Obituaries

Kathleen Josephine Grigsby passed away in her parents’ arms Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.Kathleen was born November 27, 2019, the eldest twin daughter of Codie and Nora Grigsby. Despite her short time with her family, she loved being read to by her dad and sang to by her mom. Kathleen was incredibly strong with the sweetest...

Leonard passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born July 27, 1937 in Watson Township, the son of Leonard and Flouedra (Robar) Riley. Leonard proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. For many years he was a millwright for Rockwell International.He enjoyed fishing, knife making, working in his flower garden, berry picking and...

On December 8, 2019, Felipe Barrera Martinez (Apa), loving husband, brother and father of 9 children passed away at the age of 84.Felipe was born on May 1, 1935 in Port Isabel, Texas to Alejandro and Victoria Barerra Martinez. In 1959 he married Consuelo Facio. Together they raised two sons, Carlos Facio and Felipe Jr. and seven daughters, Maria Guadalupe,...

Larry passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his home in Allegan.He was born July 14, 1942 in Plainwell the son of Leslie and Maxine (Bullard) Weaver. For 9 years he had worked at Plainwell Paper and for 29 years Larry had worked in the maintenance department at Menasha until his retirement in 2000.In his spare time Larry enjoyed...

Phil passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.He was born August 7, 1947 in Plainwell the son of Leland and Irene (Johnson) Baker. Phil proudly served his country in U.S. Army. He was a 1965 Otsego High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. For many years Phil had owned and operated an insurance agency in Otsego.In his...

Eileen passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.She was born June 22, 1930 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Dan and Elah (Schyuler) Smith. For many years Eileen had worked in food service at Otsego Public Schools until her retirement in 1995.She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Daughter of the Nile....

Donald Paul Chapman went peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2019.He was born in 1930 to parents, Roy and Iva Chapman. Don was a 1948 Plainwell High School graduate. He was employed by Schafer’s Bakery as a delivery salesman for 33 years. Following his retirement he fulfilled a dream of being in law enforcement by...

Stan passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born October 13, 1938 in Port Austin, Michigan, the son of Stanley and Sally (Maurer) Fisher. Stan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For many years he had worked at Hubbard State Bank in Bad Axe and was a painter...

Lynne Joyce (Jenkins) Neal, 78, of Otsego, passed away of natural causes surrounded by loved ones on Friday, November 29, 2019.Lynne was born in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of Earl and Ina Jenkins. She lived in several different states until she settled to southwest Michigan in 1969. She worked as a caretaker for the young and elderly, and was a...

Larry passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in Grand Rapids.He was born December 29, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Ross and Margery (McNair) Rasmussen. Larry had worked as a tool and die maker for Rockwell International, Crescent Metal Products, and Stone Plastics. He retired in 2017. Larry was the best Journeyman Toolmaker around.He was a true cowboy...

Walda passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at her home in Plainwell.She was born December 2, 1952 in Paw Paw the daughter of Walter and Patricia (Nastos) Travis. Walda was a 1971 Otsego High School graduate and member of the Honors Society. She had a love of music and enjoyed cooking especially for her granddaughters. Walda had a kind heart...

Don passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born September 4, 1935 in Hastings, the son of Russell and Lydia (Marsh) Solomon. Don owned and operated Solomon Livestock Trucking. In his free time Don enjoyed running his dairy farm, volunteering as a 4-H leader and working with draft horses.Don was a member of Farm Bureau...

Chuck passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home in Gobles.He was born February 14, 1953 in Otsego, the son of Clarence and Alice (Prolo) Sweet. For 37 years he had worked at Checker Motors in Kalamazoo until his retirement. Chuck was a member of the Vintage Motor Bike Club and the Cushman Club. In 2012 he married Kristy...

Don went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home.He was born June 24, 1931 in Kalamazoo, the son of Clarence and Mildred (Ehret) Cook. Don proudly served his country in the US Navy. He had worked at the Upjohn Company for 35 years as a printer until his retirement in 1990.Don enjoyed working...

Harold went peacefully to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at his home in Otsego.He was born February 22, 1935 in Mendon, Michigan, the son of Verne and Mary (Jackson) Osgood. Harold graduated from Mendon High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines.For many years he had worked as a precision tool grinder at Parker...

Larry passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.He was born December 1, 1943 in Scotts Hill, Tennessee, the son of Marvin and Lou Ellen (Shannon) Artis. Larry proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Plainwell High School had worked at General Motors in Kalamazoo until his retirement in 1998.Larry enjoyed...

Ron passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born June 16, 1939 in Kalamazoo the son of Isaac and Beatrice (Brenner) Stamm. Ron graduated from Flint Institute of Barbering. He had worked as a reserve police officer for Plainwell and Kalamazoo Counties, had been a millwright for Upjohn/Pharmacia for 20 years and spent most...

Trudy passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born August 15, 1955 in Otsego to Mary Lou Snyder and was adopted by her grandparents Clifton and Geraldine (Hildebrandt) Snyder. Trudy was a baker at the Grand Traverse Pie Company in Kalamazoo. She enjoyed coloring, trips to the casino and spending time with her son and...

Roger was born on September 13, 1942 to Delos and Maxine (Earl) Hilts in Kalamazoo, MI.  He was called home by our Heavenly Father on November 8, 2019.Roger was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister Sharon (Ed) Buys, his son Kelly Brooks, daughters Della Hilts, Shelly (Jim) Belka, and Christina Thompson.  Also surviving are...

Ken passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.He was born August 3, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Lawrence and Thelma Dodge. Ken attended Penn State and Michigan State University and was a fisheries biologist for the Department of Natural Resources for 32 years until his retirement.In his spare time Ken loved to hunt...