The Three Rivers Lions Club has selected Jo Moyer as their 2010 Citizen of the Year. I’m sure you have all heard about this already. For those of you uninformed, the Citizen of the Year banquet will be Tuesday, April 27, at A Place in Time in downtown Three Rivers. The evening’s celebration begins with a social hour at six, …

Ronald D. Shultz, 62, of Three Rivers, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following an extended illness. There will be no visitation. Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon with Pastor Gary Carr, of Corey Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery. …

Louis Frederick “Todd” Everett, age 88‚ of Constantine,went to be with his maker Friday, April 2, 2010, at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in Centreville following a short illness. Louis was born in Florence Twp., on March 9, 1922, the son of Michael T. and Jennie (Weaver) Everett. He farmed in his youth and worked construction most of his adult …

Rose Mary Kinney, 96, of Three Rivers, died Thursday April 1, 2010 at her home. She was born on March 18, 1912 in Youngstown, Ohio. She is the child of Anton and Mary (Vuger) Marovich. She was a Three Rivers resident since coming from the Kalamazoo area in August of 1950. She was married to Clarence “Pat” Lesley Kinney. He …

Dorothy Sarah Spiegelberg, age 86, of Vicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at her home surrounded by loving family. She was born on July 17, 1923 in Dexter Township, Michigan the daughter of Emil and Hazel (Campbell) Ruhlig. Dorothy has been a long time resident of this area, moving from the Ann Arbor and Manchester area in 1972, …

Elizabeth Schrock, age 84 of Constantine, passed away Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at her home. She was born in Douglas County, IL on May 5, 1925, the daughter of Jacob and Katie (Helmuth) Otto. On December 7, 1950 she married Joseph Schrock. He preceded her in death. Elizabeth retired from Owens Illinois, where she worked as a line operator. She …

George E. Swalley, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born Oct. 30, 1922, in Howe, Ind., a son to the late Phillip and Ada (Monroe) Swalley. On June 22, 1942, he married Stephanie M. Bizjak in Waukegan, Ill.. George was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving for …

Keith Elliott Kline, age 75, of Leonidas, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at his home. Keith was born Nov. 18, 1934, in Centreville, a son of the late Lee E. and Addie (Harrison) Kline. He had lived all of his life in the Leonidas area and had attended Colon Schools. He married Darlene R. Hicks and had three …

Scott W. Shultz, age 49, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, March 29, 2010, at his home. He was born July 24, 1960, in Sturgis, a son of Cleon and Janet (Holtz) Shultz. He was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1979. He was a dedicated and loyal employee of …

Stephen O. “Steve” Musser, 59, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born Aug. 10, 1950, in Goshen, a son to the late Oliver G. and Norma G. (Hostetler) Musser. Steve had been a resident of Sturgis most of his life except for 10 years, he lived in Crystal River, …