Obituaries

Jun 27, 2015

Nancy Lee Yeomans Nancy Lee Yeomans, born May 8, 1940, in Anderson, Indiana, passed away Saturday June 27, 2015. After moving to Michigan as a teen, she was a life-long resident of the Marcellus and Three Rivers area. Nancy was predeceased by her son, Eddie and her parents. She is survived by five siblings; her son, Rodney and her daughter,...

Jun 26, 2015

June Joann Chenoweth June Joann Chenoweth, age 81, of Marcellus died June 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 24, 1933 in Dowagiac, MI to Harold & Edna Chiddister Bates. On October 8, 1955, She Married Elmer “Dutch” G. Chenoweth who preceded her in death on September 30, 2002. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Jun 20, 2015

Jun 12, 2015

Linda D. Blentlinger, age 70, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Friday, June 12, 2015. She was born May 11, 1945, the daughter of Lyle DeWayne and Laura May (Johnson) Neaman. On May 26, 1973 at Howardsville Christian Church she married LaVern Blentlinger who survives and they enjoyed their married life in Three Rivers. She was raised in Marcellus and...

Jun 11, 2015

Wilbur L. Shingledecker Wilbur L. Shingledecker, age 73, of Marcellus, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born April 16, 1942 in Three Rivers, MI, the son of Harold and Florence (Burch) Shingledecker. Wilbur graduated from Marcellus High School in 1960. He went to work in August of...

Jun 9, 2015

Jun 8, 2015

Ronald James Sauer 4/29/1938 -6/8/2015 Marcellus, MI After years of living with COPD, Rons heart final gave out the morning of June 8, 2015. Ron was born April 29, 1938 to Otis and Mildred Sauer. Growing up in Schoolcraft, Ron graduated from Schoolcraft High School and went to WMU, graduating with a bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He...

Jun 2, 2015

May 30, 2015

May 28, 2015

Stokes, Carole M. 6/16/1938 - 5/28/2015 Portage, Mi Carole has made her journey home to be with her lord and maker. She was born June 16, 1938 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and grew up in Point Edward, Ontario. Beloved wife of Harold (Jack) Stokes. Loving mother of Michael (Kathy) Stokes, Karen Stokes (Reginald Carter) and Patrick Stokes. Cherished grandmother of...

May 25, 2015

Anne Elizabeth Rice (nee Wray-McCann) Died Monday, May 25th, at Riverview Manor nursing home in Three Rivers, MI, after four years of declining health due to heart disease. She was born to the late Dr. Hugh Wray-McCann and Anna Elizabeth Harvey on April 3, 1926 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK and grew up in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK....

May 24, 2015

May 24, 2015

Jennifer was born in Panama City, Fl. In 1963 she moved to Flint, Mi and later to Flushing, Mi. She graduated from Flushing High School and continued her education at Michigan State University and University of Michigan. While attending schools she had different jobs, McDonald, Meijers and Frames Unlimited. She especially enjoyed interning at the Detroit Museum of Art. Jennifer...

May 23, 2015

Heinzelman, Anne Elaine of Paw Paw 4/29/44 - 5/23/15 Anne Elaine Heinzelman, age 71, went peacefully, at Rose Arbor Hospice, May 23, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents Richard V. and Roberta H. Heinzelman. She is survived by her brothers: Richard B. (Peg) of Paw Paw and Jim of Mattawan; nephews: Michael (Kim) of Connecticut, Robert (Andrea)...

May 23, 2015

Marilyn passed from this life on May 23, 2A15. She was bom on December 1 8, i 954 in Euclid, Ohio . She was the daughter of Mary and Glenn Gansen. Marilyn loved working with Children and was very involved through the Comstock School System with: PTA,Warm Kids Program, and assisting children with strengthening their reading skills. She will be...

May 23, 2015

May 20, 2015

May 15, 2015

Elizabeth Putnam Yancey, 65, of Portage, went to be with Jesus on May 15, 2015 after battling ALS for a year and a half. Betty was born in San Antonio, Texas to Marguerite and Royal Putnam. Betty was married to Robert Yancey for 46 years. He and their daughter Kim Yancey of Grand Rapids, survive her. In her professional life,...

May 14, 2015

Dorothy Jean Butch passed away on May 14 2015. Dorothy (Dottie) was born in Signal Ohio on July 26 1932, the daughter of William and Bessie (Hawkins) Drummond. Dottie retired from the IBM Corporation in 1991. After retirement she was a volunteer at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo and worked at Portage Community Education Center (PCEC). Dottie was also...

May 12, 2015

Joel Lee VanderVeen [61], a very special husband, father and brother passed away on May 12th peacefully at his home on Pine Lake (Plainwell, MI), after a hard fought battle with cancer. Joel was born on June 13th,1953 in Kalamazoo, MI to Henry Vander Veen and Crystal Kersten (Vander Veen) Horst. Joel grew up in Fulton and Portage, MI and...