Obituaries

Raymond Edward Sanders, Jr., age 67, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his home.  Raymond was born in Sturgis on October 6, 1953, a son of Raymond Edward and Betty Rose (Courtney) Sanders, Sr.  He graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1972.  On September 9, 1989, he married Sandi McWatters in White Pigeon. Raymond worked for Simplex Paper …

Elissa A. Andrews, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Sturgis. Elissa was born in Sturgis on August 29, 1959 to Mary Ellen McKercher. She spent most of her life in the Sturgis area, with the exception of her time in Billings, MT and Salt Lake City, UT. Elissa graduated from Burr Oak High School …

Arthur Warren Peebles Jr., age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Safe Haven Assisted Living. He was born July 10, 1942 in Detroit, the son of Arthur W. Peebles Sr. and Mary Emma Peebles (Rector). Art graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1961, after which he served in the …

Molly June McCoy, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 23, 2021. She is survived by two sons, Steven (Debra) Wayne and Robert (Julie) Wayne. Also survived by grandchildren, David Wayne, Diane Coy, Nicholas Wayne, Christopher Wayne; great-grandchild, Katie Coy; sister, Patricia (Joseph) Kinder; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews; special great-niece, Jenny Johnson. …

Bruce D. Emmons, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Three Rivers Health.  Bruce was born in Marshall on March 30, 1959, a son of Norman and Sandra (Davis) Emmons.  He graduated from Maple Valley High School in Nashville, MI, and went on to earn his mechanic’s certificate. Bruce worked as a mechanic. He …

Barbara Ann “Barb” Preston, age 70, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation. She was born October 23, 1950 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Donald and Josephine (Shumway) Crippin. Barb worked in numerous restaurants over 35 years, including Fisher Lake Inn, and most recently was a deli worker at Meijer. She was …

Toni J Evilsizor, age 71, of Three Rivers, died on March 26, 2021 . Mother of Mary Middaugh and Angel Lemons. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 Friday, April 16, 2021 at White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Arrangments by the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Carolyn L. Ball, age 79, of Centreville, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Carolyn was born in Detroit on May 27, 1941, a daughter of John and Mae (Manisto) Ball.  She graduated from High School in Detroit and went on to study nurse’s aid training and chaplaincy.  She worked as a nurse’s aid in …

Marvin Earl Smeal, age 85, of Jones, passed away in Ann Arbor on Sunday, January 24, 2021.  Marvin was born in Clearfield, PA on June 28, 1935, a son of Collis and Mildred (Kanouff) Smeal.  He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1953 in Niagara Falls, NY. After high school, he attended Penn State University and went on to serve …

Patrick Edward Arseneau, age 72, of Sturgis, went to join his Lord and Savior Sunday morning, April 11, 2021 at his home. Pat was born on December 9, 1948, in Elkhart to Everett Arseneau and Ruth (McDermott) Arseneau. They brought him up on a farm in Kessington, MI, a bold and curious younger sibling to Paul, Joanne, Johnny and Jim. …