Ronnie Torres
May 31, 2014
Ronnie R. Torres, age 46 of Three Rivers died Saturday May 31, 2014 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on April 13, 1968 the son of Feliciano and Graciela (Garcia) Torres. He was raised in Lansing and attended schools there. He worked at several Lansing area factories, and returned to Three Rivers in 2008. Ronnie is survived...
Mildred Weisenbarger
May 4, 2014
Mildred Hazel Weisenbarger, born June 29, 1919, daughter of Cecil and Bertha Jones, was called to Heaven May 4, 2014 to join her beloved husband, Hubert. Mildred will be dearly missed by her daughter, Sherry (Bill) Marietti; grandchildren, Angela (Scott) Lamiman, Stephanie (Chris) Benedict, Carla Marietti, and Nick (Alexandra) Marietti. "Grandma Weisey" will also be missed by her great grandchildren,...
Elmer Eaton
May 2, 2014
Elmer V. Eaton, age 72 of Three Rivers died unexpectedly on May 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Sturgis on Feb. 14, 1942 the son of Harl W. and Florence E. (Harris) Eaton and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attended Colon Schools and had been employed at Grumman-Olsen in Sturgis and Essex Wire...
Gordon Sindt
Apr 19, 2014
Gordon Junior Sindt, age 83 of Three Rivers departed this life April 19, 2014. He was a gentle soul with an infectious smile. Junior was born April 5, 1931 in Dowagiac, MI to Gordon J. and Iris (Weidman) Sindt. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949. After working at area businesses Junior joined and served in the U.S....
Louis White
Mar 30, 2014
Louis Lee White, Sr., age 71 of Three Rivers died Sunday March 30, 2014 at his home. He was born in Sturgis on July 29, 1942 the son of Walter E. and Geraldine (Hendricks) White and was a lifetime resident of the area. Louis was employed at Weyerhauser in Three Rivers for over thirty one years. He enjoyed camping and...
Daniel Zerfas
Mar 27, 2014
Age 57 of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, formerly of Three Rivers, Michigan passed away suddenly in March. Preceded in death by father, Richard, mother Katherine Anne, and brother Thomas (Tom). Survived by daughter Lydia Zerfas, grandchildren Alexandra (Lexy) and Zachary, brothers William (Bill) and Mark, and sister Kathleen (Kathy). Dan graduated from Three Rivers High School, attended Ferris State College,...
Marieann Johnson
Mar 13, 2014
Marieann Johnson, age 53 of White Pigeon. died Thursday March 13, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on Nov. 17, 1960 the daughter of Alva J. and Stella N. (Wodjylo) Johnson, and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. She is survived by three daughters, Shantell (Matt) Rumsey of Three Rivers, Brianne...
Ray Herschleb
Feb 19, 2014
Ray Lee Herschleb, age 76 of Three Rivers died Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Oct. 23, 1937 the son of the late Albert M. and Naomi B. (Euler) Herschleb. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and attended Western Michigan University. Ray served in the U.S. Navy...
Joseph Bungart
Feb 8, 2014
Joseph J. Bungart, age 39 of rural Sturgis died Saturday Feb. 8, 2014 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on Oct. 19, 1974 the son of Jack and Victoria (Cain) Bungart and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attend both Three Rivers and Centreville Schools. Joseph enjoyed music and spending time with his friends...
Lorance Arnold
Feb 1, 2014
Lorance Dean Arnold, Sr., age 52 of Cassopolis died Saturday Feb. 1, 2014 at his daughter's home in South Bend. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on Sep. 27, 1961 the son of William and Marion (Salisbury) Arnold. Lorance was a welder and handyman and had been employed at Voyager R.V. in Elkhart. He was also a biker who...
Sandra Chapman-Pittman
Jan 31, 2014
Sandra M. Chapman-Pittman, age 70 of Centreville, died Friday Jan. 31, 2014 at Sturgis Hospital. Cremation has been conducted. No services are planned at this time. Condolences mey be left for the family at www.efhchapel.com
Cindy Doyle
Jan 27, 2014
Cindy Lynn Doyle, age 63 of Three Rivers, died Monday Jan. 27, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Monroe, MI on July 24, 1950 the daughter of John and Betty (Miller) Doyle. She graduated from Start High School in 1968, attended Sienna Heights College and later received her Masters Degree in Social Work from Western...
Hung Dao
Jan 25, 2014
Hung Dinh Dao, age 52 of Constantine died Saturday Jan. 25, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a 3 month illness. He was born in Saigon, South Viet Nam on Jan. 1, 1962 the son of the late Huong Dinh Dao and Thin Thi Luong. He served in the South Viet Nam Military before coming to the United...
Robert Pierce
Dec 8, 2013
Robert J. Pierce, age 75 of Three Rivers died Sunday Dec. 8, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Three Rivers on June 21, 1938 the son of Arthur and Neva (Craw) Pierce and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers except for his four years in the U.S. Navy. Robert was a member of...
Dorothy Donovan
Dec 3, 2013
Dorothy Donovan, age 96 of Lowell, IN and formerly of Chicago and Three Rivers, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Lowell Health Care Center. Survived by children, John (Sharon) of Lowell, Robert (Mary Lou) of Huntley, IL, Terry (Ruth) of Three Rivers, MI and Janine Clemens of Lowell, IN; Grandchildren, Matt, Terry and Patrick Donovan, Susan Dancula, Michelle...
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...
