Obituaries

Dave passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Kalamazoo.He was born October 30, 1941 in Plainwell, the son of Lovell and Elda (Hummell) VanFleet. Dave proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. For over 25 years he worked at Georgia Pacific until his retirement in 1997. During his retirement he worked in maintenance at Little River Casino in...

Dorothy Ellen (Bender) Krieg passed away on Thursday, June 30th, 2022 at the age of 98.She was born in Saginaw, MI on January 1, 1924 the daughter of James and Eve (Knight) Bender. Dorothy grew up in Gladwin, MI.  She was raised by her mother, father and maternal grandparents.  Her father was a railroad man and her mother was a...

Pat passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his home in Martin.He was born June 30, 1938, in Lake Odessa, the son of Paul and Mabel (Weber) McLaughlin. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked at Eaton for almost 20 years, as a heavy equipment operator at Carl Goodwin & Sons and was transportation supervisor at...

Brynlee was called back home to God on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.Brynlee was born June 1, 2022 in Kalamazoo to her loving parents, Seth Brunn and Justice Keyzer. Despite her short time on earth, she was deeply loved and brought immense joy and a smile to everyone around her. Her full head of hair was...

Wayne passed away June 16, 2022 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born April 1, 1936, in Plainwell, the son of Ned and Dorothy (Thompson) Curtiss. For many years Wayne worked as a property manager. In his free time he enjoyed studying history and gardening.Surviving are his daughter, Carla (Kim) Stellrecht; 2 grandchildren, Chae and Brynn Stellrecht; sister, Marilyn DeYoung...

Gary passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.He was born one minute after his twin brother, Cary, on December 10, 1970 in Kalamazoo, the son of Leonard and Mary (Mannon) Curtiss. Gary was a 1989 Otsego High School graduate and worked for Edustaff as a food truck driver...

Thresa May  Todd of Swartz Creek, died June 5, 2022.  Service will be held 11 AM Saturday June 18 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road,  Swartz Creek.  Visitation will be 10AM Saturday June 18 until time of service at the funeral home.  Those desiring make contributions to the March of Dimes.  Thresa was born July 15,...

Jenny passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at her home in Otsego.She was born December 27, 1946 in Plainwell, the daughter of Irving and Ethel (Fletcher) Fuller. Jenny worked at Kmart, the Kellogg Biological Station and owned and operated Jenny & Ron’s Market. Jenny loved doing crafts, puzzles and word searches. She enjoyed collecting Coca Cola memorabilia, but preferred drinking...

Carey passed away peacefully with her husband by her side, Friday, June 3, 2022, in Kalamazoo.Carey was born on July 16, 1964 in Chula Vista, California, to David and Donna (Kaiser) Hole. When she was 10 years old her family moved to Oklahoma where she grew up. In the mid 1980’s Carey moved to Michigan. Carey worked many jobs over...

Ron passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Kalamazoo, surrounded by his loving family.He was born March 16, 1933, in Kalamazoo, the son of Everett and Charlotte “Ruth” (Finley) Lyons. Ron graduated from Martin High School in 1952. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Ron worked at Hydreco, Pemco and for 24 years at Checker Motors until...

Robin passed away, Friday, May 20, 2022 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.She was born June 15, 1948 in Allegan, the daughter of Maynard and Joyce (Crisman) Keyzer. As a young woman Robin enjoyed bowling and had been on several area leagues. She also liked being outdoors, hummingbirds, working on her house, baking sweets and shopping. Robin loved her cat...

Garry D. Hesser of Gobles, MI passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice, surrounded by his family. He was born July 21, 1957 in Kalamazoo, the son of Jackie and Violet (Thompson) Hesser. As a young man Garry worked with his father as a painter, for 10 years at Parker Hannifan and most recently was a truck...

Robert passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Allegan, with his family by his side.He was born May 13, 1954 in Allegan, the son of Robert Jr. and Esther (Sandahl) Crim. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. For many years he was a salesman for the Detroit Free Press and also enjoyed selling...

Robert passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 in Bloomingdale.He was born September 4, 1965 in Kalamazoo and attended Comstock High School. Robert was a resident at Cornerstone Assisted Living. He enjoyed listening to rock music, especially Def Leopard and AC/DC. Robert was surrounded by many special people including his case worker, Lora Fury, Rosalee Norman and Erica Wright who cared...

Bill passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 in Kalamazoo.He was born May 18, 1930, in Chicago, the son of Edward and Mary (Lahey) Pearson. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For over 25 years he owned and operated Pearson Mechanical Services until his retirement in 2018.In his free time, Bill enjoyed fishing and...

Jim passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his home in Shelbyville.He was born June 19, 1931 in Plainwell, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Beckwith) Keith. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For 40 years he worked at Michigan Gas Utilities as a service man until his retirement in the spring of...

Joyce passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her home in Plainwell.She was born August 30, 1925 in Augusta, the daughter of Harry and Della (Cosgrove) Rowlson. Joyce graduated from Galesburg High School in 1943. She met John Geresy Jr, while bowling in 1950 and they were married June 9, 1951. Joyce worked at Kalasign from 1944 -1951 and had...

Frank passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2022, surrounded by his family, following a brief battle with cancer.He was born August 26, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Walter and Marcia (Montague) Smith. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked at several area businesses. He loved farming and had worked on Belden Smith’s farm in Alamo...

Sharon passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her home in Plainwell.She was born October 24, 1956 in Allegan, the daughter of James and Donna (Joostberns) Kaylor. Sharon enjoyed gambling, hosting Halloween parties and caring for her family. On June 17, 2000, in Plainwell, she married Phillip Glass who survives.Also surviving are her children, Terri (Denny) Ricketson of Caledonia, Phillip...

Marlene passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her home in Martin.She was born September 3, 1940 in Delton, the daughter of Orville and Lefa (Jones) Boniface. For many years she owned and operated Marlene’s Hair Boutique in Martin until her retirement in 1985. In her spare time Marlene enjoyed playing cards, traveling, golfing and spending time in Florida with...