Obituaries

Vallerie Noel

Vallerie Noel

Jan 8, 2022

Vallerie Marie Noel, age 64 of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away peacefully in her sleep in Schoolcraft on January 8th, 2022. She leaves behind her children, Chelsea (April), and Austin (Kylen) with many loving memories, as well as her grandchildren that she adored, Jonathan, Reagan, Harlow, and Lyric. Valerie was a true character who was very authentic and real with...

Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry

Jan 4, 2022

Robert Hugh Lowry of Ada/Cascade passed away January 4, 2022 at the age of 88 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bob was born June 12, 1933 to Hugh and Edith (Martin) Lowry in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. He lived at the family farm in Watson before moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba, (hence his college nickname “Winnie”) His formative years were...

Karen Barnes

Karen Barnes

Jan 2, 2022

Karen Jean Barnes, age 60, passed away peacefully January 2nd, 2022. Karen was born December 25th, 1961, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Karen grew up in a loving home, the middle child of three siblings. Karen had a great mind for numbers. She studied business at Grand Rapids Community College and used her skills as a bookkeeper. Karen loved the...