Obituaries

Larry Lee Raifsnider, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born November 10, 1942 in White Pigeon, a son of Clyde and Inez (Sharp) Raifsnider. Larry graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1960 and furthered his education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Notre Dame University. In …

Sue (Calkins) Mishler, age 65, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. She was born Nov. 30, 1956 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late John and Pauline (Walls) Shook. Sue had worked at several area factories including, Carleton and Premier in Elkhart, Stout Co. in Bristol, and Culver Duck in Middlebury. Surviving are children: …

Rhoda M Hagelgans Lantz, age 88, died on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. She was born November 14, 1933 in Sturgis, a daughter of Sherman and Florence (Braser) Gilkison. Rhoda graduated from Sturgis High School in 1951. On November 15, 1956 she married Richard Hagelgans Jr. in Centreville, He preceded her in death December 1, 1987. On …

Barbara Ann Miller, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday August 14, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 17, 1952 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late John and Dorothy (Burgett) Benyi. On Sept. 27, 1969 in Sturgis, she married Raymond A. Miller. Barbara had been employed in the fast food industry for over 20 …

Donald Oliver Boyce, age 90, of Three Rivers, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. He was born in Coleman, Michigan on November 12, 1931 the son of Alfred and Gertrude (Ettinger) Boyce. The family moved to Mendon in 1946 where he was a Boy Scout. Donald was a member of the Mendon High School class of 1950 …

Abbigale Ruth (Pridgeon) Scarpella, age 79, of Coldwater, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 after a short illness, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater. She was born May 23, 1943 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Ernest and Josephine Pridgeon. Abbie graduated from Lima Brighton High School in Howe, Indiana with the class of 1962. On Oct. …

Donald Lee Huff, age 90, of Mendon, died peacefully in the presence of his family on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. He was born in Three Rivers on May 14, 1932 the son of Carl V. and Ruth M. (Marvin) Huff and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1950 where he lettered in football, …

Gary Lee Hughes, age 75, of Colon, died on July 30, 2022 at his home following a brief illness.  He was born in Battle Creek on Feb. 7, 1947 the son of Marion B. and Ann Marie (Miller) Hughes and was a lifetime resident of the area.  He graduated from Colon High School where he played football and was known …

Danny Lee Sanderson, age 52, died on July 25, 2022.  He was born in Battle Creek on April 1, 1970 the son of Frederick M. and M. Jane (Davenport) Sanderson.  He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1989. He earned his Associate’s Degree from Glen Oaks community College and his Bachelor’s Degree from Central Michigan University.  Danny …

James (Jim) Bunn, age 59, of Newaygo, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. James was born to Elden and Alice Bunn on August 7, 1963 in Culver City, California. On July 15, 1989 in Grand Rapids, he married Lachelle Renee Reid who survives him in death. Jim was a perfectionist when it came …