Robert Baker
Jun 24, 2011
Robert Franklin "Bob" Baker, Sr., age 84 of Three Rivers, died Friday June 24, 2011 at Borgess Medical in Kalamazoo. He was born in Elkhart, IN on March 10, 1927 the son of Harold and Marjorie (Flynn) Baker. He was raised in the Constantine area, and later moved to Three Rivers where he was a member of the Three Rivers...
Buelah Bradford
Jun 22, 2011
Buelah M. Bradford, age 90 of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Wednesday June 22, 2011. She was born on March 1, 1921 the daughter of Lester and Mabel (Smith) Heckelman and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Following graduation from Three Rivers High School she took secretarial courses and later worked at Abstract Title Co....
Harriet Jackson
May 25, 2011
Harriet Elizabeth Wilhelm Jackson completed her exceptional life of almost 98 years on this earth on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Harriet was born on June 25, 1913 in Bluffton, IN to Fred and Anna Wilhelm. She was a loving sibling to her brother Paul and sister Jean, both of whom preceded her in death. And she was saddened that she...
Francis Dreger
May 14, 2011
Francis Lawrence "Frank" Dreger, age 96 of Three Rivers, died Saturday May 14, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center. He was born in Chicago on Oct. 23, 1914 the son of Henry and Caroline (Rolwes) Dreger and was a lifetime resident of Chicago. He was married to Phyllis Hughes in 1941, and she died in 1988. Frank was a pipe-fitter...
Janice Merhman
May 12, 2011
Janice Ida Merhman, age 71 of Three Rivers, died Thursday May 12, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo where she had been a patient for 2 weeks. She was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on January 17, 1940 the daughter of Myron and Ida (Bretz) Manross. She was married to Charles Merhman in 1971 in White Pigeon; he died in...
Eugene Childress
May 10, 2011
Eugene L. Childress, age 83 of Three Rivers, died Tuesday May 10, 2011 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL on Jan. 5, 1928 the son of Paul and Lulu (Lindsay) Childress. Gene graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, IL and was a 1951 graduate of Kalamazoo College where he met his wife of almost 60...
Eugene Liggett
May 10, 2011
Eugene Liggett, age 87 of Three Rivers, died May 10, 2011 at his Fishers Lake home. He was born on July 25, 1923 in North Liberty, IN the son of Bernice and Verna L. (Steele) Liggett. He has resided near Three Rivers since 1959, coming from Edwardsburg. His early life was spent in the North Liberty area. Eugene was married...
Karen Ruhlig
May 2, 2011
Karen Elaine Ruhlig, age 54 of Three Rivers, died Monday May 2, 2011 in a motor vehicle accident in Kalamazoo County. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on Oct. 22, 1956 the daughter of Walter G. and Betty Jo (Ostram) Ruhlig Jr. She was a 1974 graduate of Three Rivers High School and received her degree from Western Michigan University...
Arlo James
Apr 16, 2011
Arlo Dean James, age 77 of Three Rivers, went peacefully home to the Lord on Saturday April 16, 2011 from Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. He was born in St. Joseph County on Sep. 2, 1933 the son of the late Francis D. and Grace (Timm) James, Sr.. He was a graduate of Marcellus High School and later attended what...
John Butler
Apr 11, 2011
John Howard Butler, Sr., age 91 of Three Rivers, died Monday April 11, 2011 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers following an extended illness. He was born in Charlotte, MI on July 8, 1919 the son of Fred E. and Hazel M. (Brooks) Butler. He was married to Adelia Church on Sep. 19, 1946 in Charlotte. She died in...
John Goble
Feb 18, 2011
John Robert Goble, age 78 of rural Mendon, died Friday Feb. 18, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on April 17, 1932 the son of Claude and LuLu (Hackenberg) Goble. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bert, and his second wife, Pauline. John is survived by his step-children, Patricia Lynn...
Kenneth Ruggles
Jan 15, 2011
Kenneth G. Ruggles, age 81 of Three Rivers, died Jan. 15, 2011. Kenneth was born on April 24, 1929 the son of the late Donald and Irene Ruggles and was a lifetime resident of the Kalamazoo area. He owned Kalamazoo Abstract and Title Company until his retirement. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Jeanette Ruggles; 4 children, Pam (Joel) Wright,...
Michael Morris
Jan 11, 2011
Michael Lee Morris, age 63 of Three Rivers, died Tuesday Jan. 11, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers where he had resided the past 5 years. He was born on March 26, 1947 the son of the late Joseph and Hazel (Kramb-Webb) Morris. Michael was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers and had worked in the lawn-care...
Judy Lunsford
Jan 10, 2011
Judy W. Lunsford, age 54 of Three Rivers, died Monday Jan.10, 2011 in Kalamazoo. She was born in Kalamazoo on May 28, 1956 the daughter of Lloyd and Irene (Brizendine) Scott. Sh has ben a Three Rivers resident the past 35 years coming from Parchment. She was employed as a secretary, and greatly enjoyed spending time with her family. Judy...
Philip Halverson
Jan 5, 2011
Philip Eugene Halverson, age 89 of Three Rivers, died Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011 following a two-week illness. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 8, 1921 the son of Erling and Kathryn (Patterson) Halverson and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1940. While attending Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science, he...
Laverne Norton
Jan 3, 2011
LaVerne M. Noorton passed away on Jan. 3, 2011 in Three Rivers. She was born May 28, 1926 in Chicago, IL. She moved with her family to Three Rivers in 1946 where she met and later married Harold L. Norton, Sr. They had five children together. LaVerne worked as a secretary in Chicago; was the Newberg Township Treasurer for a...
Frances Curtis
Dec 26, 2010
Frances E. Curtis, age 80 of Three Rivers, died Sunday Dec. 26, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born in Lansing Township, MI on Dec. 15, 1930 the daughter of Finnis D. and Ione I. (Bovee) Ballard. She was married to Clifford Curtis on Sep. 3, 1955, and was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and crafts....
Melba Houseworth
Dec 18, 2010
Melba E. Houseworth, age 93 of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 at Heartland Healthcare Center where she had resided the past 3 years. She was born in Elkhart, IN on March 5, 1917 the daughter of John and Loretta Mae (Thomas) Muffley, and was raised by the Levi & Emma Muffley family. She met her future husband, Samuel...
Chad Hunt
Dec 17, 2010
Chad William Hunt, age 33 of Three Rivers, died Friday Dec. 17, 2010 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Three Rivers on May 14, 1977 the son of John and Paula (Mains) Hunt and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He graduated from Three Rivers High School where he participated in football and wrestling....
Sidney Thurman
Dec 12, 2010
Sidney Thurman, age 79 of Three Rivers, died Sunday Dec. 12, 2010 at his home with his family at his side. He was born in Grenada, MS on Sep. 21, 1931 the son of Sidney and Mary (Turner) Thurman. Sidney has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1970, coming from Chicago. He had been employed as a wheelman for...
