffman. John graduated from Culver Military Academy, and received his Law Degree from Indiana University Law School. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. Surviving are...
Roy V. Holmes
Apr 10, 2011
of Allegan, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Wings Home in Allegan. Mr. Holmes was born April 18, 1921, in Otsego, the son of Frank and Nora Holmes. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in WWII. He worked all of his life and held several jobs with many companies, primarily as a welder. Surviving...
George T. Jones
Apr 5, 2011
of Allegan, passed away peacefully at Bronson Methodist Hospital, surrounded by his family and friends, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. George was born June 15, 1932, in Valley Twp., the son of Thomas and Rose (Spicer) Jones. He was a graduate of Allegan High School in 1951, and a Veteran of the United States Army. George worked for over 40 years...
Mary M. Davis
Apr 4, 2011
of Allegan, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan. Mrs. Davis was born September 24, 1927, in Goshen, Alabama, the daughter of James and Lois (Mills) Davis. Mary was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, and had worked for many years at the Allegan High School helping feed the kids. Surviving are...
Patricia A. Dill
Apr 4, 2011
of Martin, died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Dill was born March 13, 1941, in Hopkins Twp., the daughter of Clayton and Pansy (Button) Hendrixson. Pat graduated from Hopkins High School in 1959, and worked for over 33 years for Martin Public Schools, driving bus as well as transportation supervisor, retiring December 31, 2010. Surviving...
Evelyn G. Swope
Apr 2, 2011
of Allegan, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Swope was born November 13, 1921, in Allegan, the daughter of Edward and Loretta (Welling) Weber. On October 18, 1941, Evelyn Weber married Robert Swope who preceded her in 1999. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for many years. She loved to cook for her...
Anna Lucile Holland
Mar 26, 2011
of Allegan, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her friends. Lu was born December 20, 1925 in Holland, the daughter of Fritz and Jennie (Schepers) Jonkman. She received her teaching degree from Hope College, and her Masters from Western Michigan University. She worked for Allegan Public Schools for many years, and taught at Northward, and as...
Skip E. Barber
Mar 24, 2011
of Allegan, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, in Allegan. Skip was born May 18, 1988 in Allegan, the son of Larry and Mary (Wale) Barber. Surviving are his mother, Mary Barber, his brother, Shawn Barber, his A½ sister, Sarah and Jason Klepper, grandparents Lloyd and Elaine Barber all of Allegan, several aunts, uncles and cousins. Skip was preceded in death...
Robert Bobber Bartz
Mar 23, 2011
of Allegan, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Spectrum Butterworth in Grand Rapids, surrounded by his family. Bobber was born August 17, 1936 in Grand Rapids, the son of Milo and Margaret (Bieber) Bartz. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1954. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea and Okinawa. He was a...
Alvin Coffey
Mar 22, 2011
of Hamilton, went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at his home. Mr. Coffey was born April 29, 1937, in Salem Twp., the son of Alvin and Eva (Barber) Coffey. Alvin was a member of the Diamond Springs Wesleyan Church most of his life, he worked for over 30 years for Tiara Yachts in Holland, and farmed...
Sharon Lee Knobloch
Mar 21, 2011
of Allegan, went home to be with her Lord, Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Allegan Country Estates. Mrs. Knobloch was born February 6, 1934 in Allegan, the daughter of Acel and Ila (Stewart) Hewitt. Sharon graduated from Allegan High School in 1951, she was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hopkins. She loved her Lord, her...
Gary L. Harris
Mar 20, 2011
of Hopkins, formerly of Jackson, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at his home, with his wife by his side. Mr. Harris was born August 6, 1951, in Petoskey, the son of Lloyd and Muriel (Follette) Harris. On April 19, 1975, Gary married Deborah Fettig at the Lakeview Church of the Nazarene, in Alanson. They shared 35 years together, they spent...
Garold E. Bennett
Mar 14, 2011
of Allegan, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at his home. Mr. Bennett was born March 26, 1941, in Allegan, the son of Marcius and Dorthea Bennett. Garold graduated from Allegan High School in 1960. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked for over 37 years for Haworth in Saugatuck, he had a collection of model...
Kristine E. Stawiszynski
Mar 13, 2011
of Grand Junction, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Allegan General Hospital. Kristine was born November 16, 1954, in Allegan, the daughter of Bill and Joyce (Alfred) Stone. She graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1973, and had worked for Perrigo in Allegan for over 36 years. She loved to spend time with her family and friends cooking, serving,...
