Obituaries

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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;...

Dec 13, 2014

Victor-Hugo Jimenez, 29, of Hartford passed away suddenly Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at home.

Victor-Hugo was born March 22, 1985, in Mexico City. He was currently employed at Premier Tool and Die Cast of Dowagiac. In his spare time, he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, sports and traveling, but most important, spending quality time with his...

Dec 10, 2014

Marian V. Wesaw, 81, of Coloma passed away peacefully in the presence of her family Dec. 10, 2014, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.

Marian was a proud elder and tribal citizen of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians. She is survived by seven children and one stepdaughter: Janet (John) Thomas, Millburg;...

Dec 6, 2014

Nola Louise Wilcoxson, 91, of Niles, formerly of Hartford, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, with her family at her side.

Louise, as she was known by friends and family, is survived by her daughter, Bonita Markillie of Niles; granddaughter, Juliana (Dale) Ekema of Elkhart, Ind.; grandson, Craig Markillie of Savannah,...

Dec 2, 2014

James Watson Lewis, 85, of Benton Harbor passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Orchard Grove Extended Care, Benton Harbor.

James was born Feb. 9, 1929, in Bradley, the son of John and Elizabeth (Pamp) Lewis, both of whom preceded him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were his wife, Mary (Alexis) Lewis; a...

Nov 30, 2014

Glen Robinson, of Hartford passed away Nov. 30, 2014, at the age of 85.

Glen was born May 24, 1929, in Hartford. He proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was formerly a police officer with the City of Hartford for seven years, retired from Auto Specialties as a security guard after 18...

Nov 25, 2014

Melinda Gail Bloomer, 28 of Keeler Township, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at home.

Melinda was born May 21, 1986 in Dowagiac, the daughter of Carl and Linda (Brown) Bloomer.

Melinda is survived by her parents, Carl and Linda of Hartford; a brother, Carl, Jr. (Tonie) Bloomer of Sister Lakes;...

Nov 24, 2014

Sandra Joane Dimas, 49 of Hartford, passed away suddenly Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Sandra was born May 11, 1965 at the U.S. Army Hospital in Verdun, France, the daughter of James and Irmgard (Ubell) Reed. She was a 1983 graduate of Lawrence High School and had been employed...

Nov 23, 2014

Eugene Edwin Snodgrass, 84, of Hartford, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went to his rest Nov. 23, 2014.

Eugene was born July 5, 1930, to Vern and Fern (Jackson) Snodgrass in South Bend. He was a self-employed carpenter, which is why he did so much wood work. He also loved to go camping and repair...

Nov 21, 2014

Juan Francisco Reyna, 66, of Hartford passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Lakeland Community Hospital, Watervliet.

Juan was born Oct. 4, 1948, in Joiner, Ark., the son of Bobby and Teodora (Solis) Reyna, both of whom preceded him in passing. Also preceding him in passing was a brother, Lupe Reyna.

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Nov 19, 2014

Alta Scott, 90, of Hartford passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.

Alta was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Hector, Ark., the daughter of Granville and Gertie (Rogers) Prince, both of whom preceded her in passing. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John, and a sister, Mary Prince....

Nov 17, 2014

Francis Carl Roush, 80 of Hartford, passed away suddenly Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. at home.

"Frenchy", as he was known by most, was born June 12, 1934, in Traverse City, the son of Wilson and Hazel (Strait) Roush, both of whom precede him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were his wife, Barbara; a...

Nov 17, 2014

Jesse Dean De May, 88, of Coloma went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 17, 2014, after his short time with Alzheimer's. He was born Jan. 5, 1926, to Jessie (Wallace) and John De May. Jesse had a lot of friends and family who loved him and will miss him dearly. He had a lot of "mini"...

Nov 13, 2014

Larry Gene Merritt of Coloma was born March 18, 1949, in Blytheville, Ark. He was one of five children born to Marvin and Clara (Yeager) Merritt. Larry passed away at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.

Larry served his country proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam...