Obituaries

Debra Rae Daniels passed awaySunday, May 10, 2009. Debra was bornNovember 27, 1969inMarshfield,WIthe daughter of Donald and Rae Ann (Sauter) Schanz. She had moved with her family to Grayling, MI, where they lived for several years before moving back toWisconsin. She graduated fromMarshfieldColumbusHigh Schoolin 1987 and fromSt. CloudStateUniversityin 1991. Currently she was working on a Masters Degree atSpringArborCollege. For the...

Winnie Jo Stone of Alamo, formerly of Otsego, passed awaySunday, May 10, 2009, inAlamo. Mrs. Stone was bornJanuary 17, 1919, in Allegan to Otis and Mable (Beldon) Sprague. Surviving are a son and a daughter, Mark Stone of Plainwell and Bonnie Palumbo ofAlamo; three grandchildren, Matt Henry, Marci Henry and Roy Stone; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Tim Wolthuis, beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend went to be with his Lord suddenly Saturday eveningMay 9, 2009. Tim was bornApril 22, 1943inKalamazoo, the son of Henry and Trena (Zomer) Wolthuis. Tim was a cement finisher. He enjoyed flea marketing, auctions, woodworking and working on lawn mowers. Tim was a member ofOakGroveBibleChurch,Kalamazoo. He was preceded in death by his...

Theresa Anna Newman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed awayTuesday, April 28, 2009inKalamazoo. Mrs. Newman was bornJanuary 29, 1927inKalamazooto Henry and Anna (Gernaat) Helmens. After graduating fromKalamazooCentralHigh Schoolshe worked for Shell Oil Co. and then was employed with Bosma Painting Company (now H & H) for over 30 years. Theresa enjoyed fishing, especially bluegills or anything she could catch. She was an...

Shirley J. (Charles) Handley of Kalamazoo diedApril 26, 2009, inAlamo. Shirley was bornJanuary 4, 1924, in South Haven, a daughter of William and Myrtle (Wade) Charles. She enjoyed traveling, sewing, basket weaving and crafts. Shirley married Thomas V. Handley, Sr. who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Morgan ofFloridaand her brother, Andrew...

Rocky Lane Whitaker (formerly of Plainwell) passed awaySunday, April 26, 2009, with his family at his side. Rocky was bornAugust 24, 1952inPlainwell,Michigan. He was proud of his strong work ethic and had vast knowledge in many disciplines. Rocky recently retired from North American Energy Services in Covert, MI, where he was an I,C & E Technician. Rocky loved animals, music,...

Elise G. (Koch) Dorothy of Otsego, Michigan, passed awayApril 24, 2009, after a long battle with diabetes. Elise was bornOctober 31, 1929inBremen,Germany. In October, 1949, she married Richard K. Dorothy and moved to theUnited States, settling initially inNewton,Iowa, where she became aU.S.citizen shortly thereafter; then moving later to Otsego. Elise and Richard were well known in the Otsego-Plainwell area as...

Donald E. “Don” Pountain of Allegan, Michigan, passed awayTuesday, April 21, 2009inKalamazoo. Mr. Pountain was bornDecember 18, 1927, inKalamazoo, to Gerald and Charlotte (Valentine) Pountain. After WWII Don served in the U.S. Army, stationed inJapan. For 41 years he was employed with MasterCraft Corp. inKalamazoo. He enjoyed cameras, radios and all kinds of gizmos. His favorite activities included fishing, bowling...

Carl R. Walters, Otsego, Michigan, passed awayMonday, April 20, 2009, at his home. Mr. Walters was bornJanuary 18, 1928, in Otsego to Frank andFlorence(Maatman) Walters and was a lifelong resident of the area. Carl was a 1945 graduate ofOtsegoHigh School. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII serving his country from 1946 to 1948. For many years he was...

Wilma J. Kreckman of Otsego, passed awaySaturday, April 18, 2009at Rose Arbor Hospice,Kalamazoowhere she had been lovingly cared for. Wilma was bornFebruary 19, 1936atBronson,MIto Oscar Daniel and Lucille (Wagner) Bartholomew. In 1954, she graduated fromKalamazooCentralHigh Schooland onOctober 18, 1954, she married John C. Kreckman. She worked as a bookkeeper for Kalamazoo Cycle Shop for John and Earl Bourn, from the...

JaniceRiley ofGrand Junction,MI passed awayFriday, April 10, 2009inKalamazoo. Janice was bornJuly 28, 1943inKalamazoo, the daughter of Donald and Eva (Carpenter) Churchill. She was employed at Kal-Equip for over 20 years. Janice enjoyed raising exotic birds, making jelly, leather crafts, painting, knitting, crocheting and barrel racing with her horses. OnJuly 23, 1988she married Leonard Riley who survives. Also surviving are children,...

RussellWalters ofAugusta(formerly of Otsego) passed awayWednesday, April 8, 2009, at theV.A.MedicalCenterinBattle Creek.Russ was born June 8, 1928 in Otsego, MI, the son of Henry and Tena (VanDerVeer) Wolters, Sr.He grew up in Otsego and graduated fromOtsegoHigh School. During the Korean War, Russell served his country in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952. Russ is survived by his 2...

Anna Mary Shattuck ofOtsego passed awayWednesday, March 25, 2009inKalamazoo. Mary was bornAugust 22, 1928inKalamazoo, the daughter of Benton and Ida (Gleason) Reid. For many years she was employed with Advance Meters and National Waterlift, now Parker, retiring in 1991. Mary enjoyed puzzles, word search, watching races and baseball. She raised American Eskimos and Yorkshire Terriers. Surviving are 2 sons and...

Dorothy I. (Wicks) (Lukins) Cooper of Plainwell, Michigan, passed awayWednesday, March 25, 2009, in Wayland. Mrs. Cooper was bornNovember 2, 1922in Bradley to August and Gertrude (Anderson) Kotrba. Dorothy was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, the Women of the Moose, and enjoyed trips to Sault St. Marie and mushrooming up north. She loved dancing, especially polkas. For many...

George ‘Skip’ Marks of Vicksburg (formerly of Otsego) passed awayTuesday, March 24, 2009, at his home. Skip was born inDetroit,Michigan, onNovember 10, 1934to George and Yolanda (Montagne) Marks. George attendedPlainwellHigh Schooland in Otsego he met the first love of his life. In 1954 he and Rosalie (Jones) were united in marriage. They had four children, George P. MarksIIIof Kendall, Roger...

Myrtle Y. Hill ofOtsego,MIpassed awaySaturday, March 21, 2009surrounded by her loving family. Myrtle was bornNovember 10, 1925in Otsego to George and Eva (Case) Hamilton. She attended Otsego Schools and was a graduate ofOtsegoHigh School. OnJuly 4, 1946in Otsego she married Robert ‘Bill’ Hill and they made their home in Otsego. Myrtle was employed by the First National Bank and for...

Janet F. Quick of Otsego, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus ChristMarch 18, 2009. Janet was bornNovember 7, 1948in Allegan to Cecil and Wilma (VanderMeere) Dalrymple and was a lifelong resident of the area. For many years she was employed with Richard Allen, Inc. inRichlandand Aspen Surgical Products inGrand Rapids. Janet faithfully attended theWatsonBibleChurchfor many years....

Loy “Ken” Tiller ofPrairieville Twp. Passed Away,Monday, March 16, 2009inKalamazoo. Ken Was BornDecember 31, 1940inKalamazoo, The Son of Robert And Mildred (Duniphan) Tiller. Ken Enjoyed Being With His Parents. His Mom Died in 1984 And His Father Cared For Him Until 1986. He Enjoyed Bowling, Spending Time With His Caretaker Rhea, Who Was Like a Second Mother For 22 Years,...

Mary V. Girton, age 91, of Alamo Township, MI(formerly of Watson Twp. & Plainwell)passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 in Alamo. Mary was born February 15, 1918 in Van Buren Township, Pulaski Co, IN, the daughter of Chris and Hazel (Strong) Frazier. She was a Senior Companion for Kalamazoo Senior Services and a longtime Busy Worker at the Watson Church....

Helen J. Young ofAllegan,MI passed awaySaturday, February 28, 2009in Allegan. Mrs. Young was bornJune 27, 1917InAlamoTownship, the daughter of Burr and Dorothy M. (Bouchard) Miller. Helen enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was an active member of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was active in their ministries. OnSeptember 2, 1939in Otsego, she was united in marriage with Merlin Young who preceded her in...