JOHN MICHAEL KOSTIN, age 50 years, of Parchment, Michigan, died unexpectedly but peacefully, in his sleep Thursday, January 19, 2012. 

He was born on October 11, 1961, in Winston-Salem, NC and grew up in North Carolina, New Orleans, New York and the Kalamazoo area.  He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Art History.  His most satisfying work was as a photojournalist in Southern California, where he lived for 10 years.  He returned to the Kalamazoo area in 1996. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling to over 30 countries, cooking, gardening and his German Shorthair Pointer, Buddy.

He is survived by his parents, Dr. John and Marilyn (Sundquist) Kostin, his sister, Kathryn (Larry) Weston of Simpsonville, SC, his sister, Paula (Mark) Norris of Berthoud, CO, his brother, David (Noemi) Kostin of Thousand Oaks, CA, his sister, Anna Rebecca (Sean) Sinotte of Melbourne, FL  and his sister, Lisa (Philip) Zbojniewicz of Greensboro, NC, as well as his eleven nieces and nephews to whom he was very close: Marley & Chandler Norris, Margaret & Melanie Weston, Erik & Cristina Kostin, Audrey, Olivia & Marilyn Grace Sinotte and  Alexander & Elisabeth Zbojniewicz.

We enjoyed Mike’s intellectual curiosity, his strong interest in religion, his quirky sense of humor and his infectious laugh. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday in Michigan at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, January 27, 2012, 1:00 p.m. at the Memorial United Methodist Church, Lyons, Nebraska.

INTERMENT: Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, NE.

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