Dwayne Detwiler
Nov 27, 2013
Dwayne L. Detwiler, age 76 of Three Rivers, died Wednesday Nov. 27, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo from injuries received in an automobile accident in St. Joseph County. He was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 14, 1936 the son of Stanley and Laura (Halstead) Detwiler. After high school, Dwayne enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served...
Ivan Alexandersen
Nov 24, 2013
Ivan Robert Alexandersen, age 43 of Three Rivers died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 at Borgewss Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a short illness. He was born in Oslo, Norway on Jan. 11, 1970 the son of Alex Ram and Inger Victoria (Larsen) Alexandersen. Ivan was an exchange student in the United States and has lived here since 1993. He was...
Jeanette Avila
Nov 21, 2013
Jeanette Rose Avila, age 87 of Three Rivers passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor on Thursday Nov. 21, 2013. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on Oct. 10, 1926 the daughter of Frederick and Rose (Holland) Schade. Jeanette later moved to San Mateo, CA where she met John Steven Avila. They were married on May 8, 1948, on Mother's Day...
Willaim Mikel
Nov 15, 2013
William Austin Mikel, age 83 died Friday Nov. 15, 2013. He was the son of Jasper and Lucile (Ruggles) Mikel and father of Kathryn, William Jr., Rosemarie, and Jeanne. A memorial interment of ashes will take place 10:00 a.m. Saturday Nov. 23, 2013 in the Oakdale Chapel at Riverside Cemetery in Three Rivers. Military rites will be presented by the...
Hattie King
Nov 7, 2013
Hattie C. King, age 90 of Constantine died Thursday Nov. 7, 2013 at her daughter's home in Avon, IN. She was born in Saginaw, MI on Jan. 25, 1923 the daughter of Howard and Helen (Watson) Hagerman. The family later moved to Three Rivers where she graduated from Three Rivers High School. She was married to Herbert R. King in...
Lillian Renfro
Oct 13, 2013
Lillian Anne Renfro, age 92, died Sunday Oct. 13, 2013 in Winter Garden, Florida. She was born in Whiting, IN on July 27, 1921 the daughter of Andrew and Rosalina (Dancisak) Fedorko. She graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Whiting with the class of 1940. She enlisted in the U.S. Navy WAVES in 1942 and served as a...
Richard Shutes
Sep 27, 2013
Richard A. "Dick" Shutes, age 76 of Three Rivers died Friday Sep. 27, 2013 at Clare Bridge of Portage following a long illness. He was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 24, 1936 the oldest son of Vaughn and Lucille (Van Brunk) Shutes and has been a lifetime resident of the Three Rivers area. He graduated from Three Rivers High...
Ronald Woods
Sep 27, 2013
Ronald Louis Woods, age 74 of Three Rivers died Friday Sep. 27, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a long illness. He was born in Joliet, IL on May 28, 1939 the son of Louis A. and Harriet (Longacre) Woods. Ron had been employed by General Motors in Willow Springs, IL for 25 years before transferring to the...
Stephen Black
Sep 23, 2013
Stephen D. Black, Jr., age 82 of Three Rivers died Monday Sep. 23, 2013 at Three Rivers Health following a long illness. He was born in Three Rivers on June 13, 1931 the only child of the late Stephen D. and Mercedes M. (Heller) Black, Sr. Steve graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949. He earned a B.S. degree...
Lillian Phillip
Aug 25, 2013
Lillian Mary Phillip, age 98 of Three Rivers died Sunday Aug. 25, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Chicago, IL on April 26, 1915 the daughter of Joseph and Teresa (Hattan) Vicha and attended schools in Chicago. She was married to Peter S. Phillip on May 20, 1940 in Chicago. The family later moved to...
Venice Deese
Jul 30, 2013
Venice Isa Deese was born to Venice L. Deese and Novella Yancey on May 1, 1936 in Dallas, Texas. Venice was united in marriage to Marian Mosley on January 29, 1982 in Crown Point, Indiana. Venice and Marian moved to Three Rivers , Michigan in 1994 from Chicago, Illinois. Venice was blessed with eight children, Pamela Reed-Santos (Joaquim), Anita Deese...
James Parrish
Jul 29, 2013
James W. "Jim" Parrish, age 72 of Marcellus died while surrounded by his family on Monday July 29, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Otsego, MI on March 2, 1941 the son of James Hoyt and Naomi (Punches) Parrish. He attended Otsego schools and was former member of the Otsego Baptist Church. He received his...
Donna Robinson
May 29, 2013
Donna Jolene Robinson, age 74 of Colon and formerly of Three Rivers, died Wednesday May 29, 2013 at her home. She was born in Big Four, WV on Sep. 18, 1938. She was married to Charlie L. Robinson on June 18, 1966. They lived in Three Rivers where she established the County Closet on South Main Street in 1987. Donna...
Jay Wolgast
May 20, 2013
Jay Wolgast was born on June 9, 1932 in Leelanau County, Michigan to William and Martha Wolgast. He grew up in Traverse City and graduated from Traverse City High School in 1951. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy and spent four years in the South Pacific near the end of the Korean War on the destroyer, USS Rogers. In...
Deodon Curtis
May 14, 2013
Deodon Richard "Cy" Curtis, age 83 of Three Rivers died Tuesday May 14, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born in Valparaiso, IN on May 5, 1930 the son of Howard and Nora (Olds) Curtis. He grew up in the Mottville-Sturgis area and attended White Pigeon Schools. After high school he joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea....
Emory Dailey
May 11, 2013
Emory E. Dailey, age 87 of Three Rivers died Saturday May 11, 2013 at Three Rivers Health following a one-month illness. He was born on Nov. 6, 1925 in Three Rivers the son of John Preston Dailey and Cecile (Jones) Dailey and has been a Three Rivers resident for most of his life. He served in the Pacific Theater with...
Charlene Miller
Apr 29, 2013
Charlene M. Miller, age 62 of Three Rivers went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday April 29, 2013. Charlene was born in Grand Rapids, MI on Nov. 28, 1950 the daughter of Calvin and Betty (Scofield) Miller. She had worked as a nurse's aide at several nursing homes and was a volunteer at Gilda's Place. Charlene loved...
Patricia Arrington
Apr 29, 2013
Patricia L. (Miller) Arrington, age 80 of Three Rivers died Monday April 29, 2013 at Kairos Dwelling Hospice Home in Kalamazoo. She was born in Rochester, MI on Sep. 27, 1932 the daughter of David and Aleese (Tobler) Miller and has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1950. She was married...
Lorene Dane
Apr 28, 2013
Lorene B. Dane 90, of Three Rivers went to the Lord Sunday April 28, 2013 with family at her bedside. Lorene was born on June 28, 1922 in Hamill, South Dakota. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jenny (Imboden) Savage. Lorene started her schooling in Hamill, South Dakota and finished in Centreville, Michigan, while working at the...
Marion Jackson
Apr 4, 2013
Marion Alberta Jackson, age 88, formerly of Three Rivers died Thursday April 4, 2013 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph where she had resided the past five years. She was born in Saddle Arkansas on Oct. 7, 1924 the daughter of William and Amanda (Jones) Thompson and attended school in Arkansas. While living in Three Rivers, Marion was employed at...
