Obituaries

Richard passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at Bronson Commons in Mattawan.He was born July 18, 1944 to Owen and Rosa (Pierce) Pathic. Richard had been a police officer and chief for the Mattawan Police Department for 5 years. He had owned and operated Richard Pathic Construction and after 20 years as a corrections officer...

On December 22, 2017, Pauline Elizabeth (Troff) Channells passed away at Stanford Lodge Assisted Living in Plainwell, MI.Pauline was born on April 7, 1932 in Kalamazoo to Joseph and Jessie Troff.  A caregiver from the start, Pauline helped care for her four younger siblings before making her career.  She worked as a nurses’ aid for the Plainwell Sanitarium, a home...

Beverly passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.She was born February 1, 1938 in Plainwell the daughter of Bruce and Margaret (Mott) Fenner. Bev had worked at Parker Hannifin for 14 years. She was a skilled seamstress and had owned and operated Bev’s Threads for 20 years. Nothing brought her more joy than using her...

Ben passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Rose Arbor Hospice.He was born September 4, 1930 in Otsego the son of Jake and Anna (Badalamenti) Pirrone. A graduate of Otsego High School he attended St. Francis School of Art. Ben had worked as a graphic designer with Sugden Studios, Brown Company (James River), Merchant Publishing Company and Ben Pirrone Photography.In...

Herbert passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at his home in Otsego.He was born November 24, 1929 in Wyoming Township the son of George and Beatrice (Castle) Newton. Herbert proudly served his country in the US Army. For 40 years he had worked at Plainwell Paper until his retirement in 1991.In his spare time Herbert enjoyed ice fishing, hunting, woodworking,...

David Joe Coy of Watson Township, MI passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born March 7, 1952 in Sturgis the son of Dwight and Madonna (Dauber) Coy. For many years Dave had been a respected salesman and installer of food service equipment. He was an avid harness horseman and enjoyed working on...

Sally passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born December 23, 1948 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Henry and Alberdena (Vellinga) Rossman. Over the years Sally had worked at Gibson Guitar, Judy’s Restaurant, Weight Watchers and the Red Brick Inn. She had also co-owned Bruns Transportation in Allegan. Most recently Sally had worked...

Jack passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born August 22, 1940 in Kalamazoo the son of John and Maxine (Pierce) Kubizna. For 30 years Jack had been a truck driver for ICX until his retirement.  As a young man he had been a semi-professional pitcher and competitive bowler. Jack also enjoyed golfing and...

Roy passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Wings Home in Allegan.He was born May 19, 1941 in Tyronza, Arkansas, the son of Benjamin and Myrtle (Qualls) White. Roy proudly served his country in the US Army. For over 30 years he had worked as a heavy equipment mechanic at Rieth-Riley Construction and had worked for 5 years at...

Peggy Sutton of Otsego, MI has gone home to her Savior on November 29, 2017. She was born July 24, 1932 in Plainwell, MI the daughter of Harold and Henrietta (Hutt) Gjers. Peggy was an excellent seamstress and she enjoyed doing word searches. On February 24, 1950 in Plainwell she was married to William “Bill” Sutton who survives. Also surviving...

June passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Butterfly Oasis in Parchment.She was born June 22, 1929 in Rockland, Maine the daughter of Leslie and Virginia (Reardon) Barton. June grew up in Maine and graduated from high school in 1947. On June 28, 1947 in Limestone, Maine she married Donald Robbins. She moved to the Flint area in 1950 and...

Carolyn Caswell was welcomed by the Lord November 22, 2017.The daughter of a farmer and nurse, Carl and Nellie Bierema, she graduated from Plainwell High in 1962, married in ’63 and had 3 daughters Vicki, Amy and Jenny. Carolyn was a dedicated employee at Big Top and Harding’s Market for decades.In her spare time she enjoyed working in her flower...

Dale passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor.He was born July 13, 1948 in Allegan the son of Clayton and Marion (Esseltine) Oisten. After high school Dale joined the Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam. He then went on to serve in the Army National Guard. Dale had worked as a press...

John Richard Flatt passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home in Plainwell. He was born April 3, 1949 in Dyersburg, TN the son of Alton and Faye (Carson) Flatt. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He had worked for Parker Hannifin for many years until he retired in 2013. He had been a...

Patricia passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born November 30, 1956 in Allegan the daughter of Donald “Keith” and Margaret (Burt) Rambadt. Pat had worked at Pemco and P&G Insurance in Kalamazoo before starting a daycare in her home. She had also worked at Perrigo for 25 years until 2015. Pat loved her cats,...

Barbara passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo.Barbara was born June 6, 1941 in Kalamazoo; the daughter of James and Mary (Garske) Kline. Barbara loved her family very much and liked hosting and attending family gatherings. She also enjoyed bingo, bowling, baking, crafting, and going to the casino. Barbara was previously married to Gene DeRuyscher and...

David passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his home in Allegan.He was born May 11, 1951 in Allegan the son of Howard and Mary (Bradley) Town. David had owned and operated Towne’s Pit Stop until the mid-90’s. In his spare time he enjoyed walleye fishing in Leelanau and racing at the Kalamazoo Speedway.Surviving are his children, Don (Angie) Towne...

Stormy passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at her home in Kalamazoo.She was born January 23, 1963 In Kalamazoo the daughter of Charles Thompson and Margarite Hatten. Stormy enjoyed going to church and was part of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.Surviving are her sons, Chad Hanson, Dustin Hanson, Paul Hatten and Michael Hanson; several grandchildren and siblings, Barb, Roger and Kenny...

Phillip “Sam” Largent passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home in Plainwell.He was born May 22, 1942 in Plainwell the son of Herbert and Ruby (Stratton) Largent. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force. Sam was very handy and enjoyed building things. He also enjoyed reading and working as a forklift mechanic.On July 10, 1993...

Cameron Lee Madison came into the world on the cold, white winter’s morning of December 27th, 2004. He was the third born child to bless his loving mother and father, Patricia Wheeler and Larry Madison, following his older brother and sister, Devonte and Kiersten. In addition to his immediate family, many grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends were instantly in love...