Obituaries

Debra J. Palmer, age 67, of Three Rivers, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Debra was born in Indiana on November 18, 1952, a daughter of Charles and Barbara (Whitting) Pearson. On July 28, 1973, she married Mark Palmer in Kosciusko Co., IN; he preceded her in death on October 10, 2012. Debra last worked for …

Timothy J. Pote, age 62 , of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 27, 1958 in Animosa, IA, a son of Tom and Kathryn (McNamara) Pote. Tim obtained a Bachelors of Science Degree from Indiana University, South Bend, with a double major in History and Political Science. In 1986, he …

Clifford “Smitty” Leland Smith, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He was born in Moorland, IA on February 4, 1934 to Clifford and Lola (Cripps) Smith. Clifford served his county in the U.S. Navy as an Electrician’s Mate 1st Class during the Korean War from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1956 with the …

Wilbur Rheo Lintz Jr., age 72, of Akron, Ohio, died Nov. 10, 2020, at Akron General Hospital, after complications from the coronavirus. He was born April 19, 1948, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Wilbur Rheo and Helen (nee Eggleston) Lintz Sr. Wilbur was a graduate of White Pigeon High School and he went on to obtain an …

Jennifer L. Kathan, age 59, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at her home in Constantine. She was born Jan. 27, 1961, in South Bend, to Louis and Nancy (Pierce) Vida. On Dec. 29, 2015, she married Warren “Butch” Kathan. He preceded her in death Jan. 25, 2017. She also was preceded in death by her father; and a …

Martha Ann Seager, age 84, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. She was born February 22, 1936 in Jones, to Ward & Wilma (Withers) Seager. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 children, Victoria Myer, Vanessa Smith and 6 siblings. Surviving is 1 daughter, Valerie (Karl) DeYoung, 4 grandchildren, Robbie, James, Brandi (Randy) and Amanda (Adam). Also …

Joseph A. Yoder, age 90, of Berrien Center, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.  Joseph was born in LaGrange Co., IN on February 17, 1930, a son of Ammon and Mattie (Yoder) Yoder.  He attended Scott Public Schools in Indiana.  On July 22, 1951, he married Amelia Miller at Locust Grove Mennonite Church …

James E. Staffen, age 59, a longtime resident of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 27, 1960, in Three Rivers, a son of Lyle and Barbara (Roach) Staffen. James had been employed as a welder and also worked in construction throughout his life and he enjoyed having fun. …

Gerald E. Cook, age 48, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at his home Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Gerald was born Nov. 23, 1971, in Rochester, N.Y., a son of Richard and Jeannie (Cook) Millspaugh. Gerald graduated from Brock Port High School with the class of 1990. On Oct. 15, 1996, Gerald married Nicole Bell in Three Rivers. Gerald worked at …

Marjorie J. Borgert, age 95, of Colon, passed away, Monday morning, November 9, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Marjorie was born on August 30, 1925 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Floyd and Hazel (Williams) Ultz. Marjorie graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1943. She would live the rest of her life in …