Obituaries

James A. Cripe, age 89, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in South Bend on August 27, 1931 the son of Cecil and Verna (Melser) Cripe. On October 21, 1955, in Middlebury, he married Betty M. Hoover who survives. Jim served in the Marine Corps, and was a …

Mary Ann “Ma” Claridge, age 95, of Marcellus, transitioned peacefully, Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Mary Ann “Ma” was born in Crown Point, IN on 4/21/1925 the daughter of Claude Roswell Pettibone and Helen Irene (Hixon) Pettibone. On November 4, 1949, at Michigan State University, she married John Claridge who preceded her …

Garold L. Whitehead, age 72, of Wetmore, Mich. and Three Rivers, died following a brief illness under the loving care of Tim, Susie and family at their home on Friday afternoon, December 4, 2020. He was born in Kalamazoo on June 17, 1948 to Paul and Marguerite (McDonald) Whitehead. Garold grew up in Three Rivers on the family farm, graduating …

Nicolas Cruz Trevino, age 35, of Hartford, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.  Nicolas was born in Weslaco, TX on May 18, 1985, a son of Gilberto and Ramona (Cruz) Trevino. Nicolas worked in the agriculture manufacturing business, and previously was a manager at Bell’s Brewery for 9 years.  He loved …

Sharon Kay Jeffries, age 74, of Battle Creek, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Glen Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. Sharon was born on May 26, 1946 in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Guthrie) Hoard. Sharon graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1965. Sharon worked as a Nurses Aid at …

Danny Leroy Caseman, age 81, of Altha, Fla. passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was born July 31, 1939 to parents, Lloyd and Marian Caseman in Constantine. Danny worked in construction, RV manufacturing and as a custodian/maintenance man. He loved his family, the outdoors and watching sports, especially boxing. He married …

Stephen Robert Downs, age 61, went home to Jesus on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. On Dec. 9, 1958, Stephen was born in Hillsdale, to the late Robert and Marjorie (Purdy) Downs. Steve was previously married to Elizabeth (Frisbie) Barrington of Colon, and had four children. On June 20, 1992, Steve married Diane Mallen of Colon. Steve Downs was a lifelong …

Raymond J. Young, age 91, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Bowman Place in Three Rivers. Ray was born in Constantine on September 12, 1929, a son of Charles and Pansy (Roberts) Young. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1947 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On May 1, 1954, he married …

Joan Ruth Dugan, age 93, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. She was born in Terre Haute, IN on Feb. 25, 1927 the daughter of Orville and Grace (Behringer) Utterback. She was married to Richard C. Dugan on Nov. 27, 1949 in Indianapolis. They resided in Three Rivers for thirty years during Richard’s employment at Wells Manufacturing. …

Shirley (Dickerson) Harker, loving mother and grandmother, passed away with family by her side Nov. 29, 2020 at Friendly Village in Rhinelander, Wis. She was born April 19, 1931, in Three Rivers, to Olga (Ferguson) and Merrill Dickerson. On Sept.16, 1950, she married Wayne Harker and resided in Sturgis. Shirley worked as an office manager at Readmore Bookstore and also …