Edmond Charles Templin, 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Aug. 25, 2010 at his home. He was born in Springfield, Ill., on May 10, 1922 the son of Herman and Anna (Cimel) Templin. Mr. Templin served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was self-employed as a tile setter and home improvements for over 50 years. He …

Henry Wilson, 92, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 9, 1918, in Wolf County, Ky., a son of the late John and Darcus (Montgomery) Wilson. On Dec. 27, 1939, he married Twyla A. Howe in Hew Haven, Ind. She preceded him in death Jan. 31, 2001. Henry was …

Betty J. Perry, 78, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Jan. 24, 1932, in Howe, Ind., a daughter of the late John R. and Nola J. (Perry) Lovelace. Betty had resided in Sturgis since 1939 coming from Howe. On Oct. 16, 1962, she married Bruce Perry in LaGrange, …

Velma Margaret Renner, age 91, of South Bend (formerly of Constantine) passed away  Monday, September 13th, 2010 at The Regency Place in South Bend, IN. She was born in Jones, MI on May 6, 1919,  a daughter of Elmer and Louisa (Kilgore) Bates.  Velma graduated from Constantine High School in 1938.  On September 28, 1952 Velma married Eldo A. Renner …

Marian M. Marshall, 95, of Hobe Sound, Fla., and formerly of Klinger Lake in White Pigeon, died July 3, 2010, at the Manors at Hobe Sound following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 30, 1915, in Bay City, a daughter of Saul and Anna (Adams) Elbinger. She resisded in Hobe Sound for several years, coming from Klinger Lake, Baldwin Lake …

Last Friday, September 10, in my mind, was a flawless day. The weather was fantastic, the Three Rivers Wildcats beat Plainwell 21-0 at Armstrong Field, and the local firefighters took in boots full of money in their annual “Fill the Boot” campaign for MDA. From 4 to 7 P.M. local firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics stood at the intersection of Michigan …

Robert L. Goodwin Jr., 55, of Three Rivers, formerly of New Mexico, passed away on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at the Kairos Dwelling Home for the terminally ill. He was born on April 21, 1955 in Three Rivers, the son of Robert Sr. and Gwendolyn (Buys) Goodwin. Robert graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1973. He …

Gwendolyn Lois (Wilcox) Hall, 64, of Shipshewana, Ind., passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at her home. She was born Nov. 29, 1945, in Coldwater. Gwen had resided in Shipshewana for the past 12 years. Prior to that, she had lived in Sturgis, and her early life was spent in Bronson, where she graduated from Bronson High School with the class …

Matthew Lee Nipper, 24, of Constantine, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at Riverside Drive and Dickinson Road in Constantine Township, due to injures sustained in an automobile accident. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the Doctor TK Lawless Park off Monkey Run Road near Vandalia. Arrangements were made by …

John Kenneth Cupp, age 40, of Mendon, died early Saturday Sep. 11, 2010 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident in Colon Township. He was born in Sturgis, MI on June 24, 1970 the son of Kenneth and Janice (Weaver) Cupp and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He was a 1989 graduate of Mendon High School and had engaged …