Emma Markum
Jun 2, 2015
Emma Jane Markum, age 73 of Jones died Tuesday June 2, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a long illness. She was born in Johnstown, PA on May 8, 1942 the daughter of the late Ray and Ruth (Weirick) Alwine. She graduated from high school in Pennsylvania, and later earned her Masters' Degree in Computer Science and Business...
E. Stienbarger
May 21, 2015
E. Maxine Stienbarger, age 83 of Mendon died peacefully at her home on Thursday May 21, 2015. She was born in LaGrange, IN on June 17, 1931 the oldest of five children born to Garlan R. and Reva (Haney) Gose. Maxine was a 1949 graduate of Mendon High School. She was married to Wayne L. Stienbarger on Jan. 8, 1950...
Peter Puglia
May 4, 2015
Peter Milan Puglia, age 75 of Three Rivers died Monday May 4, 2015 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Highland Park, MI on March 4, 1940 the son of Peter and Lorraine (Gowing) Puglia. Milan graduated from Bronson High School and attended business college in Battle Creek. He was a butcher by trade and had...
Robert Mcclain
Apr 24, 2015
Robert Montgomery McClain, age 92 of Three Rivers died Friday April 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nottawa Township on Aug. 21, 1922 the son of Robert John and Martha (Rench) McClain and has been a lifetime resident of the Mendon area. He attended the Cupp Country School and worked on the...
Eddiess Hughes
Apr 10, 2015
Eddiess May Hughes, age 96 of Leonidas died Tuesday April 7, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital following a one week illness. She was born near Parma, Michigan on Sep. 24, 1918 the daughter of Scott Lee and Dellele May (Hawks) Thomas. She attended country school near Parma and was a 1936 graduate of Sturgis High School. She worked briefly at...
James Hull
Apr 1, 2015
James Francis "Jimmy" Hull, age 81 died Wednesday April 1, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born near Constantine on Sep. 20, 1933 the son of Harry and Bertha (King) Hull and was a lifetime resident of the area. He attended Roystown Country School and worked at Kellogg Nursery. He later worked at Clifton Engineering and was...
Harry Brown
Mar 22, 2015
Harry Scott Brown, age 86 of Three Rivers died Sunday March 22, 2015 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on March 31, 1928 the son of the late Elmer E. and Emma C. (White) Brown and attended Three Rivers Schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. While stationed at Ft. Meade, Maryland he...
Marilyn Adams
Mar 11, 2015
Marilyn B. Adams went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2015 at the age of 91. Marilyn was born on June 15, 1923 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Roy and Charlotte (Wood) Raifsnider. She graduated from Three Rivers High School, and on January 1, 1944 was married to William Dwain Adams in Three Rivers. Marilyn was a...
Walter Tokarski
Mar 6, 2015
Walter M. Tokarski, age 94 of Three Rivers, MI died Friday March 6, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Wilson, MI on June 10, 1920 the son of John and Barbara (Pierhal) Tokarski. The family moved to Three Rivers in 1926, and Walter attended Three Rivers schools. He served in the U.S. Army with the...
Patricia Dodgson
Mar 3, 2015
Patricia G. "Patty" Dodgson, age 56 of Grand Rapids and formerly of Three Rivers died Tuesday March 3, 2015 at the 52nd Street Group Home in Grand Rapids. She was born in Three Rivers on July 25, 1958 the daughter of Harold Eugene and Margaret Ann (Kearby) Dodgson. She was a graduate of Loy Norrix High School and enjoyed making...
Allan Hawn
Feb 12, 2015
Allan Elmer Hawn, age 75, escapes to heaven on February 12, 2015. He was born to Donald K. Hawn and Thelma L. Farris on Dec. 31, 1939 in Whitley County, IN. Allan graduated from Marcellus High School in 1958 and went on to become a licensed master electrician. He married Shirley Lucille Andrews on March 21, 1959, and they lived...
Rolland Camp
Jan 7, 2015
Rolland T. Camp, age 98 of Three Rivers died Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Midland, MI on Oct. 22, 1916 the son of Arthur and Bernice (Owen) Camp. Rolland graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1935. He worked at Camp Publishing Co. and Ford Motor Co. Rolland was married to Maxine Leona Hartman on...
Pauline Jones
Jan 2, 2015
Pauline Dorothea Jones, age 90 of Constantine, MI died on Friday Jan. 2, 2015 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville, MI following a long illness. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on Oct. 2, 1924 the daughter of Ira E. and Sarah E. (Foreman) Franklin. She was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and had been...
Anna Armstrong
Dec 19, 2014
Anna Marie Armstrong, age 96, of Three Rivers died Friday Dec. 19, 2014 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Platteville, WI on Oct. 18, 1918 the daughter of the late Fred B. and Lena E. (Hons) Stark, and graduated from Platteville High School. While attending high school she worked as a candy salesman, cleaned homes, and...
Julia Rewa
Dec 9, 2014
Julia Josephine Rewa, age 90 died Dec. 9, 2014 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on April 26, 1924 the daughter of John J. and Ida May (Shawl) Rewa. Julia resided at the Lapeer and Coldwater State homes, and briefly in adult foster care in Sturgis before becoming a patient at Fairview....
Kathryn Green
Oct 25, 2014
Kathryn Louise Green, age 79 of Jones died Saturday Oct. 25, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cassopolis, MI on June 4, 1935 the daughter of Dorwin and Muriel (Chappel) Sayer. She was married to David A. Green on May 18, 1959 in Roseland, IN. They resided briefly in California while David served in the U.S. Navy. They...
Edward Laverdure
Sep 8, 2014
Edward Roy "Ed" Laverdure, age 83 of Three Rivers died Monday Sep. 8, 2014 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Rollette, ND on Jan 27, 1931 the son of Jerry and Rose (Vivier) Laverdure. After high school Ed enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served as a medic during the Korean War. He was married...
Evelyn Caniff
Aug 22, 2014
Evelyn Charlotte Caniff, age 97 of Three Rivers died Friday Aug.22, 2014 at Terry Graber's home in Constantine. She was born in Midlothian, IL on Jan. 21, 1917 the daughter of Homer C. and Emma A. Hulbert. Evelyn was married to Albert R. Caniff on Jan 31, 1942 and they later made their home in Three Rivers. Evelyn was a...
Myrtle Barnes
Aug 16, 2014
Myrtle Lucy Barnes, age 94 of Three Rivers, died Saturday Aug. 16, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Mendon on May 9, 1920 the youngest daughter of Thomas and Clyo (Kline) Engle, and attended school in Mendon. She was married to LoWayne Elmer Barnes on Sep. 4, 1937 in Centreville. They lived briefly in...
Melba Mohney
Aug 6, 2014
Melba Lillian Mohney, age 97 of Three Rivers entered into eternal rest Wednesday Aug. 6, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Buckley, IL on Jan. 11, 1917 the daughter of Julius and Louise (Dippel) Steinman. In August of 1954 she was married to Dale Mohney. Together they farmed two farms on Coon Hollow Road...
