Coleen A. Robinson Obituary

Coleen Ann Robinson age 78 of Kalamazoo, passed away Tuesday evening, March 10, 2026. Coleen was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on August 21, 1947, one of eight children of James and Anna Mae (Blakely) Parish. Coleen was raised in Slocum, just outside of Ravenna, MI, where she gained the nickname "Beaver.". The name stuck well into her adulthood and turned into the largest beaver collection you have ever seen. Coleen dedicated her life to raising her family, including not only her own children, but her grandchildren as well. As a home maker, she loved baking and cooking. She looked forward to entertaining her family at special dinners which she would prepare. She would almost always go overboard in preparing food. It wouldn't be out of the ordinary to have one pie per person on Thanksgiving. The memories of those times will live on in the hearts and minds of her family for years. Coleen is survived by her children, Shannon Werner, Alan Hunt, Anna Mae Hunt, and Sarah Kadosh; grandchildren, Brad, Stephanie, Presley, Taylor, Alex, Joey, Julia, Dara, Isaac and Thomas; great-grandchildren, Brooklynn, Journey, Jackson, Elijah, Isaac Jr.; sisters, Kate Turner, Mary Castenholz, Melissa Holtz; brother, Dan Parish; several nieces and nephews; countless friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Mike Parish, Pat Parish, Rose Parish Longoria, and her former husband LG "Jim" Thompson who still held a special place in her heart.