Obituaries

Joan Bracy, 80

Joan Marie (Broker) Bracy, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Birch Meadows Senior Care. She was born March 6, 1943 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Jack and Margaret (Cassell) Broker. Joan attended Three Rivers High School, graduating with high honors. She received her bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University, later her master’s degree …

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Jean Weinberg, 87

Jean Elaine Weinberg, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2023 at LakeHouse Three Rivers (formerly Bowman Place). She was born January 28, 1936 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Burr and Margaret (Harold) Johnson, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1954. On June 25, 1954 Jean married Nolan Weinberg. She worked …

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Steve Stockwell, 81

Steven John Stockwell of Sturgis passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at the age of 81, following a home hospice stay after complications from a stroke. Steve is survived by his children, Steven W. Stockwell of Colon and Sue Ann Johnson (Richard) of Sturgis; grandson and adopted son Stephen O. Stockwell (Christi Wilkowski) of Sturgis; …

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Ruth Kilbourn, 88

Ruth M. Kilbourn, age 88, of Leonidas, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Birches AFC in Leonidas. Ruth was born on May 26, 1935, in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Edward and Beatrice (Paradine) Full. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School where she was a member of the band and the acapella choir. Ruth lived her …

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David Johnson, 69

David Leroy Johnson, age 69, of Three Rivers, died Friday, August 25, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Sound Bend.  He was born in South Bend on May 19, 1954 the son of Raymond N. and Chloa E. (Goodsell) Johnson. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1973. He served in the U.S Army and later with the …

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Dixie Wilson, 88

Dixie Dean Wilson, age 88, of Jones, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Edgewood Health & Rehabiliation in Three Rivers. She was born October 7, 1934 in Pattensburg, MO, a daughter of Cleo and Mildred (Snell) Frazier. Dixie graduated from Marcellus High School in 1952. She received a liberal arts diploma from Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac and attended …

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Charlotte Rifenberg, 85

Charlotte Marie Rifenberg, age 85, of Jones, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital. Charlotte was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Helen Bristol on June 13, 1938. In 1950 Charlotte became a Jones, Michigan resident along with her family where she attended Three Rivers High School. In 1955 Charlotte married Olen “Jr.” …

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Karen Schrock, 79

Karen J. Schrock, age 79, of Mamaroneck, NY, formerly of Three Rivers, died on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT. She was born September 20, 1943 in Constantine, a daughter of Laverne and Naomi (Powers) Johnson. Karen graduated from Bristol High School. In 1961 she married William E. Schrock in Constantine and moved to Orange, California …

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John VanWinkle, 84

John D. VanWinkle, age 84, of Colon, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 25, 2023, at LakeHouse Assisted Living in Three Rivers. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the dedicated and loving staff of LakeHouse Assisted Living for providing such compassionate and supportive care to both John and Marlyn over the past several months. John …

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Jim Beattey, 91

James L. (Jim) Beattey, III received his final promotion on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the age of 91. A lifelong Indianapolis resident, he attended Broad Ripple High School, graduated from Park Tudor, and later Indiana University. After college, he met, and eventually married Marilyn Nigh of Fairland, IN. They were married for more than 65 years. He was an …

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