obituaries

Timothy A. Davidson

May 24, 2024

No services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Alano Club, in c/o the funeral home. ...

Mary E. Copeland

May 21, 2024

A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A service to celebrate her life will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the family welcoming guest beginn...

Ian Bradford Forrester

May 21, 2024

Services are pending. The family suggests that those who wish to honor his memory consider kind deeds or a donation to a charity of choice, or Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes....

Rosemary Budzinski

May 20, 2024

A celebration of Rosemary's life will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. In honor of Rosemary's love for animals, memorial contributions may be made t...

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Donald D. Buell

May 19, 2024

A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memor...

Nathan S. Hawley

May 19, 2024

Cremation will take place and no services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Kalamazoo Humane Society, c/o the funeral home. ...
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Christine A. Anderson

May 18, 2024

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memo...
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Matthew J. Bottema

May 18, 2024

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m. noon at the funeral home. Me...

Andrei Vansovich

May 16, 2024

A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. A memorial mass will be said at a later date and time. Andrei will be taken back to his belo...
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Tina Link

May 14, 2024

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Third Christian Reformed Church, 2400 Winchell Ave., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the church. The family ...

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Daniel D. Wood

May 13, 2024

In accordance with his wish cremation will take place and he will be laid to rest with military honors at Ft. Custer National Cemetery along with his wife Elsie at a later date.  Donations in Daniel’s memory can be made to Centrica Care Navigators...

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Victor R. Fitzsimmons

May 10, 2024

A memorial service to honor his life will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m., at Texas Corners Bible Church, 7780 S. 8th St. Kalamazoo, MI 49009, with Pastor David Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends at the chu...
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Joan R. DeYoung

May 10, 2024

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 a.m. Jo...

Kathleen M. Burland

May 7, 2024

A memorial mass will be said on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. noon, at St. Monica Roman Catholic Church, 4408 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, in c/o the funeral home....
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Diann Elenga

May 7, 2024

No public services are planned. Diann will be laid to rest next to Marine at Maple Grove Cemetery, Comstock. Memorial contributions may be made to SPCA of Southwest Michigan, in c/o the funeral home....

James S. Mathews

May 6, 2024

To honor his wish cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Centrica Care Hospice, c/o the funeral home....
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Larry Allen Jr.

May 3, 2024

In accordance with his wish cremation will take place and a graveside service to honor his life will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lawton, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Kairos Dwelling or Ce...

C. David Lundquist

May 2, 2024

A celebration of David’s life will be held on June 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the First United Methodist Church, in ...
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Carolyn DeVries

May 2, 2024

A service in witness to Carrie’s life and faith will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church, 3015 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the church beginnin...

Ann T. Niedzielski

April 30, 2024

Please join us to celebrate Ann at a memorial service on May 23, 2024, at 3:00pm at Climax United Methodist Church, 133 E. Maple Street, Climax, MI 49034. Family will begin greeting guests at 2:00pm.  ...
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Jerry G. Hoke II

April 30, 2024

A Celebration of Jerry’s Life will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Memorial contributions may be made to Cat World of The Sanctuary of the Best Friends S...
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Helen Springsteen

April 29, 2024

A private family memorial is being planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Centrica Care Navigators, in c/o the funeral home. ...
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Beverly J. Connor

April 28, 2024

A Celebration of Beverly’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at VFW Post 6252, 5990 E. Michigan Ave., Comstock. Beverly will be laid to rest with her parents in Lisbon Cemetery in Lisbon, IL. Memorial contributions may be ...
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Lois O. Brightwell

April 27, 2024

A funeral service to honor her memory will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Cliff Plummer officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour prio...
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Martin B. Bongers

April 23, 2024

In accordance with his wishes, a private funeral will be held for family to celebrate his remarkable life.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Brain Injury Association of America. (https://www.biausa.org/support/giving-in-honor-or-memo...

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Eric L. Yarrington

April 21, 2024

Cremation has taken place and Eric will be interred at Ft. Custer National Cemetery on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. (please arrive in the cemetery assembly area at 2:15 p.m.)....
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Scott A. Greenlee

April 21, 2024

Cremation will take place and a family service to honor and celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Parkview Hills Clubhouse located at 3707 Greenleaf Circle, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008. The cele...

Dorothy T. Maszlewski

April 21, 2024

A memorial is being planned for July 30. More information will be announced shortly. Memorial contributions may be made to Centrica Care Navigators or the Laurels of Galesburg, in c/o the funeral home. ...

David M. Campbell

April 19, 2024

A memorial service is planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Oakland Drive Christian Church, 7331 Oakland Drive Portage, MI. You can also join the service via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88356706738. Memorial contributions can be mad...

Michael J. Milkovich

April 19, 2024

No service is being planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in c/o the funeral home. ...