Obituaries

Burnath Brabon of Otsego, Michigan died peacefully Friday, February 26, 2010 at Life Care Center in Plainwell. Mr. Brabon was born February 6, 1915 in Martin. He worked for KVP (James River, Brown Co.) retiring after 23 years. Burnath farmed most of his life and had a “green thumb” he enjoyed gardening and his house plants and also enjoyed CB...

JennieVeenkant ofDouglas,Michigan formerly of Allegan passed awaySaturday, February 20, 2010inDouglas. Jennie was bornJanuary 30, 1928inDouglasto Frank and Betsie Veenkant. Jennie had worked for several Allegan area restaurants before working in the laundry at Pine Oaks Nursing Home for 19 years. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing solitaire, the Chicago Cubs and watching her grandsons. Surviving are a daughter, Sue (Robert Sr.)...

Louis D. ‘Louie’ Keith ofPlainwell, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2010, with his family by his side. Louie was born June 29, 1920 in Plainwell, the son of Dale and Catherine (Goss) Keith. He was a lifelong resident of Plainwell and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Otsego where he served as...

Shirley F. Syers of Otsego, Michigan, passed awayMonday, February 15, 2010, at her home. Shirley was bornAugust 14, 1936inMontereyTownship,AlleganCounty, to Norman and Alma (Taylor) Miller and was a lifelong resident of the area. For 44 years she was employed with Parker-Hannifin Corp., retiring as a foreman. Shirley was a member of the Women of the Moose. In her leisure time...

Warren R. Paff of Cooper Township, Michigan passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 at his home. Mr. Paff was born October 30, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of Phillip and Faith (Goodell) Paff. Warren was an avid bowler, loved playing cards, especially Cribbage, and going out for breakfast. He was a sports fanatic, working crossword puzzles, hunting and fishing. He...

Cynthia A. “Cindy” Sincler ofPlainwell, Michigan passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at her home with her family at her side. Cynthia was born November 21, 1954 in Kalamazoo to Walter and Rika (Kroeze) Griffith. Cynthia had been employed with the Allegan General Hospital for 35 years and had also worked at the Allegan Medical Clinic for several years. She...

Sharon Lee Stevens of Coldwater,Michigan passed awayFriday, February 5, 2010in Coldwater.Sharonwas bornDecember 16, 1941in Otsego to William and Madeline (Goodwin) Vickery.Sharonowned and operated the Gardens Lounge and the Fly-In Restaurant, both in Plainwell. She enjoyed watching hummingbirds and burning candles in her home. Surviving are 4 sons, Donald Vickery ofFulton, Paul Knobloch of Allegan, Steve Knobloch ofCharlotteand Brian Knobloch of...

Donal G. ‘Don’ McBride of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Kalamazoo. Donal was born January 21, 1926 in Allegan, the son of Harry and Beulah (Speese) McBride. Don served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was a member of the Allegan American Legion for over 20 years. For 26 years he was...

Timothy Lee Raycraft ofKalamazoo, diedTuesday, February 2, 2010. Tim was bornMay 10, 1952inSaginaw,MI, the son of Robert and Muriel “Mickey” (Michael) Raycraft and has been a resident of theKalamazooarea since 1978. Tim was united in marriage to Sandra Reimers ofSt. Joseph,MIonJuly 21, 1973. He was a graduate ofWesternMichiganUniversity, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree (Aviation Technology and Management)...

Mildred Pinks ofDelton,MI went to be with her LordSunday, January 24, 2010inKalamazoo. Mildred was bornNovember 13, 1924inSalyersville,Kentuckythe daughter of Sherdan and Rebecca (Fletcher) Marshall. She loved baking and gardening, both vegetable and her very beautiful flowers. She was able to enjoy working in her gardens this past season.In 1941 she married Wallace Pinks, Sr. who preceded her in death. She...

Paul J. Flynn ofKalamazoo,MI passed awaySunday, January 24, 2010at his home. Mr. Flynn was bornSeptember 7, 1924inWatson,MIthe son of Matthew and Catherine (MacDonald) Flynn. Paul served his country in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific. He had worked at Mead Paper Company inKalamazoo, retiring in 1986 and was a Friend of Bill’s for 53 years. OnMay 23 1990inBay Cityhe...

Sharon ‘Sherry’Councell,Otsego,Michigan passed awaySaturday, January 23, 2010in Kalamazo. Sherry was bornJune 11, 1942inKalamazooto Ronald and Katherine (Moody) Remmington. Sherry was anOtsegoHigh Schoolgraduate, had worked at Prairiewood Golf Course and 8 years at Walmart. She was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary Post #3030 and a member of the Otsego Moose. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing cards...

ShirleyAndress ofOtsego,Michigan passed awayThursday, January 21, 2010at her home. Shirley was bornJuly 4, 1948inNashville,Kansasto Kember and Martha (Agy)Bell. Shirley enjoyed collecting bells and had an extensive collection. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. OnDecember 12, 1976in Plainwell she married Norman Andress who survives. Also surviving are 5 children, Tony (Julie) Pallett of Martin, Mike (Ann) Pallett of Otsego,...

Wilma D.Czerwinski ofOtsego,Michigan passed awayThursday, January 21, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Czerwinski was bornMarch 7, 1917, inFennville,Michigan, to Albert and Lois (McCarty) Sines. Wilma graduated fromKalamazooBeautySchooland received certification in 1938. However, she went to work for Dr. Lewis Brown in Otsego and she remained in his employ for 30 years. She also assisted her husband, Ted, in his heating...

Zachary Michael “Mo” Joslin ofOtsego,MI passed away unexpectedlyThursday, January 21, 2010. Zac was bornOctober 14, 1991the son of Charles V. Joslin and Jennifer L. Scheerenberg Kemp. He is survived by his mother, Jennifer Kemp; his sisters, Jamie Kemp, Ashley Kemp and Alexandra Terry and “Papa” Al Terry; grandmothers, Dayna Scheerenberg and Charlotte Joslin; grandfather, Dirk Scheerenberg, great-grandmother, Kit Smith; many...

Stephen ‘Steve’ Livingston of Plainwell, Michigan, ssed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010, in Kalamazoo. Mr. Livingston was born October 31, 1925 in Martin to Clarence and Eva (Burt) Livingston and was a lifelong resident of the area. During WWII he served his country in the United States Navy and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. For several...

Teddy T.Navarre ofPlainwell,MI passed awayFriday, January 15, 2010inFlorida. Mr.Navarrewas bornJuly 23, 1919inToledo,Ohioto Bill and Mabel (Soncrant)Navarre. In 1939 he married Jane who preceded in death in 2002. He loved fishing and whittling. Surviving are his children, Margie Fields of WI, Joyce Conklin of FL, Dianne (Clovis) Reed of Martin, Mary (Jim) Hadley of Allegan, Sharron (Rob) Fincher of OH, Eva...

Nila J.Stratton ofPortage,Michigan(formerly of Otsego) passed awayFriday, January 15, 2010at her home. Nila was bornSeptember 21, 1927, inHopkinsto Dan andPearl(Morrison) Muche. For many years she operated the Snip-n-Stitch Shop in Otsego. Nila enjoyed reading the Bible, ministering to others and praying with them, writing poetry and crafting. OnApril 29, 1945she married Merlin Stratton who preceded her in death in 1998....

Charles F. Austin ofPlainwell, MI passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Kalamazoo. Mr. Austin was born October 25, 1945 in Allegan to Joseph and Katherine (Richards) Austin and was a lifelong resident of the area. Charles began his working career farming and then worked at Barker & Sons Finishing in Otsego before moving to to InterKal, where he was...

Elmer Walters of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010, in Otsego. Mr. Walters was born August 16, 1919, in Otsego to Henry and Tena (VanDerVeer) Wolters, Sr. During WWII he served a European tour of duty in the U.S. Army. On February 21, 1941 in Bryan, Ohio, he married the former Wilma Munn. Following his return from the...