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Mary Ellen Hargett, age 61 of Three Rivers, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Gary, IN on Oct. 21, 1954 the daughter of Richard and Sarah (Durham) Gray and later graduated from Michigan City High School. She was a homemaker, and a volunteer at the COA site in Three Rivers. Mary Ellen enjoyed crafts, beading, and Bingo. She has resided in Three Rivers the past 18 years coming from Sturgis where she resided the previous 20 years.
Mary Ellen is survived by her longtime companion, Robert Haigh of Three Rivers; her step-father, Samuel E. Yoder of Elkhart; 3 children, Raymond (Kelly Ortiz) Hargett of Muskegon, Heather Hargett-Looper (Rodney) of Creola, AL, and Sara Hargett-Workman of Louisiana; 7 grandchildren, Ashton, Corbin, Troy, TJ, Aiden, Elizabeth, and Christina; 2 sisters, Pat Pawlik , and Sue VanVickel; Robert’s children, Daniel (Sheila) Haigh, and Steven (Alison) Haigh and their children, Steven, Jr. and Veronica. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Tim Gray; and a sister, Kathy Breese.
The family will receive friends from 11 am until 2 pm Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Eickhoff Farrand Halverson Chapel in Three Rivers. Funeral services will begin at 2 pm Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Tim Moore, Pastor of Bethany Chapel officiating. Cremation will follow services. Memorial donations will be directed to the family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.efhchapel.com
