This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: NEWHOUSE, LAROY, BALCH, DESVOIGNES, SANDERS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25769/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NEWHOUSE, Josephine L. Of Portage Passed away Tuesday evening, January 26, 2010. Josephine was born April 26, 1912 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Walter and Jennie (LaRoy) Balch. Josephine enjoyed fishing, puzzles, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On August 25, 1933 she was united in marriage to her loving husband, Cornelius Newhouse who preceded her in death on February 7, 1990. She was also preceded in death by her son David; great-grandson, Justin; and her sister, Nellie. Surviving are her three children, Phyllis (Howard) DesVoignes, Doug Newhouse, Mary Sanders; daughter-in-law, Penny Newhouse; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her brother, Dale Balch; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held 11:00 o'clock Friday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre. Interment will follow in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Friends may meet the family Thursday evening from 6-8 PM at the Portage Chapel. Memorials may be directed to Ho! spice Care of Southwest Michigan or the charity of your choice. www.langelands.com Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 28, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: MASON, FELTS, BECKMAN, LINENGER, DOBSON, SHORES, PERRYMAN Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25768/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MASON, Roy Lee Of Portage Formerly of Yadkinville, NC Passed away January 27, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born June 3, 1935 in Elkin, North Carolina to the late Dauthard C. and Beulah (Felts) Mason. Surviving Roy are his children, Rebecca (Mark) Beckman of Portage, Debra (Robert) Linenger of Portage and Kathy (Joe) Dobson of Elkin, NC; four grandchildren, Jason Beckman, Lauren Linenger, Kristen Linenger and Buffy Dobson; sisters, Dorothy Shores, Linda Perryman; brothers Flake Mason and Paul Mason; and many cousins. Also preceding Roy in death was a brother, J.D. Mason. A Memorial Service will take place Saturday, 1:00 o'clock at Spring Manor Apartments, Community Room, 610 Mall Dr., Portage, MI with family greeting friends, one hour prior to services. Pastor Mark Lasley will officiate services. A luncheon will follow, also in the Community Room. Arrangements by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Rose Arbor Hospice, 5473 Croyden Ave. Kala! mazoo, MI 49009. Please see www.langelands.com for online obituary, register book and condolences. 343-1508 Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 28, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: LOCKWOOD, ROCHE, LARSEN, STODDARD Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25767/mb.ashx Message Board Post: LOCKWOOD, Robert F. Dr. Robert F. Lockwood, 86, died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the Inn at Quail Haven in Pinehurst, North Carolina. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held in the spring. He is survivied by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy: four children, Bob Lockwood (Jenni) of Portland, OR, Carol Roche (Jim) of Portage, MI, Janet Larsen (Arne) of Portland, OR, and Jim Lockwood (Barb) of Gilbert, AZ. He had nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was born May 2, 1923, to the late Robert F. Lockwood and Ruth Marie Lockwood. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1941. He attended Western Michigan University and entered the Army in 1943, serving in Europe from 1944-1946. He met and married Dorothy Stoddard, who was an Army nurse, in Nancy, France on January 18,1946. Lockwood then returned to Western Michigan University where he graduated and went on the University of Detroit Dental School in 1951. Practicing dentistry in Kalamazoo and Portage for 31 years, he w! as a life member of the American Dental Association, the Michigan Dental Association. He was past president of the Kalmazoo Valley Dental Society, past president of the Kalamazoo South Rotary, and a member of the Portage School Board for eight years. Retiring to North Caroline in 1982, he served on various boards in Seven Lakes and Pine Grove Village, and was president of the AARP chapter in Southern Pines. Condolences may be made to www.bolesfuneralhome.com. Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is assisting the family. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 28, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: DRUCKER, HOBERMAN, PRYOR, WHEELER Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25766/mb.ashx Message Board Post: DRUCKER, Michael J. Of Portage Mike passed away January 25, 2010 at his home. He was born January 11, 1952 in Detroit, the son of Sam and Belle (Hoberman) Drucker. Mike was a lifelong car salesman. For the past 10 years, he owned and operated West Point Auto Sales in Mattawan. On May 4, 1978, he was united in marriage to the former Sandra Pryor, who survives. Also surviving are two children, Lisa (Mike) Wheeler of Paw Paw, and Ben (Michelle) Drucker of Kalamazoo; four grandchildren, Cassandra, Justin and Sydney Wheeler, and Janelle Drucker; one brother, Harry (Leah) Drucker of Farmington Hills; one sister, Renee Drucker of Detroit; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mike will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday at Lake Center Bible Church, 805 E. Osterhout Avenue, with Rev. Gordon Daam officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 PM on Friday at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Avenue. Memorial contributions may be directed to West M! ichigan Cancer Center. Please visit www.langelands.com to sign Mike's online guestbook or leave a condolence to the family. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 28, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: philipffej Surnames: Allan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25765.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would this be her??????? V. Allan http://kalamazoogenealogy.org./Schools/KH39p07.htm Top row next last. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Imatoepp Surnames: Allan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25765/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been to the Kalamazoo library and could not find Central High yearbooks for the late 30's. Does anyone know if yearbooks exist for that time period? I would like to find photos of my mother, Virginia Allan, b. Jan 1922, and probably graduated 1939 or 1940. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

There is an old book store one block south of the old Kalamazoo Central High on Westnedge that has lots of year books dated in the '30s and 40's. Chances are you will find one there. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:34 PM Subject: [MIKALAMA] High School Photo > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: Imatoepp > Surnames: Allan > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25765/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I have been to the Kalamazoo library and could not find Central High > yearbooks for the late 30's. Does anyone know if yearbooks exist for that > time period? I would like to find photos of my mother, Virginia Allan, b. > Jan 1922, and probably graduated 1939 or 1940. Thank you. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lrich780211 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks - We will keep looking for a connection. I see Sister Virginia list a sister in St. Johns. Maybe she can help us. I will try to contact her. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maizeblue6 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Benjamin Frank Kurowski's WW I draft registration in Wayne County, MI lists: Date of birth as June 16, 1898, occupation tool grinder for the Cadillac Motor Co. Aircraft Plant in Detroit, Mich.; nearest relative Mrs. Victoria Kurowski. Date stamped 12 September 1918 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lrich780211 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Benjamin was born in 1898. No month or day. Father was Frank and Mother was Victoria. Benjamin disappeared after marrying Francis Jaworski and having 4 children. He was never heard from again. The family story is that he changed his name and remarried someone else. But we have been unable to confirm this. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ardis48 Surnames: JERRETT, SNYDER, HOFFMAN, STEVENS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25764/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Edna E. JERRETT, 8694 Owen Dr., Passed away Monday. Mrs. JERRETT was born March 16, 1887, in Three Rivers and was a life resident of this area. She graduated from Normal, Kalamazoo, and taught in the Otsego Public Schools until her marriage in 1918. Mrs. JERRETT was a member of the First Congregational Church and the DAR, Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter. Surviving are her husband, Harris R.; one son, H. Ross Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. Clare (Patricia) SNYDER of Michigan City, Ind.; 4 grand-children; one great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ernest HOFFMAN of Jamaica, N.Y. and Mrs. Murray STEVENS of New Rochelle, N.Y. Religious services will be conducted by Rev. Ronald Haskell, 3 p.m. Thursday, Truesdale Downtown Chapel. Interment, Mountain Home Cemetery. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Aug 1968 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: What was Benjamin's DOB? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: philipffej Surnames: Phillips Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25763.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Phillips, Stephen & Jennie obits. >From the Kalamazoo Gazette dated 1-26-1962 Stephen H. Phillips. >From the Kalamazoo Gazteet dated 11-6-1975 Jennie Phillips Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lrich780211 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No it was Benjamin Frank but the father was Frank and mother was Victoria. I will keep looking. If the obit is a match it gives me the mothers family name which I did not have. Thanks for the reply. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't know anything about the family, I just posted the Sister's obit. However, if Benjamin's middle initial was "J" and his DOB was 15 July 1918, the Social Security Death Index indicates Benjamin 20 Dec 2003 in Scotia, Schenectady County, New York. Francis seems to still be living in Schenectady, she does not appear on the SSDI. WHL Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lrich780211 Surnames: Kurowski Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/16128.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you know anything additional about Sister Ann's parents? We are looking at a son of Frank and Victoria named Benjamin, who is the father of Betty Adell Kurowski. He was married to Frances Jurworski. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ptrompergeveling Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25763/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Please,can you helped me.I search for a Death-date or a Obituary from Stephen H. Phillips of city of Kalamazoo.He was last married with Jennie DeRoo she died on 6-Nov-1976. Regards,Flip Tromper the Netherlands. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: KILBURN, WALKER, ALLEN Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25762/mb.ashx Message Board Post: KILBURN, Harold Dan Formerly of Kalamazoo, Climax and Three Rivers, MI Born December 22, 1925. Passed away December 25, 2009. Harold moved to Florida in 1965 and to North Carolina in 2005. Survived by his wife Maxine; three children Cheryl Walker, Debi Allen and Dan Kilburn; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 23, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25761/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BROWN, Ms. Dorothy L. "Sparkle" Age 55 Kalamazoo, MI Went home to be with the Lord, Monday, January 18, 2010. Services will be held 1:00 PM Monday with a 12 Noon Family Hour at The Galilee Baptist Church, Dr. J. Louis Felton, officiating. Friends may view 4:30 to 6:30 PM Sunday at the Harper Funeral Home, 521 Douglas Avenue, 342-1000. You may view Dorothy's DVD Memorial Tribute online at: www.harperfuneralhomeinc.com Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 23, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25760/mb.ashx Message Board Post: LOOMIS, Ted M. Age 80 Of Kalamazoo Passed away on January 21, 2010. Ted was born on November 17, 1929. He was a Veteran of the US Army during the Korean War. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. Cremation has taken place. Interment of cremains will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. Arrangements by REDMOND Funeral Home 4100 S. Westnedge- 343-6156 Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 23, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.