Obituaries
Walter F. Brazee
Jan 19, 2025
Walt passed away, Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Butterfly Oasis in Kalamazoo.
He was born May 28, 1945, the son of Otis and Katherine (Fuller) Brazee. Walt graduated from Otsego High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1971. He worked at Gibson Guitar and was a pipefitter and fireman for Upjohn until...
Dale R. Ruth Sr.
Jan 18, 2025
Dale passed away, Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.
He was born November 6, 1958, in Bad Axe, the son of Francis and Lucy (Yax) Ruth. In 1981 Dale began working for the family business, Fairhaven Wood Harvesting, as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver until 2004. He went on to work at Kalamazoo Metal Recycling until...
Sandra D. Brainerd
Jan 10, 2025
Sandra Dee Brainerd, 64, of Plainwell/Otsego, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10th, surrounded by her family.
Sandra spent much of her career at Specialty Minerals in Plainwell, where she was known for her tenacity and strong work ethic. In her later years, after retiring, she moved to Otsego and enjoyed working with her son to help manage their local properties,...
Harry Steinberg Jr.
Jan 10, 2025
Harry passed away, Friday, January 10, 2025, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.
He was born July 22, 1932, in Allegan, the son of Harry and Cenie (Sanders) Steinberg. Harry started his career working in construction. He went on to work at Eckrich in Kalamazoo for 10 years and retired after 28 years from Menasha. After his retirement Harry drove cars for...
Robert D. Pulver
Jan 9, 2025
Robert “Dixon” Pulver passed away, Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo surrounded by family.
He was born July 16, 1964, in Plainwell the son of Robert and Dolores (Carruthers) Pulver. Dixon was a 1982 Otsego High School graduate. He worked in the car business for over 30 years in southwest Michigan.
On June 5, 1996, Dixon married Karena...
Beverly A. Zientara
Jan 9, 2025
Beverly A. Zientara, fondly known as Bev, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, at the Life Care Center of Plainwell.
She was born on December 3, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of John and Annie (Knapper) Boven. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School with the class of 1954. She married Don Zientara in 1961. Bev dedicated 25 years of...
Connie L. McCormick
Dec 31, 2024
Connie passed away, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Fairview Living Center in Centreville.
She was born July 18, 1947, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Lewis and Ethel (McMains) Willard. For over 40 years Connie worked at Parker Hannifin until her retirement. She was a member of the Otsego Moose Lodge where she enjoyed spending time with her friends.
Surviving are her children,...
Karen S. Christensen
Dec 26, 2024
Karen S. Christensen, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 in Kalamazoo. Karen was born in Chicago, IL on June 1, 1945, the daughter of Carl and Esther (Andersen) Christensen.
Karen was a 1963 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. She attended the University of Michigan and eventually received her bachelor's degree in education from Western Michigan University.
In 1966...
Jerry L. Greenman
Dec 22, 2024
Jerry passed away, Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Suji House in Kalamazoo.
He was born March 26, 1942, in Flint, the son of Vernice and Laura (Dell) Greenman. Jerry proudly served as a mechanic in the U.S. Air Force. After his honorable discharge he continued as a mechanic until his retirement.
Jerry enjoyed woodworking, sudoku puzzles and took great pride in...
Katherine M. Harrison
Dec 21, 2024
Katherine passed away, Saturday, December 21, 2024, at her home in Allegan.
She was born on August 12, 1965, in Plainwell, the daughter of Carl and Marie (Opperman) Petersen. Over the years Katherine worked at many area factories. In her free time, she enjoyed painting and doing artwork. On February 17, 1989, in Allegan, she married Terry Harrison who survives.
Also surviving...
Diane M. Walters
Dec 20, 2024
Diane passed away, Friday, December 20, 2024, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell, following a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
She was born June 4, 1952, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Richard and Theresa (Caro) Wood. Diane worked as a long-distance phone operator at Michigan Bell, cleaned houses and sold Avon. She enjoyed volunteering at Allegan General Hospital, following NASCAR,...
Michael G. Blowers
Dec 11, 2024
Mike passed away peacefully at his home in Delton on December 11, 2024, at the age of 78.
Born on May 30, 1946, in Kalamazoo to Virgil and Catherine (Roseboom) Blowers, Mike’s journey through life was marked by a profound curiosity and a dedication to his craft. A proud graduate of Otsego High School in 1964, Mike pursued higher education at...
Jack L. Trumbla
Dec 10, 2024
Jack passed away, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at his home in Plainwell, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born March 26, 1936, in Perry, Oklahoma, the son of Jess and Jennie (Brumitt) Trumbla. Jack worked at Goder’s Automotive, was a partner at Kalamazoo Speed Shop and retired after 25 years at the age of 60 from the State Technical Institute...
Dennis S. McConney
Dec 9, 2024
Dennis passed away, Monday, December 9, 2024, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.
He was born May 9, 1940, in Allegan, the son of George and Avis (Hettinger) McConney. Dennis graduated from Otsego High School in 1958. He started work at Michigan News and worked for several area paper companies. In 1984 he opened Sprinkle Road Grand Prix and in 1989 he...
Daniel L Hurlbut Sr.
Dec 9, 2024
Dan passed away, Monday, December 9, 2024, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.
He was born on December 14, 1940, in Prairieville Township, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Jones) Hurlbut. Dan graduated from Otsego High School in 1958. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. For many years he worked at Parker Hannifin as a tool...
Gary E. Burd
Dec 7, 2024
Gary passed away, Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.
He was born September 29, 1968, in Plainwell, the son of Jerry and Cheryl (Pion) Burd. Gary was a 1986 Otsego High School graduate and attended Western Michigan University.
Gary was always up for a good time and had a great sense of humor. He loved spending time with...
Dale I. LaRoy
Dec 2, 2024
Dale I. LaRoy went to his eternal home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ, on December 2, 2024.
He was born on July 18, 1949, to Marvin and Wilma (Sportel) LaRoy. After graduating from Parchment High School, he served as a Sargeant in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War.
Following his honorable discharge Dale returned to Kalamazoo and worked in...
Janice E. Ohlson
Dec 2, 2024
Janice passed away, Monday, December 2, 2024, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland.
She was born on January 13, 1954, in Chicago, the daughter of Walter and Eleanor (Strache) Fuller. Janice worked at Pizza Palace in Elmhurst, Illinois and Deano’s in Allegan. As a young woman she enjoyed cooking and flower gardening. She also liked watching Sci-Fi movies, going...
Mary Ann Kleinbrink
Dec 1, 2024
Mary Ann passed away, peacefully surrounded by her family, Sunday, December 1, 2024, at her home in Otsego.
She was born, January 28, 1951, in Plainwell the daughter of Motley and Garnet (Story) Tefft. Mary Ann graduated from Otsego High School in 1969 and worked as a long-distance phone operator until she married and started her family. While raising her children,...
Sherman Dunn
Nov 28, 2024
Passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 in Allegan. Sherman was born November 7, 1941, in Kalamazoo, the son of Robert and Bertha (Stenger) Dunn. He was employed at Crown Vantage-James River in maintenance retiring in 2006.
Sherman enjoyed deer hunting, ice fishing, puzzle books, watching westerns and especially enjoyed watching the Detroit Lions with his grandson Steve. In 1981 he married...
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