Obituaries

Rod passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born July 17, 1962 in Alma, the son of Robert and Hazel (Edwards) Lewis. Rod was an Otsego High School graduate and for 20 years worked at Kalamazoo Steel Processing. Rod had a very dry sense of humor and in his free time enjoyed riding motorcycles and...

David Castaneda of Otsego, MI passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born February 10, 1957 in Plainwell, the son of Santiago and Amelia (Lopez) Castaneda. David graduated from Plainwell High School in 1975 and worked in landscaping. In his free time he loved camping and fishing. In 1983 he met the love of...

Leon passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Kalamazoo.He was born December 1, 1941 in Plainwell, the son of Varsal and Donnabelle (Livingston) Fales. Leon graduated from Delton High School and worked at Parker Hannifin for 20 years. He also owned and operated his own farm along with his family. In his spare time Leon enjoyed woodworking. On April 9,...

Roy passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born February 7, 1933 in Trowbridge Township, the son of Everett and Lillie (VanCamp) Ellison. Roy worked at BASF in Holland for 40 years until his retirement. In his free time Roy enjoyed collecting antiques, working on clocks and shopping with his wife. He was a...

Our beautiful daughter, Lisa, went home to be with her Saviour on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at her home in Plainwell.She was born April 4, 1973 in Paw Paw, the daughter of Paul and Brenda (Brown) Shinault. Lisa was a 1991 graduate of Bloomingdale High School and received her BA in business from Cornerstone University. For 11 years she worked...

Rosalie passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Ely Manor in Allegan.She was born August 2, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Irvin and Ethel (Fletcher) Fuller. Rosalie worked at Allegan Tubular and Bernea Foods. She enjoyed sewing and babysitting all of her grandchildren. She was a member of the Otsego Moose Lodge and was a longtime volunteer at...

Phil loved his family deeply and deeply missed his wife Joyce after she passed in 2013. His prevailing wish was to be with her, and his wish was granted on July 15, 2021 when he passed away from natural causes.Phil was born on March 6, 1938 in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Hilary and Catherine Berner. He had three brothers and two...

Kevin passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at his house in Otsego.He was born February 10, 1966 in Kalamazoo, the son of Donald and Nancy (Foust) Williams. Kevin was a 1984 Plainwell High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. He worked as an engineer for over 30 years.Kevin enjoyed hunting and motorcycle rides with his son, Zach. He...

Tina passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born April 5, 1960 in Battle Creek, the daughter of John and Judy (Durr) Millsap. Tina enjoyed swimming, doing arts and crafts, sewing and ceramics. On May 18 1979 in Plainwell she married Paul Grimm who survives.Also surviving are her children, Steph (Robin Howe) Grimm of Martin,...

Linda passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at her home in Otsego.She was born September 14, 1947 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Charles and Mildred (Hodge) Quackenbush. For many years Linda was a cook at Western Michigan University. In her free time she enjoyed reading, shopping and traveling. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. Linda was...

Danielle passed away June 24, 2021 in Allegan.She was born September 29, 1984, the daughter of Daniel and Robin (Ulferts) Mulder. Danielle was a Plainwell High School graduate. She enjoyed her time working at Dino’s Diner in Allegan and had worked at Flex Cable in Howard City. Danielle was a fantastic cook and could do wonders in the kitchen. She...

Rick passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at his home in Plainwell.He was born May 27, 1944 in Allegan the son of Norman and Alma (Taylor) Miller. Rick was a 1962 Otsego High School graduate. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps serving 2 tours during Vietnam and earned a purple heart upon his honorable discharge. For...

Peggy passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.She was born February 24, 1953 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Paul and Jane (Rosenberg) Williams. Peggy was a 1971 Plainwell High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. She worked as a graphic designer for Auto Trader and J-Ad Graphics from 1983 until her retirement in...

Sue passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born November 2, 1953 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Robert and Donna (Whisler) Fooy. For over 20 years she worked as a clerk for Allegan County until her retirement. Sue had a contagious laugh and great sense of humor. In her free time she liked golfing,...

Don passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.He was born July 9, 1931 in Lakeview, the son of John and Edith (Mosher) DuBois. Don proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. For many years he worked as a press operator for General Motors until his retirement in 1995. Don enjoyed fishing, golfing and watching the...

Carl passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born October 14, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Carl and Helen (Beale) Nast. For 24 years he worked at Allegan Tubular Products until his retirement in 2015. In his free time Carl enjoyed hunting and fishing.Surviving are his life partner, Jean Aukerman; daughter, Renee...

Alice passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Hastings Rehabilitation and Health Care.She was born February 27, 1927 in Otsego, the daughter of Alvin and Golda (Halstead) Wood. Alice was a1944 Otsego High School graduate. For many years she was a country school teacher and worked for the Hastings Public Schools Superintendent. She also worked for AAA for 10 years...

Stan passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born February 9, 1958 in Plainwell, the son of Floyd Patrick and Dorothy (Kendall) Wilcox. Stan worked at Kalamazoo Lawn and Garden, Joe’s Lawn and Garden, Boylan Sales and Beloit Manhattan. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, tinkering with tractors, mowing his lawn,...

Joyce passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan.She was born March 25, 1939 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of John and Elma (Beacham) VanSweden. Joyce worked at First of America Bank in Otsego, with Cindy Cooper as a realtor and was a mortgage officer at Amerifirst Home Mortgage in Kalamazoo until her retirement. She was a...

Jim passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.He was born December 6, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of Luther and Elizabeth (Anthony) Harvey. Jim was a 1952 Otsego High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. He worked at Mac Sim Bar, Otsego Creamery and at Kal-Creamery from 1981 until his retirement in 1995. For...