Obituaries

Robert L. Hempel, Sr. age 91, of Mendon, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. He was born near Niles, MI on July 16, 1921 the son of Simon and Gertrude Hempel. Following High School, Bob joined the U.S. Navy and served overseas during WWII. He was married to Sally Thoresdale on March 27, 1942 in Chicago. They …

Harold Eugene Dodgson, age 80, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center where he had resided the past 3 months. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 1, 1932 the son of Charles and Frances (Roe) Dodgson. He attended Three Rivers Schools and graduated from Mendon High School. He was a radar technician while …

Mrs. Sandra K. Frey, 74, of Blythewood, S.C., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving husband, daughter and son-in-law, and grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Columbia in Boyce Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from noon …

Morris Glenn Chapman, age 87, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Sunday morning December 30, 2012 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born January 1, 1925 in Sturgis, Michigan son of the late Jay D. and Daisy Chapman. Mr. Chapman resided most of his life in the Sturgis and Centreville area and also lived in Battle Creek. On …

Shirlie Mae Oberle, age 83, of Columbus, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 29, 2012. She was born to the late Ethan Lyle and Lena Mae Miller on September 23, 1929 in Vandalia, MI. Shirlie graduated from Constantine High School class of 1947. It was there she met her high school sweetheart and husband of …

Pauline Muriel Webster, age 87, of Three Rivers, died Friday Dec. 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on Dec. 1, 1925 the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Arnold) Wood. Pauline attended Battle Creek and Bellevue schools. She was a homemaker who enjoyed clipping recipes and coupons and cooking for …

Joycelyn Ann (Weyrick-Lott) La Brash, age 80, of Three Rivers and formerly of Dowagiac died Friday Dec. 28, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 2, 1932 the daughter of Lynn and Leona (Wagner) Weyrick. She was a graduate of Centreville High School and attended Western Michigan University. She was married to Gerald F. …

Norma Mae Sabrosky, age 88, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Saturday morning December 29, 2012 at her home. She was born December 14, 1924 in Sturgis, Michigan daughter of the late Fred W. and Mae E. (Butterfield) Meyers. Mrs. Sabrosky was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1943. On November 8, …

Sylvia Yoder, age 84, of LaGrange, Ind., died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 8:33 a.m. at Miller’s Mary Manor in LaGrange. She was born Dec. 1, 1928, in Nappanee, Ind., to the late Ben P. and Ida (Miller) Yoder. She was married Sept. 5, 1948, to Sylvanus L. Yoder. Sylivia was a homemaker and a member of the Locust Grove …

Jim Lauver, 57, of Shipshewana, Ind., died suddenly around 10:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, while on his usual morning walk near his home. He was born on Sept. 7, 1955, in Puerto Rico to Rev. J. Paul and Lois (Swihart) Lauver. On March 29, 1980, he married Jan Mast. She survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are his …