Guna Osmonda Veiss, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on August 29, 1923 in Madona, Latvia. Guna has been a long time member of the Latvian Community in Three Rivers and also attended the Kalamazoo Latvian Church. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving daughters, …

Last week we received another dumping of that lovely white stuff we know as snow. In case you haven’t gathered from previous columns of mine, I am not a great lover of snow, but I do fully understand that we do need it for its nitrogen content. Once it’s on the ground and has ceased falling, it does look quite …

Kenneth L. Lemley Sr., 79, a resident of Churubusco, Ind., passed away Feb. 12, 2010, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind., following an extended illness. Mr. Lemley was born Nov. 5, 1930, in Kalamazoo, a son of Harry harold and Caroline (Carpenter) Lemley, and spent his formative years in Marcellus. As a young man he served with the …

June Annette (Rockwell-Avery) Marks, 92, of Niles, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born on June 29, 1917 at Corey (Harwood Lake) near Three Rivers to the late Clive B. and Edith (Rifenberg) Rockwell. June was married to Otis Avery of Jones on Nov. 20, 1941; he died July 30, 1944 in …

Wava Elaine Borgert, age 85, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, and Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late William and Mable (Snook) Steinke. Wava was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1942 and on March 28, 1946, in …

Deborah Anne Wickey,  age 57, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer, while surrounded by her loving family at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.  She was born in LaGrange, IN on January 2, 1953,  a daughter of William B. and Reta Anne (Booth) Elliott. Deb graduated from Lakeland High School and later received …

As we get Out and About, we’re always on the lookout for bargains. BOGO, or Buy One, Get One, is a prime example. You simply buy one item at the regular price, and the second item, of same value, is FREE. What a concept! The Three Rivers Lions Club thinks this is a pretty good idea. They thought enough of …

Selma Delle, age 91, of Colon, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. Selma was born Sept. 10, 1918, in Cincinnati, a daughter of the late John and Karolina (Gubala) Danik. Selma attended St. Joseph Catholic and Cincinnati Public Schools Girl’s Commercial Vocational High School in Cincinnati. On July 28, 1943, she married Harry L. Delle in New …

Blanche Marie “Snookie” “Feisty” Elliott, 59, of White Pigeon, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at her home. She was born Sept. 11, 1950, in Lansing, a daughter of Donald Walter and Vesta (McAmis) Goodnoe. She had resided in White Pigeon for the 10 years and had resided in California for several years, graduating from Baldwin Park High School with the …

Donna Eugenia DeHoff, age 72, formerly of Leonidas, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born Dec. 3, 1937, in Marshall, a daughter of Glen and Velma (Mann) Woodman. She was married to Roger DeHoff on Sep. 10, 1955. They resided briefly in Sherwood before settling in Leonidas. Donna worked at the Birch Adult …