Obituaries

The world lost a bright light when Victoria Rose Marckini, age 17, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Born August 4, 2006 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Richard Marckini and Melissa Jo Frye, she touched many lives at Three Rivers High School where she was a senior. Victoria participated in the Aristocrats choir, ran track, …

Joann “JoJo” Royeton, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away on November 21, 2023 in Marshall. She was born in Valparaiso, Indiana to Jack and Barbara Royeton. Joann lived in Sturgis for all of her life and she was known for her friendly and independent nature, as well as her strength and pride. She enjoyed riding her bike around town, playing …

Christine Anne Saunders, age 55, of Mendon, passed away at her home on Monday, November 27, 2023 surrounded by her family after battling a long illness.  She was born in Sturgis, the daughter of Philip and Maureen (Carkenord) Cupp.  Chris graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1986 and went on to play volleyball at Kalamazoo Valley Community …

David M. Broker, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his home, surrounded by love. He was born May 14, 1954 in Three Rivers, the son of Jack and Margaret (Cassell) Broker, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1972. David worked as a millwright at American Axle for more than …

Marilyn Ethel Ramp (nee Creager), age 80, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers.  She was born on September 1, 1943 in Oak Park, IL, daughter to Franklin and Marian (Doherty) Creager. Marilyn lived in Oak Park for the majority of her life. There she married her late husband, James “Jim” Ramp, on …

Nancy E. Allen Crabtree, age 78, of Mendon, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at The Sparrow House in Sturgis.  She was born in Mendon at her home on August 28, 1945 the daughter of Arthur and Una (Shingledecker) Smith.  She was a lifetime resident of the Mendon area.  On September 30, 1961 Nancy would marry Roger Allen in …

Doris Lucille Wagoner passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Three Rivers. She was 91. Doris was born in LaGrange County, Ind. She was the first of two children born to Maggie (Eatinger) and Harvey Myers, with seven half-siblings from her parents’ previous marriages. At church in her teens, Doris met Raymond Wagoner, a chance encounter that charted …

Ellen M. White, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, November 24, 2023 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born May 5, 1926 in Sturgis, daughter of the late John “Roy” and Bertha (Ross) Strang. Mrs. White was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1944. On June 18, 1944 …

Caryn Wilson, age 67, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland on August 3, 1956 the daughter of Jerry and Marie (Selais) Zmeskal, and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy, class of 1974. She studied at the University of Illinois and completed her bachelors in education degree from the University …

David Allen Jones, age of 70, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, following a short illness. He was born July 1, 1953 in Sturgis, son of the late Gordon and Jean (Short) Jones. Dave was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1971. …