Obituaries

Mr. Glenn “Shorty” Francis Orr, age 56, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, Nov. 5th, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Three Rivers on October 6, 1960, the son of Gary W. and Mary (Desro) Orr. Glenn attended Three Rivers Schools where he graduated with the class of 1979 and maintained many friendships …

Timothy C. Kennard, age 62, of Chesterfield, and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 5, 2016, at McLaren Macomb Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born May 25, 1954, in Elmhurst, Ill., a son of Donald L. and Phyllis J. Kennard. Tim resided in Chesterfield since 2003, going there from Sturgis, and his early …

Bruce D. McKercher, age 93, of Colon, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. Cremation will take place with a memorial service to be announced at a later date. The family is being assisted by the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. in Colon.

Emily M. DeFries, age 80, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. She was born June 26, 1936 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Hubert (Fritz) C. and Alice (Starkey)Parsley. She previously worked at Rudy’s Heat Transfer in Dowagiac. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054. She enjoyed crafts, gardening and reading …

Mary E (Kamman) Storbeck of Seymour, IN, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2016.  She graduated from Valparaiso University in 1951, and loved her time teaching high school History and English. Beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Julia, Linda (Kevin Sullivan) and the late Mark; grandmother of Hannah (Guy Trueblood), Matthew, Brian, Thomas and Eleanor; great grandmother of Julianna; …

Cathy A. Wells, age 59, of Burr Oak, passed away late Wednesday evening, Nov. 2, 2016, at her home. She was born June 29, 1957 in Mexico, Ind., a daughter of Elbert “Bud” Earl and Mary Gervase (Anderson) Mygrant. Cathy resided in Burr Oak since 1978, coming from Peru, Ind. On April 8, 1978, she married Daniel Wells in Mexico, …

James Arthur Fiebig, with his beloved family by his side, entered into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Cape Carteret, N.C. Jim was born Oct. 3, 1956, in Hillsdale, Mich., to Arthur M. and Ila L. Fiebig. Jim attended school in Jonesville, Mich. He graduated the University of Michigan in 1978 with a …

Audrey L. Long, 82, of Constantine, died on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon is in care of arrangements.

Theodore E. Hilliard, 76, of Sturgis, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, at Sturgis Hospital following an extended illness. He was born March 5, 1940, in Three Rivers, a son of Eugene and Helen (Makowski) Hilliard. He was a resident of Sturgis for the past 2 1/2 years, coming from White Pigeon. He was employed at Peterson Spring and Essex Wire, …

Bonnie Jean Shepherd, age 83, of Big Fish Lake, Marcellus, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016. She was born January 8, 1933 in Elkhart, IN the only child of Robert LeRoy and Susan Janetta (Fager) Vickers. On January 17, 1965 she married Henry Shepherd who preceded her in death on September 22, 1997. Bonnie was an active member of the …