Obituaries

Dean Edward Griffin, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 31, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa the son of Dr. B.D. and Margaret (Heron) Griffin, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1978. He attended Glen Oaks Community College. While in high school, Dean met …

Roxann L. Jordan, age 67, of Colon, passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2022 at her home. She was born November 8, 1955 in Pontiac, Michigan daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Filby) Cox, Sr. Roxann resided in Colon since 1993. Her early life was spent in Pontiac and for one year she and Tim lived in Montana. In …

Janice Louise Frohriep, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, November 9, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born December 6, 1941 at Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, daughter of the late Robert and Grace (McHuron) Besser. Janice was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. She furthered …

John Charles Feller, 62, of Cantonment, FL, formerly of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2021. John was born on October 29, 1959 in Sturgis to Charles E. and Christine D. (Herman) Feller. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1977 and from Trine University in 1981. John loved photography, motorcycles, race cars, and woodworking. In addition to running …

David Lee Westfall, age 76, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. He was born November 3, 1946 in Dowagiac, the son of Clarence and Vivian (Rudd) Westfall. Following his graduation from Dowagiac High School in 1965, he went into the Navy from which he retired. A subsonar man based out of Pearl Harbor, …

Randy A. “Rambo” Tomlinson, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born October 16, 1953 in Muncie, Indiana, son of the late Albert and Rosella (Hart) Tomlinson. Rambo was a longtime Sturgis resident coming from the Muncie area. He retired from Morgan Olson in Sturgis following over 40 years …

Kate Winans, age 80, of Kalamazoo, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at MediLodge of Kalamazoo. She was born in 1942 to Theodore and Mary Winans who lived in the town of Osborn, Ohio.  She was the third child preceded by 2 brothers, Robert and Joseph. Her younger sister Jane, to whom she became very close, joined the family in …

Roman K. Miller, age 79, of Constantine, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Promedica Nursing Home in Three Rivers. He was born May 28, 1943 in Nappanee, IN a son of Monroe and Katie (Miller) Kemp. Roman attended Constantine Schools. On March 4, 1961, he married Rhoda Bontrager at Riverview Mennonite Church in White Pigeon and later divorced.  Roman …

James Joseph Connors, age 86, of White Pigeon, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at North Woods Village Assisted Living in Kalamazoo. He was born July 29, 1936 in Marquette, a son to the late Raymond and Emma C. (Messier) Connors. On December 21, 1994 he married Nancy Dunn in Sturgis. James received his Master’s Degree from Western Michigan University. …

Larry Allen Price, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 8, 1957 in Three Rivers, the son of Charles and Maxine (Ray) Price. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and worked at Southern Michigan Rubber. Larry was a proud member of the Three Rivers Eagles #2303. He …