Obituaries

Gale L. Hanson, age 66, of Lake Templene, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at her home. She was born January 18, 1949 in Chicago,  a daughter of Warren and Caroline (VanBriggle) Hanson. She graduated from Riverside Brookfield High School and the Moser Secretarial School in Chicago. On August 9, 1969 she married John H. Hanson in LaGrange Highlands. Gale worked as …

Timothy David Riley, age 67, of Three Rivers passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Tim was born in Sioux Falls, SD on March 5, 1948 the son of Joseph Clarence and Mae Minnie (Barnes) Riley. He moved from Sioux Falls to join the Job Core where he eventually enlisted in the U.S. Army. He …

Max “Russ” Morlan, age 85, of Marcellus, MI passed away at home on Monday, October 26, 2015. He was born June 15, 1930 in Dowagiac, MI the son of Max Vernon and Edna Blanche (Goble) Morlan. On June 14, 1956 he married Shirley Mae Reigle who survives. Russ served two years in the U.S. Army and was a member of …

Mr. Donald (Don) L. Casterline — loving husband, father and grandfather passed on to be with his Heavenly Father on October 3, 2015 at the age of 92. He was born on February 4, 1923 in Lansing, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife Beverly of 69 years – the couple knew each other for 76 years; two daughters, …

Marjory Marie Williamson, age 73, of Mendon, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville following a two year battle with lung cancer. She was born in Vicksburg, MI on May 2, 1942 the daughter of Carlton L. and Ruth C. (Shingledecker) Moyer. She attended Fulton Elementary School, and later earned her GED from Vicksburg …

Cinda “Cinde” Rae Jones, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. She was born on September 21, 1951 in Mio, Michigan the daughter of Carroll Eugene and Jeannine Alice (McGregor) Todd. On November 25, 1976 she was united in marriage to Mr. Derek Jones. Cinde was preceded in death by her …

Larry E. Wagner, Sr. age 77, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. He was born July 6, 1938 in Elkhart, IN a son of Gerald and Erma (Routsong) Wagner. Larry graduated from Elkhart High School in 1956 and attended Indiana University at Bloomington. On September 2, he married Nancy Krallman in Elkhart, IN.  He worked …

Betty Jane Cox, age 92, of Vandalia, MI passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home. She was born April 12, 1923 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Floyd and Lola (Franklin) Hunsburger. On May 31, 1943 in Bryan, OH she married Richard E. Cox who preceded her in death. Betty was the township clerk for Penn Township for many …

Robert Michael “Bonezy” Schabes, age 58 of White Pigeon died Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Chicago on April 18, 1957 the son of Robert John and Joan Marie (Murray) Schabes. He attended primary school in Chicago and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1975. He was a welder, and had …

A police officer has been charged with a moving violation causing death in a crash that killed a woman trying to cross a southwestern Michigan road. Berrien County Prosecutor Michael Sepic announced Tuesday the filing of the misdemeanor against Benton Township officer Eugene Anderson. The charge is punishable by up to a year in jail upon conviction. Sepic says Anderson …