Funeral Homes in Allegan, MI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (dad hale), (patricia l. birkholz), (alanson weeks), (frank miller (baseball)), and (dan a. killian).

Allegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,998 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Allegan County. The city lies within Allegan Township, but is administratively autonomous.Allegan was named in a neologism by Michigan historian Henry Rowe Schoolcraft in 1837 to sound like a Native American word. Land was purchased from government to form the downtown business district; village organization came in 1838 with city incorporation authorized in 1907.Allegan is located in the south-central portion of the county. To the west and northwest is the nearly 50,000 acre forest Allegan State Game Area for which the city is considered a gateway. Lake Allegan in Valley Township is also a great tourist destination for boating, fishing, and swimming activities.Allegan's dense forests, lakes, and river geography served as a source of water power, trade routes for steamboats and timber production. Once cleared, Allegan became a center for business, industry and expansive farmland.

Allegan Obituaries

It was written by Kalamazoo Gazette on March 3rd, 2022 that James M "Mike" Tingstad perished in Allegan, Michigan.  Tingstad was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James M "Mike"'s life.

It was revealed by Kalamazoo Gazette on January 31st, 2022 that Bruce C Carroll died in Allegan, Michigan.  Carroll was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bruce C's life.

It was noted by Kalamazoo Gazette on December 21st, 2021 that Ronald Lee "Ron" Farmer perished in Allegan, Michigan.  Farmer was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald Lee "Ron"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Owosso Argus on August 6th, 2021 that Roger Lee Skutt died in Allegan, Michigan.  Skutt was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roger Lee's life.

It was reported by Kalamazoo Gazette on May 5th, 2021 that Linda Jo Sweet (White) passed away in Allegan, Michigan.  Ms. Sweet was 71 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Linda Jo's life.

It was noted by Kalamazoo Gazette on March 21st, 2021 that Robert L "Bob" Wait passed on in Allegan, Michigan.  Wait was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert L "Bob"'s life.

It was noted by Kalamazoo Gazette on March 12th, 2021 that Frank A Krueger died in Allegan, Michigan.  Krueger was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank A's life.

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on March 6th, 2021 that Avis JoAnn Johnson (Marciniak) perished in Allegan, Michigan.  Ms. Johnson was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Avis JoAnn's life.

It was written by Kalamazoo Gazette on February 18th, 2021 that Nancy Looman (Bush) perished in Allegan, Michigan.  Ms. Looman was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nancy's life.

It was revealed by Kalamazoo Gazette on February 16th, 2021 that Helen Jarosz (Morozik) passed away in Allegan, Michigan.  Ms. Jarosz was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen's life.

History

Allegan is a city in the US state of Michigan. In 1914, Allegan entered the automobile (race car) industry as the manufacturing site of Blood Brothers Machine Company E. The venture was short-lived, however, with fewer than 100 Cornelians actually produced.[http://www.villageprofile.com/michigan/allegan/03his/topic.html][http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:xLxpYRN1oWQJ:www.detnews.com/joyrides/laramie/chapter4.htm+%22Louis+Chevrolet%22+Allegan&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2&client=firefox-a][http://vtauto.org/magicmotoring.php?ID=78] Easter/Passover Weekend 1967, some scenes from the movie 'Ciao! Manhattan' were filmed at the old Allegan County Jail, now the 'Allegan County Jail Museum'. The bridge fell into disrepair and was going to be removed until a group of activists raised the money to restore the bridge in 1983. By 1835, a dam and sawmill had been established.

The official website for the city of Allegan is https://www.cityofallegan.org/.