Obituaries

Bret passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born June 1, 1964 in Plainwell, the son of Ernest and Jerrilyn (Pell) Sunnerville. Bret was raised on the family dairy farm where he loved to ride horses and had a special bond with every dog he ever owned. He graduated from Martin High School in...

Merritt passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born February 4, 1948 in Otsego, the son of Merritt Sr. and Lorna (Lickley) Bush. Merritt was a 1966 Otsego High School graduate. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a door gunner with the Seawolves HAL3, DET 4....

Linda Jo Sweet (White) died peacefully on May 2nd,2021. She was born to Marguerite (Clark) and Ralph White on June 30, 1949. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and brother, Tom. She is survived by her 3 children: Sara (David) Harman of Allegan, Scot (Aimee) Sweet of Battle Ground WA, and Samantha Sweet (Paul Wirth) of Allegan,...

Ken passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 in Otsego.He was born November 29, 1943 in Plainwell, the son of Charles and Mildred (Ward) Morrell. Ken proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. For many years he was the sexton at Mountain Home Cemetery in Otsego until his retirement. In his spare time he enjoyed camping,...

Mike passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home in Allegan.He was born August 19, 1964 in Otsego, the son of Edward and Mary (Mehrley) Tourangeau. Mike was a 1982 Otsego High School graduate. He worked at Michigan Summer Blueberries, General RV and at Gibraltar Manufacturing. In his free time Mike enjoyed working on cars, coaching baseball, basketball and...

Bob passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born January 24, 1940 in Illinois, the son of Edmund and Emily (Taylor) Stanley. Bob proudly served his country in the U. S. Army. He was a steelworker and had done custodial work at Kalamazoo Methodist Church. In his free time Bob enjoyed golfing, collecting and repairing...

Steve passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home in Allegan.He was born December 12, 1956 in Kalamazoo, the son of Al and Gail (Morley) Alexander. Steve was a 1975 Portage Northern High School graduate. For 25 years he was a welder for Stryker until his retirement in 2011. Steve was an outdoorsman and enjoyed gardening and cutting wood....

Sue passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home in Plainwell.She was born July 25, 1970 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Ronnie and Jane (Koontz) Pinks. Sue was a 1988 Delton High School graduate. She enjoyed playing bingo, arts and crafts, yard sale sites, playing the lottery and attending church. Sue was an animal lover and liked taking...

Tina passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at her home in Kalamazoo.She was born February 4, 1969 in Watervliet, the daughter of Danny and Elizabeth (Gordon) Thompson. Tina had a big heart and loved to laugh. She enjoyed being outdoors, playing softball and football, riding 3-wheelers, roller skating and following NASCAR. She loved animals, especially her dogs. On October 18,...

CARR, Daniel D. Carr of Wayland, MI, formerly of Otsego passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. He was born November 7, 1934 in Plainwell, the son of Archie and Wilhelmina (Troeger) Carr. Dan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. For many years he worked at Crescent Metal Products in Allegan....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...