Obituaries
Michelle L. Tourangeau
Feb 2, 2026
Michelle passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born January 20, 1972, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Francis “Butch” and Brenda Johnson. Michelle graduated from Bangor High School in 1990 and attended Grand Valley State University before transferring to Aquinas College where she earned her teaching degree.
She worked at Bloomingdale...
Francis B. Scarsella
Feb 1, 2026
Frank passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Beacon Hospital in Kalamazoo.
He was born on January 17, 1949, in Mount Clemens, the son of Anthony and Doris (Winkler) Scarsella. Frank started his career at Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Container and went on to work at Menasha for 31 years until they closed in 2005. He then finished his bachelor's...
Lois J. Bush
Jan 30, 2026
Lois (Counterman) Bush age 87 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, at home.
She was born November 3, 1938, in Allegan. Lois was the beloved daughter of Leon and Ivy Counterman. She was the youngest of 7 children. She graduated from Allegan High School. She worked for the Ben Franklin store and Ace Hardware in Allegan.
October...
Kathleen E. Woodstock
Jan 29, 2026
Kathy passed peacefully into the arms of her savior on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Kalamazoo, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 8, 1953, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the daughter of Lawrence and Donadene (Wolfe) Dawson.
For the past 30 years she has operated a cleaning business for clients in Otsego and...
Shirley A. Moore
Jan 28, 2026
Shirley Ann Moore (nee Chapman) passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Thornapple Manor in Hastings, Michigan, at the age of 90.
She was born on November 30, 1935, in Wayland, Michigan, to Frank and Dorthy Boss Chapman. Shirley was a loving mother survived by her children, Tim (Robin) Moore, Kathy (Bob) Vist, Robin (David) Reynolds, Steve (Kathy) Moore and...
Tyler J. Patrick
Jan 25, 2026
Tyler passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, in Kalamazoo.
He was born on October 11, 1994, in Kalamazoo, the son of Paul Patrick and Stephanie Sullivan. Tyler graduated from Plainwell Alternative Education in 2012. He worked in residential construction specializing in drywall. He loved being outdoors, riding dirt bikes and 4-wheelers and spending time in the pool.
Surviving are his children; parents,...
Onalee I. Potter
Jan 22, 2026
Onalee passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at her home in Kalamazoo.
She was born March 1, 1938, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward and Ruby (Price) Ordiway. Onalee graduated from Otsego High School in 1956 and as a young woman worked at Harding’s. While raising her family she helped on the family farm and vineyard. She helped grow grapes that...
Janice E. Dekker
Jan 17, 2026
Janice passed away peacefully on her birthday, Saturday January 17, 2026, at Woodland Terrace in Otsego, surrounded by family who adored her. The daughter of Jospeh and Ardith (Bullock) Webber she was born in Kalamazoo in 1944 with a fire, a wit and a heart big enough to hold everyone she met, she lived a life overflowing with laughter, love...
Norma J. Lewis
Jan 9, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Norma Jean (Jeanne) Lewis. Our beloved Jeanne was born on October 24, 1956, to her loving parents Richard and Bernice (Kavanaugh) Merrill.
Jeanne spent her childhood being raised in a small two-bedroom house with her parents, three brothers and four sisters who all fondly called her Bug. She spent many...
Carole L. Budweg
Jan 7, 2026
Carole passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.
She was born on December 13, 1949, the daughter of Robert and Jessie (Moore) Griesmeyer. For many years Carole worked as a pharmacy tech at Campbell Pharmacy in Plainwell until her retirement in 2015. In her free time, she loved being outdoors, traveling, shopping and taking care of...
Alva "Woody" Justice
Jan 6, 2026
Woody passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at U of M Health West in Wyoming.
He was born October 25, 1947, in Greenup County, Kentucky, the son of Ruben and Exie (Barker) Justice. Woody proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. For over 20 years he worked at Kono’s Inc. in Martin, until his retirement in 2015.
Woody was...
Rebecca L. Sullivan
Jan 6, 2026
Rebecca "Becky" Sullivan passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2026, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born on December 5, 1961, in Livingston County, Illinois, to Max and Doris (Heiken) Reeser. Becky was married in 1995 to her husband Jim and put up with his antics for 30 years.
Becky took immense pride in her role...
Virginia J. Van De Wege
Jan 5, 2026
Virginia passed away Monday January 5, 2026, at her home in Plainwell. She was born July 15th, 1940, in Banks Township, Michigan, the daughter of Ernest and Christina (Toringa) Brown.
In 1959 Virginia married the love of her life, James VanDeWege III; together they raised 5 children. Virginia worked at Checker Motors, Unwinder, Meijer and also did in home healthcare. As...
Nancy A. Jenney
Dec 29, 2025
Nancy passed away on December 29, 2025, at her home in Plainwell. She was born in Plainwell, the daughter of Donald and Sally (Meyers) Jenney.
Nancy dedicated herself to her career as a waitress and bartender, serving patrons at various establishments in the area and in Florida. Nancy found joy in the simple pleasures that life had to offer. She had...
George H. Fuller Jr.
Dec 29, 2025
George passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Beacon Hospital in Kalamazoo.
He was born in Plainwell, on January 15, 1948, to George and Dorene (Collick) Fuller. With a big personality that lit up every room he entered, George was known for his love of people and his warm-hearted demeanor. He worked at Burger King in Plainwell during the 1990s, where...
Martha J. Karkau
Dec 27, 2025
Martha passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her home in Otsego.
She was born on January 21, 1933, in Delton, the daughter of Carl and Margarethe (Marx) Adams. For over 27 years Martha worked at Gibson Guitar, retiring when the company left the area. Martha was a life member and past Regent of the Otsego Moose Lodge. In her free...
Kelly C. Brown
Dec 26, 2025
Kelly C. Brown, born on September 6, 1984, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on December 26, 2025, at Corewell Health Royal Oak. She was the beloved daughter of Russell and Marilyn (Jacobitz) VanDenBos and a proud Plainwell High School graduate of the Class of 2002. Kelly furthered her education at Grand Valley State University.
Those who had the privilege of...
Robert F. LeDuc
Dec 25, 2025
Robert F. LeDuc passed away on December 25, 2025, at Beacon Hospital in Kalamazoo.
He was born on July 1, 1941, the son of Louis and Antoinette (Mogielski) LeDuc in Chicago, Illinois, where he spent his younger years and later built a successful career as a welder in commercial construction until his retirement in 1994.
Bob had many interests throughout his life....
Nellie I. Tripp
Dec 25, 2025
Nellie Irene Tripp passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Alamo Cove in Kalamazoo.
She was born November 26, 1929, in Battle Creek and was raised by her grandmother, Mabel. For over 25 years, Nellie worked at Allegan General Hospital as an admitting clerk until her retirement.
She was an active member of the Allegan Seventh Day Adventist Church where she served...
Janis K. Sisco
Dec 21, 2025
Janis Kay Sisco passed away on December 21, 2025, at the Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.
She was born on November 25, 1946, in Detroit to Burdette and Caroline (Sproul) Kozin. In her early years, Jan enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, and canning. As time went on, she found delight in feeding and watching the birds. Jan had a heart for giving...
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