Obituaries
Sharon Ann Bartholomew
Jul 28, 2018
Sharon A. Bartholomew passed away Saturday July 28, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center with family in attendance at her bedside. Sharon was born August 19, 1936 in Evansville, IN; the daughter of George and Ruth (Staley) Rohr. On January 12, 1957 in Kalamazoo, MI Sharon was united in marriage to David L. Bartholomew who survives. Also surviving are four children,...
Doris A. Hiser
Jul 23, 2018
Doris A. Hiser of Kalamazoo passed away Monday July 23, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center. Doris was born October 28, 1944 in Kalamazoo the daughterof Glenn and Kathleen (Wheeler) Hiser. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and retired from the Kalamazoo Country Club. Doris enjoyed knitting, reading and loved watching Christmas movies. Surviving are two brothers, Rick (Beverly) Hiser,...
Ronald Eugene Buell
Jul 22, 2018
Ronald E. Buell of Kalamazoo passed away Sunday July 21, 2018 at 10:30 pm in his home. Ronald was born June 22, 1957 in Kalamazoo the son of Clayton and Juanita (Thomas) Buell. He retired as a heating and cooling repairman and enjoyed working on cars and computers and driving a racecar at the Galesburg Speedway. Ronald was preceded in...
Homer E. Soule
Jul 21, 2018
Homer E. Soule of Kalamazoo passed away July 21, 2018 at Borgess Gardens in Kalamazoo. He was born in Kalamazoo on November 13, 1924 the son of Frederick and Cora (Schoolenburg) Soule. Homer was a PFC in the 9th Air Force having served in the European Theater. He retired from Eckrich Meats. He was a member of St. Augustine Cathedral....
Bonnie Joanne VanDam
Jul 20, 2018
Bonnie J. VanDam of Bloomingdale Township, passed away Friday July 20, 2018 at home. Bonnie was born March 31, 1944 in Freemont the daughter of Joseph and Clara (Booth) Roche. She graduated from Newaygo High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University. Bonnie enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the NRA. On October 14,...
Melissa Margie Partain
Jul 11, 2018
Melissa Margie Partain of Kalamazoo passed away Wednesday July 11, 2018 at home. Melissa was born January 6, 1980 in Rochester Hills the daughter of Keith and Kathy (Yonkers) Wright. She was formerly employed in sales at Art Van Furniture; she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Surviving are father and step mother, Keith and Kayrese Wright; mother,...
Timothy E. Dent
Jul 9, 2018
Timothy E. Dent of Oshtemo Township,MI died July 9, 2018. He was born in Vicksburg, MI on July 24, 1954 the son of Gerald and Jane M.(Bone) Dent. He was a union sheet metal worker at Suburban Mechanical. Tim loved his Harley Davidson Motorcycle, fireworks, and golfing. Halloween was his favorite holiday. The world changed for Tim on September 11, 2004...
David P. Dobbin
Jul 7, 2018
David P. Dobbin of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday July 7, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice. David was born April 15, 1942 in Kalamazoo the son of Carl and Helen (Black) Dobbin, he graduated from St. Augustine High School and retired from the maintenance dept at Nazareth Center. David is survived by a brother, Donald (Joan) Dobbin of South Haven. He...
Esther M. Glassman-Wilson
Jul 6, 2018
Esther Glassman-Wilson passed peacefully, July 6, 2018 at the Harold & Grace Upjohn Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 4, 1921 in Michigan City, Indiana, Esther is preceded in death by parents Joseph P. Timm and Loretta C. (Kintzele) Timm, husbands Earl L. Glassman in 1994, Wm. H. Wilson Jr. in 2011, and son Robert E. Glassman in 2008 and...
Suzanne Rose Paradine
Jul 3, 2018
Suzanne Rose Paradine (Parrish) passed away Tuesday July 3, 2018 at Borgess Gardens. Sue was born May 14, 1936 in Royal Oak, MI. Her parents were Ruben and Irene Grein who preceded her in death, also preceding her were two husbands, Charles Rorick and David Paradine and a brother Chuck Grein. As Sue was growing up in Bay City, MI...
Evelyn J. Drummond
Jun 27, 2018
Evelyn J. Drummond of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday June 27, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Evelyn was born April 19, 1916 in Harrison County, IN the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Johns) Reuter. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Evelyn was active in Girl Scouting and she loved reading, knitting, crocheting and...
Sarah Smith-Gardner
Jun 24, 2018
Sarah “Ila” Smith-Gardner, 63, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan on June 24, 2018 after a difficult battle with a rare brain disease. Born in Washington, DC on December 2, 1954 to Bill and Eleanor (Roudabush) Smith, Sarah lived much of her life in the DC area and later settled in Charleston, South Carolina. Following the progression of her disease, she moved...
Eugene Ivan Bunker
Jun 21, 2018
Eugene Ivan Bunker was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on July 8, 1926 and left this life to be with the Lord again on June 21, 2018. He spent his childhood exploring the outdoors and forming the solid foundation of his Catholic faith. As a young adult he joined the Army and served his country in several locations...
Jacki Lyn Garnaat (VanderSloot)
Jun 20, 2018
Jacki Lyn VanderSloot (Skiba/Garnaat) passed away peacefully June 20th 2018 in Kalamazoo, MI. Jacki was born June 2nd 1967 in Muskegon, MI to Thomas and Dawn Skiba (Strait). Jacki enjoyed camping, fishing, reading books, scrapbooking and spending time with her family. Jacki had been employed at Star Accounting Service in Plainwell, MI since 1996. She was preceded in death by...
Laurie Jane Hughes
Jun 7, 2018
Laurie Jane Hughes passed away on June 7, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born October 20, 1961 to Charles and Daryle (Smathers) Hughes in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was employed as a programmer at Bousers Manufacturing. She is preceded in death by her father Charles Hughes, and is survived by her mother Darlye “Penny” Hughes of...
Stanley F. Cleland
Jun 4, 2018
Stanley F. Cleland passed away peacefully on June 4, 2018 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born on February 12, 1927 near Fulton (southeast Kalamazoo County), Michigan to James and Hazel (Peters) Cleland. Following his service in the Army, Stanley graduated from MSU with a Bachelor’s degree. He married his loving wife Betty Bender on September 11, 1949. ...
Paul Edward Ranger
Jun 3, 2018
Paul Edward Ranger passed away peacefully at White Oaks Assisted Living Center in Lawton, Michigan on June 3, 2018. He was born to Harold and Bernice Ranger (Gorsline) on February 6, 1919 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Paul was a proud veteran of WWII, where he served as a Seaman 1st Class in the Navy. He worked at Oliver Equipment Co....
Richard Thomas Auton
Jun 2, 2018
Passed away Saturday June 2, 2018 at home. Richard was born December 4, 1933 in Battle Creek the son of Randall and Pauline (Mitchell) Auton. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Army. Richard retired from Kellogg Co. where he was a member of the Kellogg 25 Year Club and the American Legion and he enjoyed woodworking....
James Elias Emery
Jun 2, 2018
James Elias Emery passed away June 2, 2018 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born to Elias and Ethel (Troupe) Emery on February 24, 1933 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. James was proud of his service in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict, serving his country for seven years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #88, and...
Luci Elizabeth Morrison
May 29, 2018
Lucille “Luci” Elizabeth Morrison passed away peacefully May 29, 2018 at HpH Hospice in New Port Richey, Florida. She was born to Joseph and Ruth (Longnecker) Salvaggio on February 8, 1943 in Three Rivers, Michigan. Lucy married her loving husband Gene Morrison on March 20, 1965. She retired from James River Corporation after 29 ½ years in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She...
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