Obituaries

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Sharon Ann Marks Marchand, age 55, of Sturgis, passed away on December 24, 2021 at her home. She was born April 15, 1966 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Jerry and Dianna Carol (Bauman) Marks. Sharon resided most of her life in Sturgis. On September 24, 2017 she married Scott Marchand in Sturgis. She had been employed by Thurston Woods …

David J. Farrell, age 81, of Colon, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Three Rivers Health. David was born on February 24, 1940, in Flint, a son of the late Benjamin and Marian (McGrath) Farrell. David graduated from Flint Central High School with the class of 1958. David then earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Education from the …