Obituaries

Christine A. Timberlake, age 52, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at her home. She was born July 11, 1960, in Kendallville, Ind., a daughter of the late James W. and Hannah (Combs) Timberlake. Christine was a homemaker and a resident of Sturgis most of her life. She was first married LaWayne Shepherd in 1981. This marriage ended in …

Ethel Arlene Velie, age 85, of White Pigeon, passed away Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013, at Thurston Woods Villa. She was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Bear Lake a daughter of the late Ray and Gerana (Holcomb) Druce. Ethel moved to this area in 1949 and on July 11, 1963, she married Philip R. Velie in White Pigeon. He preceded …

Jon Leonard Griest, 80, of Beverly Hills, Fla., and formerly of Colon, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013. Jon was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Colon, a son of Gerald G. Griest and Wildred E. Hovarter Griest. He was a graduate of Western Michigan University Delta Sigma Phi and a Korean War veteran. He was a former resident of Edina, …

Ramona Mae Kline, age 84, of Mendon, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Riverview Manor where she had resided the past six months. She was born in Three Rivers on June 2, 1929 the daughter of George and Ruth (Bowersox) Miller. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1946. Ramona was married to Maurice S. Kline …

Ellen Lillian Thompson, age 47, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, IL., on May 11, 1966 the daughter of Mr. Ronald and Vesta Thompson. Ellen was very active with the community. She served on the Board …

Ruth Christine (Brown) Green, age 62, of Temperance, MI passed away Saturday, June 15th, 2013 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on June 3, 1951, a daughter of Richard and Mary Jane (Harding) Brown. On October 11, 1969 she married Danny Green in Penn, Michigan. Ruth was a loving and devoted wife mother and grandmother and …

George A. Gilchrist Jr., 65, of Kalamazoo, went to be with his Lord Thursday, June 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Ellen; siblings, Brenda and Terry Dennis of Three Rivers and Judy and John Mohney of Oregon; mother-in-law, Eleanor Glupker of Zeeland; brothers-in-law, Philip and Karen Glupker of Byron Center, Catherine and David Wagner of …

Betty Ann Keefer, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 24, 1946, in Marshall, a daughter of the late Walter and Virginia (Goodman) Shepherd. Betty had resided in Sturgis for the past eight years, coming from Battle Creek, where she lived most of her life. She was …

Sgt. Desmond Eli Davis, Michigan Army National Guard, age 41, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Thursday evening, June 13, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. He was born Nov. 17, 1971, in Kendallville, Ind., son of David and Sandra (Brown) Davis. Desmond resided in Sturgis and was a graduate of Westview High School in Topeka, Indiana …

Honore Laura (Roberts) Jones, age 66, of Elkhart (Formerly of Constantine), passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Hospice House in Elkhart, IN. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on May 4, 1947, a daughter of Tom and Fern (Reardon) Roberts. Honore fought a courageous, lengthy, forty-two year battle with cancer. Honore graduated from Constantine High School, Carter …