Obituaries

Glenda passed away May 24, 2020 at her sister’s home in Otsego.She was born March 31, 1952 the daughter of Adam and Thelma (Patrick) Hall. Glenda was a homemaker and enjoyed babysitting her nieces and nephews. She also liked collecting coins. Glenda was a member of Friendship Wesleyan Church of Plainwell. On June 27, 1970 at the First Baptist Church...

Darl Lee Hendrixson, 77, went to be with his Lord on May 21, 2020, after losing his battle with coronavirus.Born in the Otsego, Michigan area, he was the son of Harley and Gladys (Brenner) Hendrixson. He graduated from Otsego High School in 1960, and went on to proudly serve his country for 4 years in the United States Air Force.Darl...

On Friday, May 22nd, Rani Lee (Yennelli) Johnson of Allegan passed away peacefully, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born on Nov. 14, 1948, to Samuel and Barbara Yennelli in Allegan. Rani graduated with honors from Allegan High School in 1966, and attended both Ferris State and Western Michigan Universities.She was preceded in death by her sister Cynthia Hahn...

Sandi passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.She was born March 11, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Oliver and Gladys (Weiss) Scoble. Sandi was a graduate of Loy Norrix High School. In the early 90’s she had owned and operated County Ladies Truck Brokerage in Bradley and for over 20 years had worked...

Chuck passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.He was born April 1, 1942 in Otsego the son of Bill Sr. and Flora (Masten) Moore. Chuck was an Eagle Scout and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, serving in the Big Red One infantry. For over 30 years he had been a machine...

Dale passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo.He was born May 3, 1931 in Allegan, the son of Clyde and Cecile (Emmons) Rogers. For over 30 years Dale owned and operated Roger’s Plumbing and Heating. In his free time he enjoyed fishing and playing the violin, especially on Sundays at the Merson Church where he...

Marjorie passed away May 4, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia.She was born April 9, 1936 in Niles, the daughter of Roy and Bertha (Sparks) Brigham. Marjorie was a 1954 graduate of Berrien Springs High School and had lived in Plainwell, MI, Grass Lake, MI and Augusta, GA.For many years she was a nurse’s aide and lab technician at Chelsea Hospital and...

Mary passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Fountain View Assisted Living in Portage.She was born December 23, 1929 in Augusta, the daughter of Clarence and Sarah (Gearhart) Wollenhaupt. For 35 years Mary had worked at Jack Thurman’s Restaurant in Kalamazoo. She had also worked for several years at the Shopper’s Guide in Otsego, the Fly Inn in Plainwell and...

Chris passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Otsego.He was born April 2, 1984 in Plainwell, the son of Michael and Katrina (Snyder) Harris. Chris worked at Parker Hannifin for 15 years and had also driven truck locally. For several years he was a fire fighter for the Otsego Fire Department.Chris enjoyed fishing, target shooting and was a ham radio...

Harry passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at his home in Martin.He was born April 7, 1937 the son of Evington and Rita (Wiggins) Hicks. Harry was a truck driver for Bender/Loudon for over 30 years and had also worked at ForeWay for several years. In his spare time he enjoyed oil painting, golfing, fishing especially from the pier in...

Richard passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.He was born November 16, 1940 the son of Harold and Marion (Furber) Jensen. Rick was a Delton High School graduate and had worked for GM for many years. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Rick enjoyed model cars, collecting matchbox cars, doing puzzles, reading, camping...

Steve passed Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home in Plainwell.He was born January 28, 1958 in Plainwell, the son of Clarence “Lavern” and Ethel “Marie” (Fletcher) Oetman. He had worked at Carlisle Roofing for many years and then installing vinyl siding with his brother. In his free time Steve enjoyed hunting, fishing, trips to Silver Lake dunes, Lake Michigan...

Lyle passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born May 25, 1936 in Otsego, the son of Lyle and Eleda (Hayes) Stuart. Lyle proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Otsego VFW Post #3030. In 2005 he married Judith Kirby who survives. He was preceded in death by...

Mike passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born February 15, 1941 in Plainwell, the son of Henry and Edith (Lowry) Predum. Mike proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. For many years he had owned and operated a carpentry business and had done power coating and wood laminating for DVI...

LeRoy passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Allegan County Medical Care Community after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.He was born October 20, 1950 in Berwyn, Illinois, the son of LeRoy and Ruth (Gannon) DeMar. LeRoy was a 1968 Otsego High School graduate. He loved antique cars, collecting sports cards and loved his pets. He was an avid Chicago...

Clare D. Predum, age 70, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born September 7, 1949 in Plainwell, the son of Henry and Edith (Lowery) Predum. Clare was a lifelong resident of the area and worked his whole life in retail. He loved visiting with his family and friends. He also enjoyed playing bingo...

Cecilia Lutz age 89 of Kalamazoo formerly of Battle Creek passed away April 23, 2020 at Medilodge Nursing Home.Cecilia was born December 11, 1930 to John and Marcia Ferreira in Portugal. Raised on the Azores Islands, she found love with an American serviceman. Cecilia married Richard Lutz on December 30, 1954 while he was stationed in the U.S. Air Force....

Jim passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.He was born July 2, 1967 in Plainwell, the son of Milton and Henrietta (Keech) Selby. Jim was a mechanic for several area businesses over the years. He was a jack of all trades and could fix anything. Jim enjoyed being outdoors and taking trips up north...

Marlin passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his home in Plainwell.He was born August 26, 1939 in Plainwell, the son of Kenelm and Olive (Oswald) Digby. Marlin was an Otsego High School graduate and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He had been an Otsego police officer, a salesman, independent truck driver and a farmer.Marlin...

Melvin Mallett of Plainwell passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born on November 26, 1946 to Ira and Doris (Lucas) Mallet. Melvin drove trucks for many companies over the years, most recently for VanEerden Trucking in Byron Center. In his free time he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Melvin was a member of the Loyal...