Obituaries

Dave Truckey, 77

David Lee Truckey, age 77, of Mendon, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on May 9, 1944 the son of Francis L. and Helen (McElvain) Truckey. He attended Mendon High School, and was married to Janet Mazurek on Feb. 3, 1963. He has resided in Mendon his entire life except for 18 …

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Corene Baker, 88

Corene May Baker, age 88, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. She was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on Aug, 26, 1933 the daughter of Robert and Nelda (Pidcock) Cox. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and later attended Wayne County Community College. Corene was married to Rev. Marion Baker on July 6, 1950 …

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Nancy Drahos, 85

Nancy Joyce Drahos, age 85, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully the evening of Wednesday Dec. 29, 2021 after a long journey with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born in Three Rivers on April 30, 1936 the daughter of Reuel and Elsie (Wadenstorfer) Kaiser. She attended a one room school in Parkville and went to High School in Mendon, graduating …

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Deb DeMeyer, 66

Debborah J. DeMeyer, age 66, of Mottville Township, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, surrounded by her family at home. She was born February 16, 1955 in Flint, a daughter of Franklin and Elvera (Larson) Suber. Deb graduated from Holly High School in 1974. On June 28, 1989 she married Wally DeMeyer, Jr. in Constantine. Deb dedicated her life to …

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Sharon Ruggles, 74

Sharon Louise Ruggles, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 following a brief illness. She was born in Burr Oak, the daughter of the late Cylas and Jean (Bower) Butcher. Sharon has been a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. Sharon owned and operated her own cleaning business for many years working …

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Gerald Melville, 98

Gerald Melville, age 98, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. He was born October 20, 1923, in South Bend to Edmund Marshall Melville and Mabel Johnson Melville. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and served in the US Army from 1943 to 1946 and is a WWII Veteran. His first …

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Beverly Sherburn, 79

Beverly Jean Sherburn, age 79, of Mendon, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital. Beverly was born January 16, 1942 in Marcellus to Raymond and Twilla (Oxley) Wright. She graduated from Marcellus High School in 1960. On September 17, 1960 she married Leland Glea Sherburn, Jr. in Roseland, IN. They had been married for 60 …

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Jean Wilson, 80

Jean A Wilson, age 80, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, December 27, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

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Lou Hein, 95

Luella Blanche (Whitmill) Hein, age 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 24, 2021 at home. Lou, as she was affectionately called, was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Temperance, Michigan, to Blanche (Teall) and Orin M. Whitmill. After graduation in 1944, she met and married Herman H. Hein on July 14, 1945 in Washington, D.C. They …

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Kevin Gillette, 63

Kevin Mark Gillette, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away on December 21, 2021 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital due to to complication of COVID-19. He was born January 14, 1958 in Bryan, Ohio son of Clyde and JoAnn (Collins) Gillette. Kevin was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class or 1976. In 1978 …

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