Obituaries

Birl Sparks of Plainwell passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at his home. Birl was born March 30, 1936 in Salyersville, KY the son of William and Bessie (Whittaker) Sparks. For many years he was a self-employed timber buyer and had worked at Parker-Hannifin in Richland. In his leisure time he enjoyed fishing, shuffle board, his home in Florida and...

Kenneth ‘Otis’ Bisel of East Lansing, Michigan, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013. Ken was born September 27, 1968 in Lansing to Robert and Loreen (Bollinger) Bisel. In 1986 he graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and for many years had worked at Leo’s Outpost.He enjoyed playing cards with friends, hunting, fishing and playing golf. The loves of his life...

Marion A. Cutts of Otsego, MI passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home. Marion was born February 27, 1973 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of John and Pamela (Stephenson) Ezeh. Marion enjoyed reading, watching movies, singing and listening to music. She worked for Allegan Co. ISD before becoming an Administrative Assistant for Hopkins Public Schools.Marion is survived...

Shirley Ann Large of Plainwell, Michigan passed away Friday, August 16, 2013, at her home. Shirley was born May 7, 1929, in Coral, MI the daughter of George and Pearl Snow.She is survived by 2 children, Zale Large of Plainwell and Zena (Jim) Anderson of Otsego; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild on the way; 2 sisters, June (Rex) Hafer...

Annette Greene of Otsego, Michigan passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013, in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Greene was born January 20, 1933 in Latham, TN to Benjamin and Oma Nell (Maxey) Ivie. A devoted homemaker, Annette had a great love for her family. She enjoyed playing board games with her grandchildren, watching game shows and was an avid bowler. She was famous...

Helen Randall of Otsego, Michigan passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Life Care Center of Plainwell. Mrs. Randall was born August 11, 1922 in Otsego to Robert and Myrtle (Lonsbury) Cam. On August 21, 1970 in Pullman, MI Helen was married to William Randall who preceded her in death in 1998. Also preceding her in death were her husband,...

Charlotte B Werder of Stryker, OH and formerly of Pittsford, MI passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Allegan, MI. Charlotte was born December 20, 1935 in Pittsford Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, the daughter of Roy and Pearl (Pinkham) Earles. She was a 1954 graduate of Hillsdale High School, and was a resident of Stryker for 35 years. Charlotte enjoyed...

Marian Morgan of Otsego, Michigan passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Morgan was born November 26, 1926 in Plainwell to William and Lottie (Popko) Howard and was a lifelong resident of the area. Marian was a member of the Otsego Moose Lodge and WG Eaton Women’s Relief Corp Grand Army of Republic Officer; she had been a...

Beryl Quarry of Otsego passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Beryl was born June 27, 1930 in Midland to Arthur and Frances (Blanchard) Yankle. Beryl graduated from Allegan High School and had worked for Parker Hannifin for 31 years and was a Life Member of the Otsego VFW Post3030 Ladies Auxiliary. In her leisure time she enjoyed painting,...

Mid J. Sutherland of Plainwell passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. Mid was born February 6, 1968 in Allegan to Thomas Sr. and Geraldine (Hatten) Sutherland and was a lifelong resident of the area. For many years he worked in the tire business with his father. On August 29, 1997 in Centerville he married Dawn Cook, who...

Rosemary Jacobs of Plainwell (formerly of Kalamazoo) passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Plainwell. Mrs. Jacobs was born April 3, 1920 in Chicago, IL to Henry and Frances (Glorioso) Aiuppy. For many years she was employed with WL Molding. In her leisure time her two greatest joys were her plants and her cats. She could grow anything and loved...

Christopher Smit of Plainwell passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Allegan. Mr. Smit was born February 18, 1929 in Kalamazoo to Christopher and Velma (Rutledge) Smit. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Christopher was member of the First Baptist Church of Plainwell and in his leisure time he enjoyed woodworking, reading and crossword puzzles. On March 28,...

Naila Watson of Allegan (formerly of Otsego) passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Allegan. Naila was born November 3, 1924 in Plainwell the daughter of Delbert and Ruth (Jones) Sherwood.On January 1, 1944 in Otsego, at her parents’ home she married Richard Watson who preceded her death in 2008. Naila and her husband were owner/operators of Dick’s Grocery Stores...

William B. Laws of Mattawan, Michigan, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Kalamazoo at Rose Arbor Hospice. Mr. Laws was born October 11, 1930 in Lawton to Harry and Ethel (Emorey) Laws.During the Korean Conflict he served his country in the U.S. Army. For 42 years he was employed as a pipe fitter with Georgia Pacific, retiring in 1992....

Dale Wells, Sr. of Otsego passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. Dale was born April 6, 1931 in Otsego to Clarence and Helen (Barrett) Wells.He had worked in the plastics and metal industry as a factory worker and had cut wood on site.On May 27, 1951 in Plainwell he was married to Margaret May Bailey who survives. Also surviving are...

Dale Buskirk of Martin, Michigan passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Dale was born January 29, 1933 in Hopkinsburg to Howard and Alma (Belton) Buskirk, the youngest of 13 children. Dale had been employed with Michigan Bell Telephone, First Tel Communications, and Hidden Valley. He served his country in the Army during the...

Arnold ‘Arnie’Kruithoff of Otsego passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Plainwell. Mr. Kruithoff was born July 27, 1924 in Allegan to Henry and Mildred (Brenner) Kruithoff. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army, a Past Commander, District Commander, Life Member and Honor Guard member of VFW Post 3030. Arnie worked for the MacSimBar/Mead from 1944 to...

Robert Irving of Plainwell, Michigan pssed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at his home. Bob was born January 9, 1966 in Plainwell to Robert and Dorothy (Holloway) Irving. For many years he was employed in the construction industry.Surviving are his parents; a stepson, Joshua Gibbard of Otsego; siblings, Peggy Town of Otsego, Theresa (Dave) Irving of Allegan, Daniel Irving, Julie...

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Sadler of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice, with his family by his side. Mr. Sadler was born August 13, 1926 in Cleveland to Joseph and Mildred (Rehar) Skufca Sadler.He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army. Bob was an avid Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians fan, enjoyed golfing,...

Dale M. Bemis of Gobles passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Ann Arbor. Dale was born August 28, 1950, the son of Kenneth R. and Rita (Jedele) Bemis.Dale was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and later served in Korea. He enjoyed his job as a plumber, also woodworking and being with his grandchildren.Surviving are 3 sons, Dale...