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Memorials

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Larry Smith

May 27, 1943 - January 24, 2025

57 Year Member


Valerie Jean Patterson

Mother of Brother LaMonte Patterson

Service to held February 4th, 2025 at Harper Funeral @ Noon


Lee Cook

May 15, 1938 - January 24th 2025

Father of Brother Kenny Cook


Cherie McDaniel

June 18, 1929 - December 30, 2024

Widow of Deceased Brother Dick McDaniel of Sister of Retiree Wes Crawford, 60 Year Member


Alan Sweitzer

August 27, 1944 - October 4, 2024

54 Year Member


Edwin J. Sturm

February 19, 1954 - October 1, 2024

48 Year Member

Father of Brother Greg Sturm


Steven L. Parker

August 17, 1963 - September 21, 2024

41 Year Member

Brother of Brother David Parker, Uncle of Brother David Parker Jr., and son of late Brother Gil Parker


George G. Cassell

June 15, 1933 - September 20, 2024

Father of Brother David Cassell


Marcus R. Mays

April 9, 1957 - August 25, 2024

20 Year Member


Stephen Maronto

April 29, 1947 - August 18, 2024

Sister Jessica Maronto's Father


Gary W. Lasecki

April 23, 1960 - August 21, 2024

32 Year Member


Keith R. Moore

March 4, 1958 - June 9, 2024

45 Year Member


Richard "Rick" Butler

February 15, 1958 - May 1, 2024

22 Year Member


Jeanette Crawford

May 1, 1943 - May 4, 2024

Wife of Retiree Wesley Crawford


Michael D. Olmstead

March 16, 1957 - March 12, 2024

44 Year Member

There is no service planned


Thomas G. Mayne

February 1, 1961 - February 29, 2024

Brother of Brother Joseph Mayne


James W. Begeman

October 8, 1952 - January 22, 2024

Former Member


William Nederhoed

August 25, 1942 - January 7, 2023

44 Year Member


Mitchell VanKruiningen III

December 14, 1946 - December 17, 2023

51 Year Member


Ronald Roberts

October 7, 1947 - November 5, 2023

Brother of Brothers Jerome Roberts and late Charles Roberts


John Robert Hoffman

March 23, 1951 - November 4, 2023

Former Member


Donald Geipel

May 28, 1942 - November 1, 2023

57 Year Member


Sandra "Sandy" Krueger

July 28, 1936 - October 30, 2023

Mother of Brother Charles E. Krueger Jr.


Philip R. Frenthway

September 20, 1942 - October 20, 2023

49-Year Member

No Service


Patrick L. Klocke

April 21, 1955 - October 4, 2023

42 Year Member ~ Served as Business Manager from 2001 - 2007

Memorial Details:

Saturday, December 2nd from 12pm-3pm @ IBEW Local 131 Union Hall

3641 E. Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI


Charles H. Edwards

January 26, 1950 - July 20, 2023

29 Year Member


George LaBonte

May 9, 1935 - August 9, 2023

Father of Brother Russell LaBonte


Dale Smith

June 10, 1945 - October 12, 2023

23 Year Member


Brian Patrick Ellis

July 15, 1986 - October 12, 2023

9 Year Member


David R. Nyman

September 7, 1944 - September 14, 2023

52 Year Member


Theresa Lynn (Drake) Walters

October 12, 1969 - September 15, 2023

Wife of Brother Richard Walters


Gordon Lee Van Domelen

March 28, 1933 - September 2, 2023

Father of Brother Thomas Van Domelen


Martineze McNeal

August 4, 1984 - July 12, 2023

Son of Brother Anthony Durden


David Leitch

December 27, 1956 - June 19, 2023

Father of Brother Nicholas Leitch


Mark D. Sears "Butch"

November 18, 1963 - June 8, 2023

23 Year Member

Father of Brother Spencer Sears


Marlene Wilson

January 2, 1934 - March 18, 2023

Mother of Brother Kort Wilson & Grandmother to Brother Blake Wilson


Brian D. Geipel

December 28, 1965 - April 10, 2023

29 Year Member


Roger A. Clark

February 23, 1958 - April 3, 2023

34 Year Member


Donald Owsiany

January 30, 1950 - March 25, 2023

43 Year Member


William A. Doornhaag

November 17, 1943 - March 2, 2023

53 Year Member


Doyle Northrup

January 9, 1926 - February 16, 2023

57 Year Member


Donald J. Himschoot

September 8, 1933 - January 12, 2023

Father of Brother Steven Himschoot


Marilyn Crotser

June 3, 1938 - December 23, 2022

Wife of Brother David Crotser


Charles F. Roberts Jr.

May 29, 1951 - November 25, 2022

48 Year Member


Rodney G. Leversee

November 9, 1947 - October 26, 2022

52 Year Member ~ Served as Business Manager from 1988 - 1992


Louise Driver

June 14, 1937 - October 7, 2022

Mother-in-law of Brother David Cassell


Walter L. Ward II

March 4, 1970 - October 3, 2022

IBEW Local 131 Apprentice


Richard E. Olson

May 17, 1947 - August 14, 2022

53 Year Member


Joyce Elaine Bonnes

November 28, 1929 - August 2, 2022

Widow of Brother John Bonnes Jr.


James W. Jones

February 14, 1941 - July 19, 2022

Father of Brother Brian Jones


William Arthur Minshall

August 29, 1927 - June 29, 2022

67 Year Member


Alice Jean Odell-Westcott

September 27, 1924 - June 19, 2022

Widow of Brother Earl Westcott


Sue Ann Case

June 23, 1950 - May 20, 2022

Mother of Brother Allen Case


Mary Therese Bakos

August 29, 1942 - May 31, 2022

Mother of Brother Matthew Bakos


Terry L. Doxey

February 12, 1959 - May 14, 2022

Father of Brother Trevor Doxey


Michael L. Slater

June 12, 1950 - May 9, 2022

51 Year Member


Richard Jacobs

August 31, 1926 - March 28, 2022

Father of Brother Alfred Jacobs


Doris M. Drenth

July 5, 1931 - January 24, 2022

Widow of Brother Harold Drenth


Carol Patterson

December 24, 1944 - January 14, 2022

Widow of Brother Ray Patterson & Mother of Brother Brian Patterson


Clifford L. Ransler

February 4, 1936 - January 13, 2022

64 Year Member - Father of Brother Scott Ransler & Grandfather of Brother Jonah Ransler


Barbara Springer

February 24, 1938 - January 8, 2022

Widow of Brother Edward Springer & Mother of Brother Kenneth Springer


Kathryne "Kay" Brand

December 17, 1937 - December 30, 2021

Wife of Brother Jacque Brand


Margaret Hammill

November 3, 1923 - October 19, 2021

Widow of Brother Francis Hammill


Laura L. Doornhaag

January 28, 1957 - March 1, 2021

Wife of Brother William Doornhaag


Chris Mortimore

April 28, 1949 - August 30, 2021

47 Year Member


Russell W. Pomeroy

March 14, 1949 - May 31, 2021

42 Year Member


Thomas Morgan

October 23, 1946 - May 10, 2021

47 Year Member


Adam Russell

October 4, 1963 - April 22, 2021

25 Year Member


James M. Wynn

January 20, 1940 - April 14, 2021

31 Year Member


Barbara Jean Chaddock

July 25, 1930 - April 2, 2021

Widow of Brother Lloyd Chaddock and Mother of Brother Michael Chaddock


Wenford "Butch" Abbs

October 8, 1942 - March 11, 2021

20 Year Member


Wesley J. Smith

February 5, 1925 - March 29, 2021

75 Year Member


Garry Yack

June 14, 1938 - January 31, 2021

55 Year Member - Father of Brother Robert Yack


James Stewart

February 8, 1952 - January 17, 2021

47 Year Member


Myrna Forsythe

December 3, 1936 - January 2, 2021

Mother of Brother Dennis Forsythe


Joanne Viel

May 28, 1918 - December 18, 2020

Widow of Deceased Brother Ben Viel


Dennis L. Whitney

October 8, 1957 - September 16, 2020

4 Year Member


Ray Patterson

March 16, 1942 - December 17, 2020

55 Year Member - Father of Brother Brian Patterson


Laurie Schaum

September 26, 1959 - December 4, 2020

Mother of Sister Christine Bohms & Nicole Miller


John Haskins

August 19, 1932 - November 29, 2020

63 Year Member - Father of Brother Joseph Haskins


Rena Mae Cerbin

August 14, 1926 - November 23, 2020

Widow of Brother Frank Cerbin & Mother of Brother Paul Cerbin


Oscar John Whisler

May 27, 1940 - November 20, 2020

60 Year Member


Noreen Cramer

September 30, 1937 - November 17, 2020

Widow of Brother Bob Cramer


Nicholas D. Hambright

November 14, 1977 - October 30, 2020

Son of Brother Roger Hambright


Dennis J. Root

May 28, 1954 - October 24, 2020

39 Year Member


Lisa A. Danielson

December 14, 1963 - October 20, 2020

27 Year Member


Walter Bunce

November 22, 1923 - October 19, 2020

70 Year Member


Shirley Summerfield

July 7, 1928 - October 13, 2020

Widow of Brother Norbert Summerfield, Mother of Brother John Summerfield, & Mother-in-Law to Brother Bernard Dillon


Edward A. LeBoeuf

March 20, 1963 - October 12, 2020

Father of Brother Edward LeBoeuf


William R. Cook

March 10, 1943 - September 24, 2020

55 Year Member


Betty Jean Wynn

January 22, 1944 - August 16, 2020

Wife of Brother James Wynn - 30 Year Member


Lawrence Shearer

December 10, 1941 - July 18, 2020

52 Year Member


Joshua Batten

June 23, 2020 - July 24, 2020


John S. Mansfield

December 18, 1929 - June 9, 2020

Father of Brother Jody Mansfield


John W. Ingram

June 16, 1947 - May 9, 2020

50 Year Member


Charles F. Krull

May 26, 1932 - May 3, 2020

53 Year Member


Cindy Ingram Bartholomew

December 24, 1972 - April 24, 2020

Daughter of Brother John W. Ingram (50 Year Member)


Dale F. Bothwell

November 13, 1929 - April 23, 2020

70 Year Member


Ralph J. Anderson

September 13, 1930 - April 16, 2020

Stepdad of Brother Scott Mueller


John J. Holman

April 19, 1938 - April 8, 2020

61 Year Member


Carol Hale

February 8, 1944 - March 26, 2020

Mother of Brother Shawn Hale


Ronald B. Avis

September 19, 1935 - March 7, 2020

49 Year Member


Charles M. Addington

September 23, 1947 - February 17, 2020

48 Year Member


Edythe Buskirk

December 12, 1918 - December 31, 2019

Widow of Brother Elwin Buskirk and Mother of Brother David Buskirk (46 Year Member)


Linda Myers

March 16, 1948 - December 17, 2019

Spouse of Brother Gary Myers


Max W. Hausermann

March 24, 1935 - December 17, 2019

61 Year Member


Florence Belden

February 9, 1927 - December 10, 2019

Widow of Brother Milford Belden


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