Obituaries

Brenda Kay Bonee

Feb 12, 2013

Brenda Kay Bonee, 62, of Hartford passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at her home.

Brenda was born Dec. 11, 1950, in Sadler, Ky., the daughter of Walter and Celesta (Vincent) Cook, both of whom preceded her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by a brother, David Stewart, on Sept. 25, 2004....

Pamela Jo Mcglothlin

Feb 10, 2013

Pamela Jo McGlothlin, 58, of Hartford passed away on Sunday, Feb.10, 2013, at Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw.

Pam, as she was known, was born Aug. 11, 1954, in Watervliet, the daughter of Cardinal and Donna (Schultz) Morsaw. Pam was an elder with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians in Dowagiac. She was formerly...

Darlene Delores Seddon

Feb 2, 2013

Darlene Delores (Winkelkotter) Seddon, 78, of Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. She was born Oct. 5, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Walter Egon and Ida Caroline Winkelkotter.

Darlene attended school in Utah. She had many interesting occupations in her life; one of her favorites was...

John Riley Utter

Jan 26, 2013

John Riley Utter, 70, of Lawrence passed away suddenly on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at his home.

John was born May 11, 1942, in Lawrence, the son of Riley and Marvil (Ruple) Utter, both of whom preceded him in passing. John was also preceded in passing by his three sisters, Jean Hafer, Mary Garland and...

J. Franklin Keifer

Jan 25, 2013

J. Franklin Keifer, 92, of Keeler passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility, Coldwater.

Franklin was born Aug. 26, 1920, in Willshire, Ohio, the son of James and Wilma (Daly) Keifer, both of whom precede him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were his wife, Elaine, on March 1,...

Willie Maude Burtzloff

Jan 24, 2013

Willie Maude Burtzloff, 88, of South Haven, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Maude as she went by, was born Nov. 11, 1924 in Hornbeak, Tenn., the daughter of Grant and Odie (Prince) Rainey, both of whom preceded her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by a...

William Earl Weldon

Jan 19, 2013

William Earl Weldon, Sr., 77, of Mishawaka, Ind., formerly from southwest Michigan, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

William was born March 5, 1935, in Inverness, Miss., the son of George and Sally (Bowman) Weldon, both of whom precede him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were...

James Edward Carmichael

Jan 17, 2013

James Edward Carmichael, 75, of Dowagiac, formerly of Hartford, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac.

James was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Coulterville, Ill., the son of Roy and Ruth (Hamilton) Carmichael, both of whom preceded him in passing. James was also preceded in passing by...

Steven Allen Efting

Jan 16, 2013

Steven Allen Efting, 50 of Bangor, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in South Haven, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident.

Steve was born April 5, 1962 in Watervliet, the son of Ross and Vickie (Schaus) Efting. After he graduated from High School in 1980, Steve went on to...

Janice Lea Pyburn

Jan 16, 2013

Janice Lea Pyburn, 65 of Bangor, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Janice was born February 21, 1947 in Watervliet, the daughter of Irving and Thelma (Strand) Yeckley, both of whom preceded her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by a sister: Mary Knowles.

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Elmer Arthur Deckert

Jan 15, 2013

Elmer Arthur Deckert, 88, of Hartford passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at his home.

Elmer was born March 3, 1924, in Milan, the son of Louis and Elvina (Kotke) Deckert, both of whom preceded him in passing. Elmer was also preceded in passing by his wife, Pauline, on July 24, 2009; a daughter,...

Arlene Mary Becerra

Jan 11, 2013

Arlene Mary Becerra, 47, of Dowagiac passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo.

Arlene was born July 28, 1965, in Watervliet, the daughter of Howard and Agatha (Williams) Daisy, both of whom precede her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by a son, Albert Jr.; a sister, Karen Daisy;...

Joan Elaine Meachum

Jan 10, 2013

Joan Elaine Meachum, 68 of Hartford, was called home Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home.

Joan was born January 16, 1944 in Watervliet, the daughter of James and Beatrice (Peck) Smith, both of whom precede her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by her husband, Maurice on October 14, 2007 and a...

Geronimo Lugo Mireles, Jr.

Jan 6, 2013

Geronimo Lugo Mireles Jr., 71, of Hartford, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at home, with his family by his side.

Geronimo was born September 8, 1941 in San Antonio, Texas the son of Geronimo and Sara (Lugo) Mireles, both of whom precede him in passing. He was also preceded in passing by a...

Patricia June Slonina

Jan 5, 2013

Patricia June Slonina, 81, of Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo.

Patricia was born June 26, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Patrick and Hazel (Hansen) Gnoske, both of whom precede her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by her husband; Henry Slonina...

Dolores Germaine Burczyk

Jan 2, 2013

Dolores Germaine Burczyk, 80, of Decatur, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital, Watervliet.

Dolores was born December 30, 1932 in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of Germaine and Rose (Grodzicki) Kopak, both of whom precede her in passing.

Dolores married Gerald Burczyk on June 6,...

Drake Edward Sinclair

Jan 1, 2013

Drake Edward Sinclair, the infant son of Ted and Candi Sinclair of Hartford passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the South Haven Health System.

Drake is survived by his parents, a brother; Jacob Sinclair at home, his grandparents; Wanda Drake of Hartford and Larry and Dovie Downey of Watervliet, his aunt Misty...

Albert Rienhold Zass

Dec 23, 2012

Albert Rienhold Zass, 82 of Mattawan, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lawton.

Albert was born August 15, 1930 in Coloma, the son of Adolph and Pauline (Oxner) Zass, both of whom precede him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were a brother: Henry Zass.

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Richard Frederick Simon

Dec 16, 2012

Richard Frederick Simon, 73 of Lawrence, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Bronson Lakeview Hospital, Paw Paw.

Dick, as he was known, was born on January 1, 1939 in Lawrence, the son of Rudolph and Isabelle (Portschy) Simon, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded in passing by a...

John Samuel Grissom

Dec 5, 2012

John Grissom, 55, of Keeler, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his home.

John was born May 19, 1957 in Benton Harbor, Michigan the son of John and Hannah (Baldwin) Grissom. John was preceded in passing by his father on June 24, 2010 and his grandparents.

John served...