Obituaries
Donna J. Laws
Donna passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.
She was born May 21, 1930 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Alden and Alice (Bidwell) Coon. Donna had owned and operated a gas station in Plainwell, had worked at Span Brass in Otsego and at Western Michigan University for several years until her retirement in 1992.
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Ronald A. McNees
Ron passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Wings Home in Allegan.
He was born February 16, 1942 in Kalamazoo. Ron started worked at Harding’s Market in 1960 as an apprentice meat cutter and had been the meat department manager for many years. He had spent some time in Montana and built log homes for the KOA Campgrounds.
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Charyl D. Lindsey
Charyl passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Schoolcraft.
She was born July 8, 1945 in Plainwell, the daughter of Carl I. and Doraine (Denslow) Lindsey. Charyl enjoyed growing up on her family’s farm.
She had been a medical technologist for area hospitals and had done consulting for universities. Charyl had also been a realtor and had earned Seller ... Read complete obituary here
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John H. Stinson Sr.
John passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Morrell Family Home in Martin.
He was born June 2, 1949 in Boyne City, Michigan, the son of William and Flora (Shedd) Stinson. As a young man John enjoyed playing bass in a band with his brother. The last few years he has spent time in area adult foster care homes and enjoyed going out to eat.
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Jill M. Harris
Jill Marie (Sturgis) Harris left to be with the Lord and reunited with her dad on January 24, 2019 after enduring medical issues.
She was born October 2, 1975 into the loving arms of Terry and Marcia (Moored) Sturgis. Jill attended Martin Schools where she enjoyed being involved with sports, including basketball, track, soccer and dance lessons at Sisters ... Read complete obituary here
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Sandra S. Richards
Sandy passed away at her home surrounded by her family, Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Otsego.
She was born December 26, 1957 in Plainwell the daughter of Russell and Wanda (Horton) Fisher. Sandy had been a cheerleader and enjoyed playing softball as a young girl. Later she enjoyed body building and had competed in some competitions. She enjoyed woodworking ... Read complete obituary here
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Gordon L. Snow
Gordon passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home in Alamo Township.
He was born August 25, 1952 in Kalamazoo the son of Robert and Florence (Blue) Snow. Gordon was a 1970 Otsego High School graduate. He had worked at Upjohn/Pfizer for over 30 years until his retirement in 2006. In his spare time Gordon enjoyed photographing wildlife and landscapes ... Read complete obituary here
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Florence B. Hoekstra
Florence Belle (Herbert) Hoekstra passed away peacefully at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the age of 81.
Florence was born on June 22, 1937, in Plainwell, the daughter of the late H. Edward and LaBerta (Buskirk) Herbert. She married the love of her life, Albert Hoekstra on June 4, 1954 in Martin. Florence was ... Read complete obituary here
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Leroy E. Leatherman
Leroy passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Hastings.
He was born December 25, 1945 in Marshall, Michigan, the son of Daylon and Zola (Shirey) Leatherman. Leroy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had worked on his family’s farm, was a mechanic and a truck driver. In his free time he enjoyed fishing. Leroy was ... Read complete obituary here
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Michael J. Fergusson Sr.
Mike passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at his home in Otsego.
He was born June 5, 1959 in Plainwell the son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Sornbury) Fergusson-Woodstock. Mike was an Otsego High School graduate. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at bases in Marquette; Phoenix, Arizona; Ramstein, Germany and Champagne, ... Read complete obituary here
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