Obituaries

June Stuck, 80

Rosetta J. Stuck, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday morning, July 5, 2012, at Matthew 7:7 Limited in White Pigeon. She was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Fremont, Ind., a daughter of the late Cyrus and Emma (Eatinger) Burch. Mrs. Stuck had resided in Burr Oak for the past 60 years. Her early life was spent in the …

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Matthew Fuller, 24

Matthew James Fuller, age 24, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, near Sturgis. Matthew was born on Oct. 19, 1987, in Kendallville, Ind. He lived in Albion for eight years, attending Central Noble High School. Prior to Albion, he had lived in Kendallville. Matthew worked in construction and served his country in the U.S. Army, serving in Afghanastan. He enjoyed …

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Sy Crose, 81

Sybert “Sy” L. Crose, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 5, 1931 in Three Rivers, MI. the son of Berto and Mildred (Heslett) Crose. Mr. Crose has been a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. He was employed in construction for …

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Don Albin, 87

Devon “Don” L. Albin, 87, of Marcellus, passed away on June 28, 2012. He was born on July 6, 1924 in Nappanee, Ind. to Jesse and Elsie (Bleile) Albin. On Nov. 23, 1968 he married Louise (Butchbaker) Rentfrow. A farmer and salesman all his life, Don also served in the U.S. Army, sold Electrolux vacuums and worked for Honeycrust Bakery. …

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Pete Miller, 70

Peter Dennis Miller, 70, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Kalamazoo, to Leo and Jeanne (DeVries) Miller, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol (Jerry) Kott of Vicksburg. He is survived by one son, Jason Leo (Lisa) …

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Aletha Baldwin, 78

Aletha J. Baldwin, age 78, of Constantine, passed away  Friday, June 29th, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. She was born  in St. Joseph County, MI on June 3, 1934,  a daughter of Alfred and Hazel (Oldenburg) Walls Sr. Aletha retired as a Quality Control Inspector at Kirsch Company in Sturgis. She also worked as a teachers aid at Constantine Public …

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Lidia Granzotto, 79

Lidia Theresa Granzotto, age 79, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born on July 15, 1932 in Three Rivers, MI. the daughter of Francesco and Marcella (Lupato) DalPonte. Mrs. Granzotto has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. On May 9, 1953 she was united in marriage …

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Maryellen Thoendel, 67

Maryellen Thoendel, age 67, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. Maryellen was born in Des Moines, IA on March 28, 1945,  the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Louise (Hill) Kiger. She graduated from High School in Des Moines, IA and attended Beauty and Cooking Schools.   In April 1975 Maryellen married John E. Thoendel in. They …

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Allen Lewis, 90

Allen Marcus Lewis, age 90, of Mendon, died Tuesday June 26, 2012 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 3, 1921 the son of Marcus V. and Ethel (Bowersox) Lewis, and attended Mendon Schools. He served in the U.S. Army in England, France, and Germany during WWII. He was married to Beatrice May Butler on March …

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Lorelie Huff, 74

Lorelie Ann (Fuller) Huff, age 74, of Mendon, died Tuesday June 26, 2012 surrounded by her family at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on Nov. 22, 1937 the daughter of Bradley J. and Lillian (Anderson) Fuller. She graduated from Three Rivers High School and worked at Lee’s Drive-In before going to Western Michigan University …

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