Obituaries

Joseph Mario age 96 passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at his home in Florida.He was born October 31, 1919 in Otsego to Samuel and Frances (Congemi) Mario. Joseph was a 1938 Otsego High School graduate and Molar Barber School in Chicago, IL. He proudly served his country in the US Army during World War II. For many years he...

Eleanor Tubergen age 98 passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Butterfly Oasis Home in Kalamazoo.She was born May 3, 1917 in Sturgis the daughter of James G. and Wanda F. Blanchard. Eleanor was the oldest of three children and spent her childhood in the Klinger lake area. She was a graduate of Sturgis High School and Western State...

Elwood passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Wyoming, Michigan.He was born February 28, 1924 in Sparta the son of Conrad and Clara (Kraft) Schwartz. Elwood was a 1942 Hopkins High School graduate who grew up and spent his adult life in Hopkins. As a young man he had worked doing construction in Grand Rapids until he purchased his parents’...

Nada D. Sweet of Otsego passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Kalamazoo. Nada was born May 28, 1946 in South Haven the daughter of John and Geraldine (Pratt) Nilsen. She loved reading and enjoyed volunteering with the Friends of the Otsego Library. Nada had worked at Kal-Equip and Upper Crust.On September 30, 1966 in Otsego she married Alvin Sweet...

Betty passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in Kalamazoo.She was born March 17, 1931 on St. Patrick’s Day in Hornersville, Missouri to Emma and Albert (Doc) Abraham. She has gone on to meet her husband Bobby, daughter Debbie, granddaughter Kim, mom and dad, her sister and 3 brothers and the many other people that she touched in this life. Betty...

Larry passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home in Otsego.He was born July 4, 1947 in Allegan to Clifford and Lois (Sweet) Myers. The youngest of 11 children he grew up on the family farm in Trowbridge Township. Larry was a 1965 Allegan High School graduate and joined the US Army in 1966 serving in Vietnam. After returning...

William passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.He was born March 6, 1935 in Kalamazoo the son of William and Edith (Smith) Wyant. Bill served his country in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War. For 30 years he had worked as a shipping clerk for Upjohn Pharmaceutical. Bill was a member and past...

Kevin passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at his home on Gun Lake.He was born July 8, 1953 in Allegan to Gerald and Viola (Sandahl) Eckert. Kevin was a 1971 Otsego High School graduate and had worked for Lipari Foods for almost 20 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and in his spare time he enjoyed remote control...

Gerald passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Oakview Terrace in Kalamazoo.He was born March 30, 1920 in Climax, MI to Carl and Helen (Thompson) Barber. Gerald was a 1938 Plainwell High School graduate. He served his country in the US Army Air Force during World War II. For many years he owned and operated Barber Mobil Oil Co. and...

Martha passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born November 6, 1932 in Trowbridge Township to Robert and Pauline (Puschel) Thompson. Martha enjoyed reading, crocheting, drawing, painting, making floor plans, working in her gardens, crafting, baking and cooking. On December 22, 1950 she married William Fuller and they had recently celebrated their 65thwedding anniversay. In...

Mary passed away, Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings where she spent her final days in the care of the Great Lakes Caring Hospice.She was born September 30, 1930 in Plainwell the daughter of Robert and Fannie (Brown) Adams. She was a lifelong resident of the area and had lived at Baraga Manor where she made many...

Paul passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Alamo Nursing Home.He was born February 13, 1930 in Mohawk, MI, the son of Paul and Anne (Spreitzer) Stimac. Paul proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. In his spare time he enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, classic cars and listening to classic rock and 50’s music....

Judy passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at the home in Allegan.She was born May 22, 1942 in Allegan the daughter of James and Lois (Mellon) Newton. Judy had been the assistant dietitian at Ely Manor Nursing Home for 14 Years. In her spare time she enjoyed painting and had even sold some of her artwork, she also liked to...

Mary Lou passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.She was born June 14, 1933 in Orangeville, MI to Clifton and Geraldine (Hildebrandt) Snyder. For a short time Mary Lou had worked at Pirroni’s and then Kal-Equip, she then spent 39 years working at Alamo Nursing Home until her retirement in 1993. In her spare time...

David passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.He was born November 11, 1928 in Oshtemo Township to Carleton and Erma (Sanford) Newton. David was a 1947 Kalamazoo Central High School graduate and for many years he was a salesman for National Gypsum until his retirement in 1990. In his spare time David enjoyed gardening, golfing,...

As of December 16, 2015 Tyna is praising the Lord eternally as she walks, runs, sings and can hear.She was born April 9, 1925 in Kalamazoo to Garrett and Anna (Jepkema) Veldt. Tyna loved to bake and was a skilled cake decorator. She enjoyed volunteering as a pregnancy counselor at the Dream Center. She had worked at many area businesses...

Rosemary passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home in Gobles.She was born September 25, 1927 in Hannah, MI to Frank and Katherine (Rahe) Weber. For many years she worked at Kal-Equip in Otsego. In her spare time Rosemary enjoyed painting and cooking. She was a life member of the VFW Post #3030 Ladies Auxiliary. On October 16, 1948...

Gene passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at his home at Lake Doster.He was born March 26, 1925 in Riverdale, MI to Ernest and Ethel (Alward) Acker. Gene was preceded in death by his father as a young boy, his mother remarried and he was then adopted by Ira Watson. Gene proudly served his country in the US Navy. On...

Lisa passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born August 24, 1966 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Charles and Joan (Hope) Graves. Lisa had been a bartender at Ozzie’s in Otsego and for the last 22 years had been the deli supervisor at the Harding’s Friendly Market in Otsego. In her spare time she enjoyed needlepoint,...

Andy passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his home.He was born December 22, 1967 in Kalamazoo to Edward and Aurora (Olivares) Kawakami. Andy served his country in the US Army in the Middle East. He had lived in Cape Canaveral where he was a chef and enjoyed watching the rockets go off. After returning to the area he had...