Obituaries

Mr. Cleon Harvey Burnham, age 82, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home with his wife by his side. Cleon was born on Sept. 29, 1935 the son of the late Shirley and Leona (Kline) Burnham. On Oct. 20, 1979 Cleon was united in marriage to the love of his life Ms. Shirley (Roberts) …

Faye R. Bohm, age 72, of rural Centreville, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. She was born in Mendon on Nov. 10, 1945 the daughter of H. Evart and Mary (Killinger) Dick. She attended Mendon Schools and later received her GED from Centreville High School. Faye was an active and dedicated member of her …

Marilyn Ritzer, 87, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones. Marilyn was born April 29, 1930, to the late Nora and Stanley Croll. She is survived by a son, David; a daughter, Stephanie (Terry) Strawbridge; a grandson, Kristopher; and a very special niece, Rosie Stanard and her family, Ken, Shaun, Sarah and Ava …

Beverly Jean White, age 79, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at Safe Haven in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born March 14, 1938, in Elkhart, Ind., a daughter of Charles and Irene (Whittier) Meyer. She lived all her life in the White Pigeon area and was a graduate of White Pigeon High School in …

Ralph Arnold Merkle Sr., age 80, of Colon, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at his home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Merkle; his children, Jeanette (Don) Denney, Ralph (Roxanne) Merkle Jr., Keith (Dawn) Merkle, Robin (Doug) Greer and Barb (Duane) Wagner; grandchildren Candy (Craig) Cary, Heather Vaughn, Darick and …

Jane Louise (Koehler) Kemp, age 76, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends to celebrate and honor Jane’s life from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 807 E. Chicago Road, …

Donald “Doc” J. Weidner, 67, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. Doc was born in Evergreen Park, IL on September 5, 1950, a son of Donald and Dolores (Tometich) Weidner. He graduated from Oak Lawn High School in 1968. After high school, he attended Washburn School to become an electrician. He worked for …

Suzie McDermott Guy, age 80, of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, December 3, 2017 at Bowman Place. She was born in Hays, KS on November 8, 1937, the daughter of Dr. Alza and Gladys (Ramsthel) McDermott. Suzie graduated from North Hollywood High School and then UCLA with her Bachelor’s degree. Soon after her college …

Clara Mae James, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at Grace Healthcare. Clara was born to the parents of the late Allen Brown and Janie Harris on March 28, 1927 in Bessemer, Alabama. She was preceded in death by nine siblings. She was married to Woody James, her husband of over 70 years. From …

Darlene M. Clark, 80, of Nottawa, died at the home of her son in Constantine on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, following a short illness. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will begin at noon Tuesday with the Church Elder Doud Schwartz, of Firm Foundations Ministries, officiating. Cremation will follow. Memorial …