Obituaries

Albert John Filbrandt, Jr., age 86, of Jones, died Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in South Haven, MI on October 6, 1927, a son of Albert and Leah (Abbott) Filbrandt Sr. Albert served in the US Army. On April 26, 1952 he married Georgia Tolbert in Elkhart. She preceded him in death February 8, …

Eddie Dwayne Young, 52, of Three Rivers ,passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 13, 1961 in Elkhart, Ind., the son of Eddie Lee and Josephine (Gray) Young. Eddie graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1979. He continued his education at Southwestern Michigan College. He was employed as an …

Charles R. Daugherty, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Bowman House where he resided following a brief illness. He was born in Allegan, MI. on Aug. 3, 1924 the son of the late J. Clark and Francis (Eastbaugh) Daugherty. His father, originally a farmer, then furniture tradesman and finally a baker moved …

David W. Rench, age 78, of Leonidas, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. He was born in Battle Creek on Sep. 18, 1935 the son of Harlow V. and V. Edna (Reiling) Rench. David was first married to Alice Gallagher. They moved to Leonidas in 1967 and were later divorced. David was a carpenter and cabinet-maker …

Sydney E. (Sid) Hagerty, 86, of Union, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Cass County Medical Care Facility, following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 6, 1927, in White Pigeon, a child of Harley and Lillian (Lamb) VanAntwerp. He was a graduate of Scott High School and Tri-State University and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during World War II. …

Daniel Franklin Hart, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2014, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. He was born July 28, 1932, in Sturgis, a son of the late Cleo Ray and Florence Dorothy (Rumbaugh) Hart. Dan resided most of his life in the Sturgis area. On Sept. 1, 1954, he married Margaret Maurine …

Hung Dinh Dao, 52, of Constantine, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a three-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 States in …

Joanna Long, 67, of White Pigeon, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at Three Rivers Health. Ms. Long last worked at Wilson’s Family Restaurant, White Pigeon. She was a member of the Gospel Community Church. She was born April 6, 1946 to the late Cecil and Loni Bell (Combs) Williams in Hazard County, Ky. Survivors include four …

A new rose blooms in heaven Edna E. Esseltine, age 93, of Colon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Edna was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Colon, a daughter of the late Earl E. and Grace (Ware) Hackenburg. Edna lived all her life in Colon graduating from Colon High …

Donald H. Smith, age 76, of Colon, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his home. Don was born March 6, 1937, in Garrett, Ind., a son of the late Earl B. and Opal L. (Terhune) Smith. His early years were spent in Aurora, Ill., graduating from Moose Hart with the class of 1955. He then served in the U.S. …