Obituaries

Dean Arthur Brown

Apr 11, 2015

Dean A. Brown went to be with Jesus on April 11, 2015, after a two-month battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 15, 1955, in Lawton, where he lived much of his life before moving to Hartford. He graduated from Lawton High School in 1973 and Tennessee Temple University in 1979.

Dean surrendered his life...

Loretta Maude Wyckoff

Apr 3, 2015

Loretta Maude Wyckoff, 92, of Hartford passed from this life on earth to eternity in Heaven on Friday, April 3, 2015, at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Loretta was born March 3, 1923, in Chicago, the daughter of Abraham and Minnie (Venema) DeKoker, both of whom preceded her in passing. Also preceding her was her...

Ross Vern Robert Moore

Mar 25, 2015

Ross Vern Robert Moore, 65 of Saint Joseph, formerly of Hartford, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home in the Whitcomb Senior Living Community.

Ross was born May 4, 1949 in Coloma, the son of Dave and Roena (Shafer) Moore, both of whom preceded him in passing. Ross was also preceded...

Debra Jo Cheatham-Wooten

Mar 18, 2015

Debra Jo Cheatham-Wooten, 58, of Hartford went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Debra was born Aug. 7, 1956, in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Billy and Nancy (Garner) Cheatham, both of whom preceded her in passing. She read the Bible religiously, and liked taking long walks, bike...

Jerry Lee Edwards

Mar 10, 2015

Jerry Lee Edwards, 69, of Lawrence, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his home.

The family will welcome friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford. A celebration of life service to honor Jerry's memory will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the funeral...

Alice N. Skidmore

Mar 10, 2015

Alice N. Skidmore, 73, of Bainbridge Township, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her home.

Alice was born July 13, 1941, in Russellville, Ala., the daughter of Lowe and Rosey (Lewey) Kuykendall, both of whom precede her in passing. She was also preceded by a brother, Persie L. Kuykendall.

Alice...

Oralia Mireles

Mar 8, 2015

Oralia Mireles was born Sept. 5, 1941, in San Antonio, the daughter of Pedro and Isabel (De La Rosa) Cuellar. Oralia passed away peacefully at her home in Hartford on Sunday, March 8, 2015. In addition to her parents, Oralia was preceded in death by her husband, Geronimo Mireles Jr., a daughter, Yolanda Mireles; and a grandson, Geronimo Contreras....

Cindy Rosales

Feb 24, 2015

Cindy Rosales, 40 of Bangor, was taken up from her family here on Earth unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015.

Cindy was born to Esperanza G. Rosales on Aug. 22, 1974, one of eight beloved children. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1993, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. While in...

Robert E. Boley

Feb 14, 2015

Robert E. Boley, 76, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his home in Bangor.

In his early years, Bob graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1956. After graduating, he was married and started a family. In 1973, he began farming, which he loved. He enjoyed watching baseball and NASCAR. He was also an avid...

Ralph George Ruder, Sr.

Feb 14, 2015

Ralph George Ruder Sr., 90, previously of Lawrence, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Feb. 11, 2015. He was born and raised in Chicago. While serving in the U.S. Army Air Force, he married Virginia Buchholz. Ralph and Virginia spent their early years in Chicago and Roselle, Ill. In 1956 they moved to their...

Sandra Gay Wilcoxson

Feb 10, 2015

Sandra Gay Smith Wilcoxson passed away Feb. 10, 2015, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. She is survived by her daughter, Crystal Smith-Mwewe, and son-in-law, Muasa Mwewe; grandchildren: Ronda and Ryanne Wagner, Karon and Kaleb Smith-Mwewe of Benton Harbor; her mother, Betty Joe Smith of Coloma; sisters: Joann Gingrich, Shirley Buckley and Nancy Bailey, all of Coloma, and...

Maria Eugenia Samano

Feb 9, 2015

Maria Eugenia Samano, 38, of Benton Harbor passed away suddenly Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph.

Maria was born Sept. 16, 1976, in Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico, the daughter of Mariano and Marina (Torres) Miranda.

Maria is survived by her husband, Martin Samano-Padilla; two sons, Victor Rodriguez...

Debra Marie Smith

Feb 6, 2015

Debra Marie Smith, 52, of Coloma passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after being taken off life support.

Debra was born Dec. 8, 1962, in Watervliet to John and Betty (Vaughn) Smith. She grew up in Coloma, went by "Crunch" and loved going to the "fun factory" in her...

Arthur Van Fulpen, Jr.

Jan 24, 2015

Arthur Van Fulpen Jr., passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home in Portage. Arthur was born on Sept. 9, 1931 in Kalamazoo. He married the former Barbara Bradeen, who survives, along with their children and families. Arthur was employed at Allied Paper Corporation for over 40 years.

As to his wishes, Cremation...

Van Dillard Bess

Jan 17, 2015

Van Dillard Bess, 84, of Hartford, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Van was born April 2, 1930 in Kennett, Mo., the son of Roscoe and Edith (Baker) Bess. After graduating from high school, he met the love of his life, Thelma Cooper, in a cotton field and...

Charles Lyle White, Jr.

Jan 14, 2015

Charles Lyle White Jr., 64, of Lawrence passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Arlington Township.

Charles was born June 19, 1950, in Kalamazoo, the son of Charles Sr. and Patricia (Teachout) White, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded in passing by a brother, David White.

...

Mia Nicole Garcia

Jan 4, 2015

Mia Nicole Garcia, 6-month-old daughter of Maguin and Gladi Garcia, was called home to be with her God in Heaven on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Mia was born June 10, 2014, in Kalamazoo.

Mia is survived by her parents; two sisters, Giselle and Shakira Garcia; grandparents: Gerardo Garcia, Maria E. Aguirre, Maguin Garcia and Adelaida...

Dale E. Brinsfield

Dec 30, 2014

Dale E. Brinsfield, 70 of Hartford, was born on Oct. 31, 1944, to Roy and Marion Brinsfield. He passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.

His parents precede him in death. Also preceding him are brothers: Kenny and Bobby Brinsfield and sisters: Mary Alice and O'Nieta Brinsfield.

...

Rachel Lynn Arnt

Dec 19, 2014

Rachel Lynn (Snodgrass) Arnt, 32, of Eau Claire went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014.

Rachel was born July 12, 1982, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Larry and Deborah Snodgrass.

On July 25, 2009, Rachel and Christopher Arnt were united in marriage. He survives along with...

Irmgard Reed

Dec 14, 2014

Irmgard Reed, 85, of Lawrence was called home Dec. 14, 2014, after a short illness at home.

Irmgard was born Nov. 20, 1929, in Zell am See, Austria, the daughter of Joseph Ubell and Ella Moeckel Ubell. Irmgard was preceded in passing by her husband, James Ransom Reed; recently by her daughter, Sandra J. Dimas;...