Obituaries

Gregory A. Paxton, age 44, of Three Rivers, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 13, 2015, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born April 28, 1970, in Three Rivers, a son of Arden and Bonita (Battaglino) Paxton. Greg resided in Oxnard, Calif., and was a graduate of Oxnard High School with the class of 1988. He returned …

Laura May Neamen, age 89, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 after a recent illness. She was born July 9, 1925 in Mishawaka, IN the daughter of Raymond F. and Marie F. (Smith) Johnson. She was raised in Edwardsburg, MI by her maternal grandparents Theodore and Samantha Smith. On July 23, 1944 in Elkhart, IN she …

William “Willy” Lee Harmon, age 66, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Memphis, TN on March 27, 1948 the son of William H. and Rosalee(Bryant)Harmon. Willy was a graduate of Centreville High School. On August 26, 1966 he was united in marriage to Rosann Hagelgans whom survives. Willy …

Donald E. Clipfell, 79, of White Pigeon, died on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 at his home following a short illness. He was born on April 1, 1935 in Three Rivers the son of Wyman and Ruth (Pridgeon) Clipfell. Graduate of Three Rivers High School in 1953. Resident of White Pigeon since 1959 coming from Marcellus. Employed as a machinist for …

Cleon W. Frye, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at home. He was born October 28, 1934 in Three Rivers, MI the son of James H. and Velma (Watkins) Frye. Cleon loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was retired from truck driving. He is survived by his daughter Beatrice Reed; good friend/companion …

Esther L. Clark, 89, of Kalamazoo, passed peacefully on Jan. 9, 2015 of natural causes. She was born June 10, 1925 in Kalamazoo to her parents Albert and Elithier Arink, and is preceded in death by her loving husband, Alfred L. Clark. Esther received her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University and continued on to University of Michigan for her …

Chester “Chet” John DalPonte, age 90, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1924 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Valentino and Elizabeth (Grazian) DalPonte. Chet was a 1943 graduate of Three Rivers High School. Following his graduation, he honorably served our country through his military …

Donna Jean Witmeyer, age 84, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak, MI. She was born on July 14, 1930 in Marlboro, OH the daughter of Donald and L. Berdine(Folk)Unger. Donna graduated from Marlboro High School in 1948 and took some college courses in Ohio and Indiana. In 1949 she married Robert Lee …

Earl D. Couch, 58, of Niles, Mich., and formerly of Constantine, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1956, in LaGrange, Ind., the son of Henry E. and Sylvia M. (Pridgeon) Couch. On Nov. 1, 1986, he married Diana L. Carpenter in Sturgis, Mich. She died Nov. 30, 1995. He …

Rolland T. Camp, age 98, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Midland, MI on Oct. 22, 1916 the son of Arthur and Bernice (Owen) Camp. Rolland graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1935. He worked at Camp Publishing Co. and Ford Motor Co. Rolland was married to Maxine Leona Hartman on …