Obituaries

Shirley Anne Schiedel, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Kalamazoo on February 15, 1936, the daughter of Sherman Biss and Nellie (Drobny) Biss. On January 15, 1954, in St. Joseph, Michigan she married Harold Junior Schiedel, III who survives her in death. Shirley was …

William Dennis Poorman, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, December 29, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born December 28, 1934 in Sturgis, son of the late Ertis and Clara A. (Reading) Poorman. He was a lifelong Sturgis resident. Bill held various jobs but his last and favorite job was transporting the Amish. He was proud to have …

Marion Elizabeth Bedard, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning December 27, 2020 at Care Community Assisted Living in Springfield, Michigan. She was born November 22, 1935 in Oneco, Connecticut daughter of the late Earl W. and Ethel A. (Sherman) Barr. Marion resided in Sturgis since 1957 coming from Oneco. On February 2, 1957 she married Roland H. Bedard …

Joe R. Shinn, age 93, of Shipshewana, passed away holding his wife’s hand on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. He was born in Sturgis on December 20, 1927 to the late Clyde and Ester Shinn.  Joe proudly joined the Navy during World War II and served in the Philippines when the war ended 6 weeks later. Joe worked in Sturgis at Harter …

James E. Murphy, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning December 4, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 20, 1935 in New Bedford, Massachusetts son of the late John Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Flynn) Murphy. Jim’s early life was spent in Massachusetts moving to Michigan in 1992. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s …

Betty Carlene Boydston, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was born in Three Rivers on October 2, 1936 the daughter of Carl E. and Flora (Brantley) Hilbert. Betty was a graduate of Three Rivers High School in 1954. Upon her graduation she was employed at Three Rivers City Hall where she was promoted …

Richard Bond Anthony, Jr., age 76, of Three Rivers, died on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. He was born in Dowagiac on Nov. 1, 1944 the son of Richard and Margaret (Cranson) Anthony. Richard  was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1962. He joined the US …

Phyllis Marlene Woods, age 78, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Gary, Indiana on May 27, 1942 the daughter of Phillip and Minnie (Langlie) Woldahl. She was raised in Gary where she worked briefly as a telephone operator until the birth of her first child. Later, when …

Dorothy D. Leeper, age 86, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Dorothy has been a resident of Burr Oak since 1994, previously residing in Northwest Indiana. Born an only child to her parents on August 24, 1934 in Johnson City, IL, Myrtle and Juel King, she had a wonderful upbringing for a child during that era. Her …

Willard Richard Swartz, age 98, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was born in Marcellus on June 2, 1922, the son of Cloyd and Mabel (Gearhart) Swartz. After graduating from Marcellus High School with the Class of 1940, Willard proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of American Legion Post …