Smutek died May 17 after a paranoia episode related to his diagnosis with Lewy body dementia, where he disappeared into the ...

People are mourning the death of a man who founded an iconic coffee shop chain in Kalamazoo. On Friday, May 30, Water Street ...

KALAMAZOO — Judy Sarkozy, of Sarkozy Bakery, and Mark Smutek, of the Water Street Coffee Joint, will be among local food entrepreneurs who will discuss how they got started and the best and ...

A fatal shooting in the area of Riverview Drive and East Paterson Street early Wednesday morning is being investigated by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). The shooting happened at ...

Water Street Coffee announced on Friday that founder Mark Smutek died. An obituary said he was 56. The progressive neurodegenerative disorder affects thinking, movement, behavior and mood.

Cherished wife of Jerry Smutek. Loving mother of Deborah Smutek, Jim (Judy Wright) Smutek, and Mark Smutek. Dear sister of Richard (Jennifer) Martella and Ronald (Zvjezdana) Martella. Janice will ...