Obituaries
Christine Marie Stevens
Feb 26, 2021
Passed away peacefully Friday February 26, 2021 at home while holding her husband’s hand. Christine was born January 10, 1951 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Brown) Higgins. Christine graduated from Kalamazoo Central Highschool in 1969, then continued her education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. She used her education to become a System Analysis...
Sr. Clement Mary Elizebeth Stine, CSJ
Feb 26, 2021
Sister Clement (Mary Elizabeth) Stine died on February 26, 2021 at the age of 97, at Sisters of St. Joseph in Kalamazoo, MI. She was preceded in death by her siblings Francis, Fr. Jerome, Bernard, Aloysius, Rose Ann and Paul. She is survived by her siblings Gene (Char), Rita, and Tom (Fran) and numerous nieces and nephews along with great...
Patricia Ann Kubizna
Feb 23, 2021
Patricia Ann Kubizna has peacefully left her earthly home February 23, 2021 and begun her eternal journey. Pat was born July 14, 1928, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Thomas and Gertrude (Haas) Dennany. Except for a short stay Jackson, Michigan as a child, Pat lived her whole in Kalamazoo. She attended St. Joseph School in Kalamazoo through the 10th grade and...
Jeffery Travis Daughtry
Feb 19, 2021
Jeffery T. Daughtry 55 of Kalamazoo passed away Friday February 19, 2021 at home. Jeff was born December 26, 1965 in Kalamazoo the son of Erby and Carol (Clements) Daughtry. He was a Graduate of Parchment High School and worked Kalamazoo County Road Commission then for Carlton Equipment and currently at Van Buren County Road Commission and Bullets and Barrels...
David Joseph Heflin
Feb 18, 2021
David Joseph Heflin, age 68, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Thursday February 18th after a courageous fight against aggressive Early Onset Alzheimers Disease. David was the youngest sibling of 7, born to Frank and Margaret Heflin on January 21st, 1953. David attended the esteemed Michigan State University hospitality program, and was an accomplished chef, restaurateur, and...
Deacon Edward Joseph Feltes
Feb 14, 2021
Deacon Edward Joseph Feltes passed away Sunday February 14, 2021, the feast of Saint Valentine, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Deacon Edward was born July 11, 1955. He was raised in West Chicago, Il on Sonny Acres Farm. He was the 8th of 9 children of Victor and Ramona (Nagel) Feltes. There he had the opportunity to...
Catherine Virginia Eckhardt
Feb 12, 2021
Catherine Virginia Eckhardt, A Treasured mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully in hospice care at Heritage Community’s Amber Place on February 12, 2021 at age 98. Catherine (Kate) was an original who loved life and enjoyed people. Creative, determined and perceptive, her loyalty, grit, sense of fun and love of family and friends carried her through the depression years and...
Lois J. Telesko
Feb 3, 2021
Lois J. Telesko 80 of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday February 3, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Lois was born August 2, 1940 in McKeesport, PA the daughter of Oswald and Helena (Valiknac) Traeger. She worked for Gilmore Department Store and she enjoyed collecting Beanie Babies, puzzles and spending time with her children and grandchildren. On October 14, 1961 in McKeesport,...
Peter Carl Christianson
Feb 3, 2021
Peter Carl Christianson, 61, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a second battle with cancer. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Pete's family moved to Las Vegas in 1966 when his father was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Pete had been a member of Teamsters 631 in Las Vegas for more than 35 years. He was...
Pamela Dolnik
Feb 2, 2021
Pamela Dolnik passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at home. Pamela was born March 12, 1956 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Robert Keech and Barbara (Flora) Keech. She graduated from Parchment High School in 1974. She retired from Meijer Gull Road after 33 years in customer service where she seemed to know everyone in Kalamazoo. Pamela was a fun loving,...
Frances L. Bartholomew
Feb 1, 2021
Frances L. Bartholomew, 97 of Kalamazoo passed away Monday February 1, 2021 at Plainwell Pines Nursing Center. Frances was born October 5, 1923 in Orangeville the daughter of Harold and Laura (Bradshaw) Heffner. She enjoyed flower, birds and spending time with her family. Frances was united in marriage to her former husband August Piller, Sr and then to Claude Bartholomew...
Dr. Rebecca L. Cassell
Jan 31, 2021
Rebecca L. Cassell, Ph.D., age 78, of Portage, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021. Rebecca was born July 30, 1942, in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of Herschel and Grace (Sanders) Cassell. Becky attended Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Indiana. After graduating from Hanover College, Becky was inspired to join the Peace Corps by her mother's active volunteerism. She...
Ford Lee Granger
Jan 31, 2021
Ford went to meet his Lord at home with his wife by his side early Sunday moring January 31, 2021. Departing before him were his parents Roberta (Leppen) and Ford Granger. His brother David, three of Ford’s children; Tammy Sue, Ford Robert, and Krisstina Lee Ann Granger; step-son Bill Oliver, Jr; granddaughter, Shaylee Gail Mari Granger. He leaves behind his...
Beverly Jane DeBoer
Jan 16, 2021
Beverly Jane (Vrany) DeBoer, age 93 of Kalamazoo, MI passed at Borgess Medical Center in the early hours of Saturday, January 16 with her family by her side following a stroke the previous day. Beverly was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on April 17, 1927. She was a graduate of Western Michigan University, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron...
Lillie Mae Turner
Jan 15, 2021
Lillie Mae Turner 93, passed away Friday January 15 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Lillie was born March 15, 1927 in Almyra, AR the daughter of John and Lettie (Wofford) Clemmons. She retired from the Chicago Public Schools and was a member of the Blue Roof Church in St. Joseph; active in Senior Services and as a Cub Scout Den...
Sr. Sheila M. Clauss, CSJ
Jan 9, 2021
Sheila Modesta Clauss was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 27, 1931, one of 8 siblings born to Phillip and Clara (Steier) Clauss. Sister Sheila and her family were originally members of St. Augustine Parish inKalamazoo, Michigan. However, she was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Kalamazoo upon her entrance into the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph...
Vickey Kay Sproull
Jan 9, 2021
Vickey K. Sproull 76 of Portage, passed away Saturday January 9, 2021 at home. Vickey was born June 29, 1944 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Samuel and Avis (Kettle) Clugston. She retired as a nurse’s aide for Upjohn Nursing Center and she enjoyed collecting ceramic ducks, flower gardening and her rose bushes. She was united in marriage to Henry Sproull...
Dale L. Paddock
Jan 8, 2021
Dale L. Paddock of Kalamazoo passed away January 8, 2021 as a result of a car accident. Dale was born March 23, 1952 in Kalamazoo the son of Donald and Dora (Ashbay) Paddock. He retired from Kalamazoo Hazardous Waste Center. Dale was a musician and enjoyed playing guitar with his musician friends and going out with his buddies fishing and...
Barbara Thomas
Jan 1, 2021
Passed away January 1, 2021. Barbara was born on September 24, 1945 in Burrville, TN, the daughter of Woodrow and Lorena (Ward) Beaty. Barbara worked in the City of Kalamazoo Assessors Office. She was preceded in death by her husband Raleigh on Oct. 2, 2020. Siblings preceded was Sharon Roberson and Dale Beaty. She has several nieces & nephews as...
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