Robert A. “Bob” Recher, 85, of Mason and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away March 12, 2010. Bob was born March 1, 1925 the son of John M. and Mildred Recher. He was married in June of 1946 to Eunice Dowden, who survives along with five children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, John …

Gary Alan Layne, 58, passed away suddenly on Feb. 16, 2010. He was born on June 26, 1951 in Kalamazoo. Gary was employed at American Axle and Manufacturing for several years. He and his wife, Marilyn, and son Mark moved to Arkansas in 2008. Gary was a cancer survivor for nine years. He was preceded in death by his wife, …

David William Jordan, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 24, 2010, at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Sturgis, a son of the late Harold “Sam” and Roberta (Radley) Jordan. David was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1948. He and Geri enjoyed 12 …

Ellen J. ‘Polly’ Raudman, age 92 of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Sept. 10, 1917, in Ardmore, Okla., a daughter of the late Roscoe and Mary (Carr) Palmer. Polly had resided nearly her whole life in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1935. On March 2, 1943, …

Richard Lynn Cline I, age 48, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at his home. He was born on July 19, 1961, in Kalamazoo, a son of John Edward Cline and Pauline (Crawford) Kline.Richard graduated with the class of 1979 from Three Rivers High School. He worked for many years as a commercial and residential painter …

Spring officially arrived last Saturday, March 20. This is according to the calendar I have in my office. I’m pretty sure, however, that spring began about two or three weeks ago. “How do you know this?” you ask. Well, the temperature has been in the fifties, buds are on the trees, the water level in the rivers has risen, and …

Bonita Leeth-Carr, 79, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Saturday morning March 20, 2010 at the Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. She was born May 27, 1930 on a farm North of Mottville, Michigan a daughter to the late Harry and Helen (Lintz) Corner. Bonita had resided in the Sturgis and White Pigeon area most of her life and enjoyed 13 …

Richard Lee “Dick” Large, 85, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Thursday evening, March 18, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born June 29, 1924, in Kalamazoo, Mich., a son to the late Clair and Elsie (Noel) Large. Dick was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1942 and had resided his entire life in …

Audrey Jane Vedmore, age 63, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully surrounded by family early Friday, March 19, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born in Chicago, IL., on Jan. 20, 1947 the daughter of James and Audrey (Bell) Kimble. Janie has been a long time resident of Three Rivers where she and her husband, Gary Vedmore, raised their …

Joan M. Smith, 87, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Wednesday morning, March 17, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village of Sturgis. She was born Aug. 10, 1922, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter to the late Fred and Cora (Burmeister) Hubner. Joan was a life long resident of Sturgis and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1940. On …