Obituaries

Willis (Bill) Schipper, age 90, of Colon, and formerly of Allendale, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at Community Health Center of Branch County in Coldwater. Bill was born Nov. 6, 1926 in Allendale Township, a son of the late Minord M. and Anna M. (Van Single) Schipper. Early in life, he lived in Allendale, moving to Indiana in …

Mary L. (Miller) Yoder died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at her home in Colon, at the age of 70 years, three months and seven days. She was born Oct. 6, 1946, in Sturgis, to Leroy E.G. and Katie (Hershberger) Miller. On Oct. 19, 1965, she married Elias D. Yoder. To this marriage were born two sons and three daughters, Elias …

Harold Richard Hicks, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Dick was born in Constantine on April 3, 1935 to the late Harry and Hazel (Brenner) Hicks. Shortly after graduation from high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served honorably until his discharge in 1958. Dick was known for his sense of humor and ability to …

Betty C. Stader, age 98, of Centreville, MI, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Heartland Nursing Home in Three Rivers. Betty was born in Indianapolis, July 31, 1918, a daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth (Doerband) Webb. She graduated from Indianapolis Tech in 1936 and received her Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Liberal Arts from the …

Susan A. Baughman, age 59, formerly of Three Rivers, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born in Three Rivers on September 14, 1957 the daughter of late Richard and Barbara (Curtis). She attended Three Rivers High School. She resided in Cassopolis for the past year, where she also was the manager at the K-B Village …

Richard L. (Dick) Rogers, 76, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at his home. There will be no visitation. Graveside services and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Bedford Cemetery in Bedford. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Betty Elaine Milliman, 86, of Burr Oak, passed away, with her daughters at her side, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 5, 1930, in California Township, a daughter of Francis Russell and Alice S. (Kelso) Brunner. She was a Burr Oak resident most of her life. She …

Jack L. Kreitzer, 81, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at his home, where he had been in ill health since December. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with burial of cremains in Constantine Cemetery. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Dora Dean King, age 62, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at her home. She was born in Vicksburg, MI on September 9, 1954 the daughter of Alva and Eugenia (Coleman) Mangold. Dora was a longtime resident of Three Rivers. On October 23, 1971 she was united in marriage to Dewey L. King whom preceded her …

John Andrew Cook, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, Jan. 14, 2017, at his home, with his family at his side. He was born Dec. 29, 1941, in Chicago, a son of the late Frederick and Ruth (Grimes) Cook. John resided in Sturgis since 1970, coming from Schoolcraft. His early life was lived in Niles, where he was …