Obituaries

Edward "Mike" Bellgraph, 89, of Otsego died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at his home. Mr. Bellgraph was born July 5, 1925, in Grand Rapids, the son of Edward W. and Stella (Swyderski) Bellgraph.  

Harl E. Blank, 84, of Allegan died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at his home under the care of his loving family and Wings of Hope Hospice.  

James Nelson Stuit, 79, of Fennville passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Born Jan. 27, 1936, in Muskegon, he was the son of Nelson and Ethel (Brink) Stuit.

Frederick G. Abrams Jr., 94, of Allegan died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Mr. Abrams was born Aug. 6, 1920, in Chicago, son of the late Frederick G. Sr.

Janis B. Orr, 79, of Allegan went to her glorious heavenly home on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Janis was born July 14, 1935, in Ashley, the daughter of the late Clyde and Verna (Collins) Miller.

Ernest J. "Ernie" Hagerman, 83, of Allegan passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Wings Home in Allegan. He was born Jan. 14, 1932, in Shepherd, to Ernest and Vera (Edmonds) Hagerman.

John Joseph Neese was born Jan. 23, 1930, in Ernest, Pa., a coal mining town, to Theodore Robert Neese and Mary Alice Keller.  

Linda Angeline (Henry) Commissaris, 71, passed peacefully on June 20, 2015, after a courageous five-month battle with pancreatic cancer.