Obituaries

John Boyd, 69, of Allegan, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at his home. He was born May 9, 1945, in Three Rivers, the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Kinney) Boyd.  

Michele R. Soderquist, 60, of Coloma passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at her residence.  

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).