Funeral for Student who Died from Bacterial Meningitis Complications Set for Tuesday
Kalamazoo College sophomore and former Andover High student Emily Stillman to be buried at Dorfman Chapel in Farmington Hills.
Emily Stillman, a sophomore at Kalamazoo College, has died due to complications from bacterial meningitis, college officials said Sunday. A West Bloomfield native and campus resident at Crissey Residence Hall, she became ill in the early morning hours Friday and was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis at Kalamazoo's Bronson Methodist Hospital, according to a Friday email sent to the college community. Kalamazoo College President Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran said that Stillman died Sunday morning "with her family members by her side," in a subsequent email to the college community. Stillman's funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Dorfman Chapel, 30440 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, according to the Chapel's website. …
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Caroline L. Petrie
2:04 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
The Meningitis Foundation of America (MFA), a national organization, would like the public & media to know that information is available regarding the diagnosis, treatment & prevention of meningitis. MFA was founded in 1997 by parents whose children were affected by meningitis. In addition to supporting vaccination & preventing meningitis, the MFA provides information to educate the public & … more ›