Obituaries

Betty went home to rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, June 19, 2020, on her own terms, surrounded by her family at her home in Kalamazoo.She was born January 11, 1929 in Detroit, the daughter of Willie and Bertha (Rudd) Greene. Betty was a skilled seamstress and enjoyed sewing clothes for her children when they were young....

Sheryl Lee Baker of Aberdeen, SD (Formerly of Otsego, MI), died June 11, 2020 at her parents’ home in Aberdeen, SD.Sheryl Lee, daughter of Marty (Caley) Haveman was born March 1, 1978 in Kalamazoo, MI. She attended school at East Martin Christian Elementary in Martin and Kalamazoo Christian High School. Sheryl lived in Otsego, MI for several years working for...

Allen passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born September 23, 1970 in Allegan the son of Daniel and Dawn (Kingsley) Wells. For many years Al had worked as a machine operator at Hascal Steel and had also done roofing and installed drywall. In his free time he enjoyed playing guitar, cooking, playing horseshoes...

Betty passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.She was born August 18, 1927 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Arlen and Leta (Ellard) Spielgelmyer. Betty worked as a waitress at the Fly Inn for many years. On March 30, 1946 she married Laverine Potts who preceded her in death.Surviving are her daughters, Rhonda (Jim) Snyder and...

Emersyn Joy Rose was born into heaven on Friday, June 5, 2020.She is the precious daugh­ter of Samantha Harmon and DeVaughn Rose. Though she was not born yet, Emer­syn could be described as a force of life and personality! She was stubborn like her mommy. She always made it difficult to get pictures dur­ing her ultrasounds, sticking her tongue out...

John passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home in Plainwell.He was born July 15, 1942 in Moulton, Alabama, the son of Clinton and Jessie Terry. For many years John had worked on a farm until his retirement in 2008. In his free time he enjoyed bodybuilding.Surviving are his daughter, Angela, sisters, Etta Marshall, Hasal Bumgart, Willa Bellingar and...

Jerry Willis Oetman passed away peacefully at home of natural causes on May 26, 2020.Jerry was born April 23, 1932, the oldest son of Viva and Clarence Oetman. Jerry was a lifelong resident of the Otsego area where he worked as a draftsman and at local paper mills, as well as at Rockwell, Int. in Allegan.He married Illene Ballay in...

Glenda passed away May 24, 2020 at her sister’s home in Otsego.She was born March 31, 1952 the daughter of Adam and Thelma (Patrick) Hall. Glenda was a homemaker and enjoyed babysitting her nieces and nephews. She also liked collecting coins. Glenda was a member of Friendship Wesleyan Church of Plainwell. On June 27, 1970 at the First Baptist Church...

On Friday, May 22nd, Rani Lee (Yennelli) Johnson of Allegan passed away peacefully, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born on Nov. 14, 1948, to Samuel and Barbara Yennelli in Allegan. Rani graduated with honors from Allegan High School in 1966, and attended both Ferris State and Western Michigan Universities.She was preceded in death by her sister Cynthia Hahn...

Darl Lee Hendrixson, 77, went to be with his Lord on May 21, 2020, after losing his battle with coronavirus.Born in the Otsego, Michigan area, he was the son of Harley and Gladys (Brenner) Hendrixson. He graduated from Otsego High School in 1960, and went on to proudly serve his country for 4 years in the United States Air Force.Darl...

Sandi passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born March 11, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Oliver and Gladys (Weiss) Scoble. Sandi was a graduate of Loy Norrix High School. In the early 90’s she had owned and operated County Ladies Truck Brokerage in Bradley and for over 20 years had worked...

Chuck passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.He was born April 1, 1942 in Otsego the son of Bill Sr. and Flora (Masten) Moore. Chuck was an Eagle Scout and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, serving in the Big Red One infantry. For over 30 years he had been a machine...

Dale passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo.He was born May 3, 1931 in Allegan, the son of Clyde and Cecile (Emmons) Rogers. For over 30 years Dale owned and operated Roger’s Plumbing and Heating. In his free time he enjoyed fishing and playing the violin, especially on Sundays at the Merson Church where he...

Marjorie passed away May 4, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia.She was born April 9, 1936 in Niles, the daughter of Roy and Bertha (Sparks) Brigham. Marjorie was a 1954 graduate of Berrien Springs High School and had lived in Plainwell, MI, Grass Lake, MI and Augusta, GA.For many years she was a nurse’s aide and lab technician at Chelsea Hospital and...

Mary passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Fountain View Assisted Living in Portage.She was born December 23, 1929 in Augusta, the daughter of Clarence and Sarah (Gearhart) Wollenhaupt. For 35 years Mary had worked at Jack Thurman’s Restaurant in Kalamazoo. She had also worked for several years at the Shopper’s Guide in Otsego, the Fly Inn in Plainwell and...

Chris passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Otsego.He was born April 2, 1984 in Plainwell, the son of Michael and Katrina (Snyder) Harris. Chris worked at Parker Hannifin for 15 years and had also driven truck locally. For several years he was a fire fighter for the Otsego Fire Department.Chris enjoyed fishing, target shooting and was a ham radio...

Harry passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at his home in Martin.He was born April 7, 1937 the son of Evington and Rita (Wiggins) Hicks. Harry was a truck driver for Bender/Loudon for over 30 years and had also worked at ForeWay for several years. In his spare time he enjoyed oil painting, golfing, fishing especially from the pier in...

Steve passed Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home in Plainwell.He was born January 28, 1958 in Plainwell, the son of Clarence “Lavern” and Ethel “Marie” (Fletcher) Oetman. He had worked at Carlisle Roofing for many years and then installing vinyl siding with his brother. In his free time Steve enjoyed hunting, fishing, trips to Silver Lake dunes, Lake Michigan...

Richard passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.He was born November 16, 1940 the son of Harold and Marion (Furber) Jensen. Rick was a Delton High School graduate and had worked for GM for many years. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Rick enjoyed model cars, collecting matchbox cars, doing puzzles, reading, camping...

Lyle passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born May 25, 1936 in Otsego, the son of Lyle and Eleda (Hayes) Stuart. Lyle proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Otsego VFW Post #3030. In 2005 he married Judith Kirby who survives. He was preceded in death by...