Ronald “Sim” R. Adams, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully early Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 at the Riverview Manor surrounded by his family. He was born in Allegan, MI. on May 14, 1926 the son of the late Raymond and Lizzie Adams. Sim graduated from Allegan High School in 1944, where he was very active in sports and …

When my wife and I became engaged and eventually got married, many of our family and friends said it came as no surprise as they always knew we would end up together. I guess we just had that “they are going to get married and live happily ever after” appeal to us. For the past nine years, we have done …

John Herbert “Herb” Bazur, 88, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died peacefully at home on Aug. 20, 2012. Herb was born April 15, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John and Loretta (Grady) Bazur. At 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy followed by the Merchant Marines and served in the North Atlantic during World War II. At Baldwin Wallace College in …

Patricia A. Papke, 76, of White Pigeon, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a short illness. She was born March 3, 1936, in White Pigeon, a daughter of H. Russell and Mary (Gross) Lough. She was first married to William R. (Buck) Tavernier. That marriage ended in divorce. On March 1, 1986, she married Irwin E. …