Obituaries

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...

Florence Belle (Herbert) Hoekstra passed away peacefully at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the age of 81.Florence was born on June 22, 1937, in Plainwell, the daughter of the late H. Edward and LaBerta (Buskirk) Herbert. She married the love of her life, Albert Hoekstra on June 4, 1954 in Martin. Florence was very...

Mike passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at his home in Otsego.He was born June 5, 1959 in Plainwell the son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Sornbury) Fergusson-Woodstock. Mike was an Otsego High School graduate. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at bases in Marquette; Phoenix, Arizona; Ramstein, Germany and Champagne, Illinois. Mike...

Stacey passed away January 14, 2019 in Otsego.She was born June 16, 1986 in Muskegon, the daughter of Michael Feistel and Deborah (Baker) Ready. Stacey loved working at Bronson Methodist Hospital where she had worked in the Emergency Department.She enjoyed watching and collecting movies and items from the Wizard of Oz. Stacey was very generous, caring and had a big...

Gerald passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at his home in Otsego.He was born April 25, 1955 in Plainwell the son of Floyd and Beverly (Gillette) Taylor. Jerry grew up on Gun Lake where he enjoyed fishing and boating. He moved to Idaho in the mid 90’s and returned to Michigan in 2011. He had also spent time in Alaska,...

Brenda Kay went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 14, 2019.She was born and raised March 10, 1969 in Otsego, the daughter of Richard and Nancy (Ort) Simmons. Her passion was trail riding on her parents’ property and showing Arabian horses. She loved animals, was a waitress and loved being around people. She loved hunting for mushrooms, fishing,...

Scott passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.He was born June 30, 1963 in West Branch, the son of William and Joyce (Porter) Nickerson. Scott had worked at area horse farms, in maintenance at Allegan Metal Finishing, farmed with his family raising pigs and stripped tobacco in the south.He enjoyed playing horseshoes and had entered...

Stephen M. Miller, 80, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Allegan Medical Care Community. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Vickie, Allegan MI; his sister, Ann (Roger) Hulsey; five children: Tawni Barnes, Lezza Mignery, Ruth Philpott, Stephen Miller, Jr., Amy Ansari and three step children: Brenda Caron, Todd Lonsbury, Robin Adams; twelve grandchildren and several...

Linda passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo.She was born September 15, 1937 in Plainwell, the daughter of William and Ruth (Daniels) Meyle. For over 20 years she had worked at Meijer in Kalamazoo until her retirement in 1992. Linda was the family historian and enjoyed painting, flower gardening and taking care of her family,...

George Russell “Russ” Colegrove, 93, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home in Grand Junction, surrounded by his family.Russ was born in Billings, Montana on February 18, 1925 to Raymond and Lois (Warrant) Colegrove. He graduated from Otsego High School and served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II and in the U.S. Air Force...

Ken passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Kalamazoo.He was born July 17, 1942 in Otsego, the son of George and Margarite (Rex) Hatten. Ken had been a truck driver, carpenter and factory worker. He loved hunting, fishing, visiting nursing homes, bowling and following NASCAR. Ken enjoyed organizing arts and craft projects at his apartment complex and spending time with...

June passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.She was born on July 5, 1940 in Plainwell the daughter of Harold and Inez (Dixon) Lent. She had worked as a teller at National City Bank in Otsego for 10 years and had retired from Otsego Public Schools in 2013. June enjoyed volunteering at Wings of Hope...

JoAnn passed away, Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Wings Home in Allegan.She was born November 19, 1932 in Detroit the daughter of Arnold and Dorothy (Coleman) Miller. The granddaughter of immigrants, JoAnn was an animal lover and friend to all. She was a member of the VFW Post #3030 Ladies Auxiliary. In 1949 she married Ronald G. Stull and...

Margery went home to be with her Lord and be reunited with her husband, Tag and daughter, Kay, on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.She was born February 3, 1918 in Cheshire Township the daughter of Lyle and Ethel (Wilmot) Abbott. Margery had worked at Atlas Press Company in Kalamazoo for several years. She had also owned...

Laurin Ramsey passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Vicinia Gardens where he was a resident for approximately two years.Laurin was born March 20, 1923 in Muskegon to Russell and Lois (Wing) Ramsey. After graduating from Muskegon High School, he enlisted in the military in 1943 where he served in the Army during World War II. Laurin was a long...

Char passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, January 5, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo.She was born June 29, 1937 in Plainwell the daughter of Charlie and Helen (Kelly) DeKam. In the 70’s Char had been a lunchroom mom at Cooper Elementary School. She was a skilled cake...