Obituaries

Aug 17, 2014

Harry R. Rasmussen, Jr. Harry R. Rasmussen, Jr., age 86, of Decatur, MI passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 He was born August 30, 1927 in Superior, WI the son of Harry R. Sr. and Mable (Reynolds) Rasmussen. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ruth in 1985. On October 16, 1987 he married Evelyn R. Rice who...

Aug 14, 2014

John R. Lapham John R. Lapham, age 86, of Marcellus, MI (Wakelee), passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 14, 2014 at home. He was born December 24, 1927 in Cassopolis, MI, the youngest child of John W. and Alma B. (Johnson) Lapham. On August 26, 1951 in Cassopolis he married the love of his life, Joan Ayers who preceded him in...

Aug 13, 2014

Lenora A. Rocha O’Grady Lenora A. Rocha O’Grady, age 70, of Cassopolis, MI. She was born October 5, 1943 to Jack and Inez (Addelman) Kennedy. She loved fishing and gathering with friends for social activities. Surviving are two daughters, Tammy (Mark) Adcock of California and Joanna (Todd) Hawkins of Marcellus; three sons, Danny (Gloria) Rocha of Oregon, Kenny (Cindy) Rocha...

Aug 12, 2014

James W. Michaels James W. Michaels, age 66, of Marcellus, MI passed away at home Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014. He was born September 22, 1947 in Pennsylvania, the son of Roy and Pearl (McMasters) Michaels. On November 1, 1964 in Buras, Louisana he married Judy C. McLeod who survives. Surviving besides his wife Judy are three daughters, Sandy (Bill)...

Aug 12, 2014

Aug 10, 2014

Louis W. Underly Louis W. Underly, age 89, of Marcellus, MI passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at home. He was born September 22, 1924 in South Bend, IN the son of Louis William and Bessie (Sears) Underly. On October 30, 1942 he married Marguerite Ference who preceded him in death in September 2012. He served three years with the...

Aug 10, 2014

SLOAN, Raymond H. Jr. Portage Was born in Detroit, MI on June 18, 1935. The first born to Raymond H. Sloan, Sr. and Hazel Lucile Evans died August 10, 2014. The family moved back to Three Rivers in 1943 where he graduated in 1954. He served four years in the US Navy, married Sandra L. Miller August 1958, retired from...

Aug 9, 2014

Aug 9, 2014

ENGEL, Saundra Portage Passed away on August 9, 2014. She had just turned 72 years old in June. She had been battling small cell carcinoma lung cancer since last September. She loved and cherished spending time with her kids and nothing was more important than her six grandchildren. She retired from Portage Central Middle School after running the in-school suspension/detention...

Aug 8, 2014

John C. Adams John C. Adams, age 67 of Fredericksburg Virginia, formerly of Marcellus, MI passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a bicycling accident in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born December 8, 1946 Dowagiac, MI, the son of Uriah M. and Clarice A. (Nemmers) Adams. On September 4, 1982 he married Patricia Keddell...

Aug 8, 2014

Aug 7, 2014

Aug 6, 2014

Joanne M. Jacobs Joanne Jacobs, age 66, of Marcellus, MI passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at home. She was born April 22, 1948, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Mahor) Ehmet. On April 8, 1972 she married Kenneth D. Jacobs Jr. who preceded her in death in 1995. Surviving are three daughters, Hazel (Darron) Weaver of Marcellus, Kendra Rinesss...

Aug 5, 2014

Aug 2, 2014

MACPHEE, Donald F. Kalamazoo Donald passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2014 at Park Place Assisted Living. He was born January 25, 1922 in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Angus and Hilda MacPhee. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marjorie Giddings and his wife of 68 years Averil (Harrison). Surviving are four sons: Larry (Doris), Daniel...

Jul 31, 2014

Jul 30, 2014

Jul 30, 2014

Shirley L. McGregor Age 75, died on Wednesday July 30, 2014 at Bronson Hospital. Shirley was born April 26, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan. Her parents were Cleon and Geraldine Daley. On July 5, 1955, she married the love of her life, Russell V. McGregor. Shirley had a very strong faith and a deep love of family and friends. She was...

Jul 21, 2014

FITZSTEPHENS, Joyce Arlene (Schmidt) Schoolcraft Joyce was born November 14, 1940 in Three Rivers, Michigan the daughter of John and Helen Schmidt of Schoolcraft, Michigan. She passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 with her sons at her side after a long illness. She graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1958 and was a lifelong resident of the Schoolcraft area. Her...

Jul 21, 2014