Nancy Fox
Oct 1, 2020
Nancy E. Fox, age 75 of Centreville, died Thursday Oct. 1, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Nancy's life began in Schoolcraft, MI on April 12, 1945. The family moved to St. Joseph County where she attended Upper Flatbush and Park Community schools. She attended Three Rivers High School where she graduated in 1964. Nancy worked for Denton Mills...
James Johnson
Sep 28, 2020
James Paul Johnson, (known as Paul and Jim), age 99, formerly of Three Rivers, MI died Monday, September 28, 2020, at Birches Adult Foster Care in Leonidas. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on New Year's Eve, 1920, the son of Carlton and Effie (Moffitt) Johnson. Paul was married to Leola Hammer in Rockford on August 31, 1941. He graduated...
Norma Puglia
Aug 20, 2020
Norma Jean Puglia, age 87 of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born near Sturgis, MI on March 27, 1933 the daughter of John and Edna (Bowman) Plucimski, and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. She graduated from Sturgis High School. Norma was married to Donald Palmer on...
Fern Knauss
Jun 29, 2020
Fern Marie Knauss, age 79 of Three Rivers, died Monday, June 29, 2020 at Ascension-Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on Dec. 24, 1940 the daughter of the late Estell and Letha (Floyd) Bell. She attended a one-room school near Jones and went to Marcellus High School. Fern was married to Gordon L. Knauss...
Norma Grubbs
Jun 19, 2020
Norma J. Grubbs, age 88 of Three Rivers, died Friday, June 19, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a short illness. She was born in Three Rivers on March 20, 1932 the daughter of George and Esther (Horn) Bradford and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Norma was a homemaker who worked as a telephone operator in...
John Cook
Jun 12, 2020
John Allen Cook, age 63 of Three Rivers, died Friday, June 12, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born in Detroit on July 25, 1956. He graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1974. John worked at Coachman Industries in Middlebury, IAC in Mendon, and as a security guard in Kalamazoo....
Laura Felch
Jun 3, 2020
Laura Felch, age 98 of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on Oct. 8, 1921 one of eight children born to Orville and Evelyn (Emmans) Shirk. After graduation from Constantine High School, Laura attended Western Michigan University where she received her Master's Degree in education. She specialized in special...
Victoria Hoyt
May 19, 2020
Victoria Lynn Hoyt, age 71 of Three Rivers died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Fayetteville, NC on March 30, 1949 the daughter of the late Melvin E. and Mary E. (Goodrich) Cain. She has resided in Three Rives since 1967, and worked at several area restaurants and nursing facilities. She also...
Barbara Black
May 12, 2020
Barbara Ellen Black, age 86, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Bowman House in Three Rivers. She was born in Fiatt, IL on Sep. 30, 1933 the only child of Angelo and Matilda (Beam) Forneris. She graduated from Valley High School in Ellisville, IL and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Illinois University. She was married to Stephen...
Bruce Trevino
Apr 26, 2020
Bruce Trevino of Three Rivers was born on April 4, 1967 and passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Bruce is the youngest son of Julio and Olga Garcia Trevino of Three Rivers. He is survived by both of his parents; his life partner of 13 years, Terry Storey of Griffin, GA; a brother...
Patricia Hawkins
Apr 17, 2020
Patricia Joan Hawkins age 85 died Friday, April 17, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where she had resided the past two years. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on Jan. 15, 1935 the daughter of Cecile D. and Carmelita (Ullrey) Hawkins. Pat had lived at several adult foster care homes in the Michiana area for most...
Dorothy Kramb
Mar 31, 2020
Dorothy (Packer-Clute) Kramb, age 95 died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Feb. 5, 1925 the daughter of Irving Charles and Edna Pearl (Davis) Packer. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Ypsilanti. She was married to John W. Clute in 1950. He passed away in 1979. She was...
Jeffrey Vandyke
Mar 10, 2020
Jeffrey N. VanDyke, age 63 of Three Rivers died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his home. He was born in Vicksburg on Feb. 19, 1957 the son of the late Robert E. and Beverly J. (Nash) VanDyke. Jeff graduated from Vicksburg High School then served in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 1981 as a member of the 82nd Air-born...
Reta Hetmansperger
Feb 22, 2020
Reta M. Hetmansperger, 86 of Three Rivers, went to be with her lord and savior Jesus on February 22, 2020 at home surrounded by her family, after a long battle with bipolar, depression, and dementia. She was born on November 19, 1933 in Athens, MI the daughter of Charles and Dora (Moyer) Lafler. She attended Centreville High School and finished...
Rosa Harmon
Feb 21, 2020
Rosa Lee Harmon, age 89 of Three Rivers, died peacefully at home on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. She was born in Dunbar, Oklahoma one of six children born to Roy and Blanche (Tarbutton) Bryant. She was married to William Harvey Harmon on Aug. 24, 1945 in Forrest City, Arkansas. They moved to Three Rivers in 1955 and Rosa worked at...
George Varichak
Feb 18, 2020
George Varichak, age 92, passed away at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, MI on February 18, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born August 24, 1927 in Chicago, IL, a son to Nicholas and Anna (Bozich) Varichak. George married Violet Ratkovich on September 6, 1953, at Saint Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL. He was a World...
Joan Fesler
Feb 17, 2020
Joan Elizabeth Fesler, age 74 of Three Rivers, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Kalamazoo on April 29, 1945 the daughter of Otis and Peggy (Snow) Roberts and attended Kalamazoo Schools. Joan has lived in Three Rivers since 1988, coming from Sister Lakes. While living in Three Rivers she...
Richard Pierce
Dec 17, 2019
Richard Charles Pierce, age 59 of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 at Three Rivers Health following a brief illness. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on Dec. 3, 1960 the son of Robert J. and Dorothy K. (Brown) Pierce. He attended Three Rivers Schools, where he later earned his G.E.D. Richard was married to Terrie Lynn Miller...
M. Jakubowski
Dec 3, 2019
Jeanette Jakubowski, age 103, formerly of Three Rivers died Dec. 3, 2019 in Kingman, Arizona. She was born in Bronson, Michigan on Oct. 30, 1916 the daughter of Clark and Neva Bitting. She graduated from Three Rivers High School and later moved to Grand Rapids. She was married to Cyril P. "Jake" Jakubowski, and resided in Three Rivers for 33...
David Sanders
Oct 18, 2019
David Cory Sanders, age 46 of Three Rivers, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. He was born in Elkhart, IN on March 13, 1973 the son of Eugene L. and Carol Ann (Scott) Sanders. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1991. David had been employed in the R-V Industry in Middlebury and Elkhart, and most recently for a landscaping...
