Obituaries

Floyd “Randy” Lober passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Bronson Hospital from complications of pancreatic cancer, with his loved ones by his side.He was born September 15, 1949 at Bronson Hospital to Floyd and Ileta Lober. He graduated with the Otsego High School class of 1968. He proudly served his country for 2 years in the U.S. Army. Randy...

Sharon passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.She was born February 1, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edsel and Mildred (Weaver) Hollingshead. Sharon graduated from Otsego High School in 1962. For over 40 years she worked at JBS until her retirement in 2019.Sharon loved playing the organ, bowling, gardening and cooking. She was avid...

Barb passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center after suffering a stroke.She was born March 18, 1943 in Plainwell, the daughter of Lowell and Thelma (Miller) McNees. For many years Barb worked at Parker Hannifin until her retirement. In her free time Barb enjoyed camping. In 1991 at the Otsego Church of God she married Rodney Hinga...

Roger L. Hill of Otsego passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home.Roger was born December 20, 1961 in Plainwell, the son of Theodore and Marilyn (Lewis) Hill. For many years he had been employed as an owner/operator of an independent truck driving company. In his leisure time he enjoyed boating, fishing and hunting but his real love was...

William ‘Bill’ Fox of Otsego passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home in Otsego.Bill was born June 2, 1928 in Albany, GA the son of Stewart Benjamin and Margarete Augusta (Lohrke) Fox. He had proudly served his country in the US Army. Bill graduated from Western Michigan College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1956 and Western...

Barry passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Kalamazoo.He was born January 29, 1958 in Kalamazoo, the son of Percy and Pauline (Deem) Maystead. Barry was a 1976 Portage Northern High School graduate. For 20 years he was a truck driver for Roadway until his retirement in 2008.Barry was an avid golfer and bowler and had played on...

Frank passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the Timbers of Cass County.He was born March 16, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Frank and Marion (Ekkila) Rayburn. Frank attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and graduated in 1954. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958 on the USS Tombigbee. He...

Eunice passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.She was born September 8, 1923 in Martin, the daughter of John Sr. and Mattie (DenHouten) Bishop. Eunice was a 1941 Martin High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. She was an active member of East Martin Christian Reformed Church and loved spending time with her family....

Gale passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Alamo Nursing Home.He was born December 15, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the son of Glen and Marjorie (Gay) Emmons. For many years he worked at North America Aluminum in Parchment and had owned and operated Gales Bike Shop in Plainwell. In his spare time Gale enjoyed fishing, camping and loved taking trips up...

Verna passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home in Plainwell.She was born September 8, 1935 in Lake Odessa, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Kyser) Brake. Verna was a Lake Odessa High School graduate and attended Huntington College in Indiana. She had owned and operated Plainwell Church and Office Supply with her husband. She also worked at the...

Kay passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at her home in Plainwell.She was born December 24, 1938 in Henry, South Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Genevieve (Cosgrove) Davis. Kay was a 1956 Plainwell High School graduate and attended Kalamazoo Practical Nurse Center where she received her LPN license. On September 14, 1957 at the Plainwell United Methodist Church, she...

Larry passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born January 2, 1954 in Plainwell, the son of Jerome Sr. and Anna (McLaughlin) Bellgraph. Larry loved cars especially Ford mustangs. He was a gold member at the Indianapolis Lucas Oil Speedway and a NHRA drag racing member. He liked listening to music and had a...

Bobby passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born September 9, 1960 in Decatur, the son of Jerry Sr. and Janice (Rininger) Mayo. Bobby enjoyed hunting, fishing, picking music and playing with his band, grilling and riding his motorcycle. He was a loving father and Godfather, a patriarch for his family and loved ones.Surviving are...

Bob passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home in Allegan.He was born December 25, 1925 in Alamo Township, the son of Lyle and Doris (Kisinger) Wait. Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. For several years he worked as a machine operator at Eaton Corporation until his retirement in 1979.In his free...

Jerry passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born April 5, 1927 in Monterey Township, the son of William and Susan (Manderfield) Garlock. Jerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked at Mac Sim Bar Paper Mill for many years.Jerry was a member of the Otsego Moose Lodge,...

Toni passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.She was born June 7, 1948 in Plainwell, the daughter of Darl and Mable (Warren) Horton. Toni was an avid quilter and enjoyed studying her bible. She had a giving heart and enjoyed volunteering at many senior centers while she lived in Kansas and Oklahoma. Toni liked helping...

Frank Krueger of Otsego passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was born October 22, 1941 in Allegan, the son of Clarence ‘Deke’ and Frances (Cooley) Krueger.Frank proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict where he served in the Postal Department in Tacoma/Seattle. For many years he worked at...

Kathleen J. Groth of Martin, MI passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born September 20, 1944 in Allegan, the daughter of Clifford and Lois (Sweet) Myers. Kathleen enjoyed reading, cooking, taking care of her family and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She had attended Trowbridge Community Church. On March 16, 1963...

JoAnn passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Wings Home in Allegan.She was born June 5, 1937 in Wayland, the daughter of Floyd and Lucinda (Fales) Marciniak. JoAnn worked at Perrigo for many years. She liked attending auctions and catalog shopping. JoAnn also enjoyed taking fishing trips up north with her husband, crafting, quilting, needlepoint, cross stitching, flower gardening and...

Jean passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home in Otsego.She was born March 5, 1928 in Comstock, the daughter of Wilber and Helen (Bland) Betz. For more than 18 years Jean owned and operated an adult foster care out of her home. In her free time she enjoyed crafting, knitting, crocheting and spending time with her family and...