Obituaries

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...

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...

Donald passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his home in Plainwell.He was born January 14, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William and Irene (Pond) Neal. Don proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. For 37 years he worked at Parker Hannifin until his retirement in 2002.Don loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping and canoeing in Baldwin...

Jim passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at his home in Alamo Township.He was born March 31, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of James and Carolyn (Snell) Deneau. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a fireman 1stclass during World War II. He worked as a journeyman press operator at Kalamazoo Label Company and had owned and...

Jim passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born April 14, 1952 in Plainwell the son of Mickle and Vina (Vanderpool) Coburn. Jim loved to be outdoors. He enjoyed shotgun sports and was a member of the Gun River Conservation Club and the Barry County Skeet and Trap Club. More than anything he loved spending...

Maxine passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born January 16, 1942 in Magoffin, Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Mary Ingram. Macky worked at Flex Fab in Hastings and FEMA Corporation in Kalamazoo for many years. In her free time she enjoyed going to car shows. Macky loved collecting butterflies and angel figurines.On...

Ruth passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her home in Plainwell.She was born July 27, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Andrew and Hattie (Merkel) Owen. Ruth enjoyed babysitting the neighborhood kids, doing crafts, cooking, baking, gardening and caring for her many pets. On August 4, 1987 in Kalamazoo she married David Vanfleet who survives.Also surviving are her children,...

Joyce U. Carnes of Otsego, MI passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Maplewood of Sandy Creek in Wayland.She was born April 4, 1929 in Chicago, the daughter of Raymond and Lillian (Richards) Lanterman.  For many years Joyce worked as an LPN at Borgess and Bronson Hospitals. She loved caring for, showing and riding her horses. She enjoyed trail riding...

Helen Morozik Jarosz, 70, of Allegan, MI, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021.Helen was born on January 3, 1951, in Belarus, the daughter of Walter Morozik and Maria (Wasiuk) Morozik. At the age of 6 she moved to Poland because of the War.  Poland is where she spent her primary and secondary years. After high school, Helen pursued...

Linda passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born June 5, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Walter “Bid” and Victoria (Harvey) Louys. Linda grew up in Ohio and moved to Michigan to attend Western Michigan University. She was a registered nurse at Pipp Hospital until her retirement in 2002 due to medical disabilities.Linda...

Ryan passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home in Otsego.He was born November 17, 1983 in Plainwell, the son of Richard and Terri (Warner) Story. Ryan attended KVCC majoring in machining and had worked an internship at Pharmacia. He also worked security at the Kellogg Foundation and at Kalamazoo College.Ryan enjoyed flying and being on the farm driving...

Joan passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at her home in Otsego.She was born June 30, 1933 in Allegan, the daughter of John and Winnie (Zoet) Seekman. Joan worked at Pipp Community Hospital in the cafeteria, housekeeping and physical therapy department. She enjoyed sulky racing, ceramics and flower gardening. She was a former member of the Otsego Moose Lodge and...