Barbara L. Wellever
Mar 11, 2011
of Allegan, formerly of Fenton, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Wellever was born July 27, 1924, in Jackson, the daughter of Durman "Patrick" and Ruth (Sturgis) Brattain. Barb was a member of the Christ Community Church in Allegan, the B.P.W. of Allegan and Fenton, Women's History Club, and active AFS. She retired...
Russell Coffey
Mar 8, 2011
of Monterey Twp., went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Russell was born June 24, 1919, in Salem Twp., the son of Alvin and Eva (Barber) Coffey. On March 25, 1944, Russell married Neva M. Commans, who preceded him in death. Russell was a dairy farmer all of...
Stuart M. Palmer
Mar 3, 2011
of Hopkins, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at his home. Mr. Palmer was born November 15, 1929, in Grand Rapids, the son of Gabriel and Bernice (Blanding) Palmer. On May 6, 1949, Stuart married Joyce A. Carpenter, who survives. Together they owned and operated the Plainfield Floral and Gift Shop for over 42 years. Stuart loved to sing and was...
Justine B. Jacobs
Mar 2, 2011
Justine Van Liedekerke Jacobs, beloved wife of Harvey A. Jacobs, a retired ophthalmologist, who survives, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Justine was born March 5, 1931 in Chicago, the daughter of Ben and Anne Van Liedekerke. She graduated from Alvernia High School in Chicago, she was an R.N. with B.S and...
Raymond R. Ellis
Feb 28, 2011
went home peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on February 27, 2011 at Hospice in North Carolina. Raymond was born in Allegan Twp., MI. on August 30, 1911 to Lloyd Day Ellis and Grace Pulsipher Ellis. He is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings; Margaret (Marge and Bob) VanderVeen, Virginia (Johnny) Leonardson, and Basil (Freda) Ellis,...
Arthur Krotz
Feb 25, 2011
of Allegan, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Krotz was born September 4, 1915, in Chicago, the son of Otto and Helen (Breski) Krotz. Art worked for Rockwell Int. for over 20 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Allegan, and was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving during...
James E. Sayles
Feb 24, 2011
of Allegan, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at his daughters home. Mr. Sayles was born December 17, 1956, in Otsego, the son of Ralph and Leona (West) Sayles. Jim had worked for many years at Post Hardwoods in Hamilton. Surviving are his daughter, Shannon and Tim Phillips of Allegan, his former wife, Penny Hebner of Allegan, 2 brothers; Ralph and...
Margaret P. (Middaugh) Steele
Feb 22, 2011
of Hopkins, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Steele was born August 27, 1937, in Hopkins, the daughter of Wesley and Ethel Middaugh. She was adopted by her grandparents, John and Blanche DeDee, who preceded her in death. Margaret graduated from Hopkins High School. Surviving are her 2 children; James Steel of Hopkins, and Janet Steele of...
Dale R. Madison
Feb 21, 2011
of Allegan, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at his home. Mr. Madison was born October 27, 1931, in Plainwell, the son of Russell and Frances ( Lanphear) Madison. Dale was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was employed by H.J.Heinz in Holland for over 29 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the American Legion in...
Betty Joe (Tremaine) Brown
Feb 18, 2011
Betty Joe (Tremaine) Brown of Hastings, formally of Allegan , passed away on February 18 from complications of a UTI. She was born on July 5, 1925 to Viva M. Porter and Vernon M. Tremaine. She married the late Calvin "Tink" Brown on June 21, 1947. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Joe (Leon ) Casey, Her grandsons and...
Joyce Emma (Hunt) Wagers
Feb 15, 2011
of Allegan, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Joyce Emma Hunt was born June 7, 1923, the daughter of the late Robert Hunt Sr. and Edna Hunt. She graduated from the Bronson Methodist School of Nursing and worked for Allegan General Hospital for over 30 years. She was a member of Martin United Methodist Church. She also belonged to the Kalamazoo...
Howard C. Workman
Feb 15, 2011
of Allegan, passed away at his home Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Howard was born March 15, 1923 in Spring Lake, Michigan, to Ralph and Lizzie Workman. He has been a resident of Allegan for over fifty years and was a member of the Allegan Assembly of God. Howard attended Spring Lake High School through the tenth grade and graduated from...
Orpha Mae (Piffer) Jordan
Feb 5, 2011
of Allegan, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Allegan Country Estates, at the age of 90. Orpha was born September 18, 1920, in Kalamazoo Twp., the daughter of William and Orpha (Bash) Piffer. She graduated from Paw Paw High School and had worked for over 10 years with the U.S.D.A. in Allegan. She attended...
Mildred Mae (Nevenzel) Novotny
Feb 2, 2011
of Allegan, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Age 93 years. Mildred Nevenzel was born May 3, 1917, the daughter of the late James and Henrietta (Beltman) Nevenzel. She attended Dunningville Reformed Church. She was married to Stanley Novotny on November 20, 1935; he preceded her in death on April 15, 1988. Surviving are a son, James and Jean Novotny of...
Michelle Rae (Larue) Larue
Feb 2, 2011
of Dorr, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Age 28 years. She was born November 23, 1982. Surviving are her parents, Thomas (Angela) LaRue and Tina (Eric) Walker; her grandparents, Arthur and Darlene deBres and Marlene Beverlin; three sisters, Natasha LaRue of Wyoming, Tia (Mariano) Ordonez of Dorr, and Dawn New of Dorr; one brother, Anthony Walker of Hopkins; two step-brothers,...
Lyle William Seelye
Feb 1, 2011
of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Age 68 years. He was born May 17, 1942, the son of the late William and Juanita (Dietz) Seelye. He retired from Barber Creek Sand and Gravel. He was married to Joyce Seelye, she preceded him in death in July of 2008. He then married Laura Seelye on August 28, 2010; she survives...
Jody Lee Sharron
Feb 1, 2011
of Allegan, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at the age of 39. He was born July 4, 1971 the son of the late Legal Alan Sharron and Wilma (Webb) Mannon. He is survived by his mother, Wilma Mannon of Allegan; a brother, Alfred Sharron of Wayland; two sisters, Kim and Chris Lambert of Allegan and Buffy Sue Sharron of Allegan;...
Marilyn A. (Lithgow) Dibble
Jan 29, 2011
of Otsego, died Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Wings Home in Allegan. Mrs. Dibble was born September 25, 1941, in Elmira, New York, the ddaughter of Jon B. And Mable P. (Hughey) Lithgow. Marilyn worked hard all of her life for several company's in the Allegan area, Tru-Heat, Perrigo, Haworth, Badger Evergreen, H.L.Friedlins. Surviving are her husband, Jack of...
John Frank Hiscock
Jan 27, 2011
Hiscock, John, F., of Allegan, died January 27, 2011, in Florida. Mr. Hiscock was born January 4, 1937, in Holland, the son of Clarence and Alice (Gardiner) Hiscock. John graduated from Allegan High School in 1955, and was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. John worked for...
Ida Marie (Barbieri) Surprise
Jan 26, 2011
of Allegan, passed away January 26, 2011 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was born August 20th, 1914 to Joseph & Caterina Barbieri in Bangor Michigan. She was the third of four Italian children, Albert, deceased 2006, Irene Arnold, deceased 2009 and her eldest brother Alfred, who just celebrated his 100th birthday last November, and still plays golf in...
