Obituaries

Alice Marie Blacksten, 74, of Allegan passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Kalamazoo. She was born Oct. 7, 1940, in Hartford the daughter of Herman and Catherine (Sikkenga) Ritsema.  

Linda M. Krogman, 68, of Allegan died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Krogman was born Sept. 14, 1946, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the daughter of the late, Lacey and Goldie (Conn) Redmond.

James Gallivan, 90, of Champaign, Ill., passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1924, in Urbana, Ill.

Violet S. Blowers, 95, of Allegan and formerly of Otsego, went to be with her lord and saviour, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Allegan County Medical Care Community.

Helen Joan Grady, 90, of Douglas died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at Tendercare Health and Rehab Center.

Greta Mae Prins, 74, of Saugatuck passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2015. Greta was born in Grand Rapids on Nov. 14, 1940, to William and Dorothy Prins (Brainard).  

Imogean F. Clegg, 88, of Allegan left this veil of tears and passed on to the Promised Land on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. She was born in St. James, Mo., on Sept. 26, 1926, to Charles Lee and A.

Charlotte Ann Raab, 81, of Allegan, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Plainwell. She was born April 4, 1933, in Prairieville the daughter of Clyde and Bertha (Canfield) Meade.