Obituaries
John S. Orange
July 20, 1949 ~ October 2, 2025 John S. Orange, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Paw Paw, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the age of 76. He was a beloved educator and dedicated family man. Born on July 20, 1949, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, John was the son of Stephen and Helen (Simpkins) […]
James Wiseman
July 10, 1937 ~ December 30, 2021 Jim or James (‘JW’) H. Wiseman, of Jones, Michigan, founder, and owner of Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area, passed away Thursday, December 30th with his 3 daughters and his life partner at his side at the age of 84. As a boy Jim, also known as JW, grew up in Southfield in the Detroit […]
Lois Eleanor Fox
January 18, 1921 ~ December 31, 2021 Lois Eleanor Fox, 100 of Volinia, Michigan passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, in Dowagiac. She was born in Bristol, Indiana on January 18, 1921, the daughter of William Jasper Morris and Edith Mae Menges. On April 15, 1949, in Elkhart, Indiana she married Paul C. Fox who […]
Gerald L. Melville 10/20/1923 ~ 12/28/2021
Gerald Melville, 98 of Marcellus Michigan passed away peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. He was born October 20, 1923, in South Bend, IN., to Edmund Marshall Melville and Mabel Johnson Melville. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and served in the US Army from 1943 to 1946 and […]
Sylvia J. Rutherford
December 16, 1941 – December 22, 2021 Sylvia J. Rutherford, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Wednesday, December 22, 2021, in the comfort of her family’s presence just six days after her eightieth birthday. Her life began December 16, 1941, in Niles, Michigan, one of two children born to Leo and Merle Binksly. She married Thomas Alan […]
Etola F. (Schug) Kirby
September 5, 1920 – December 11, 2021 Etola F. (Schug) Kirby of Grand Blanc, age 101, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Ascension Genesys Hospital. Per Etola’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, to celebrate Etola’s life, show an act of […]
