Obituaries

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 …

Richard Earl Abrams, age 67, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center. He was born May 3, 1954 in Battle Creek, the son of Jack Junior and Betty Gene (Poulson) Abrams. He served in the United States Army and later worked as a crane operator. Remaining to cherish Richard’s memory are his father; …

Helen Laue-Mohler, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Helen was born on August 28, 1930 in LaGrange to the late Joni E. Weirich and Anna Mast Weirich. She married George C. Laue, Jr. on April 21, 1956 at St. John’s Lutheran Church and resided on the family farm in Three Rivers, where they …