Obituaries

Robert D “Bob”  Omo, age 73, of Three Rivers, died on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo. He was born October 2, 1951 in Three Rivers, a son of R.D. and Anne (Morgan) Omo. Bob graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1969. On October 7, 1972 he married Theo Holmes at Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine. Bob …

Wilbur E. Seager Sr., age 92, of Jones, died on Friday, September 12, 2025 at his home. He was born July 23, 1933 in Jones, a son of Ward  and Wilma (Withers) Seager. Wilbur attended school in Cassopolis. On July 6, 1963 he married Alice Petrauskas in St. Joseph Co., MI. Wilbur worked at Skyline in Elkhart until he purchased his …

Michael Todd Hart, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, unexpectedly at his place of work in Elkhart. He was born on August 6, 1966 in Sturgis, son of Lawrence and Fern (Brock) Hart. Mike was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1984. He furthered his education at Ivy …

Brian Dale Greider, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday September 10, 2025 at Lake House Assisted Living in Three Rivers.  He was born on September 13, 1943 in South Bend, the son of John and Evelyn (Hosinski) Greider.  Brian attended Riley High School and was part of the 1961 graduating class.  In 1965, Brian joined the United …

Nicole Danielle Bontrager, age 41, of Nottawa, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at her home. She was born May 25, 1984 in Sturgis, a daughter of Elizabeth M. Bontrager. In 1990, Elizabeth passed away and Nicole was adopted by Alvin and Ardell (Bristol) Bontrager. Nicole graduated from Centreville High School in 2002. She worked as custodial supervisor on …

Douglas “Doug” Davis was born on August 21, 1954 in St. Louis Missouri. In his younger years, he joined the Navy, but Doug was well known for his occupation in mechanical work for more than a decade at places like Auto Zone and Eagles Auto. He will be remembered by co-workers who knew him well at Lockport in Three Rivers. …

Miguel P. Garcia, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025 at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers. Miguel was born on April 15, 1935 in Laredo, Texas, the son of Merced and Alicia Garcia. He spent his early years in Laredo before relocating to Harlingen, Texas, where he lived for over 30 years. Eventually, …

Dennis Wade Tyler of Marcellus, passed away on September 3, 2025 at the age of 71. He was born on November 7, 1953, and lived a life filled with stories, laughter, and love for his family. Those who knew Dennis will remember his humor and the happiness he found in simple pleasures. Whether he was under the hood of a …

Kenneth J. Hemenway, age 71, of Nottawa Township, died on Sunday,  September 7, 2025 at his home. He was born May 22, 1954 in Mendon, a son of Herman Powers and Donna C. Happel. Kenneth graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1972. He retired in 2020 from IAC in Mendon, where he worked as a Journeyman for over 25 …

Steven L. Pagels, age 60, of Centreville, died on Monday, September 8, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness.  Steven was born on November 2, 1964 in Three Rivers, the son of Leslie “Gene” and Ella (Arnold) Pagels.  He was a 1984 graduate of Centreville High School. Following high school, he was employed at Crocker Limited in Centreville, Denton …