Obituaries

Raymond L. Simpson, age 66, of LaGrange, Indiana passed away early Wednesday morning September 4, 2013 at his home. He was born August 10, 1947 in Vicksburg, Michigan son of the late John and Leonea (Yeomans) Simpson. Raymond resided in LaGrange since 2010 when he and his wife bought the home of their dreams. Prior to moving to LaGrange he …

Gerald P. “Jerry” Bennett, age 72, of Kline’s Resort, Three Rivers, died peacefully at his home on Saturday Sep. 7, 2013 following a long illness. He was born in Battle Creek on July 13, 1941 and was the son of Virgil C. and Ethel (Shook) Bennett. Jerry attended Battle Creek Lakeview High School, and worked briefly for the Grand Trunk …

Lucile L. Lovejoy, age 94, of  Constantine, passed away Saturday, September 7th, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Chicago, IL on September 6, 1919, a daughter of Matthew and Margaret (Schmidt) Schumacher. Lucile graduated from Middlebury High School in 1937, and later received her degree in dairy testing from Michigan State University in 1957. Lucile first …

A funeral service for Dean Williams, 64, of Dickinson, N.D., and formerly of Sturgis, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Evangelical Bible Church in Dickinson, with Pastor Tim Privratsky officiating. Visitation for Dean will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, with reminiscing and sharing memories at 7 p.m. Visitation will …

Doris Malcolm, age 90, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at Masonville House in Coldwater. Doris was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Jones, a daughter of the late Lavern and Cora Belle (Bowen) Pipher. Doris grew up in the Jones area. She graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1941. She had made her home in …

More than 200 people gathered Thursday at Riverside Church to pay their final respects to longtime Three Rivers resident and community advocate Bruce Snook. Snook, 66, was a longtime employee at WLKM radio, the former director of the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce and most recently the editor and publisher of the River Country Journal website. Snook, who passed …

Mrs. Roxann M. “Sandy” (Kaplenski) Woloszyk, 63, of Norton Shores, passed away at her home on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Standish on July 5, 1950 to Joseph and Mary (Kosemba) Kaplenski. Roxann owned and operated Lendonna Beauty Barber Shop in Alpena and was the hair stylist at Three …

Melvin James Beardsley, 32, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at the Three Rivers Health emergency room. He was born April 8, 1981, in Sturgis, a son of James S. and Christine A. (Crossgrove) Beardsley. He was a White Pigeon area resident all his life and was employed in trailer manufacturing. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Center …

Marcia K. Tobey, 61, of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her home. She was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Battle Creek to Joseph and Mary (March) Michielsen. On April 10, 1982, she married Arthur J. Tobey in Tekonsha. He preceded her in death Oct. 8, 2011. Marcia was a very loving and caring person and enjoyed …

Leonard “Len” Albin Johnson, 86, of Three Rivers, formerly Milford, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on Sept. 26, 1926 in Detroit the son of the late Oscar C. and Bessie (Colton) Johnson. Leonard honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. He was an avid Tigers …