Obituaries

Sam passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home in Dorr.He was born October 28, 1960 in Kalamazoo the son of William and Reba (Root) Pearson. Sam graduated from Otsego High School in 1978 and went on to earn a degree in biology from Michigan Tech. He was employed at Evans Tempcon in Grand Rapids for 19 years. In...

Dan passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born December 12, 1951 the son of James and Shirley (Nichols) VanLent. Dan was a graduate of Plainwell High School and lifelong resident of the area. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Dan had worked as a police officer for the City of Plainwell and...

Helen went to be with her Lord Sunday, November 8, 2020.She was born September 4, 1926 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward and Ruby (Price) Ordiway. Helen was a lifelong resident of Alamo Township. She was a hard worker and enjoyed taking care of the garden, her home and her family.On June 28, 1945 in Kalamazoo she married William Kingsbury...

Doris passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.She was born September 26, 1933 in the Oakwood Neighborhood in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Carl and Helen (Thompson) Barber. Doris worked at Plainwell Paper, Kal-Equip, Mead and Rock Tenn for 20 years until her retirement in 1996.She enjoyed winters in Florida, trips to the casino, going to yard...

VAN LINDER, Connie L. Van Linder of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. She was born December 19, 1944 in Plainwell, the daughter of Ronald and Ruth (Oertwig) Van Linder. Connie grew up in Watervliet and Otsego. She enjoyed spending weekends with her sister before moving to Alamo Nursing Home where she...

Patty passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home in Otsego.She was born April 10, 1964 in Loudonville, Ohio, the daughter of Rev. Paul and Phyllis (Girbert) Stengel. Patty worked for Pfizer as a chemist for 28 years. Patty loved her family and worshipping the Lord. In her free time she enjoyed crafting, sewing, restoring furniture, hiking, camping and...

Phyllis passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Kalamazoo.She was born June 22, 1939 in Plainwell, the daughter of Everett and Beulah (Pike) Wiggins. Phyllis was a 1957 graduate of Plainwell High School and lifelong resident of the area. She worked as the secretary to the superintendent of Gobles Public Schools until her retirement in the early 80’s. Phyllis enjoyed...

Elwyn passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at his home in Allegan.He was born June 7, 1940 in Charlotte, the son of Louis and Beulah (Mason) Engelter. Elwyn was a graduate of Western Michigan University. He worked as an aerospace engineer at National Water Lift, Parker and retired from Eaton in 2007. He owned and operated Recreation Country a lawn...

Bob passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born October 8, 1953 in Kalamazoo, the son of Archie and Helen (Rogers) Willover. Bob was a 1971 Otsego High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. He worked at E.W. Bliss and then at Hammond Machine until his retirement 20 years ago.In his free time...

LaVern passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Martin.He was born April 19, 1935 in Martin Township, the son of Foster and Florence (Oosterhouse) DeMann. LaVern owned and operated a dairy farm in Martin for many years. He was a member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association and East Martin Christian Reformed Church. In his free time he enjoyed fishing,...

Mike passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at his home in Plainwell.He was born May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Wendell and Joan (Bos) Lee. Mike served his country in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He attended Western Michigan University and worked at Sportco Marketing Inc. for several years until his retirement in 1999.In his spare time,...

Chad passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, October 10, 2020 at his home in Kalamazoo.He was born April 25, 1979 in Kalamazoo, the son of Dennis and Barbara (Ahlberg) DeLorenzo. Chad worked as a carpenter. In his spare time he loved being  outdoors, kayaking, fishing, camping, riding ATV’s, playing disc golf, gardening and looking for treasures in unexpected places.Surviving are his children,...

Gloria passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home in Otsego.She was born May 11, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Margaret (VanderVoort) Esmay. Gloria spent the last few years caring for her husband, Harold who passed away in November 2019. She then reached out to others in her church family and in the community....

Pauline L. Schutz of Plainwell, MI passedd away peacefully in her sleep, October 6, 2020, in the comfort of her own home. Pauline was born on September 14, 1943 in Luce County, Newberry, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late John H. and Hilda (Goldthorpe) Zellar. She graduated from Manistique High School in 1961. Pauline grew up on her...

John David Jackson of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Otsego, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 1, 2020.John was born November 1, 1968 in Plainwell to Orville Jr. and Valory Jackson. John worked construction and was a garbage man. He then became disabled from health issues. He loved Florida and the life he had there. John loved the beaches in Florida.He...

Lorraine passed away, Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center.She was born February 26, 1957 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Byron and Glenna (Hagen) Adams. Lorraine worked as a cook at Stanford Lodge. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and trips to the casino. Lorraine had a nurturing heart and loved taking care of her...

Scott Steven Haynes was a loving husband, an adored father, a beloved son, and a good friend.  Scott passed unexpectedly on September 28, 2020 to join his Lord and Savior, but leaves behind the legacy of a good man.Scott was born May 31, 1977 to Dart and Pamela (Patton) Haynes in Jackson, MI.  Their only child, Scott lit up his...

Sue passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Alamo Nursing Home.She was born March 2, 1927 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Myron and Bertha (Bolstrom) McAllister. Sue worked at Production Plastics for 30 years. She was a wonderful Christian woman. Sue loved animals and loved her family most of all.Surviving are her children, Scott Madison of Port Huron, Paul...

Eva passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Alamo Nursing Home surrounded by her family.She was born November 19, 1926 in Alamo Township, the daughter of Charles and Lulu (Leversee) Garrison. Eva was a hard worker and helped her husband on their farm. She also volunteered as a lunch and playground helper at Alamo Elementary School for many years.In her...

Jim passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 25, 2020 at his home in Plainwell.He was born September 20, 1961 in Grand Rapids, the son of James and Jacqueline (VanEss) Warner. For many years, Jim was a truck driver for Nagel Construction Company. In his free time he loved deer hunting, walleye fishing and as a young man enjoyed salmon fishing. Jim...