Obituaries

Joseph Leo Happel, 90, of Centreville, passed away at 3:08 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9, 1924 in Mendon to the late Leon E. and Gladys (Klein) Happel. On Sept. 20, 1945 in Mendon he married Glenna Carlin, she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Thomas (Martha) Happel …

Alice Marie Stockdale, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on November 2, 2014 at her home. She was born on February 23, 1945 in Three Rivers, MI. the daughter of the late Raymond and Edna (Nichols) Buel. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Patrick Stockdale; one sister, Jeanette Mullett; two brothers, Eugene Buel, and Donald …

Robert William Hasbrouck, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 3, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 2, 1924 in Lockport Twp., MI., the son of the late Hugh Earl and Anna Pauline (Hosted) Hasbrouck. Bob was raised and attended school in Centreville. He served his country during WWII …

Robert Douglas McDonald, 87, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Three Rivers on Nov. 12, 1926 the son of the late Joseph Leo and Florence (Edgerton) McDonald. He joined the U.S. Navy to serve his country during WWII. Bob farmed most of his life and …

Hines, Dr. Wallis G. “Wally” Hines, age 95, died October, 31, 2014 in Kalamazoo. Born in Chicago, Ill. on Feb. 2, 1919, he was the fifth son of Herbert Waldo and Helen (Gartside) Hines. Raised in El Paso, Kankakee and Springfield, IL, he graduated from Springfield High School in 1935. Following two and a half years at the University of …

Jean J. Williams, 83, of Three Rivers, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at her home. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by the Eickhoff, Farrand, Halverson Chapel of Three Rivers.

GeorgeW. Emmel, age 82, of Colon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at his home. George was born, July 6, 1932, in Branch County, a son of the late Lewis andMabel (Slagle) Emmel. He had made his home in the Colon area most of his life and had attended Colon schools. George had also served in the U.S. Army from …

Karen S. Green, 66, of Quesnel, British Columbia, and formerly of White Pigeon, Mich., died Oct. 19, 2014, in Quesnel. She was born June 14, 1948, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter of John Thomas and Alice Elizabeth (Codd) Robertson. She attended White Pigeon Schools. For two years, she lived on a dude ranch in Israel on the Sea of Galilee. …

Sophia C. Barczak, 96, of White Pigeon, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 30, 1917, in Jackson, a daughter of Carl and Dominika (Best) Chrapek. On Feb. 22, 1935, she married John A. Barczak in Jackson. He died Aug. 27, 1992. In 1949, Sophia and John moved to Bronson, …

Dan Lee Fryling, age 70, of Mendon, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Three Rivers on April 28, 1944 the son of Adrian and Bertha (Visscher) Fryling. Dan attended Mendon High School and was the proprietor of Dan Fryling Construction and Leisure Time Apartments in Mendon. He was a member …