Carolyn S. Watson, age 56, of Nottawa, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at her home. She was born Sept. 2, 1955, in Warsaw, Ind., a daughter of Richard A. and Anne L. (Marzke) Barnes. In 1977, Carolyn moved to White Pigeon from Pierceton, Ind., and had resided in Nottawa for a short time. She was employed by the White …

David Leroy Deihl, 66, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, 2011, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born May 3, 1945, in Sturgis, a son of the late Cecil and June (Unger) Deihl. David had resided in the Sturgis area most of his life. He had also lived in LaGrange, Ind., and Battle Creek. On March …

Ruth M. Alwood, age 93, Three Rivers, formerly of Jones, passed away Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at the Fairview Nursing Centre in Centreville. She was born in Cassopolis, MI on February 22, 1918,  a daughter of Frank and Cecil (Loveland) Sherry. On April 20, 1936 she married Harold “Bill” Alwood in Elkhart, IN. He preceded her in death on June …

Estella B. Lawson, a lifelong resident of Calvin Township, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers at the age of 102. She was born Feb. 25, 1909 in Calvin Township, the second child of Oscar and Edna (Vaughn) Sanders. She married Forest M. Lawson on July 7, 1927 in Goshen, Ind. He preceded her in death …

Avis E. Jenkins, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Avis was born Sept. 18, 1925 in Urbana, Ohio a daughter to the late William and Eva Marie (Schaffer) Coleman. Avis had made her home in Three Rivers at her present address for the past 30 years and had …

The Three Rivers Lions Club has the ideal venue for your holiday party or get-together. If you’ve procrastinated long enough and are looking for a place for your holiday gathering, consider having it in a place where there’s plenty of parking, a kitchen, and even a dance floor. Call the Three Rivers Lions Club at (269)273-2424. Leave a name and …

Gary Harvey Hughes, age 48, of Marcellus, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at home. He was born in South Bend, IN. the son of Paul Harvey and Florence (Jones) Hughes. Gary has been a long time resident of this area. He was raised in South Bend, IN. and before taking ill, he worked as a commercial and residential …

Harold L. “Punk” Harris, age 65, of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away early Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2011, at  Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Dec. 30, 1945, in Sturgis, Mich., a son of the late William and Pauline (Diehm) Harris. Punk was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class …

David Orlin Vincent II, age 45, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly late Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2011, at his home. He was born July 15, 1966, in Battle Creek, Mich., a son of David O. and Norma (Fuller) Vincent. David had resided in Sturgis for the past 11 years coming from Battle Creek where he attended Battle Creek Lakeview …

Alice Minnie Cottingham, 89, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. She was born in Kokomo, Ind. on Feb. 4, 1922 the daughter of the late Frank and Eva (VavBriggle) Smith. Alice has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1954 and was the widow of Raymond Edward Cottingham, who died …