James Richard Davoren, 72, of Pullman, died Oct. 10, 2006, in Hospice House of Holland. He had been a chief surveyor for the city of Chicago, Ill., retiring in 1992. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a Pullman area resident for the past 15 years coming from Chicago. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Allegan and of the Elks Club in Allegan. Surviving are his wife, May L. Davoren; children, James Jr. and Therese Davoren of Lemont, Ill., Michael and Collen Davoren of Downers Grove, Ill., and Randy Davoren Sr. of Pullman; six grandchildren, James, Patricia, Catie, Matthew, Eric and Randy Jr; sisters, Betty and Charles Feipel of Palos Hills, Ill., and Lillian and Charles Tomko of Poway, Calif.; brothers, Tom Davoren of Sauk Village, Ill., and Edwin and Meyhra Davoren of Hendersonville, Tenn.; Many nieces and nephews. A sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Paul Hapke, preceded him in death. Visiting is 3 to 9 P.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Chappell Funeral Home, 637 W. Main St., Fennville, with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Visiting in Illinois will take place 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Modell Funeral Home. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Modell Funeral Home, 7710 Cass Ave., Darien, Ill. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to any Hospice.