Obituaries

Andrew Jason Waltz, age 47, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2019. He was born on December 8, 1971 in Vicksburg, the son of David C. and Karen S. (Flinn) Waltz. Andrew graduated from Portage Public Schools in the class of 1990. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and driving semi-trucks. Andrew is preceded in his passing …

Mrs. Ina Mae Foura, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 4th, 2019 at the Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville.  Ina was born on May 13, 1937 in Huntington Beach, CA., the daughter of the late Clifton D. and Goldie (Hast) Winder. Mrs. Foura has been a long time resident of Three Rivers and an avid …

Thomas Lee Spoores, age 68, of Constantine, died on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1951 in Bowling Green, OH a son of William Massey and Gertrude Spoores. Thomas graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1970 and studied at Glen Oaks Community College. On May 28, 1970 he married Sharon Carter in …

John David Bennett, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away in the early afternoon on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born on February 18, 1970 the son of John D. Bacon and Violet Bennett in Three Rivers. John was a life long resident of Three Rivers. He enjoyed photography and working on his home. John will be remembered as …

Duane E. Fritsch, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning Oct. 2, 2019 at home with his loving wife and sister by his side. He was born Oct. 16, 1939 in Antigo, WI a son to the late Elmer and Lucille (Mikkelson) Fritsch. Duane was employed as head of maintenance at the Antigo United School District, which …

Kenneth Edward Clay (b. August 15, 1938) passed away August 20, 2019. Ken was a graduate of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where he followed a specialized track of courses in the visual arts. Ken studied at Western Michigan University and Alma College and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with a focus on accounting. An …

Carla Vanessa Bryant, age 53, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago on July 6, 1966 the son of Mr. Carl and Ophelia (House) Bryant. Carla graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1984. She then went …

Frances Marie Weinberg, age 96, of rural Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 following a brief illness. She was born in Plainwell, MI on Nov. 17, 1922 the youngest of seven children born to Dwight and Edith (Eley) Marker. She was married to Rex Hamilton Weinberg on Aug. 16, 1941 in Kalamazoo. Together they operated a farm north of …

Warren A. Rumsey, age 97, of Three Rivers, passed away in the late hours of Monday, September 30, 2019. He was born on November 10, 1921 the son of Jesse and Effie (Newman) Rumsey in Newberg Twp, Michigan. Warren was an avid hunter and fisherman. He went to Alaska twice for vacations fishing for Red Sockeye Salmon. In 1942 Warren …

Jon Michael “Mike” Bosma, age 80, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Sept 27, 2019 at his home on Fisher Lake. Mike was born in Kalamazoo, the son of Jon and Virginia (Jakeway) Bosma. He graduated from Portage Central High School and went on to attend Western Michigan University where he earned his degree in Education. He began his teaching career …