Obituaries

William Rex Lloyd, 92, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Prairie Street Cemetery in Elkhart,Ind. Donations maybe made …

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Ann Ruggles, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 14, 1926 in Constantine, MI. the daughter of the late Ralph and Nellie (Carnes) Johnson. Mrs. Ruggles graduated from Constantine High School and was united in marriage to the …

William Rex Lloyd, age 92, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Frank L. Summe, age 94, of Decatur, MI passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born in Warsaw, IN on March 28, 1923, the only child of John B. and Elva L. (Rowland) Summe. He attended Mishawaka High School, graduating in 1941. He joined the United States Marine Corp., serving from 1943-1945. Frank served in the Asiatic Pacific as …

Gordon L. Jackson, age 83, of Cass County, Porter Township, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at his home. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Larry D. Smith, Jr., age 42, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Borgess Medical Center after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Sturgis on July 16, 1974, a son of Connie Schaeffer and Larry D. Smith. Larry attended Centreville Public Schools with the class of 1993. On July 18, 2009, he married …

Doris D. Hull, 77, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Three Rivers Health. She was born March 19, 1940 in Sturgis, a daughter of Claude and Erna (Koehl) Hawkins. On July 3, 1967 Doris married Harry Hull in Houghton Lake, MI. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2014. Doris worked at Eaton Corp. in …

Merton Henry Austin, age 84 of Mendon, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in South Bend, IN on Nov. 13, 1932 the son of Loren and Mildred (Eaton) Austin. He grew up a farm in the Shipshewana area and later served in the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Mert’s Barber Shop …

Dennis Weston Klinger, age 66, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center.  He was born on July 17, 1960 in Cheboygan, the son of Isador and Evelyn (Briggs) Klinger. Dennis served in the U.S. army until his honorable discharge.  Surviving are brothers, Darrel Klinger of Bronson, MI and Darwin (Jeanette) Klinger of Fulton, MI. In …

Gregory J. Wilson, age 47, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 4, 2017, at his home. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. The family is being assisted by the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. in Colon.