Jerome Edwin "Jerry" Kalkowski
Jerome Edwin "Jerry" Kalkowski
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Jerome Kalkowski Obituary
Jerome Edwin “Jerry” Kalkowski, 88, of Richland, Michigan died peacefully after a long illness at Thornapple Manor, Hastings, MI (where they treated him like family) on February 14, 2026.
A complete obituary will be published here. If you have any questions prior to that please call us at 269-629-6022.
Friends will be received 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Cremation Preneed Care, Richland Chapel, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial is tentatively scheduled to be celebrated by Monsignor Michael Osborn at St. Ann Roman Catholic Church 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026. Please confirm this time with us Monday, September 16th.
A committal service will follow at East Hickory Corners Cemetery.
Personal messages for Jerry’s family may be placed here at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.
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Feb
18
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Cremation Preneed Care, Richland Chapel
9170 East D Avenue, Richland, MI 49083
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Service
10:30 a.m.
St. Ann Roman Catholic Church
12648 E D Ave, Augusta, MI 49012
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