Obituaries

Rosemary passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Bronson Commons.She was born April 18, 1929 in Pine Grove Township, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (Neeson) Blanchard. Rosemary had worked for the Upjohn Company, White Oaks Veterans Home and retired from Van Buren Community Mental Health.She was a member of Oshtemo United Methodist Church, the Otsego Lady Elks, Daughters of...

James A. Phillips of Doster, Michigan died Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital.James was born December 22, 1938 in Doster, living his whole life on the family farm. After graduating from Delton Kellogg High School, he served his country in the U.S. Army. On May 29, 1959 he married Pat Fuller at Watson Corners Church. Pat preceded...

Shirley passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo, welcomed home by her Lord and Savior.She was born December 16, 1956 in Monett, Missouri, the daughter of Benjamin and Lena (Shields) Snadon. Shirley was a Missouri farm girl at heart. She met Cliff, her lifelong friend and confidant at Seneca High School. After graduation, these high school...

Martha Elaine Novotny of Otsego passed away Sunday evening, April 3, 2022 at Stanford Adult Care Lodge of Plainwell.Martha was born July 4, 1943 in Allegan, Michigan to Ernest M. and Dorothy M. (Foote) Coffey. Growing up as one of eight children, there were plenty of chores on the farm and at home to keep her busy. She graduated from...

Velma June Todd of Otsego passed away Saturday morning, April 2, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital.Velma was born July 22, 1929 in Orangeville, Michigan, the daughter of Ernest and Lois (Sanders) Burd. She was a hard worker beginning at a very young age. Her parents both worked and, as the eldest child, she filled in as mother to her five...

Austin W. Pickworth-Vandentoorn of Scottsdale, AZ passed away March 18, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born May 14, 1995, in Albion, Michigan, the son of Kenneth Pickworth and Henrietta Letts. He was adopted by John and Andrea Vandentoorn.Austin enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was a dedicated athlete and MMA fighter. Most of all Austin loved being a...

Pat went to be with her Lord, Saturday, March 26, 2022, surrounded by her family at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.She was born November 21, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Ora and Mary Geneva (Spencer) Welker. For 36 years Pat worked at Parker Hannifin until her retirement in 1993. She served on the Otsego City Commission for 3...

Shirley Ann Menck, 82, of Otsego, Michigan and winter resident of Arcadia, Florida, passed away December 8, 2021, at the DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Florida.She was born August 24, 1939, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to James and Madeline George. She attended Vine Street Elementary School and was a 1957 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School.  She married William G. Menck, Jr....

Corky passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at his home in Otsego, surrounded by his family.He was born July 23, 1945 in Kalamazoo, the son of Conrad and Annabell (Hudson) Miller. Corky was a graduate of Parchment High School and had attended Kellogg Community College for one year before enlisting in the Marine Corps. He proudly served his country in...

Nancy passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home in Alamo Township.She was born August 13, 1951 in Vicksburg, the daughter of George and Mary (Neighbors) Deal. Nancy was a hard worker and loved raising animals. She owned and operated Windy Ridge Kennels in Alamo where she also did grooming.In her free time Nancy enjoyed reading, bowling, watching television...

Cynthia (Cyndi) Sue Cornell-Trobeck passed away at the age of 63 on the morning of Monday, March 14, 2022, after a brief and abrupt battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Cyndi was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She will be greatly missed but her impact on the people who knew her will be felt for years...

Amy passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born October 19, 1994 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of David and Ruth (Brahlek) Nichols. Amy graduated from Hillside Learning Center in Allegan in June 2021. She loved music, being with her family, listening to her brother read, doing crafts with her teachers and spa days with her...

Candy passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022 at her home in Plainwell.She was born August 4, 1957 in Cadillac, the daughter of Gerald and Ina (Brooks) Gardner. Candy worked at KJB Graphics, Boulter Hardware and Gifts and Parker Hannifin. In her free time she loved doing arts and crafts, especially painting, ceramics and needlepoint.Her grandchildren were pillars of her existence....

Robin passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 in Kalamazoo.She was born September 15, 1962 in Plainwell, the daughter of Herbert and Marjory (Town) Newton. For 35 years Robin worked at Community Action of Allegan County. She was a skilled baker and enjoyed making cookies and cakes. She adored her great niece and loved spoiling her.In 2001 at her mother’s home,...

Lynn Marcy, from Otsego, MI, and formerly of Dearborn, MI, died peacefully on March 5 th in Richland, MI.He was born in Crystal, MI on October 1, 1930. Together with his sister, Ruth, Lynn was raised in Crystal, MI. Preceding him in death were his parents, Luke and Mabel, Ruth and her husband Wayne Sell, sister Helen, and brother Dean.On...

Roger passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home in Otsego.He was born February 8, 1943 in Negaunee, the son of Matt and Bertha (Lahde) Anderson. He graduated from Negaunee High School in 1961. Roger married Judy Salo on December 15, 1962. They lived in California, the UP and in Otsego for 39 years. For many years Roger worked...

Betty passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born September 3, 1931 in Allegan, the daughter of Jack and Sadie (Beagle) Hastings. As a young woman she worked at Gibson Guitar and a cannery in Fennville. Betty was a co-founder of Alamo Nursing Home and worked as a dietician for over 30 years until her...

Emily passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at her home in Plainwell.She was born July 26, 1979 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Bruce Gelbaugh and Karen Holm. Emily graduated one of the top 10 in her class from Otsego High School in 1997. She went on to attend Michigan State University and earned her master’s degree from Purdue in 2020....

Diane passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Cape Coral, Florida.She was born July 28, 1939 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Summner and Anita (Galer) Sleep. 60 years ago Diane was saved and began her life of worshipping her Lord. She enjoyed attending church and had served as a deaconess, teacher and secretary for many years.Diane enjoyed taking care of...

Amy passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at her home in Portage.She was born June 12, 1978 in Plainwell, the daughter of Jeff Keith and Susan Fooy. For 12 years Amy worked in accounting and restaurant management. In 2007 she started pursuing her true passion of selling antiques and collectables.Amy was a fierce mother and was a huge advocate for...