Obituaries

Coreen Elenor Osborn (Smith), age 66, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. She was born August 11, 1954 in Dowagiac, the daughter of Edward and Elenora (Shetron) Smith. Coreen was a lifelong resident of Three Rivers where she raised her children and worked as a Property Manager for Medallion Property Management. Coreen …

Larry Lee Beach, age 85, of Hartsville, Michigan and a longtime former Sturgis resident, passed away early Thursday morning, June 17, 2021 at his home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes of Sturgis where funeral services celebrating the life of Larry Lee Beach will begin at …

Jack R. Wallen, age 76, of Colon, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Jack was born in Water Gap, Kentucky on August 20, 1944, a son of the late William and JoEllen (Calhoun) Wallen. Jack graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1963. On March 12, 1977 Jack married Corliss Uric at the Sturgis …

Kenneth Lee Mullins, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at his home. He was born January 4, 1942 in Wolf Pen, West Virginia son of the late Walter and Gladys Mullins. Ken resided in Sturgis since 1962. His early life was spent in West Virginia. On October 22, 1962 he married Alice Clouse in Fort Mead, …

Jack Wayne Whitney, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born in Bald Knob, Arkansas, on Jan. 9, 1942, the son of Roy H. and Leatha V. (Cullom) Whitney. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother and sister-in-law Roy H. Jr. & Martha Whitney; his brothers, Rex, …

Cindy Mae Beachey (Mull) was born December 24th, 1971. She was the best Christmas gift her family could have hoped for and receive. She left us way too early on May 17th, 2021. Cindy always had a smile that was contagious to everyone she met and a laugh that could fill up the room. Some of her most favorite things …

Our loving son Matthew Steven Andrews, age 33, passed away after a brief illness, on Good Friday, April 2, 2021. Matthew was born in Kalamazoo on August 13, 1987 to Steven and Michelle Andrews. Matthew is survived by his daughters, Rae Lynn Andrews and Daisy, parents, Steven and Michelle Andrews, sisters Sarah and Jessica Andrews and Grandmother Delores Dearborn. He …

Caroll Emaline Wise, age 94, of Scotts, died Friday, June 11, 2021 at her home. She was born in Wibaux, Montana on Nov. 2, 1926 the daughter of Hezekiah and Laura (Harkins) Keller. After graduation from high school, she went to cosmetology school. She worked briefly as a hairdresser in Athens, and for over 34 years at Margo Shick’s Salon …

Michael J. Tom, age 54, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 14, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Michael was born on March 1, 1967 in Sturgis, a son of the late James Q. Tom and Lois A. Kline. Michael graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1985. Michael worked as a Millwright at IAC in …

Billie Linden Frazier, age 85, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center. He was born August 31, 1935 in Tazewell, VA, the son of Wade and Mallisie (Adams) Frazier. Billie was employed at Dover Corp. in Portage as a tool and die maker. He also worked for several other companies as a machinist …