Obituaries

Patricia Ann Wall of Otsego, Michigan passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Wall was born May 26, 1942 in Kalamazoo to John and Amy (Youngblood) Foster and was a lifelong resident of the area. Pat was a devoted homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Sharon Lea Meacham of Glasgow, Kentucky died Friday, November 11, 2011 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Kentucky. Mrs. Meacham was born in Kalamazoo to Bruce Fenner and Mary Cochran Raith. Sharon was an administrative assistant for Gray Construction Co.Survivors include her husband Richard; her step-father Gerald Raith of Kalamazoo; sisters Kathy (Mark) Knowlton of Glasgow, KY, Linda (Rick)...

Lorna J. Pirrone of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Lorna was born September 5, 1933 in Allegan to Earl andIrene (Finn) Seekmanand was a lifelong resident of the area.A 1952 graduate of Otsego High School, Lorna touched the lives of many people. She had been employed with the Plainwell Sanitarium and then was the first...

Rev. Arthur J. Clement of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011, in Kalamazoo. Rev. Clement was born May 7, 1929 in Mauston, Wisconsin to Arthur J. and Ragnhild (Larson) Clement.He graduated from Mauston (WI) High School and Concordia Seminary and College of Springfield, Illinois on June 5, 1953 and that same year was ordained at St. Paul Lutheran...

Bertram R. ‘Bert’ VanDeLaare of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011, at his home. Mr. VanDeLaare was born October 27, 1935 in Kalamazoo to Melvin and Aretha (Shallhorn) VanDeLaare and was a lifelong resident of the area. For many years he was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #7 and retired in 1990 from Wheeler-Blaney....

Robert L. Raycraft of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at his home. Mr. Raycraft was born August 7, 1925 in Alma, MI to George and Hallie (Cline) Raycraft. During WWII he served his country in the Army Air Force.Robert graduated from Ferris State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy. He was employed with The...

John A. Seekman of Otsego, Michigan passed away Friday, November 4, 2011, in Kalamazoo. John was born February 22, 1936 in Watson Township to John and Winnie (Zoet) Seekman and was a lifelong resident of the area. For 43 years he was employed with Plainwell Paper Company, retiring in 1998 as a truck driver. He also did excavating work as...

William H. ‘Bill’ Berner of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Mr. Berner was born April 21, 1933 in Mishawaka, IN to Hilary and Mary Catherine (Terbush) Berner.For 37 years he was employed with Durametallic (now FloServe), retiring in 1998, and had also farmed part-time. In his leisure time he enjoyed tractor shows, his John Deere...

Roberta Kiser of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Kiser was born June 21, 1924 in New Castle, PA to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Trover) Wimer. She was a veteran of WWII serving as a nurse in the Army. During the Vietnam war she worked at Ft. Sam Houston in the burn unit. Roberta was a...

Fred Daniels of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in Grand Rapids. Mr. Daniels was born April 20, 1926 in Waterbury, Connecticut to Frederick and Margaret (Kapteyn) Daniels.He was a graduate of Stoneybrook High School, Long Island. During WWII he served his country in the U. S. Navy and also in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...

Carolyn McNees of Plainwell, Michigan (formerly of Bloomingdale) passed away Saturday, October 16, 2011 at her home. Mrs. McNees was born September 26, 1934, in Kalamazoo to Francis and Winnie (Klimp) Miller. Carolyn was a member of the First Congregational Church of Otsego. In her leisure time she enjoyed baking and spending time with grandchildren.On August 15, 1953 in Kalamazoo...

Michael J. McFanin of Otsego, Michigan passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Mike was born February 8, 1960 in Plainwell to Ronald and Kay (Kissinger) McFanin. He had worked for Advance Poured Walls as a heavy equipment operator from 1994 – 2009, prior to 1994 he had worked for Brigham Excavating. Mike enjoyed hunting, fishing, flying RC airplanes...

Ethan Alexander Trudelle of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Monday, October 10, 2011 in Plainwell. Ethan was born January 29, 2005 in Kalamazoo to Peter and Jennifer (Schack) Trudelle.He was a happy little boy, who loved people and was always smiling. Once he got to know you he enjoyed touching your face. He loved school, being outside and watching birds, and...

Billie Jean Schultz of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011, in Plainwell. Billie Jean was born May 10, 1935 in Manila, Arkansas to Rollo and Doris (Pierce) Fleeman.She had worked as a bus driver for Otsego Public Schools and in Food Services at WMU. Billie Jean enjoyed traveling, fishing, collecting dolls, country music and Happy Meals.On January 13,...

Frances “Pat” Phillips of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 07, 2011, in Kalamazoo. She spent her last day with her family and she was full of smiles.Pat was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Born November 2, 1940 in Otsego to Irvin and Ethel (Fletcher) Fuller, she was a lifelong resident of the area. In 1973...

James R. “Jim” McCormick of Plainwell, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 7, 2011 at his home. Mr. McCormick was born February 3, 1940 in Kalamazoo to Kenneth and Ethyl (Amsbury) McCormick. He was a member of the Plainwell High School Class of 1958 and from 1961 to 1965 he served his country in the U.S. Navy. For 38 years...

Margaret E. Lovett of Otsego, Michigan passed away Friday, October 7, 2011 in Alamo. Mrs. Lovett was born June 27, 1919 in Richland, Michigan to Dorsey and Gertrude (Grigsby) Ames. Margaret worked for Eaton Corp. for 30 years before retiring in 1982. She enjoyed her family and times spent with them, plus her extended family for the past four years...

Ruth L. Raymer of Delton, Michigan passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Mrs. Raymer was born on September 19, 1924 in Pontiac, MI to Lloyd and Beatrice (Eckerd) Barteau. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and loved her family.On April 10, 1943 Ruth married Donald Raymer who preceded her in death in 1993. Also preceding her in death were...

Arlene Mae (Markle) of Plainwell, Michigan passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Kalamazoo. Arlene was born July 21, 1927 in Paw Paw to Arloe and Theresa (Brown) Markle.Family was everything to Arlene, her door was always open. If somebody needed a place to stay or just a Sunday meal, you were always welcome. She was born into a farming...

Norman K. Hughes of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011, in Plainwell. Mr. Hughes was born March 12, 1924 in Otsego to Harry and Vera (Keech) Hughes and was a lifelong resident of the area.During WWII he served his country in the U.S. Navy. For many years he worked for Pickett & Squire and then Millbocker Construction as...