Obituaries

Laura Marie Briggs, age 83, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born in Plover , WI the daughter of Edwin D. and Georgina (Gemberling) Slack. Laura was a resident of Three Rivers for over sixty years. She was employed for many years as a retail manager of Spiegel’s in Kalamazoo. …

Dorothy “Dotty” A. Roberts, age 65, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 15, 2015 in Saginaw, MI. She was born in Saginaw, MI on March 19, 1950 the daughter of the late John and Janice (Polzin) Szarenski. Dotty received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from the University of Michigan. She moved to the Three Rivers area in 1982 …

Naomi A. (Bontrager) Kauffman, age 49, of Mendon, Mich., passed away, Saturday, May 16, 2015, at her home, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born June 13, 1965, in Sturgis, a daughter to Alvin LaMarr and EstherMarie (Miller) Bontrager. She married Edward R Kauffman on July 6, 1989. Naomi was a homemaker and a member of the Old …

Kristine Anne “Kris” Reid, age 64, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at home. She was born May 11, 1950, in Three Rivers, Mich., a daughter to the late Douglas J. and Elizabeth (Meyer) Bullock. On Sunday, May 11, 2008, Kris and Mike celebrated their 25th anniversary at Sandal’s Whitehouse in Jamaica. To make the day even …

Harry J. Wilbur Sr., 57, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following a short illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1957, in Sturgis, a son of Gerald and Dorothy (Middaugh) Wilbur Sr. He was a Mottville resident for 30 years. He worked as a farmer and as a welder for …

Mildred (Millie) H. (Luck) Hitzeman, 104, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Mildred was born on March 3, 1911 the second child of Herman and Agusta (Rhoda) Luck and was baptized on March 19, 1911 by the Rev. Louis Neuchterlein. Her Godparents were Nettie Brueck, a cousin and her Uncle August Luck. Mille …

Thomas Perry Wagner, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Bronson Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1928, to the late Ora and Bessie (King) Wagner. Tom graduated from Constantine High School in 1946 and attended Michigan State University. On October 2, 1948, he married Wilma Etzcorn in Constantine. She preceded him in death on December …

James Richard Larson, Sr., age 77, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dearborn, MI on February 1, 1938 the son of James Clarence and Karine (Clouse) Larson. James managed several grocery stores for many years and also was a bus driver for Marcellus Schools. He also …

Mr. Curtis “Skimp” Williams, 60, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Heartland Health Care Center. He was born in Independence, La., on Nov. 13, 1954 the son of the late Wesley and Henrietta (Brown) Williams. Curtis has been a longtime resident of this area. He worked in both manufacturing and agriculture. Skimp was an …

Cathy Jo (Coomer) Moore, age 43, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, May 9th, at Three Rivers Health. She was born on March 2nd, 1972, in Sturgis to John and Kerry (Raber) Coomer. She graduated from Centreville High School in 1990. She married Tony Moore in 1992, and resided in Constantine, MI. She had worked as a nurses’ aide. Cathy had a …