Obituaries

Phillip Kenneth Carlson, age 54, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on September 14, 1965, in Minneapolis, MN to Earl and Margaret (Alberts) Carlson. Phil enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Upsala High School in 1983. He served as Electronic Warfare Systems Technician and EW Instructor. His …

Tyler Robert Whelpley, age 27, of Union, MI passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was born in Muskegon on April 10, 1992 the son of William Whelpley and Lyndee (Clements) Fisher. Tyler had the biggest heart when it came to helping others and loved spending time with his little sister. He enjoyed fishing …

Laura Gay, age 85, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday afternoon, April 5, 2020. Gay was born August 10, 1934, in Holland, Mich., a daughter of the late Cecil and Una (Glidden) Knapp. She graduated from Lawrence High School and attended Moody Bible College. She was employed for several years at Malnights …

Olive Mae Kline, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 4, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on March 21, 1931 in Three Rivers, the daughter of William and Clara (Noles) Stuebgen. Mrs. Kline has been a resident of this area for most of her life.  She graduated from Three …

Fay Wilmer Hart Jr., age 97, of Sturgis passed away Thursday, morning April 2, 2020, surrounded by family at his home in Sturgis. He was born Jan. 29, 1923, in LaGrange, and was the son of the late Fay W. and Kathryn (Wright) Hart. Fay graduated from Brighton High School in 1942 and later proudly served time during World War …

Edna Miller, age 94, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Thurston Woods Care Center, Sturgis, Michigan. Edna was born November 7, 1925, to Levi C. and Fanny (Beechy) Yoder. On February 21, 1948, she married Ezra J. (Hez) Miller. They spent all their married life living in the Burr Oak, White Pigeon, and Sturgis communities. Several …

Lee Michael “Mike” Keely, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Mike was born in Goshen on May 23, 1960, a son of Martin and Mary (Borntrager) Keely. He attended Fairfield Public Schools.  On December 20, 1986, he married Ony Schwartz at the Locust Grove Mennonite Church in Burr Oak; …

Rosemary Jane Kellogg, age 78, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was born on May 2, 1941 to Thomas and Florence (Thompson) Tree in Brookfield, IL or “Chicago Land” (as she would say). On February 28, 1962 she was united in marriage to Terrance G. Kellogg. They would soon after move to Three Rivers, where …

Lynn A. Russell, age 84, of Constantine, died on Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home. He was born June 9, 1935 in Union City, a son of Clyde and Mary (Ady) Russell. He graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1955. On July 12, 1959 Lynn married Donna Slentz at Three Rivers Bible Church. He began working at Peterson Spring …

Dorothy (Packer-Clute) Kramb, age 95, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Ypsilanti on Feb. 5, 1925 the daughter of Irving Charles and Edna Pearl (Davis) Packer. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Ypsilanti. She was married to John W. Clute in 1950. He passed away in 1979. She was married …