Obituaries

Beryl E. Rigel, age 84, of Three Rivers, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 21, 2022. He was born January 14, 1938 in Dundee, the son of Merl E. and Aura (Lerch) Rigel. He graduated from Dundee High School lettering in football and the high school band. He was also active in scouting, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout …

Dustan Lee Fields, age 45, of Colon, passed away after years of poor health on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Dustan was born on May 19, 1977 in Sturgis, a son to Don and Susan (Johnson) Fields. Dustan was a graduate of Sturgis High School. Surviving Dustan are his children: Kodie Fields of Colon, and …

Shirley A Nottoli, age 89, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 8, 1933 in Sturgis, the Daughter of Paul and Rosanna (Gouker) Irelan. White Pigeon area resident all of her life and Graduate of White Pigeon High School in 1951. Employed by Adams and Westlake in Elkhart and Owens-Illinois in …

Lonney “Lon” L. Sommers, age 82, of Three Rivers, died Friday, November 18, 2022 at his home. He was born February 22, 1940 in Battle Creek, a son of Leo and Dortha (Maugherman) Sommers. Lon attended Battle Creek schools and served in the US Army from 1963 to 1965. On December 7, 1968 he married Valarie Propst at St. Joseph’s …

James Joseph Hokanson, age 60, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Kalamazoo. James was born in Chicago on December 3, 1961 the son of Eugene Carl Hokanson and Opal Lula (Barker) Hokanson. James coached youth football with the Orland Park Pioneers in Orland Park, IL for 25 years, and was married for 25 years to Lora Pauls …

Wayne Kay Swartz, age 80, of Marcellus, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. He was born in Schoolcraft on April 16, 1942 the son of Homer K. and Maxine (Kahler) Swartz. On March 5, 1960, in Newburg, Michigan he married Sharon Joyce Tase who preceded him in death on December 1, 2019. Wayne loved working on his farm with …

James Randall Thomas, Sr., age 76, of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at home. He was born in Dowagiac on July 10, 1946 the son of LeVerne Elwin Thomas and Evelyn Hazel (Eggleston) Thomas. On June 24, 1966 in Lawton, Oklahoma, he married Barbara J. Apted who survives him in death. James served in the United States Army, …

Dolores J. Marshall, age 87, of White Pigeon, passed away early Sunday morning, November 20, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. The family will receive from 5:00 to 8:00 on Friday, Nov. 25th at the Hackman Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 114 S. Nottawa St. in Sturgis where the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary will …

Roger Tolman Seelye Sr., age 94, of Marcellus and Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Safe Haven Assisted Living, surrounded by his loving family. He joins his wife of 67 years, Linda, who preceded him on November 1, 2022. Born September 14, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Arthur and Alymira (Tolman) Seelye, he graduated from Kalamazoo …

Rudolph “Rudy” John Orisich, age 97, of Three Rivers, was born in South Bend to Frank and Pauline Orisich on July 4, 1925 and was the oldest of their 4 children. He passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Rudy was generous without …