Obituaries

Marlin Lane, 68

Marlin Keith Lane, age 68, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Marlin was born March 3, 1948, in Coldwater, a son of the late Robert and Hilda (Hoard) Lane. He had lived most of his life in St. Joseph County, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1967. He …

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Joe Hice, 29

Joseph Leo Thomas Hice, age 29, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Burr Oak Township due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 23, 1987, in Sturgis, a son of Steven and Jane (Cobb) Hice. Joe resided his whole life in the Sturgis, Burr Oak and Bronson area and was a member …

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Mario Williams, 58

Mario Williams, age 58, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at home. He was born November 30, 1958 in Chicago, IL the son of Emmett and Barbara (Harris) Williams. In July of 1986 he married Jeanette Noel who survives. Mario graduated from Marcellus High School in 1977 and then went on to serve in the United States Army …

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Patricia Van Wormer, 78

Patricia Jane Van Wormer, 78, of Constantine, died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers following an extended illness. She was born on March 14, 1938 in Scott, Ind. the daughter of Philip M. and Goldie I. (Balyeat) Gage. Constantine resident since 1995 coming from Goshen, Ind. Employed in Quality Control for Bristol …

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Susie Hunt, 66

Susan Kay Hunt, age 66, of Sturgis, died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. She was born in Sturgis on May 6, 1950 the daughter of Earl Ivan Hunt and Ethel Marie (Middaugh) Hunt. Susie will be missed by her Gemini Adult Foster Care family where she enjoyed listening to Country Music and wearing the color purple. Susie is survived by …

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Vivian Johnson, 96

Vivian E. Johnson, 96, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Country Living Adult Foster Care in Portland, MI. She was born February 21, 1920 in Lockport Township, daughter of Joseph and Nellie (Morrison) Dunworth. Vivian graduated from Centreville High School in 1938. On October 6, 1940 she married Charles Johnson at Centreville United Methodist Church. He preceded her …

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Betty Wagner, 81

Betty L. Wagner Age 81, Three Rivers, died on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Betty was born October 8, 1935 in Three Rivers a daughter of Robert and Lucille (Bohm) Flack. She attended Three Rivers and Constantine Schools. She was married to Frank Osborn for 22 years. He passed away February 27, 2014. On August …

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Erla Adams, 82

Erla Adams, age 82, formerly of Mendon, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 in Grand Rapids. She was born in Cleveland, OH on June 4, 1934 the daughter of Earl C. and Rose V. (Miller) Wakelee. She was married to Sidney Adams on June 2, 1962 in Brunswick, OH. He preceded her in death in 1996. Erla is survived by four …

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Charlie Cook, 74

Charles Franklin Cook, age 74, of Marcellus, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. He was born in La Porte, IN on Feb. 10, 1943 the son of Charles Albert Cook and Beatrice (Schweitzer) Cook. Charlie graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1960 and later earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University. He taught …

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Terry Galloway, 64

Terry Donald Galloway, age 64, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center. He was born in Jackson, TN the son of Willie, Sr. and Francis (Fowlks) Galloway. Terry was a long time resident of Three Rivers and a faithful member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents and …

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