Obituaries

The Lord whispered to Beverly, “Good and Faithful Servant enter into the joy of your Lord” on March 25, 2019, one week shy of her 81stbirthday.Beverly was born March 31, 1938, the 9thchild of Carl and Helen (Thompson) Barber. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1956. Beverly met and fell in love with Joseph Gauthier and they were married...

John E. Howe Sr. passed away quietly on March 17, 2019 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo.He was born February 13, 1937 to Aaron and Esther (Johnson) Howe, in Kalamazoo, and has been a life-long resident of the area, graduating from Otsego High School in 1955.On July 12, 1957 he married his high school sweetheart, Donna Crouse, who survives. They were...

Virginia Sue Rutgers is at peace after a lengthy battle with diabetes. She was lovingly taken home to be with her Savior on March 9, 2019.Ginny was a loving, intelligent, and graceful woman. She will be missed for her enduring faith, sense of humor, hopeful heart, and so much more. Ginny was born in Kalamazoo, MI on August 11, 1950.She...

Nancy passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home in Otsego.She was born January 3, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Louis and Violet (Gary) Gerow.  Nancy enjoyed playing Bingo and taking care of her plants. She married Ralph Eshbaugh who passed away in 2008.Surviving are her children, Cindy Patterson of Otsego, Debra (Todd) Woodfield of Virginia and...

Eugene passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell.He was born July 3, 1934 in Allegan the son of Clifford and Lois (Sweet) Myers. Eugene graduated from Otsego High School in 1952 and was a lifelong resident of the area. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Eugene had worked at Schaffer’s Bakery and...

Christina passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home in Otsego.She was born on June 23, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Michael Thompson and Connie Marshbank. Christina had been a dental assistant most recently for Dr. Halverson in Plainwell.She enjoyed crafting, baking, cake decorating and cooking. Christina loved Christmas, her cats and dogs and spending time with...

Ann passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Wings Home in Allegan.She was born May 10, 1943 in Tyronza, Arkansas, the daughter of Buster and Myrtle (Qualls) White.On November 25, 1961 in Tyronza, Arizona she married W.A. “Dub” Vaughn who passed away in 2010.Surviving are her daughter, Joanne (Camilo) Sankatsing of Plainwell; sisters, Christine Grant of Muskegon, and Martha...

Bonnie passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born April 12, 1944 in Plainwell, the daughter of Claude and Dorothy (McDonald) Knight. Bonnie had worked at McPherson Plastics for many years. In her free time she enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, geocaching and flower gardening.On May 10, 1963 she married William Bell who passed...

Richard passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.He was born May 24, 1930 in Prinsburg, Minnesota, the son of Peter and Elsien (Dieterman) VanRosendal. Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He had worked at Perrigo until his retirement in 1992.Richard married Vivia Edson who passed away in 1995.A...

Gary passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born October 20, 1960 in Allegan, the son of Cecil and Wilma (VanDerMeer) Dalrymple. Gary had been a maintenance worker at several area businesses until 2012. In his spare time he enjoyed watching movies, playing cards and spending time with his son and granddaughter. Gary had...

Maynard “Shorty” Knight was welcomed into heaven by his joyful family members on February 20, 2019.Born July 23, 1923 in Comstock, MI, Maynard was one of twelve children born to Roy and Irene (Pease) Knight. As a young boy growing up on their Martin homestead, Maynard enjoyed the outdoors. Although he regretted not completing high school, he was needed on...

Dolores “Tike” Marietta (Carruthers) Pulver of Otsego passed away at home on Saturday, February 16, 2019.She was born November 29, 1932 in Plainwell to John “Babe” and Winona (Hawkins) Carruthers. She graduated from Otsego High School in June 1950 and the American Beauty Academy in July 1963. She worked at Fashion Flair Beauty Salon for many years before opening Dee’s...

Donna passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born May 21, 1930 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Alden and Alice (Bidwell) Coon. Donna had owned and operated a gas station in Plainwell, had worked at Span Brass in Otsego and at Western Michigan University for several years until her retirement in 1992.She was...

Ron passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born February 16, 1942 in Kalamazoo. Ron started worked at Harding’s Market in 1960 as an apprentice meat cutter and had been the meat department manager for many years. He had spent some time in Montana and built log homes for the KOA Campgrounds.Ron was a...

Charyl passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Schoolcraft.She was born July 8, 1945 in Plainwell, the daughter of Carl I. and Doraine (Denslow) Lindsey. Charyl enjoyed growing up on her family’s farm.She had been a medical technologist for area hospitals and had done consulting for universities. Charyl had also been a realtor and had earned Seller of the Month...

John passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Morrell Family Home in Martin.He was born June 2, 1949 in Boyne City, Michigan, the son of William and Flora (Shedd) Stinson. As a young man John enjoyed playing bass in a band with his brother. The last few years he has spent time in area adult foster care homes and enjoyed...

Jill Marie (Sturgis) Harris left to be with the Lord and reunited with her dad on January 24, 2019 after enduring medical issues.She was born October 2, 1975 into the loving arms of Terry and Marcia (Moored) Sturgis. Jill attended Martin Schools where she enjoyed being involved with sports, including basketball, track, soccer and dance lessons at Sisters 3. A...

Sandy passed away at her home surrounded by her family, Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Otsego.She was born December 26, 1957 in Plainwell the daughter of Russell and Wanda (Horton) Fisher. Sandy had been a cheerleader and enjoyed playing softball as a young girl. Later she enjoyed body building and had competed in some competitions. She enjoyed woodworking and liked...

Leroy passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Hastings.He was born December 25, 1945 in Marshall, Michigan, the son of Daylon and Zola (Shirey) Leatherman. Leroy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had worked on his family’s farm, was a mechanic and a truck driver. In his free time he enjoyed fishing. Leroy...

Gordon passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home in Alamo Township.He was born August 25, 1952 in Kalamazoo the son of Robert and Florence (Blue) Snow. Gordon was a 1970 Otsego High School graduate. He had worked at Upjohn/Pfizer for over 30 years until his retirement in 2006. In his spare time Gordon enjoyed photographing wildlife and landscapes...