This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: BRYANT, BURDEN, NIEBOER, LOWE, NIX, NORWOOD, DAVENPORT, TYLER Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22682/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BRYANT, Norman "Buddy" Of Portage Passed away April 12, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in Kalamazoo. Norman was born January 16, 1929 in Florence, AL to the late William M and Agnes G. (Burden) Bryant. Norman was united in marriage to Patsy Nieboer on March 27, 1961 in Elkhart, IN, Patsy survives him. Also surviving Norman are his children, Gary N. Bryant of Portage, Tona Lowe of Pikeville, NC and Michelle (Antwan) Nix of Kalamazoo; Nine grandchildren, Joanna, Karmina, Stephanie, Nicole, Maggie, Lloyd, Jeremy, Mikeal and Tiara; two great-grandchildren, Mason and Mya; sisters, Vera Norwood and Clara Davenport; daughter-in-law, Miriam Bryant; former spouse, Dorothy Tyler; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was a sister, Maggie Faye Bryant. Norman loved his family, enjoyed traveling in his motor home or motorcycle and they knew him to have a strong love for hunting. Visitation will be held at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street, Kalamazoo , on Tuesday,! the 15th, from 6-8:00 PM. Services will be held at the Westside Chapel on Wednesday, the 16th at 1:00 PM. Interment to follow at Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to either the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association. www.langelands.com 343-1508 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 4/15/2008. (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.