Obituaries

Gaylord passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his home in Cooper Township.He was born August 6, 1952 in Plainwell the son of Gaylord Sr. and Carolyn (Titus) Stockwell. Gaylord proudly served his country in the US Air Force and was a lifelong resident of the area. For more than 20 years he had been a greeter at the Meijer...

Nancy passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center.She was born October 25, 1953 in Charlotte, MI the daughter of Aaron and Dorothy (Wilson) Ripley. Nancy enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino and crocheting. On June 17, 1972 in Mattawan she married Marvin Cox who survives.Also surviving are their children, Jessy (Mindy Cooper) Cox of Kalamazoo, Rebecka...

Mable passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her home in Otsego.She was born June 8, 1926 in Allegan the daughter of George and Josephine (Harper) Kurtz. Mable was a lifelong resident of the area. She had worked at Fram Filters and then for 28 ½ years had worked at Delanos Print Shop in Allegan until her retirement in 1988....

Pauline passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 in Florida.She was born January 30, 1936 in Allegan the daughter of Guy and Erma (Morris) Foote. Pauline was a lifelong resident of the area and for many years had worked at Parker Hannifin. In her spare time she enjoyed quilting, bowling on area leagues, playing cards especially mahjong, taking care of her...

Harm passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his home in Plainwell.He was born March 6, 1958 in Kalamazoo the son of Harm Sr. and Barbara (Dee) Meyer. For many years Harm had done roofing and siding work. In his spare time he enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles, having cookouts, camping, playing family games of basketball and spending time with his...

Frances (Fran) passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Kalamazoo.She was born December 16, 1933 on her family’s celery farm in Alamo Township to Henry and Effie (VanderVeen) VanOosten. As a young girl, Fran went to a one room schoolhouse near her home where she had fond memories of sledding down the 6thStreet hill in the winter during lunch. She...

Sandy passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.She was born November 11, 1951 in Allegan, the daughter of Merl and Addie (Parsons) Mason. Sandy was a 1970 Otsego High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. In her spare time she enjoyed quilting, crocheting, decorating her home for the holidays, playing with her dogs and...

John Howard Lynch Jr. age 62 passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.He was born July 12, 1953 in Kalamazoo to John and Joy (Brauer) Lynch. John was a 1972 Plainwell High School graduate and had worked construction in the area for many years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles; but only Harleys, shooting pool, fishing, playing guitar...

Born September 6, 1938, Tony (Lloyd Anthony) Weber, Jr. passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Allegan, MI.Born in Martin, MI, he was a graduate of Otsego High School class of 1956, and soon after began his career at what would become Plainwell Paper Mill until he retired after 42 years in 1998. He is survived by his wife, Janet...

Joyce Irene Ash age 85 passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell.She was born March 22, 1930 in Saginaw MI, the daughter of Alva and Velma (Martin) Baker. Joyce grew up on her family farm, graduated from Breckenridge High School and attended Central Michigan University where she met the love of her life, Basil Ash. They...

Karen S. Smith age 73 passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Wings Home in Allegan.She was born September 10, 1942 in Plainwell, the daughter of Wilbur and Ruby (Livingston) Allen. For many years Karen had done payroll for the Michigan Cottage Cheese Factory before going to work in the finance department for the Big Top Market until her...

Timothy J. Nowak age 53 passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 in Lakeside, MI.He was born October 18, 1962 in Coldwater to Jerry and Kay (Somerlott) Nowak. He was a 1981 Otsego High School graduate and for 24 years had worked at Perrigo in Allegan. Tim was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and mushroom hunting. He also...

Alberta Mario age 94 passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Florida.She was born January 14, 1921 in Battle Creek, and was raised from birth by her grandmother, Orpha May Bishop. Alberta graduated from Plainwell High School in 1939 and then from Cosmetology School in 1940. She had owned and operated Nu Mode Beauty Shop in Otsego and co-owned Mario’s...

Gene E. Taylor age 91 passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Life Care Center in Plainwell.He was born May 11, 1924 in Kalamazoo to Ralph and Beulah (Morris) Taylor. Gene proudly served his country in the US Army in the Pacific during WWII. He had worked at the recycling center in Cooper and for over 20 years had cleaned...

Joseph Mario age 96 passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at his home in Florida.He was born October 31, 1919 in Otsego to Samuel and Frances (Congemi) Mario. Joseph was a 1938 Otsego High School graduate and Molar Barber School in Chicago, IL. He proudly served his country in the US Army during World War II. For many years he...

Eleanor Tubergen age 98 passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Butterfly Oasis Home in Kalamazoo.She was born May 3, 1917 in Sturgis the daughter of James G. and Wanda F. Blanchard. Eleanor was the oldest of three children and spent her childhood in the Klinger lake area. She was a graduate of Sturgis High School and Western State...

Elwood passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Wyoming, Michigan.He was born February 28, 1924 in Sparta the son of Conrad and Clara (Kraft) Schwartz. Elwood was a 1942 Hopkins High School graduate who grew up and spent his adult life in Hopkins. As a young man he had worked doing construction in Grand Rapids until he purchased his parents’...

Nada D. Sweet of Otsego passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Kalamazoo. Nada was born May 28, 1946 in South Haven the daughter of John and Geraldine (Pratt) Nilsen. She loved reading and enjoyed volunteering with the Friends of the Otsego Library. Nada had worked at Kal-Equip and Upper Crust.On September 30, 1966 in Otsego she married Alvin Sweet...

Betty passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in Kalamazoo.She was born March 17, 1931 on St. Patrick’s Day in Hornersville, Missouri to Emma and Albert (Doc) Abraham. She has gone on to meet her husband Bobby, daughter Debbie, granddaughter Kim, mom and dad, her sister and 3 brothers and the many other people that she touched in this life. Betty...

Larry passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home in Otsego.He was born July 4, 1947 in Allegan to Clifford and Lois (Sweet) Myers. The youngest of 11 children he grew up on the family farm in Trowbridge Township. Larry was a 1965 Allegan High School graduate and joined the US Army in 1966 serving in Vietnam. After returning...