This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: CHAPMAN, ARNSTAD, WYNN, SMITH, RANNEY, CRITCHFIELD Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22424/mb.ashx Message Board Post: CHAPMAN, Mrs. Ruth J. Of Kalamazoo, MI Died Saturday morning March 1, 2008. Ruth was born September 16, 1924 in Wayland, Michigan a daughter of Ansel and Josephine (Arnstad) Wynn. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and was employed with Western Michigan University for 15 years before retiring. She was also a member of Simpson United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Robert "Robbie" Chapman; her former husband, David A. Chapman; two brothers; and five sisters. She is survived by three children, Dennis (Kay) Chapman of Kalamazoo, Janis (Jim) Smith of Nunica, MI, and Cynthia (Johanna Molenaar) Chapman both of Kendall, MI; a grandson, Charles "Chuck" (Shannon) Ranney of Coopersville, MI; a sister, Valma Critchfield of Paw Paw; special companion, Bruce Lohrberg of Gobles; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11 o'clock Wednesday from the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 PM Tuesday. ! Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Alamo Nursing Home or the Alzheimer's Association. www.langelands.com. 343-1508 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/3/2008. (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.