Obituaries

Dr. Jeffrey S. Taylor passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born August 27, 1944 in Grand Ledge, the son of Ralph and Margaret (Brown) Taylor. Dr. Taylor owned and operated Taylor Chiropractic Clinic in Otsego until his semi-retirement. He was always willing to assist his son Brett who took over the practice in 2018.In...

Larry passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Allegan General Hospital.He was born April 18, 1956 in Kalamazoo, the son of Donald and Frances (Grimes) Rutherford. For over 20 years Larry worked as a welder for Checker Motors. He also worked as a mechanic for Street and Strip in Kalamazoo and Muffler Man in Plainwell.In his free time Larry enjoyed...

Steve passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born April 18, 1954, in Allegan, the son of Earl and Mable (Kurtz) Holmes. For 37 years Steve worked for AT&T. In his free time he enjoyed woodworking, tinkering around the house, doing home improvements and was always willing to help his family and friends. On June...

Cindy passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland.She was born July 29, 1958 in Plainwell, the daughter of Gayle and Eleanor (MacDonald) Livingston. For many years she worked in the emergency room at Borgess and Bronson retiring in 1987. Cindy enjoyed reading Stephen King novels, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, watching Jeopardy, M.A.S.H. and...

Hannah was born in Seoul, South Korea, on February 10, 1998. In September of that year, she found herself making the journey across the big pond to Chicago and ultimately Berkley, Michigan where she was adopted by her loving parents Thomas and Paula Holmes. Hannah became the missing piece to their family as she joined big brother, Lee Holmes.As a...

Mel passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo after a long battle with cancer.She was born December 29, 1966 in Plainwell, the daughter of Irvin and Elaine (Pierce) Figel. Mel was an elementary school teacher in Coloma and Lawrence retiring after 27 years from Lawrence Public Schools. The love of her life was working with...

Karen passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.She was born August 21, 1942 in Otsego, the daughter of Leland and Irene (Adsit) Herbert. For more than 20 years she worked at Three Rivers Saving and Loan which later became First Savings Bank. In her free time Karen enjoyed gardening, playing bingo, spending time in her sun...

Carole passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Kalamazoo.She was born June 29, 1939 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Herman and Emily (Losey) VandenBosch. Carole enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo and going to the casino. She loved cooking and never let anyone leave her house hungry. Carole worked at Cunningham Nursing Home and Bridgewood Manor, now Life Care Center of...

Kayla passed away unexpectedly, Friday, August 27, 2021 in Detroit.She was born May 22, 1989 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of James and Ellyn (Meeter) Deneau. Kayla graduated from Otsego High School in 2007 and with bachelor degrees in journalism and political science from Michigan State University in 2012. She enjoyed traveling, camping, kayaking, shopping, car rattling music, Mexican food and...

George B Campbell, age 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 24th, 2021, at South Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owens Crossroads, Alabama.He was born September 16th, 1939, in Luverne, Alabama, to Lee Campbell and Martha M Campbell (Worthington).His pride and joy were his family, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews,...

Gordon Maneke of Portage, MI (formerly of Allegan), passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 in Portage. Gordon was born April 18, 1930 in Rodney, MI the son of George and Bertha (Jehnzen) Maneke.He had worked for Otsego TV as a salesman and as a supervisor at Kalamazoo Paper. Gordon loved farming and grew and sold pumpkins to help with education...

Larry passed away, Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born January 2, 1948, in Plainwell, the son of Phillip and Marie (Collick) Leonard. Larry was a 1966 Plainwell High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. He worked at WKZO in Kalamazoo, ran the projector for Stacy at the Plainwell Sun Theater, helped start...

Sharon passed away, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in Zeeland.She was born August 2, 1944 in Allegan, the daughter of Charles “Bill” and Wilma (Reed) Cushman. Sharon had been a long haul truck driver before working as a nurse’s aide in several Otsego area nursing homes and most recently for several nursing homes in the Holland area. She enjoyed riding motorcycles,...

Steve passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 unexpectedly.He was born September 2, 1983 in Kalamazoo, the son of Michael and Diane (Smith) Johnson. He was a 2002 graduate of Otsego High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Ferris State University. Steve worked part-time for Nashville and Watervliet police departments and had worked security for Spectrum Health...

Judy passed away, Sunday, August 15, 2021 at her home in Plainwell.She was born January 19, 1947 in Sturgis, the daughter of Leonard and Blanch (Geyer) Meert. For many years Judy worked in customer services at Parker Hannifin until her retirement in 2008.She was an active member of Martin Reformed Church. Judy enjoyed working to spread the good news of...

Bob passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home in Plainwell.He was born May 30, 1971 in Plainwell, the son of Robert and Joyce (Dunklee) Leslie. Bob owned and operated Bubba’s Sports Bar in Allegan for the last 5 years. In his free time Bob loved hunting for morel mushrooms and spending time with his family.Surviving are his soulmate,...

Doug passed away, Friday, August 13, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born November 4, 1964, the son of Carl and Barbara (McNees) Patrick. For 25 years Doug was a custodian for Allegan Public Schools until his retirement. He loved being outdoors. Doug was an avid gardener and enjoyed staying busy in his yard. Nothing made Doug happier than...

Jason passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born December 26, 1992 in Granada Hills, California, the son of Jeffrey King and April Etherton. Jason attended Otsego High School and was an amazing wrestler. He worked at Bailtek in Galesburg and had recently started working at Safari Circuits in Otsego.Jason loved dogs and enjoyed watching...

Ardelle passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.She was born August 30, 1932 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Fred and Emma (Bahr) Gewiss. Ardelle was a 1950 Kalamazoo Central High School graduate and worked at Michigan Bell for over 30 years retiring in 1988. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo, going for lunch on family birthdays...

Pearl passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.She was born February 8, 1934 in Allegan, the daughter of Charles “Speed” and Marie (Ostrander) Davis. Pearl enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, making blankets for her family and riding motorcycles on the trails. On November 24, 1952 in Goshen, Indiana, she married John Oisten who survives.Also surviving are...