Obituaries

Wayne R. Bielski, age 70, of Colon, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Wayne was born on April 26, 1952, in Berwyn, Illinois, a son to the late Richard and Francis (Krizek) Bielski. Wayne was a graduate of Morton East High School with the class of 1970. Wayne later graduated from Purdue University Northwest with …

Antoinette “Toni” Taylor passed away on December 3, 2022 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne at the age of 76. She was born on January 3, 1946, in Sturgis, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth (Taylor) Newman. Toni graduated from Lima High School and Ball State University where she earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. She worked for many years …

Leeann Sue Ryan, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born August 6, 1957 in Bay City, the daughter of Shirley Serafin, and graduated from Pinconning High School with the Class of 1975. On November 8, 1997, Leeann married the love of her life, Dan Ryan. The couple met through …

Robert K. Richards, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Bob was born in Hancock, Michigan, the son of Robert and Ruth (Sanborn) Richards and lived in the Upper Peninsula until moving to Ann Arbor for graduate studies at the University of Michigan. Bob completed a mid-life Ph.D. and spent the remaining years of his career …

Ronald Dean Bourn, age 71, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home. He was born July 22, 1951 in Elkhart, the son of Charles and Shirley (Shaw) Bourn, and graduated from Elkhart High School with the Class of 1969. Ron worked with his father in the family business, Bourn & Sons Plastering, for more than 40 …

Alice Hazel (Sears) Hill of Burr Oak, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the age of 61. She was born in Michigan City, Indiana on April 9, 1961, the daughter of John and Janice (Westphal) Sears Sr. She will be fondly remembered by those who knew her for the love she shared with her fur baby: Tazz Alice …

Mary L. Klechak, age 94, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Promedica-Heartland in Three Rivers following a two-week illness. She was born in Chicago on October 5, 1928 the daughter of John and Mary Ellen (Donlan) Collopy. She graduated from Englewood High School in Chicago. She was married to Raymond R. Klechak in Chicago on Jan. 17, …

Joseph Armstrong, age 86, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday, December 11, 2022. Joseph was born on August 25th, 1936 to Jack and Dorothy Armstrong. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Melva (Pardee) Armstrong, his daughter Janice (Chris Kellogg) Armstrong, and his son Jack (Kay) Armstrong. Joseph is survived by …

Hilda Jean Harmon, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born June 11, 1926 in Mattawan, the daughter of John Charles and Luella (Britton) Butler, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1945. Jean had nine siblings: Thurlo, Marion, Vivian, Carl, Loranne, Francis, Kathryn, …

Selfless, loving, and fun, Kevin Schamehorn lived a life rich in family and friends. Kevin possessed a great sense of humor and a genuine love for people. He never met a stranger as everyone quickly became his friend and it was said that he could talk an ear off a wooden Indian. A simple joke that was sure to incite …