Obituaries

Elwood C. “Sag” Kinney, Jr.,  age 85, of Constantine, passed away Friday, April 12th, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Cass County on June 20, 1927, a son of Elwood and Dorothy (Wortinger) Kinney. Sag graduated from Constantine High School in 1946. He served in the US Marine Corp. during WW II from 1946 to …

Fredrick Albert Woods, age 58, of Three Rivers died Thursday April 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Vicksburg on Dec. 18, 1954 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods, and attended Mendon Schools. Fred along with his father were independent carpet layers. He enjoyed fishing and mushrooming, and collecting small antiques. Fred is survived by his …

Dorothy Jean (Smith) Trump, age 83, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on on September 5, 1928 the daughter of Clifford James and Lola Vern (Cripps) Smith. Dorothy was a member of the Moorepark Community Church and the Ladies Card Club. Dorothy was very artistic and …

Steven R. Shoemaker, age 62 of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the University of Michigan Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 11, 1950 in Three Rivers, the son of Robert and Leatrice (Fawkes) Shoemaker. Steve graduated with the class of 1968 from Three Rivers High School and enjoyed …

Carrol Sue Hipskind, 74, of Three Rivers, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2013 at her residence. She was born on Aug. 6, 1938 in Logansport, Ind., to the late Adrian Graves and Goldie (Wakeman) Stowe. Carrol married Roger A. Hipskind on Dec. 23, 1955 in Elkhart, Ind. She leaves behind sons, Allen D. (Amy) Hipskind and Steven …

Dewayne Vernon Hull, 65, succumbed to a battle with cancer April 7 at home with loved ones. He was born Feb. 20, 1948. Dewayne was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Hull; his mother, Melissa Jane Hull; stepfather William Franklin Rudloff; three brothers, Vernon Leroy and James; and a sister, Betty Lou Hull. He is survived by his ex-wife …

Marie Scott, 85, of Bridgman, formerly of Three Rivers, died Friday evening, April 5, 2013 in Bridgman Retirement Home. Marie was born July 7, 1927 in Coffeeville, Ala. to Mr. and Mrs. Erzo Mitchell, the oldest of 19 children. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her only daughter, Ruby Kiel; and one brother. Marie was an …

Dawn Ardis McNamara, 78, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Riverview Manor. She was born in Three Rivers on March 17, 1935 the daughter of George A. Pendleton and Doris Artley-Tessin. Dawn was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She attended Western Michigan University, where she majored in Occupational Therapy. Dawn went on to …

David A. Pant Sr., age 62, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 24, 1950, in Sturgis, a son of Raymond and Martha (Krontz) Pant. David had been a resident of the Sturgis and Burr Oak area most of his life and was a graduate of Sturgis High …

Marion Alberta Jackson, age 88, formerly of Three Rivers died Thursday April 4, 2013 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph where she had resided the past five years. She was born in Saddle Arkansas on Oct. 7, 1924 the daughter of William and Amanda (Jones) Thompson and attended school in Arkansas. While living in Three Rivers, Marion was employed at …