Obituaries

Edna Frances (Sherer) Rink, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, June 13, 2024. She was born in Jasper, Alabama on October 23, 1930 the daughter of Edward and Mattie (Burgess) Sherer. On April 15, 1950 Frances was united in marriage to Lamar Rink in Goshen, where they enjoyed 70 years of …

Mary Marie Boling, age 91, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. She was born January 4, 1933 in Porter Township, the daughter of Clarence L. and Ertah (Clark) Reames, and graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1951. Mary worked at the A&P Grocery Store in Three Rivers …

Wendy L. Russell, age 73, of Sturgis, went to join her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday evening, June 16, 2024, at her home. She was born December 3, 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Wayne M. and Vera Jeanette (Schenk) Price. Wendy resided in Sturgis since 1993, coming from Rural Hall, North Carolina. Her early life was …

Linda Pearl Yoder, age 82, of Sturgis, died on Saturday, June 15,2024. She was born on February 14, 1940 in Sturgis, the Daughter of Charles and Lora(Carson) Clark.  She was an area resident all of her life. She was employed by White Pigeon Schools, O’Sullivan Reality, and St Joseph County Mental Health. She enjoyed to Cook, Animals, and most of …

Chris Schwartz, Jr., age 85, of Sturgis, passed away surrounded by his family at 10:45 pm, on Monday, June 10, 2024 at his son’s home in Nappanee. He was born on November 23, 1938, in Crawford County, PA, to Chris Sr. and Elizabeth “Lizzy” (Hostetler) Schwartz. On June 21, 1959, in Findley, MI, he married Edna Irene Bontrager, she died …

Elizabeth Lee Kent née Beam of Schoolcraft, passed away on June 8, 2024 at the age of 79. Her life can best be described by thinking as she did, with the eye of an artist. Betsy lived a life as full as a painter’s pallet. Family, friends, education, and career were her primary colors and artistic pursuits, gardening and travel …

Dr. Paul Michael Blank, DDS, was born on April 6, 1961 in Grand Rapids, the son of George and Mary Lou Blank. He passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2024 at the age of 63, as a result of an earlier cardiac event. He was preceded in death by his parents. Paul graduated from Creston High School, Grand Rapids Junior …

Lee Alan Austermann, age 88, passed away at home with his wife and children at his bedside on Thursday morning, June 13, 2024. He was born April 30, 1936 in Chicago to Leon and Helen (Smith) Austermann. They moved to Three Rivers when he was nine, where he attended school through graduation. He joined the Air Force where he served …

Jack Ford Pearson, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2024, at his home with his wife at his side after a long and courageous fight with Parkinson’s Disease. Remaining to cherish Jack’s memory are his loving wife, Eileen Livanec; children, Jody (David) Young, Jaime (Anthony) Orlando and Kate (Ross) Marshman; grandchildren, Abigail Young, Chase …

Caroline Rose (Hoeft) Modrzynski died on June 3, 2024 at the age of 93.  She was born on July 27, 1930, the only child of Agnes Susan (Klingshirn) and Charles Henry Hoeft of Rogers City, Michigan. She attended St. Ignatius Catholic School in Rogers City and Siena Heights in Adrian (boarding school) and graduated from Rogers City High School in …