Obituaries

Sallie L. Channey, age 81, of rural Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. She was born in Alpine, Alabama on April 10, 1939 one of nine children born to Joseph and Josephine (Wiley) Bowman. She was married to Rev. Luther D. Channey, Jr. on Nov. 23, 1957. They moved to this area in …

Annette D Miller,  age 67, of White Pigeon, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Three Rivers. She was born June 14, 1953 in Three Rivers, a daughter of Harry and Florence (Brewer) Parker. Annette graduated from Constantine High School in 1971. On March 10, 1985 she married Timothy W Miller in Las Vegas, NV. Annette retired from Owens …

Alice Marilyn Happel, age 91, of Burr Oak, died early Thursday morning, Feb. 4, 2021, at Skaggs Assisted Living of Burr Oak. She was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Sturgis, the first daughter of the late Clement and Frances (Hibbard) Bothamley. Alice graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. On Dec. 5, 1953, she married Vern L. …

Charlotte Louise Parisot, age 73, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Detroit, a daughter of the late Phillip and Gertrude (Hughes) Selman. Charlotte had been a resident of Sturgis for more than 45 years, moving here from the Detroit area. She was first married to …

Louis Dean Hartzell, age 81, of rural Three Rivers, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at his home. He was born in Vandalia on July 18, 1939 the son of Glenn and Ada (Smeltzer) Hartzell and was a lifetime resident of the area. Raised on a farm, Louis graduated from Marcellus High School. He was employed by Continental Can Company and …

Rose Mary Eggleston, age 78, of Marcellus, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Edgewood Healthcare in Three Rivers. Rose was born in Dowagiac on August 17, 1942 to Michael and Edith (Sibley) Krager. On August 27, 1960 in Dowagiac, she married Robert Uriah Eggleston Sr., who preceded her in death on December 23, 2020. Rose was a homemaker …

James (Jim) Curtis Swayzee, age 72, of Three Rivers, and Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2020, at Bronson Medical Center, in Kalamazoo, surrounded by his wife, Franziska Swayzee (nee Kainbrecht), and his two children, Eva Verna Van Brunt (nee Swayzee) and James Michael Swayzee. Jim was born in New Castle, Indiana on October 18, 1948 — …

Fredrick James Moyer, age 67, of Marcellus, passed away Monday February 1, 2021 at home. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 6, 1953 the son of Shirley and Barbara (Hoover) Moyer. Fred was a Truck driver for many years enjoying his time behind the wheel. Fred was a proud veteran of the Navy where he loved traveling around the …

Melvin Ray Glasco, age 69, of Colon, passed away at his home Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Melvin was born Oct. 15, 1951, in Flint, a son of the late Willard and Elsie (Earns) Glasco. Melvin came to Colon as an excavator when the city sewer was being installed and never left. On Feb. 12, 1971, Melvin married Susan Frisbie at …

Richard G. Mantey passed away peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2021 at his home in Constantine. He was born April 1, 1941 in Toledo to the late Harvey and Ruth (Townsend) Mantey, who had six children: the (late) Harvey Jr., Flora, Richard, Ellen, Imogene, and Terrance. After high school, Richard served seven years in the Air Force. He graduated from …