Obituaries

Linda Lee Swartz, age 56, of Marcellus, passed away early Monday morning on April 1, 2019. Linda was born April 2, 1962, in Muskegon, the daughter of John Lee Batten and Florence Evelyn Kops. On May 4, 1996, she married Douglas Swartz in Marcellus. Linda is survived by her husband Doug, a niece Tracy Batten of Battle Creek, and a …

Lois Eileen Perrin, 89, of rural Ashby, MN died Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the Evansville Care Campus, where she received excellent care. Lois was born on June 1, 1929 in White Pigeon, the daughter of Albert and Esther (Quick) Warren. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1947 and was very active in band and 4H.  Lois and Norman …

Joan H. Wolfe, age 75, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where she had resided the past six months. She was born in Battle Creek on Nov. 30, 1943 the daughter of Delbert and Marjorie (Paradine) Wolfe. Joan graduated from Coldwater High School with the Class of 1962. She was employed at a foster …

Helen Lee, formerly of Three Rivers, age 50, died on Friday, March 29, 2019. She was born on March 22, 1969 in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of Dr. Shoon Hie and Yang Ja Lee and has lived in the area for most of her life. Helen graduated from Three Rivers High School and Kalamazoo College and will be remembered …

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sandra Kay (Hartzell) Schulz on Thursday March 28, 2019 after a long battle with COPD. Sandra passed at home with family present. Sandra was born in Three Rivers on June 18, 1945 along with twin brother, Larry J. Hartzell, to Dorothy and Calvin Hartzell. Sandy is survived by her …

Clara C. Miller, age 95, of Middlebury, died at 10:28 a.m., on Sunday, March 31 at Waterford Crossing Health Center, after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 12, 1923, in Mark Center, Ohio, to Mose B. and Amanda (Miller) Shrock. On Dec. 9, 1943 in Hicksville, Ohio, she married Edward C. Miller; he died March 21, 2010. Surviving …

Cody Gustavo Torrez-Hayden, age 34, of Constantine, died Saturday, March 30, 2019, from injuries of an automobile accident in Mottville Township. He was born Oct. 20, 1984, in Sturgis, a son of Alice Brandi Groves and Miguel Antonio Fernando Torrez. He was a resident of Constantine all his life. He was a 2003 graduate of Constantine High School. He was …

Allen Kasmauskis, age 76, of Kalamazoo, and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Friday morning, March 22, 2019, at his home. He was born May 20, 1942, in Fawn River Township, a son of the late Alvin and Dorothy (Cuyler) Kasmauskis. Allen had been residing in Kalamazoo since February 2019. The rest of his life was lived in …

Georgia Ann Spencer, age 76, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Three Rivers on June 24, 1942 the daughter of Victor and Alice (Starzeski) Colosimo. On August 6, 1960 she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Charles Spencer.  Georgia worked for many years in …

On Dec. 31, 1929, the last day of the Roaring Twenties, William LeClair Abshire, Jr. was born in Three Rivers to William L. and Pauline Ellet Abshire.  He passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Bill spent his early years in Three Rivers while enjoying summers at his beloved Corey Lake with his parents, brother Jim, sister Alice, and numerous …