Obituaries

Loretta (Wilcox, Stevens) Eicher, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, 2013. Loretta was born March 17, 1946, in Niles, Mich., to Clyde (Bud) and Katherine (Stauffer) Wilcox. In 1964, at the age of 18 she married David Stevens and they lived in the Nottawa area. They had four sons: Tom (Shay) Stevens, …

Terrance German, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Aug. 13, 2013, at his home. In sccordance to his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family was assisted by the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. in Colon.

Dora Louise Johnson, 96, passed away 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 in Navasota, Texas. She was formerly from Three Rivers. She had been declining health for some time. Born Feb. 17, 1917 to the late Lauren Claude Norton and Eva Mearle (Blanchard) Norton. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; two sisters; one step-son, William T. …

Barbara Lee Wortinger, age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday morning August 13, 2013 at her home with her loved ones by her side. She was born February 6, 1936 in Lima, OH., the daughter of the late George Herald and Mary Lou (Espen) Ruth. Barb started her college career at Nazareth College in Kalamazoo and went on to …

Kenneth Lee Middleton, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away at the home of his only daughter, Kim (Middleton) Schedin, in the early morning hours on Aug. 10, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Middleton was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann (Stears) Middleton and their only son, Thomas Lee Middleton. Kenneth was a great …

Mollie Arnett, 98, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center where she had been for a short time. Until then she had lived alone, and every summer until a year ago had a little garden she took care of. She is survived by a daughter, Charlene (Ray) Wooster of White Pigeon; sons, Harry …

Lillian “Babe” Campbell Block, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Three Rivers, MI. on April 20, 1927 the daughter of Claude E. and Mary (Walls) Waltz. Lillian has been a lifelong resident of the Three Rivers area. She was a faithful member of …

Charles “Charlie” Henderson, age 46, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly while camping Sunday, August 11th, 2013 in Cassopolis, MI. He was born on October 1, 1966 in Elkhart, a son of Elmer and Mildred Inez (Collins) Henderson. Charlie received his Bachelor Degree in Business from Oakland City University. He worked at Thor Industries in Elkhart and was a member of …

Marjorie Irene Frost, 87, of Three Rivers, passed peacefully from this life on August 10, 2013. She was born to Ray and May Frost in Three Rivers. Marjorie was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and attended Western Michigan University. She graduated from Butterworth School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse for several years in Florida before …

Teresa Lee Heiber, age 45, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 11, 2013, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1968, in Sturgis, Mich., daughter of Richard and Clara Mae (Metzger) Vargo. Teresa resided most of her life in the Sturgis area with the exception of the nine years the family lived in Missouri. On June 29, …