Obituaries
Harold G. Rantz
Apr 13, 2024
Harold G. Rantz, passed away on April 13, 2024, at Thornapple Manor in Hastings.
He was born on April 4, 1931, in Martin Township, the son of Donald and LaVerne (Allen) Rantz. Harold dedicated over 40 years of his life to working at various construction companies through Operating Engineers Local 324 as a heavy equipment operator. Additionally, he owned and operated...
Ewart J Hart Jr.
Apr 10, 2024
Ewart Jerome (EJ) Hart, age 76, of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away in Kalamazoo, Michigan on April 10, 2024. He was born on July 9, 1947, in Muskegon, Michigan to Ewart Hart Sr. and Patricia Hart.
EJ graduated from Portage Central High School in 1965 and soon after married his high school sweetheart, Audrey Thomas. He pursued his education at Western Michigan...
Ann E. Arnoldink
Apr 9, 2024
A life well lived. Born May 20, 1946; Died April 9, 2024; Kalamazoo.
Ann amassed the most true-hearted friends a person could hope for on their journey, which was a direct reflection of her personality. As her Parkinson's progressed, her valued family members and friends offered her much needed support and comfort. She was a playful, imaginative, adoring grandmother, always delighting...
Judy A. Edwards
Apr 8, 2024
Judy passed away, Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home in Plainwell.
She was born September 11, 1956, in Allegan, the daughter of Max and Beverly (Smith) Commons. Judy loved baseball and enjoyed following the Detroit Tigers. She liked horse racing and watching TV, especially Jeopardy.
Surviving are her son, Mark (Summer Jensen) Keech; grandchildren, Mia and Hunter Keech and Cammi Hall;...
Henry A. Turner
Apr 8, 2024
Al passed away, Monday, April 8, 2024, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.
He was born August 29, 1937, in Moulton, Alabama, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Martin) Turner. As a young man Al worked construction and carpentry jobs and at the paper mill in Parchment and retired from Michigan Gas Company in 1995.
Al was an avid Alabama Football fan...
Sandra L Roblyer
Apr 5, 2024
Sandra L. Roblyer, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024, in Otsego.
She was born on January 9, 1944, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Oral and Maydel (Austin) Mann. Sandy was raised in Climax-Scotts and graduated from high school in 1961.
She was a talented seamstress known for her exceptional work for individuals and retail companies. Her skills as a seamstress were unparalleled,...
Douglas London
Apr 4, 2024
Doug passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Kalamazoo.
He was born July 29, 1951 in Plainwell, MI the son of Arthur and Rosalyn (Brewster) London. Doug was a 1970 graduate of Plainwell High School, he loved cars, going on long drives and his little companion dog Tuphie.
He is survived by his children, Lori London of Kalamazoo, Heath (Stacey) London of...
Burleigh R. Arndt
Apr 2, 2024
Bob passed away, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at his home in Kalamazoo.
He was born April 12, 1937, in Plainwell, the son of Burleigh and Gladys (Darling) Arndt. Bob proudly served his country in U.S. Army in the 101st. Airborne Division. He worked for M-DOT, Mac Sim Bar and for many years was a truck driver for Michigan Cottage Cheese until...
Jimmy T. Irving
Mar 29, 2024
Jimmy T. Irving, age 64, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 in Kalamazoo. Jimmy was born December 13, 1959 in Germany to Rodney and Johanna (Hartmann) Irving. The family moved to the United States when he was 3 years old, and made their home in Otsego.
Jimmy graduated from Otsego High School in 1978. He was a very social person,...
Jerry D. Robinson Jr.
Mar 28, 2024
Jerry D. Robinson Jr. of Otsego, MI (formerly of Coloma), passed away, March 28, 2024, at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell, after a 3-year struggle with cancer.
He is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly; children, Rebecca and Kai; parents, Jerry and Sandra Robinson; brother, Jason (Mary) Robinson; a host of aunts, uncles and cousins and his dog, Jarvis. Jerry was...
William "Bill" Rohr
Mar 25, 2024
William “Bill” Rohr, 64, of Otsego, Michigan, tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident Monday, March 25, 2024, near Port Charlotte, FL.
Bill was born on September 18,1959 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late George and Gertrude (Martell) Rohr of Alamo.
Bill graduated from Otsego High School in 1977 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and...
Steven K. Chappell
Mar 23, 2024
Steve passed away, Saturday, March 23, 2024, at his home in Shelbyville.
He was born May 21, 1948, in Kalamazoo, the son of Paul and Mary (Dommanschet) Chappell. For over 35 years he worked at Parker Hannifin and did taxes for many people in the area.
Steve was a kid at heart and enjoyed joking around and making others laugh. He liked...
Tom W. Sinkler
Mar 17, 2024
Tom passed away, Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo.
He was born March 28, 1970, in Plainwell, the son of Kenneth and Patsey (Housel) Sinkler. Tom graduated from Plainwell High School in 1988. He worked at Denso Manufacturing in Battle Creek and was a janitor at several area businesses.
Tom was a lifelong resident of the area and enjoyed...
Joan D. Hess
Mar 12, 2024
Joan passed away peacefully at Alamo Nursing Home in Alamo Township, early Tuesday morning, March 12, 2024.
She was born on March 19, 1937, to Chester and Jane Hale of Otsego, Michigan. Joan graduated from Otsego High School and Western Michigan University with a masters degree. She worked as an elementary school teacher for several years before deciding to stay at...
Nancy E Pittner
Mar 10, 2024
Nancy passed away, Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Lakeland Hospital, with her loving husband by her side.
She was born in Salamanca, New York, on August 10, 1945, the daughter of Norman and Katherine (Goff) Roszel. On September 4, 1971, in Niagara, New York, she married Daniel Pittner. Together they lived in Grand Rapids and moved to Big Rapids living in...
Londa Jeanne Weaver
Mar 8, 2024
Londa went on eagle’s wings to her heavenly home prepared by Jesus Christ, Friday, March 8, 2024.
She was born October 24, 1944, in Kalamazoo, to Harry and Vivian (Sherwood) Peterson. Londa attended Western Michigan University and for 19 years was a teacher at Otsego Baptist Academy.
In her free time, she enjoyed reading, taking trips on the motorcycle with her husband...
Alice Ward
Mar 6, 2024
Alice passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Otsego.
Alice was born September 13, 1938, in Millersburg, IN the daughter of Lawrence and Ethel (McKale) Lebold. She grew up on the family farm in Millersburg. Alice enjoyed knitting, sewing and gardening and was a wonderful seamstress.
Surviving are her children and grandchildren, and a great grandson, Braiden West.
She was preceded in death...
Cheryl A. DeHaan
Feb 29, 2024
Cheryl passed away, Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Bronson Commons in Mattawan.
She was born April 3, 1956, in Muskegon, the daughter of Russell and Donna (Boes) Vanderwell. After moving to Kalamazoo, she attended and graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School in 1974. On November 7, 1975, she married Jack DeHaan. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2013.
From 2001-2020,...
Richard A. Force
Feb 28, 2024
Rick passed away, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell.
He was born February 11, 1960, in Kalamazoo, the son of Ernest and Janice (Holdridge) Force. Rick grew up in Williamston where he was active in the Boy Scouts, tennis, and basketball. He also lived in Portage before settling in Watson Township in 2014.
He was a skilled chef...
Joyce E. Spencer
Feb 26, 2024
Joyce passed away, Monday, February 26, 2024, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.
She was born on August 21, 1932, to Donald and Mary (Powel) Thayer. Joyce graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University.
For 30 years Joyce taught 5th & 6th grade at Otsego Public Schools. She loved teaching and treasured her students during that time and the...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
