Obituaries

Jan 25, 2014

RIDER, Stanley E. Marcellus Passed away Jan. 25, 2014 at the Three Rivers Hospital. Stanley was born Dec. 16, 1950 in Pontiac, Mi. He was an Army Veteran of Vietnam. He married Christine Morrow who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters from a previous marriage, his dog Red and close family and friends. Stanley was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...

Jan 24, 2014

Jan 24, 2014

OLTON, Priscilla June January 11, 1923 - January 24, 2014 Our beloved Priscilla passed away January 24th, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Priscilla was born in Fayette, Ohio, January 11th, 1923, to Agness Pollock Smith and LJ Smith. She grew up in Massillon, Ohio, where she was involved in theatre, speech, and debate. Priscilla and her cousin, Marilyn Lough,...

Jan 17, 2014

Verna Fay Harms Verna Fay Harms, age 91, of Marcellus, MI passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI after a lengthy illness. She was born on November 20, 1922 in Oak Park, IL the daughter of Elias R. and Harriet V (Disher) Christiansen. She had been a resident of Marcellus since 1950 and previous to that...

Jan 16, 2014

Jan 14, 2014

LOVISKA, JERRY JAMES Jerry James Loviska passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2014 at Wings Home in Allegan at the age of 51 after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. He was born May 29th, 1962 to Francis and Connie Loviska of Otsego, MI. Jerry was an Eagle Scout who loved camping, road trips, and working with his hands. He...

Jan 13, 2014

Jan 8, 2014

STORTEBOOM, Roland W. Age 78 of Portage, MI Passed away Jan. 8,2014of Alzheimer's. Roly was born Oct. 5, 1935 to Jacob and Grace Storteboom ofKalatnazoo. Roly was married to the love of his life, Betty Fern, for 57 years, they have two sons-Gary(Lisa) and Scott(Tammy) and five grandchildren: Ryan, Katie, Amy, Jacob and Matthew. Roly is survived by two brothers,...

Jan 7, 2014

Mildred C. Garcia Mildred C. Garcia, age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014. She was born July 25, 1923 in Petersburg, TN. She later married John M. Garcia who preceded her in death in 1967. She formerly was a caregiver for the Council on Aging and a member of the Marcellus V.F.W. Post 4054 Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are three...

Jan 7, 2014

GLEASON, Marian Lorraine (Van Avery) Kalamazoo Born 10-28-1925, at home to Roy & Edna Van Avery, the 5th of 8 children. Loving wife, mother & grand/ great-grand mother who enjoyed all the things that made a house a home; family, cooking, gardening, sewing, etc. Passed away 1-7-2014. Proceeded in death by husband William and Son Jeff. Survived by children Dan,...

Jan 5, 2014

Jan 5, 2014

Jan 5, 2014

James Graham, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Hospice on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Jim was born September 26, 1920, in Marion, Indiana, to Johannah (Bendfeldt) and Guy Wesley Graham. His family moved to Michigan in 1921, where Jim completed his public schooling and graduated from Portage Agricultural High School in 1939. He married Barbara...

Jan 2, 2014

Mary E. Bent Mary E. Bent, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at home. She was born December 21, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of George and Ida (Knight) Griffin. On April 5, 1953 she married William D. Bent who survives. She was a former 4-H Leader and an avid gardener. She truly loved...

Jan 2, 2014

Don Den Uyl, 95 Donald H. Den Uyl passed away January 2, 2014, in Holland, Michigan. Don was the husband of M. June Den Uyl and an accountant with the Treasury Department for the State of Michigan. He was the son of Henry and Jennie De Pree Den Uyl and brother to Leona Waters of Royal Oak and Ruth Emling...

Dec 30, 2013

Charles J. Hartman Charles J. Hartman, age 58, of Lansing, MI passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. He was born November 30, 1955 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Charley M. and Wava M. (Troeger) Hartman. He graduated from Marcellus High School and then attended and graduated from both Southwestern Michigan College and Michigan State University. He was a...

Dec 30, 2013

Dec 29, 2013

Dec 29, 2013

CHAMBERS, Jacqulyn D. Kalamazoo Age 75 Passed away Dec. 29, 2013 at the Bronson Hospital. Jacqulyn was born June 28, 1938 in Petoskey, Mi. the daughter of Daugherty and Dorothy (Willis) Johnson. She was a member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, attended WMU and worked for Green Bay Packaging for 24 years. On Jan. 13, 1978...

Dec 28, 2013

Ruth Covell BURNESS Our beloved, wise mother and grandmother died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2013, at Rose Arbor Residence at the age of 97. She was born on Sept. 26, 1916, in Marathon, NY to the late Albert & Ruth Covell. She graduated from Oneida (NY) High School, from Denison University (OH) with a BA and from Syracuse (NY) University...