Obituaries

Hope Marie Jones, infant daughter of Robert and Mandy (Johnson) Jones, born at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, went to be with her Lord on March 29, 2009. She is survived by her parents, brother Robert II and sisters Katlyn and Emily, all at home; grandparents, Lorraine Carter of Sturgis, Alan and Jane Johnson of Burr Oak, and Dave and Kathi …

Tracey Ann Carey, 37, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Friday March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis.

Brian M. Carey, 36, of Las Vegas, Nev., and a former Sturgis resident, died Friday March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis.

Janice Louise Seiler, age 63, formerly of Mendon and Colon, died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Bennington, Vt. Janice Louise Baker was born on Oct. 5, 1945, in Three Rivers, the daughter of Ernest “Bud” and Ann (Schmitt) Baker, and was a 1964 graduate of Mendon High School. Her passion in life was her four grandsons, Joshua and Connor Bruder …

Paulyne Grant Wagner, age 93, of Three Rivers, died early Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Bowman House in Three Rivers where she had resided the past month. She was born in Shipshewana, Ind., on Jan. 19, 1916, the daughter of George and Marie (Swinehart) Grant, and has been a resident of Three Rivers for the past 70 years. After graduating …

Clifford Clinton Hoover, age 96, formerly of Mendon, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born in Harrietta, MI on Sep. 21, 1912 the son of George and Edna (Engler) Hoover. The family moved to Mendon when he was very young, and he attended Mendon Schools. Cliff served in the U.S. Army in Europe during …

James Alan MacTavish, age 36, of Three Rivers passed away Wednesday at his parents home. He was born February 28, 1973 in Three Rivers the child of James L. and Cora M. (Cook) MacTavish. James was an Eagle Scout and ran nature programs in scouting. He was a member of Order of Arrow Scouting, enjoyed fishing, golf, NASCAR (Tony Stewart …

ANITA F. ALLEN, age 60, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Thursday morning March 26, 2009 at her home following a long hard fought battle with cancer. She was born April 19, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter to Gordon W. and Louise (Deveries) Castle. Anita had resided in the Sturgis and Kalamazoo area most of her life. On March …

Mary Jean Herman, age 80, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning, March 23, 2009 at her home. She was born April 1, 1928 in Burr Oak, Michigan a daughter to the late Victor and Mary (Hanson) Boyer. Jean had resided in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area most of her life. On July 23, 1948 she married …

Nancy P. Neal, age 71 of Mendon, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo where she had been a patient for 4 days.  She was born in Three Rivers on March 14, 1938 the daughter of the late Roland and Audrey (Whited) Pritchard and was a lifetime resident of this area.  Nancy graduated from Three Rivers …