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Joyce Shattuck

Joyce Ann Shattuck, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Monday, June ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Joyce Berner

Joyce Berner

Joyce A. Berner of Kalamazoo (formerly of Otsego) passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Berner was born October 9, 1942 in Plainwell to Wayne and Louise (Mollitor) Livingston. She was a 1960 graduate of Otsego High School and had attended Western Michigan University. Joyce began her career at Kal Equip in Otsego and then stayed home ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Rosie Cook

Rosie Cook

Roslyn ‘Rosie’ (Venema) Cook of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Allegan. Rosie was born April 21, 1934, in Otsego, the only child of Henry and Elizabeth (Sisson) Venema. In high school Rosie worked at Colburn’s Drug Store as a soda jerk. This is where she met the love of her life, Hadley. After graduating from ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Craig Bowers

Craig Bowers

Craig D. Bowers of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home. Craig was born November 10, 1962 in Plainwell to Ward and Vivian (Bray) Bowers and was a lifelong resident of the area. From 1992 until 2001 he was employed with Perrigo Co. as a line leader and had also worked as a car detailer. In his leisure time he enjoyed fishing ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Marcia Modd

Marcia Modd

Marcia J. Modd of Otsego, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Marcia was born on September 20, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI to Leo and Verna Fischer. Marcia has been preceded in death by her husbands, Ralph MacEachron who died in 1984 and Tom Modd who died in 1987; son-in-law, Tim Counterman; granddaughter, Amy Lynn; sister, Betty Michaski ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Matthew Artis

Matthew Artis

Matthew A. ‘Matt’ Artis, Sr. of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013. Matt was born February 12, 1970 in Plainwell to Larry and Mary (Dumas) Artis and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a Christian and a member of Plainwell Assembly of God. He volunteered with St. Vincent DePaul Society and had also served as president ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Hank Collick

Hank Collick

Richard Henry ‘Hank’ Collick, Sr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Hank was born July 9, 1927 in Allegan to Thomas John II and Rose (Hawkins) Collick . Hank had worked for Al Schanz Plumbing and Heating in Kalamazoo and served in the US Army in Korea. He was a loving and caring ...   Read complete obituary here  

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DuWayne Hicks

DuWayne Hicks

Harvey ‘DuWayne’ Hicks of Trowbridge, Michigan, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, in Kalamazoo. Mr. Hicks was born October 16, 1926 in Trowbridge Township to Theodore DuWayne ‘Ted’ and Lucy (Bolenbaugh) Hicks and was a lifelong resident of the area. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the South Pacific on the destroyer, ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Sharon Mahaney

Sharon Mahaney

Sharon Mahaney of Plainwell passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Sharon was born August 31, 1944 in Battle Creek to Howard & Dorothy (Tungate) Mahaney. Surviving are a daughter Christina Slezak and a granddaughter Kimberly Slezak of Martin and a brother, Steve (Nancy) Mahaney of Battle Creek. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated ...   Read complete obituary here  

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Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Raymond E. ‘Ray’ Brown of Otsego passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home. Mr. Brown was born April 12, 1932 in Watson Twp., Allegan Co., the son of Leonard and Hazel (Van Houten) Brown. He had worked as a veterinarian assistant for Town & Country Veterinarian Clinic in Allegan, retiring in 2004. Ray also trained harness horses and working ...   Read complete obituary here  

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