Obituaries

Imogene Bickel, age 91, formerly of Vicksburg, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where she had resided the past year. She was born in Cutcheon, MI on Dec. 15, 1922 the oldest daughter of Hallett H. and Hazel M. (Sheldon) Bickel. After graduating from Lake City High School, Imogene worked at B.F. Goodrich in …

Dean E. Meyers, 82, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. Dean was born Aug. 25, 1932 in Three Rivers to the late Frank and Gladys (Barnhart) Meyers. On Nov. 1, 1951, he married Rose Mary Long in Ridgeland, S.C. Surviving is his wife of 63 years, Rose Mary Meyers of Elkhart, Ind. and …

William Lee Wood, Jr., age 47, of Constantine passed way suddenly on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born in Sturgis, MI on February 26, 1967 the son of William L. and Marsha(Marshand) Wood, Sr. William was a high school graduate and worked for Jay’s Tree Service, Corey Lake Orchard for the seasonal months, Four Seasons Trailers, Holly Park Travel …

Velma L. Pierce, age 86, formerly of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 in Olathe, Kansas. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 22, 1928 the daughter of the late Glenn and Emma (Hemminger) Crawford. She was married to Robert Pierce on Aug. 12, 1946 in Kalamazoo. They made their home near Fisher Lake where Velma was a …

David E. Friesner, 77, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital, following a short illness. He was born Jan. 21, 1937, in White Pigeon, a son of James and Margaret (Garber) Friesner. He lived in the White Pigeon and Stone Lake areas all his life. He was a graduate of White Pigeon High School, where …

Hazel I. Currier, 95, of Wakarusa, Ind., and formerly of Goshen, Ind., and White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Private interment will be held at White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Donations may be directed to Hospice or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Maxine Lucille Calvert, age 97, of Three Rivers, formerly of South Bend, IN., passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Bowman House surrounded by her family. She was born in Goshen, IN., the daughter of the late Louis and Ethel (Rockwell) Alshouse. Mrs. Calvert spent most of her life in the South Bend area moving to Three Rivers …

William Lee Jacobs, age 70, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on December 19, 1943, a son of Raymond and Dorothy (Gest) Jacobs. William attended Centreville High School. He served in the US. Navy as a photographer during the Vietnam War. He married Linda Foust in 1968; together they …

Marian L. Hassenger, age 92, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, November 27th, at her home. Marian was born in Constantine on March 19, 1922, a daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Miller) Luegge. Marian graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938 and from Western Michigan College of Education in 1946 where she received a Bachelors degree in Rural Life and Education. …

Donna Lillian Messner, age 82, of Centreville, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2014, at her home. She was born Nov. 14, 1931, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter of the late John M. and Lucille G. (McElhenie) Sigrist. Donna’s early life was lived in South Bend and Fort Wayne, Ind., until at age 11 the family moved to Sturgis. …