Obituaries

Douglas D. Thaxton, age 68, of Colon, passed away Thursday August 4, 2022, at The Laurels of Coldwater. On August 19, 1953, Douglas was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, a son of the late Charles and Ramona (Davis) Thaxton. Douglas graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1971. Surviving Douglas are his siblings: Debra (David) O’Connell of Sturgis, James …

Ralph A Snyder, age 92, of Middlebury, died at Elkhart General Hospital on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was a former White Pigeon resident. Visitation from be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon where Services will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday August 10, 2022. Interment in White Pigeon Township Cemetery …

Margaret C. Rice, age 89, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at her home with her children at her bedside. She was born in Sturgis on December 10, 1932 the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Yesh) Cholometes. She lived across the road (US-12) from her parent’s restaurant in White Pigeon, where she graduated high school and worked at …

Austin Lee Lincomfelt of Schoolcraft, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the age of 31. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 3, 1991, the son of Troy Lincomfelt and Kimberly (Smith) Fink. Austin graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 2009, following graduation he went on to successfully obtain his CDL license and drove a large semi for …

Steven J. Hiatt, age 65, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at his home following a two-month illness. He was born in Three Rivers on November 1, 1956 the son of John and Dorothy (Carpenter) Hiatt. He was a member of the Mendon High School class of 1974. Steve was married to Clair McWatters, and they were later …

Dale Leroy Robison, age 85, of Centreville, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 12, 1937 son of the late Raymond and Katherine (Gross) Robison. Dale resided in Centreville for the past 14 years coming from Sturgis. On July 18, 1959 he married Willetta K. “Billie” Kesslar in Factoryville. She …

Indra Sulcs Sanford, age 72, of Centreville, passed away Thursday evening, August 4, 2022 at her home. She was born May 10, 1950 in a displaced persons camp in Germany, daughter of the late Alfred and Katrina Sulcs. Indra came to the United States as an infant and resided in Sturgis and Centreville. She owned and operated Amber Myst Alternatives …

Norman Ray Nichols, Sr., age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 4, 2022.  Norman was born in Kalamazoo on February 2, 1943 the son of Albert and Alberta (Briggs) Nichols. In 1967, Norman would marry Etta Bird in Arizona.  Norman was an automotive mechanic and loved to fix and tinker on things that needed …

Andrea “Dee Dee” Riley, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away early Thursday morning, August 4, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 24, 1957 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Omelchuck) Lengyel Dee Dee resided in Three Rivers since 2010, coming from Sturgis, and her early life was spent in Pennsylvania. …

Don R. Mieras, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, August 4, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born January 29, 1932 in Sturgis, son of the late Harry and Gladys (Wall) Mieras. Don was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1950. On October 1, 1955 he married …