Obituaries

Yvonne Joyce Koppenaal, age 91, passed away surrounded by family on Feb. 21, 2025.Growing up, Yvonne entered the workforce at age 15, working as a “pinky” at Holland Hospital. She eventually began a long retail career in Saugatuck, where she…

Mary Ellen Stofer, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2025 at Rose Arbor Hospice House in Kalamazoo. She was born on April 22, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana the daughter of the late Irwin Warkentien…

Yvonne Joyce Koppenaal, age 91, passed away surrounded by family on Feb. 21, 2025.Growing up, Yvonne entered the workforce at age 15, working as a “pinky” at Holland Hospital. She eventually began a long retail career in Saugatuck, where she…

Linda L. Wilson (Meade), 79, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully Monday, February 17, 2025, with family by her side. Born December 28, 1945, in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Lillian (Waanders) Meade.Linda was…

Gerald Franklin Nye 85 yrs of age passed through the gates of heaven on Feb 11, 2025 in Traverse city at Munson Medical Center.Born in Douglas community hospital and raised on the farm in Ganges the son of Roy A.…

Jean Eleanor Tagg, 97, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital.  Born April 15, 1927, in Trowbridge Township, she was the daughter of the late Harold David and Bertha Caroline (Hoskins) McKee and…

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Philip John Madalinski on February 20, 2025. Philip was born June 30, 1960, in Allegan, Michigan, to his late parents Phillip and Josephine (Oleksy) Madalinski. He would meet his bride and best…

James “Jim” Edwin Frederick, 82, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2025, in Hastings, Michigan. He was born on December 29, 1942, in Plainwell, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Virginia (Lloyd) Frederick. Jim graduated from Allegan High School in…

Glennie Collins Wilson, 105, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo.She was born Oct. 9, 1919, in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter of Frank Lyle Brookfield and Nettie Eldora (Pecher) Brookfield.Glennie worked for…

Lois (Carnell) Jewell, affectionately known as “Mother Jewell”, 103 years old, was called home and transitioned to be with the Lord on Friday December 20, 2024, at South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in South Haven, Michigan. Lois was born…

June Ann Dailey, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10th, 2025, at Birch Meadows Senior Care.Born on June 17th, 1930, in Sherman Township, to Robert and Velda (Adams) Willemin, June grew up with strong family values and a love…

Ray S. Yoder, 88, of Sturgis peacefully crossed the bar on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater at 11:00 A.M. Internment…

James Michael Meadows, 44, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Ascension Borgess Hospital surrounded by his loving family.He was born Oct. 29, 1980 in Three Rivers, the son of Mary Christina (Weaver)…

FEBRUARY 19, 1936 – FEBRUARY 11, 2025             William L. Comer age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Pioneer Golden Estates of Clare. William was born February 19, 1936 in Clare, Michigan the son of Phyllis…

In loving memory of Harland Lloyd (Bud) Hunt of Lake, Michigan. Bud passed away at Woodland Hospice House of Mt Pleasant surrounded by family and friends on January 27, 2025, at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness. He…

Diane Kathline (Evans) Dietrich passed peacefully in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with family by her side. Diane was born in Allegan, Michigan to her late parents Robert and Marcelle (Ruhele) Evans on July 31, 1950. After high school Diane would work many…

Earl Lee Gillette Jr. (86) passed away February 9 at 12:15am. He passed away peacefully with his wife by his side. Earl was born and raised in Allegan, Mi. He married Patricia Lodge in 1957 and went on to have…

Dennis Eugene was born with the infamous “Carter Scowl” on Feb. 5, 1947, in South Bend, IN, to Pinkney Eugene and Norma Jean (Cook) Carter. In the middle of five other siblings, Butch, as he came to be called, spent…

Tim Shultz died from a severe accidental fall in his Battle Creek apartment. He was preceded in death by his parents, Murray Shultz (1939-2012) and Marilyn L. (Bechstein) Shultz (1941-2022), and is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Jeffrey Shultz…

Roland A. Coats, 87, of Spring Lake, Michigan passed away peacefully on Feb. 7, 2025. Roland was born on Oct. 12, 1937, to Ralph and Ruth (Bunday) Coats in Marshall, Michigan. Roland spotted the love of his life, Fern (Watson)…