Obituaries

Catherine Sienna Pelfresne, age 90, passed away on October 12, 2017.Catherine was born in Templeton, Iowa on December 29, 1926 to Frank and Katie Fischer. In 1950, she married her loving husband, Robert Pelfresne, who is waiting to greet her in heaven. Catherine was an active member of St. Margaret Catholic Church in Otsego, MI for many years.In her younger...

Jesse passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from injuries sustained in a four wheeling accident.He was born April 29, 1983 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Darl and Lonna (Gingerich) Albrecht. Jesse owned and operated Albrecht Hardwood Flooring, which he started in 2001 at the age of 18. He was a member of Moorepark Community Church in Three Rivers.In...

Gertrude passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Indiana.She was born November 9, 1922 in Kalamazoo the daughter of William and Mary (Links) Groen. Gert was a member of First Congregational Church of Otsego. In her spare time she enjoyed reading.Surviving are her children, Linda Goodrich, Nancy Magi, Martin (Jo) Meyer, Barbara (John) Dermott, Richard (Michelle)...

Mathilda passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at home with family at her side.She was born February 13, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Garrett and Helena (Scholten) Hoogstraten. She enjoyed knitting, reading, doing jigsaw puzzles and going out for lunch. Mathilda loved her family very much and loved spending time with them.For many years she had lived in...

Bob passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego.He was born June 22, 1921 in Orangeville Township to Guy and Margaret (Shook) Kennicott. He proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII under General Patton in the Battle of the Bulge and had been wounded twice. Bob had worked at Mac Sim Bar, the Allegan...

Garry passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was born September 9, 1952 in Jackson to Nolan and Lois (Hughes) Davisson. Garry was a retired project manager. He liked riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. He also enjoyed fishing, golfing and listening to Rock and...

Moira passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 surrounded by her family at Allegan County Medical Care Community.She was born April 17, 1924 in London, England the daughter of Stanley and Nellie (Mullens) Harvey. Moira had been in the British Military during WWII and met her husband, William Clark who was part of the US Army Military Police. They were married...

Kathy passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.She was born March 30, 1946 in Plainwell the daughter of Robert and Lois (Stevens) Story. Kathy was a Registered Nurse and had worked at Bronson Hospital and at the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital for 25 years until her retirement in 2008.She enjoyed reading, bowling on area leagues...

Arthur passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Allegan.He was born August 8, 1927 in East Jordan the son of Jacob and Blanche (Viskochil) Kovarik. Arthur had worked at General Motors for 34 years until his retirement. Surviving is his wife, Gladys (Rhodes) Kovarik.According to his wishes cremation has taken place.Messages of condolence may be posted at www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.Offer Condolence for...

Charlie passed away October 5, 2017.He was born on February 26, 1955 to Charles and Mary (McBride) Horton. Charlie was a 1973 graduate of Bloomingdale High School and had worked for Parker Hannifin Pneumatics for over 25 years. In his leisure time he enjoyed hunting and fishing.Surviving are his siblings, Phil (Sue) Horton of Lawton, Greg (Cindy) Horton of Allegan,...

Bill passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Adult Foster Care Home in Galesburg where he had lived for many years.He was born May 1, 1952 in Kalamazoo the son of William and Alice (Alexander) Veenstra. Bill enjoyed watching videos, listening to music and going to church. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was a very genuine...

Terry passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 in Kalamazoo.Terry was born August 23, 1944 in Kalamazoo the son of Evertt and Beulah (Pike) Wiggins. He served his country in the US Army during Vietnam. For many years he had worked at Wheeler-Blainey and then at Airflow until his retirement.In his spare time he enjoyed sports especially the Detroit Lions and...

Wayne passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.He was born October 18, 1955 in Kalamazoo the son of James and Sandra (DeKam) Mills. Wayne had worked at Parker Hannifin for over 30 years. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and spending time with his family....

Marilyn Elizabeth (Allen) Chappell born August 31, 1930 died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community, surrounded by family.Marilyn was the only daughter of Raymond and Frances Allen and was born and raised in Kalamazoo. She graduated from Western State High School. She became the bride of David Chappell on September 30, 1950 and together they...

Erma passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.She was born September 18, 1931 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Reverend Allen and Rosa (Campbell) Rice. Erma was a Registered Nurse and had worked at Bronson Hospital and DeLong Ambulance Service for many years. She then went on to work for the Eaton Corp until her retirement....

Lewis passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 in the NCU at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.He was born December 19, 1949 in Otsego, the son of Malcom and Verna (Hartlage) Barton. Lewis proudly served his country in the US Air Force during Vietnam. For 7 years he had worked as a Sheriff’s Deputy on the road for the Allegan County...

Walter L. Reed went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the age of 81.He was born on December 15, 1935, in Otsego the only son of Walter C. and Florence (Julien) Reed. On February 12, 1955 he married Vivian Walters and they enjoyed 62 years together. Walt worked at Hammond Machinery in Otsego...

John went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Bronson Hospital, with his family by his side.He was born on May 6, 1929 in Kalamazoo, the firstborn of Ira and Lorraine (Sellers) Thurston. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1948, he met the love of his life, Annabell Brackins. While she...

Guy Leroy Dilno, 71, passed away Monday in Twin Lake, MI, surrounded by friends and family.Guy leaves behind his beloved wife of 36 years, Charlotte Dilno; his sister Cheri Vandrey, his stepchildren Brad Richmond, Kimberly Hickey and Lance Ostrom; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many friends.Born in Kalamazoo, the son of Lee and Wilda Dilno, Guy was a longtime resident...

Jane passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.She was born November 1, 1925 in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Fitzpatrick) Goodall. Jane had worked at Tice’s Men’s Wear and Tripp’s Department Store and went on to serve as the City Clerk for Otsego until her retirement. In her spare time Jane enjoyed collecting dolls.She...