Obituaries

Betty Lampen passed away peacefully on Sunday evening April 26th at Three Rivers Hospital. Betty Ilene Lampen was born on July 25, 1926 in Scott, Indiana, the daughter of Ethan Allen Strawser and Maybelle (Platz) Strawser. She was the 14th of 15 children. In her mid 40’s she decided to get a birth certificate as none had been issued with …

Diane Kay Reece, age 80, of Kalamazoo, died Monday, April 27, 2020, at Friendship Village, where she had resided since September 2018.  She was born and raised on the family farm in Fulton, Michigan, on September 4, 1939, the daughter of Forrest and Ruth (Harrison) Snyder.  Diane was a 1958 graduate of Vicksburg High School.  On June 21, 1959, she …

The family of Lois Helen Britton, age 89, mourns her death on April 23, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center of Three Rivers.  The youngest daughter of Clarence Pasch and Blanche (DeLoof), born July 4, 1930 in Kalamazoo, MI, Lois was just a few weeks shy of her 90th birthday. Lois was a 1948 graduate of Central High School in Kalamazoo, …

Ruth Ann Patterson, age 81, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was born in Three Rivers on July 26, 1938 the daughter of Ralph and Carmelita (Beck) Dean. She is preceded in passing by her parents and her brother Ralph Dean Jr. Left to cherish her loving memory is …

Karly A. Bingaman, age 19, of Three Rivers, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on January 19, 2001 in Sturgis. Karly attended Sturgis and Centreville schools, graduating from Centreville in 2019 where she was a member of the cheerleading team. Karly had worked at Little Caesars Pizza, Subway, and was …

Marjorie Rose Yost, age 82, of Three Rivers, peacefully passed away at Three Rivers Health on Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was born in South Bend to Myron and Arlene (Senff) Smith. Marjorie’s range of work throughout her life varied immensely from Telephone Operator to Textile Sewer of White Hall hospital gowns, Dr. Denton PJ’s and sweaters. From cooking for …

Thomas James Labo, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning April 27, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 29, 1947 in Detroit, son of the Late Joel and Madeline (Bultink) Labo. Tom resided in Sturgis since August of 2019, he lived in Florida from 1985 – 2010, and his early life was spent …

Jean E. Fuller, age 94, a lifelong Sturgis resident passed away at her home on Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born May 7, 1925 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Paul W. and Beatrice I. (Fawcett) Krueger. Jean graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1943. She had been employed by the Kirsch Company, was secretary …

Rosalie D. Fromm, age 91, of Fulton, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at Shaffer Senior Residence in Battle Creek. She was born in Charlotte, MI on Feb. 17, 1929 the daughter of Herbert P. and Anabelle (Franz) Smith. She graduated from Climax High School. Rosalie was married to Harold A. Fromm and was a farm wife and longtime employee of …

Richard Vlasak, age 79, of Marcellus, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was born in Tabor, South Dakota on March 14, 1941 to parents, Clarence and Helen (Noll) Vlasak.  He married Carole Ann Hlavac on September 4, 1965 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Tabor, South Dakota. Dick served four years in the United States Navy.  After, he went …