Obituaries

William “Bill” Ira Hires, age 58, of Three Rivers passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home. He was born on November 26, 1960 and raised in Constantine, MI the son of the late William D and Diane (Wojcik) Hires. Bill was a graduate of Constantine High School where he excelled in football and wrestling. Upon graduation …

Patrick A. Horton, age 74, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo He was born in Plympton, England on March 26, 1945, a son of Albert and Annetta (Weeks) Ballentine. He attended school in Kalamazoo and graduated from Three Rivers High School. On December 23, 1966, he married Nancy M. Thibos in Three …

Joyce Irene Thrams, age 82, of Colon passed away unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at her home. Joyce was born May 18, 1937, in Parchment, a daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Bush) Heath. She had lived most of her life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1955. On July 19, 1956, she married …

LaDonna Irene Peterson, age 53, of Middlebury, and a former Sturgis resident, passed away Sunday morning, Oct.13, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born July 31,1966, in Duluth, Minn., a daughter of the late Ivan and Irene (Bjork) Hunter. LaDonna had resided in Middlebury for the past eight years, coming from Sturgis. On Jan. 7, 2000, she married Dallas Peterson …

Phyllis Ann Fennell, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 11, 2019, at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born March 26, 1928, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Ellsworth “Mae” and Harriett (Tucker) Combs. Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1946. On May …

Robert Everett Weaver, age 81, of Mendon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Oct. 14th, 2019. Robert was born on May 27th, 1938 in Delton, MI., the son of the late Merle and Bessie (Henry) Weaver. Bob worked as a Millwright and in his later years in maintenance for Lear Corporation of Mendon for thirty-three years. …

Hattie O. Brown, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 14, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 8, 1950, in West Virginia, daughter of the late Roy and Lucille (Hester) Pulliam. Hattie resided in Sturgis for the past 15 years, coming from Detroit. She had been employed by Salvation Army and she enjoyed cooking, gardening …

Cheryl Ann Brewer, age 75, died on Saturday, October 12, 2019. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services are pending at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Regina Corrinne Goldin, age 101, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services are pending. Arrangements at Hohner Funeral Home.

Dianne Louise Schull, age 82, of Three Rivers, MI passed away surrounded by her family at home on Thursday, October 10, 2019. She was born in Fennville, MI on June 17, 1937 the daughter of the late Norman and Thelma (Rasmussen) Watts. Dianne was employed for many years as a computer operator for Kalamazoo Valley Intermediate School District. She was …