Obituaries

Mary L. Bowlby of Otsego, MI, passed awayMonday, October 27, 2008inKalamazoo. Mrs. Bowlby was bornOctober 18, 1936inKalamazooto Don andAda(Fletcher) Sexton and had been a lifelong resident of the area. For 35 years she was an Avon Area Representative. Mary loved dancing, playing cards, bowling and visiting their cabin at Irons, MI. In her early years she enjoyed playing softball. Most...

Alice Leone Johnson of Allegan, Michigan, passed away on Thursday afternoonOctober 23, 2008with her family by her side. She was born onJanuary 21, 1941to Homer and Margaret ‘Marnie’ (Knox) Carns.Alicegraduated fromAlleganHigh Schoolclass of 1959. OnOctober 17, 1970, inAllegan,MI, she married Jurien ‘Pete’ Johnson.Alicelived in Allegan all her life. She was a stay-at-home mother who was always home when her children...

Dorothy E. Brown of Grand Rapids, MI, formerly of Otsego and Kalamazoo, diedThursday, October 23, 2008inGrand Rapids. Mrs. Brown was bornAugust 20, 1910inCalumet,MIto Elbert and Georgia (Draper) Boyd. The Brown family resided in Otsego beginning in 1940. Mrs. Brown moved toKalamazooin 1970. She resided inGrand Rapidssince 2003. Surviving are a son, James R. (Susan) Brown of Grand Rapids; two grandchildren,...

Elouise Hartman ofKalamazoodiedWednesday, October 15, 2008inKalamazoo. Mrs. Hartman was bornMay 14, 1927in Hellier,Kentuckyto Pattan and Flora (Mullins) Bartley. OnAugust 12, 1953inDetroitshe married Arthur Tyler Hartman, Jr. who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were a son, Arthur Hartman; 3 brothers, Hubbard, James Donald and Willie Ray Bartley; and an infant brother, Garfo. Surviving are nine children, Donna...

Carl H. VanNess of Otsego, Michigan diedWednesday, October 8, 2008, in Allegan. Carl was bornApril 22, 1924inTrowbridgeTownshipto Lewis and Mary VanNess and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Carl served in the U.S. Army during WWII. For over 20 years he enjoyed plowing, road work and welding for the Allegan County Road Commission, and was also a farmer....

David R. Brady ofPlainwell diedTuesday, October 7, 2008, inKalamazoo. David was bornJuly 9, 1941inKalamazoo. Cremation has taken place. A private service will be held at a later date.Offer Condolence for the family of David R. BradyLeave a CondolenceCancel replyPlease share your message of condolence with the family, It will be visible to the public but your email address will not...

John F. Campbell ofPlainwell,MI passed awaySaturday, October 4, 2008at his home. John was bornApril 23, 1940inPrairievilleTownship, the son of Russell and Marian (Brown) Campbell. He was a welder with Prab Conveyer Co. inKalamazoofor about 30 years, retiring in 2001. John was a Master Mason and was a lifetime member of theMasonicTemple. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his...

William G. Holmes of Gobles, MI passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 in Plainwell. Mr. Holmes was born February 8, 1924 in Otsego, the son of Clifton and Laura (Root) Holmes. Bill served in the U.S. Army during WW II He worked for Consumers Energy for 27 years retiring in 1979. Bill enjoyed fishing and helping anyone who could use...

Wesley F. Snook Sr. passed awayTuesday, September 30, 2008inKalamazoo. Mr. Snook was bornDecember 1, 1927in Otsego, the son of Harry and Golda (Breck) Snook. Wesley was a graduate ofOtsegoHigh Schooland served in the U. S. Air Force. For over 30 years, he worked for Consumers Ready Mix as a driver and manager. He was a good husband, father and provider...

Teresa I. LaDuke ofAlamoTownship diedSunday, September 28, 2008, inKalamazoo. Teresa was bornApril 30, 1960. Surviving are her fiancé, Bill Burkhead; her daughter, Jessica LaDuke and her fiancé, Mark Keech; two granddaughters, Cammi and Mia; her parents, Bernard and Sylvia (Bernier) Wilcox of Allegan; several sisters and brothers. The family will receive friends from1to4 P.M.Wednesday atWinkel Funeral Home.A pot luck gathering...

HaleWilson“H.W.” Hale ofNorth Ridgeville,OH diedSeptember 26, 2008inOhio. Mr. Hale was bornJanuary 14, 1917in Allegan to Guy and Ruby (Gillette) Hale and was a lifelong resident of the Allegan area until 1998 when he and his wife, Clio, moved toToledo,OHto be near their daughter, Linda. Beginning in 1947 he was employed with Imperial Carving until his retirement in 1980. Hale was...

Albert P. ‘Butch’ Germain ofWatsonTownship passed awayFriday, September 26, 2008inGrand Rapids. Butch was bornAugust 17, 1947in Plainwell, the son of John ‘Jack’ and Alleen (Brewster) Germain. He earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree fromWesternMichiganUniversity. For over 30 years, he taught atMartinPublic Schools. Butch was a member of theAlleganCounty4-H Travelers Club, the Martin Lions Club, and the Allegan and Martin Lionesses...

Mildred R. Ayres of Plainwell passed awayThursday, September 11, 2008inKalamazoo. Mildred was bornSeptember 23, 1921inTexarkana,Arkansas, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Wallace) Connor. Surviving are 1 son, Phil (Leslie) Ayres of Plainwell; granddaughter, Joanna McHugh of Plainwell; 4 great grandchildren, Courtnie, Chelsea, Joshua and Cody; 3 step-grandchildren, Patti Kanipe, Peggy Trumble, Paul Trumble Jr., 3 step-great grandchildren, Nate, Jessica and...

Jack B. Forbes of Kalamazoo, MI, passed awaySaturday, September 6, 2008. Mr. Forbes was bornApril 8, 1934inGrand Rapidsto Clarence and Jessie (McDonald) Forbes. After 42 years of service, he retired from Menasha Paper Co. Jack was an active member of theOtsegoUnitedMethodistChurchwhere he was part of the Apple Dumpling Gang and the Lunch Bunch. In his younger years he enjoyed snowmobiling,...

Roger Brooks Warren of Otsego, Michigan, rotated to the heavens on August 31, 2008, doing what he loved most – flying helicopters. Roger was born September 7, 1964, to Zach and Jeanette (Walker) Warren. A multiple All State and All Conference track athlete and track team captain at Otsego High School, Roger held at one time six track and field...

Mr. Marion ‘ Peach’ Marciniak of Alamo Township passed awaySunday, August 31, 2008at Kairos Dwelling inKalamazoo. Mr. Marciniak was bornApril 15, 1926inGrand Rapids, the son of Peter and Mary (Alicke) Marciniak. Peach was an Army veteran of World War II. He served as a sharpshooter under General George Patton in the European Theater at theBattleof the Bulge, where he was...

Kenneth Lee (LeRoy) Russell of Kalamazoo, MI (formerly of Otsego) went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family at Kairos Dwelling, onAugust 26, 2008. Ken was born inSchoolcraft,MI, onMay 6, 1922. He was the only child of Leo F. and Viola (Russell) Russell, who preceded him in death. For four years he served in the Army Air Corps...

Elwin D. ‘Al’ Bronson ofOtsegopassed away Friday morning,August 22, 2008at his home with his family by his side. His last days were filled with family and friends, jokes, laughter and love. Al was bornJune 21, 1926in Otsego, the son of Paul and Ruth (Null) Bronson. He was a Veteran of WWII, serving in the Navy. Beginning in his teenage years...

Raylene ‘Bubbles’ Riston ofPlainwell passed awayWednesday, August 13, 2008inKalamazoo. Raylene was bornOctober 29, 1947in Plainwell, the daughter of Raymond and Earlene (Braizer) Lober. She was a graduate ofMartinHigh Schooland earned an Associates Degree fromFerrisStateUniversity. In her younger years, Raylene had been very active in 4H. She was a meticulous record keeper and enjoyed sewing, watching Law And Order and soap...

Julia A. Schiebergen of AlamoTownship passed awayMonday, August 11, 2008inAlamo. Julia was bornOctober 23, 1917in Parchment, the daughter of Julius and Anna (Kuternoga) Czernecki. Julia was a graduate ofKalamazooCentralHigh Schooland went on to take some accounting at college. She had worked for many companies over the years, most of that for Protection Products, retiring in the early 1980’s. OnSeptember 30,...