Obituaries

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 …

Marjorie Alice (Loudenslager) Decker, age 104, passed away peacefully Friday, December 25, 2020 at The Birches AFC in Leonidas. Marge, the youngest of seven children, was born on July 31, 1916 to Floyd and Bertha (Snook) Loudenslager. She was a longtime resident of Colon, residing in the family home for 75 years before moving to the Birches in 2014. After …

Keith Allen Shultz, age 77, of Howe, Ind., passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 22, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a hard-fought battle with bone marrow cancer. He was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Angola, a son of the late Albert and Letha (Grove) Shultz. Keith resided in the Howe and Brighton, Ind., area most of his …

Bobby Hodge, age 71, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born March 16, 1949 in Holland, Missouri, a son of James and Maidress (Hardin) Hodge. Bobby graduated from Dowagiac High School and attended the Seminary to become a minister. He served as minister for the Pentacostal Church of God in many communities …

Janice Ann Pagel, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, December 26, 2020 at her home. She was born September 29, 1938 in Holland, Michigan daughter of the late James and Jeanette Walters. Janice resided in Sturgis for the past 5 years coming from Rodney, Michigan where she loved the 25 years she and her husband spent at their …

Frederick J “Freddie” Herrick Jr, age 40, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born July 4, 1980 in Saginaw, a son of Frederick and Joan (Emmons) Herrick Sr. Freddie graduated from Constantine High School in 1999. He was a self employed tile setter working for Central Tile in …

Willard J Sutton, age 72, of White Pigeon, died on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. He was born October 20, 1948 in Constantine, a son of Willard and Julia (Young) Sutton. Willard graduated from Constantine High School in 1966 and furthered his education in the tool & die industry. On February 14, 1986 he married Betty Mae Brown …