Obituaries

Dorothy I. (Wicks) (Lukins) Cooper of Plainwell, Michigan, passed awayWednesday, March 25, 2009, in Wayland. Mrs. Cooper was bornNovember 2, 1922in Bradley to August and Gertrude (Anderson) Kotrba. Dorothy was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, the Women of the Moose, and enjoyed trips to Sault St. Marie and mushrooming up north. She loved dancing, especially polkas. For many...

George ‘Skip’ Marks of Vicksburg (formerly of Otsego) passed awayTuesday, March 24, 2009, at his home. Skip was born inDetroit,Michigan, onNovember 10, 1934to George and Yolanda (Montagne) Marks. George attendedPlainwellHigh Schooland in Otsego he met the first love of his life. In 1954 he and Rosalie (Jones) were united in marriage. They had four children, George P. MarksIIIof Kendall, Roger...

Myrtle Y. Hill ofOtsego,MIpassed awaySaturday, March 21, 2009surrounded by her loving family. Myrtle was bornNovember 10, 1925in Otsego to George and Eva (Case) Hamilton. She attended Otsego Schools and was a graduate ofOtsegoHigh School. OnJuly 4, 1946in Otsego she married Robert ‘Bill’ Hill and they made their home in Otsego. Myrtle was employed by the First National Bank and for...

Janet F. Quick of Otsego, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus ChristMarch 18, 2009. Janet was bornNovember 7, 1948in Allegan to Cecil and Wilma (VanderMeere) Dalrymple and was a lifelong resident of the area. For many years she was employed with Richard Allen, Inc. inRichlandand Aspen Surgical Products inGrand Rapids. Janet faithfully attended theWatsonBibleChurchfor many years....

Loy “Ken” Tiller ofPrairieville Twp. Passed Away,Monday, March 16, 2009inKalamazoo. Ken Was BornDecember 31, 1940inKalamazoo, The Son of Robert And Mildred (Duniphan) Tiller. Ken Enjoyed Being With His Parents. His Mom Died in 1984 And His Father Cared For Him Until 1986. He Enjoyed Bowling, Spending Time With His Caretaker Rhea, Who Was Like a Second Mother For 22 Years,...

Mary V. Girton, age 91, of Alamo Township, MI(formerly of Watson Twp. & Plainwell)passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 in Alamo. Mary was born February 15, 1918 in Van Buren Township, Pulaski Co, IN, the daughter of Chris and Hazel (Strong) Frazier. She was a Senior Companion for Kalamazoo Senior Services and a longtime Busy Worker at the Watson Church....

Helen J. Young ofAllegan,MI passed awaySaturday, February 28, 2009in Allegan. Mrs. Young was bornJune 27, 1917InAlamoTownship, the daughter of Burr and Dorothy M. (Bouchard) Miller. Helen enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was an active member of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was active in their ministries. OnSeptember 2, 1939in Otsego, she was united in marriage with Merlin Young who preceded her in...

Barbara M. Morrell ofMartin,MI passed awayFriday, February 27, 2009at her home. Barb was bornOctober 8, 1946, inVicksburgto Edward and Lucille (Williams) Laws. Barb was anOtsegoHigh Schoolgraduate, she enjoyed raising her children, camping, horses, farming, sewing, being a homemaker and cooking. Barb and her husband owned and operatedSchnableLakefamily campground for 10 years. OnJuly 20, 1974at their farm she married Ken Morrell,...

Zach Warren ofOtsego,MI passed away,Wednesday, February 25, 2009inKalamazoo. Zach was bornJune 3, 1926In Marion, IL, the son of Brooks and Faye (Barham) Warren. He graduated fromMarionTownshipHigh Schoolin 1944. Upon completion of Army service in 1946, he enrolled at Southern Illinois University inCarbondale,IL. During this time,October 12, 1946, he and Jeanette Walker were united in marriage. Zach and Jeanette moved toAnn...

Lucinda Kaye ‘Sindie’ Peacock of Otsego, Michigan, passed awaySunday, February 22, 2009, at her home with her family by her side. Sindie was bornJune 14, 1944inKalamazooto Andrew Sr. and Winnie (Mentor) Truax. She was a horse enthusiast and for many years was self-employed caring for, training, breeding and stabling horses for others. In her leisure time she enjoyed reading, collecting...

Joy Ann (Sullivan) Ryon, of Allegan, passed awaySaturday, February 21, 2009, in Allegan. Mrs. Ryon was bornOctober 18, 1919, inAkron,OHto Frank and Mildred (Joy) Campbell. For 28 years she taught 3rdGrade at East Grand Rapids Public Schools, retiring in 1979. Joy enjoyed bowling, knitting and quilting. She was a happy person and was the life of every party. OnFebruary 5,...

Jeffrey W. Walantyn passed away atBronsonMethodistHospitalonSaturday, February 21, 2009. Jeff was bornMarch 9, 1958in South Haven to Donald and Virginia (Newnum) Walantyn and was raised and worked on the family farm. He graduated fromBangorHigh School, where he was president of theFFA, receiving the Farmer of the Year Award in 1976. For many years he was employed with the U.S. Postal...

Harm D. Meyer ofOtsego,Michigan passed awayWednesday, February 18, 2009, inKalamazoo, Mr. Meyer was bornAugust 21, 1938inKalamazooto Ben and Gladys (Wright) Meyer. For many years he was a self-employed roofer. He enjoyed being out-of-doors. Harm was loved and will be missed by his family and friends. Surviving are his fiancée, Kathy Houser of Otsego; 3 sons and 3 daughters, David Meyer...

Joe B. Fitzpatrick ofPlainwell passed awayTuesday, February 17, 2009at his home. Mr. Fitzpatrick was bornFebruary 19, 1932inSwampton,KY, the son of Charles and Grace (Howard) Fitzpatrick. He served in the U. S. Army and worked for the State ofMichiganat theMichiganCareerTechnicalCenter(formerly S.T.I.) for over 20 years, retiring in 1992. He also worked for Martin andWaylandSchoolsand Valley Metal in Plainwell. He enjoyed following...

Dwain L. “Woody” Wood ofKalamazoo,MI passed awayThursday, February 5, 2009inKalamazoo. Woody was bornFebruary 2, 1935in Port Sanilac, MI the son of Thomas and Louise (Weidel) Wood. He worked atJames Riverfor over 20 years retiring in 1993. Woody enjoyed golfing and camping, was a Red Wings fan and enjoyed NASCAR especially Casey Kane. OnSeptember 4, 1954he married Barbara Potrykus who preceded...

Laurie Ann Cook of Otsego, MI passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at her home. Laurie was born June 28, 1964 in Allegan, the daughter of Robert Filkins and Judy Leonard. Laurie was a member of The Women of the Moose, Otsego Lodge #345. Surviving are her companion, Thomas Martin Jr. of Otsego; her mother, Judy Leonard of Otsego; two...

Barbara J. (Watkins) KentOsseo, mi (formerly of Otsego)Age 79, Passed Away Monday, February 2, 2009 at Community Health Center of Branch County. she Was Born March 21, 1929, in Grand Rapids To jerold And Geneva (Pike) Kent. Surviving Barbara Are Her Brother, Kenneth (Marilyn) Kent of Allegan, Michigan And 5 Nieces And Nephews. Funeral Services For Barbara Will be Thursday,...

Katherine J. ‘Kathy” Clark of Trowbridge Township passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Katherine was born in Alabama on April 26, 1949 to Wollie and Mary (Bea) Bumgart. Katherine loved to travel with her husband Bill to fishing tournaments. She liked to read, fish and watch home decorating shows. She also enjoyed wildlife and caring...

Janice ‘Jan’ Hemminger of Otsego, Michigan, passed awayThursday, January 29, 2009, in Plainwell. Jan was bornJanuary 9, 1942, inTalladega,Alabamato Mach and Bessie (Fuller) Patterson. She loved to do puzzles and coloring, enjoyed flowers, camping and especially her dog, “Lady”. OnMarch 25, 1966inKalamazooshe married Alfred ‘Al’ Hemminger, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter and a son, Jennie (Mark) Gruber of...

Dale W. ‘Will’ Knobloch of Otsego, Michigan, passed awayWednesday, January 28, 2009inGrand Rapids. Dale was bornApril 10, 1981inKalamazooto Kevin and Dawn (Kidwell) Knobloch. He had attendedAlleganHigh School, where he was active in football, basketball, baseball and tennis. For 8 years he lived inFloridaand worked for Morgan Chase Bank and then as an insurance claims adjuster for USAA inTampa,FL.He moved back...