Obituaries

Howard W Strayer, age 55, of Rapid City, SD (formerly of Three Rivers), died on on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born on September 25, 1965. Memorial services will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 2pm. Ellsworth Air Force will render full military honors. Behrens Wilson Funeral Home in Rapid …

Lucinda Bess Shelters, age 67, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 passed away in Burr Oak.  She was born in Three Rivers on January 12, 1954 the daughter of Edgar L. and Helen (Morris) Shelters. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Prairie River Cemetery, Nottawa Twp, on Friday, January 29, 2021,

Tina M. Black, age 59, of Three Rivers, died on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at Three Rivers Health. Burial of cremains will take place at a later date at Constantine Cemetery. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Mark Edward Harmon, age 69, of Mishawaka, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Paul’s Group Home on Portage Avenue in South Bend. He was born March 21, 1951, in Sturgis, to Edward and Joan (Messner) Harmon. On Aug. 17, 1974, he married Ranah Hoard in Battle Creek. She survives, along with two daughters, Amy (Shawn) Gillespie of Ontario, Canada, and …

Mary Rose “Rosie” Binando, age 97, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 in her home, where she lived her entire life. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mable (Tosi) Binando. Rosie was born January 28, 1923 in Three Rivers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1941. Rosie continued her education …

Scot Lee Allabach, age 60, of Nottawa, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the Laurels of Galesburg.  Scott was born on March 22, 1960 in Sturgis, a son of Graydon and Daisy (DuVall) Allabach.  He attended Centreville and White Pigeon Schools, later receiving his GED. In 1977, he married Kathy Hahn in LaGrange; they were later divorced.  In …

Brent Matthew Morris, age 61, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 22, 2021 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on February 25, 1959, a son of Richard Morris and Carol (Cottingham) Stumpf. Brent attended Three Rivers schools. He enjoyed going hunting and fishing, and had a passion for the great outdoors. Surviving Brent are …

John M. Boggs, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Aug.10, 1940, in Hudson, Ind., a son of the late John and Grace Boggs. John resided in Sturgis for more than 50 years. John retired from Rehau Inc. in Sturgis following over 30 years of dedicated employment. Following …

Jimmy Lee “Gee,” “Geebo” McGee, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born September 1, 1952 in Brookhaven, Miss., the son of Roosevelt Jr. and Annie Lee (Martin) McGee. A Three Rivers resident since age 9, Jimmy graduated in 1970 from Three Rivers High School where he played football, baseball, …

Sallyann Marie Taylor, age 87, of Mendon, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. She was born in Ludington, MI on Oct. 7, 1933 the daughter of Charles and Marguerite (LaBarr) Vorac. Her parents died when she was quite young, and Sallyann became a foster child of Margaret Travis of Mendon. She graduated from Mendon High School …