Obituaries

Doreen Lucille Benjamin, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a courageous six-year battle with cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on December 28, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan to Dora Lucille Williams. Doreen was known for her vibrant spirit and love of life. She …

Carmen T. Pontius, age 65, of Bronson, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026 at Beacon Health Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 17, 1960 in Rochester, IN a daughter of the late Lawrence and Wanda Pontius. Carmen was a homemaker and enjoyed ceramics, crafts, listening to rock music, and was a cat and small animal lover. Surviving are one …

JoAnn Johnson, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at LakeHouse Three Rivers. She was born June 20, 1936 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Donald L. and Kathryn V. (Timm) Burt, and graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1954. On October 23, 1954, she married Gerald L. Johnson at the Methodist Church …

Janice Kay Horton, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Beacon Kalamazoo surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 7, 1942 in Hastings, the daughter of Dale and Marguerite (Monica) Bassett, and graduated from Hastings High School with the Class of 1960. Janice went on to earn her associates in nursing at Kalamazoo …

Randall “Randy” Binkley, age 68, of Bristol, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at his residence. His death was unexpected and was due to natural causes.  He was born on December 20, 1957, in Fremont, OH, to Ronald and Beatrice (Heberling) Binkley. On April 24, 1976 in Centreville, he married Peggy Treece, she survives. Survivors in addition to …

Mary A. Cronley, age 88, of Reynoldsburg, OH, formerly of Park City, UT; Longmont, CO; Kalamazoo; and Sturgis, died on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at her home. She was born November 23, 1937 in Auburn, Michigan, the oldest daughter of Thomas M. and Beatrice D. (Trudeau) Sheridan. Most of Mary’s life was spent in Michigan. She attended St. Joseph Elementary …

Sharon Lee Herrmann, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, April 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 12, 1945 in Hillsdale, daughter of the late Richard John and Lila (Lyons) Gemmill. Sharon had resided in Sturgis since 1963, coming from Hillsdale. She left from Patterson’s Supper Club in Sturgis following 20 years …

Adam Asher Clemens, age 5, of Colon, went to be with his loved ones in heaven on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.  Adam was born on September 4, 2020, in Battle Creek to his loving parents, Joshua and Kimberly (Yonkers) Clemens. Adam attended school at Sturgis Commons, where his bright spirit and unique way of seeing the world left a lasting …

Donald Louis Yax Jr., age 69, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 28, 1957 in Kalamazoo, the son of Donald and Barbara (Taft) Yax. Donald was self-employed as a carpenter and also worked for American Village. He loved the outdoors, whether hunting, fishing, motorcycling, or …

Mervel Richard “Dick” Delp, age 84, of Colon, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Beacon Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Mervel was born on February 11, 1942 in Albion, the son of the late Mervel Ammel “Merv” and Lillie Jean (Murphy) Delp. Mervel spent his entire life in Colon. He graduated from Colon High School with the Class of …