Obituaries

William “Bill” Elwood Spence, age 85, of Mendon, passed away at his home peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024.  He was born in Three Rivers on July 1, 1938 the son of Olin and Imagene (Butler) Spence.  Bill attended Mendon High School and was part of the 1956 graduating class.  A year later, on December 22, 1957 Bill married high …

Sophia I. Miller, age 89, of Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis and formerly of Three Rivers, died Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Ft. Wayne. She was born December 19, 1934 in DeKalb Co. Indiana, a daughter of the late Daniel and  Elsie (Curlis) Pierson.  Sophia lived in Indiana until the age of 10, when she moved to Sturgis.  On June …

Charles (Chuck) E. Bowers, age 75, of Three Rivers (formerly of Marcellus), passed away on Wednesay, June 5, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 16, 1949, to the late Richard and Frances (Harding) Bowers. Chuck was a 1967 graduate of Marcellus High School and was an over-the-road truck driver for many years. …

Michael R. Shook, age 70, of White Pigeon, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Three Rivers Health . He was born May 22, 1954, in Ludington, son of the late John and Pauline (Walls) Shook. Mike resided nearly his whole life in White Pigeon. On February 21, 1996, he married Penny Galanda in Centreville. Mike had been employed …

Paul William Coffman, age 50, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Jefferson Township. Paul was born April 4, 1974 in West Palm Beach, Florida, the son of Daniel Coffman and Cathrine Anne Baker. Paul grew up in Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia at Windy Hill Farms. Around the farm he would tend to the various livestock, maintaining …

Robert Atwater, age 75, of Dunlap, Illinois passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 at OSF in Peoria following a lengthy illness. Bob was born January 25, 1949 to Elnora and Otis Atwater in Sturgis. While attending Sturgis High School, he played trumpet in the marching band, was catcher for the varsity baseball team, and enjoyed many outdoor activities. Bob graduated …

Stephen B. Adams of Marcellus went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 3, 2024. Steve was born March 26, 1954, the son of William D. and Marilyn (Raifsnider) Adams of Three Rivers. Steve was a 1972 graduate of Three Rivers High School. In 1976 he married Tracy Buckhold of Three Rivers. He is survived by wife Tracy …

Brandon Gilbert Morrill (better known as Squirrel), age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly as a result of an automobile accident on Sunday, June 2, 2024. He was born June 18, 1985 in Kalamazoo to Dean and Connie Morrill. Brandon was a loving husband and father to his wife McKenzie and sons Brody and Breckon. He loved fishing, hunting, …

June P Bakeman, age 88, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.  She was born in East Grand Rapids on June 17, 1935 the Daughter of Floyd A and Antoinette (DeWitt) Norburg SR. June was a White Pigeon resident since 1959 coming from East Lansing. She was a homemaker, employed for 20 years at Andersons in White Pigeon, …

Dominick Franklin Butcher, age 39, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 1, 2024.  He was born in Three Rivers on September 11, 1984 the son of Ernie and Margie (Kott) Butcher. Nick attended Mendon High School and was part of the 2003 graduating class.  During that time, he was dual-enrolled with Glen Oaks Community College …