This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: STUMBAUGH, BRITSCHGE, COMPTON, SNOW Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22531/mb.ashx Message Board Post: STUMBAUGH, Mr. John J. "Jake" Of Kalamazoo Passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, March 18, 2008 at home following a 4-1/2 month struggle with cancer. Jake was born in the small town of Fredericktown, MO, July 9, 1925, the son of Ralph & Marie (Britschge) Stumbaugh. With his parents, he moved to Topeka, Kansas and he served his country in the Army Air Force 453rd Bomber Group, 735th Squadron, during WW II. Following the war, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska where he met his wife to be. On Nov. 21, 1953, he married Betty A. Compton, who preceded him in death on Aug. 2, 1998. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ralph W. Stumbaugh, Jr. Jake was instrumental in bringing Mich. Nebraska Transit Co. to Kalamazoo and was a trucker with Graff Trucking, and was a member of the Teamsters Local #7 Retirees Club. Jake was an extraordinary man who had many friends and acquaintances and will always be remembered for his kindness and generosity to all of them. Surviving are his daughter, Roxann Snow, with whom he made his h! ome and "grandson", Boomer. Services will be held 11 o'clock Saturday morning in the mausoleum chapel of Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park with Rev. Preston Porter, officiating and with military honors by Comstock VFW Post #6252, of which he was a member, and the Army National Guard. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 on Friday at JOLDERSMA & KLEIN 917 S. Burdick 343-2628 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/20/2008. (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.