Obituaries

Gloria Irene Root, age 74, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday morning, October 25, 2018. Gloria was born on August 27, 1944, in Volinia Township, the daughter of Norman R. and Irene M. (Hull) Root, who precede her in death. Gloria is survived by one bother: Robert D. (Lois) Root of Niles, one sister: Norma J. Root of Buchanan, and four …

Brittany K. Stears, age 25, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 following a brief illness. Brittany was born March 16, 1993 in Three Rivers, a daughter of John & Sheila (Stone) Stears. She graduated from Constantine Tech School in 2012. Brittany enjoyed babysitting, hairstyling and cosmetology. She also had worked at Vaupell Midwest Molding, in Constantine. Brittany attended …

Grant R. Smith, 28, of Jones, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Nov. 8, 1989, in Goshen, a son of George R. and Debra F. (Bender) Smith. He was a resident of Mottville and Jones all his life and attended White Pigeon Community Schools.He was employed at American Axle and as a clerk at …

Delores Jean Middleton went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at her home in Sturgis. She was born in Three Rivers Hospital on Feb. 25, 1936 to Duane and Maxine (Brown) Knapp. She was the fourth generation of the Knapp family to reside in Three Rivers. She attended Andrews School and Three Rivers High School and …

Katherine E. Langworthy, a longtime resident of Three Rivers died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at noon. Paradoxically, she was born as the noon whistle blew, on August 5, 1925 to Glen and Katherine Morris of Park Ridge, Illinois.  The family moved to Cassopolis in 1939.  Katherine started high school in Cassopolis and finished at Maine Township High School near Park …

Donald Vohn Williams, Jr. age 63 of Bronson, passed away early Saturday morning October 20, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born August 26, 1955 in Dowagiac, son of the late Donald Vohn and Mary (Hotrum) Williams. Don was a lifelong Bronson resident. He had owned and operated a construction company and worked as a janitor at …

Bessie Elizabeth Fair, age 93, of Centreville, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 19, 2018, at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1925, in Charleston Township, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Sly) Rugg. Mrs. Fair resided in Centreville for more than 50 years. On Feb. 26, 1942, she married Alvin E. Fair in Angola, Ind. He died …

Mrs. Mary Jane (Miller) Ruth, age 75, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Thursday, October 18, 2018. She was born on May 19, 1943 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Calvin Bradley and Eleanor (Giebe) Bradley. Mary Jane worked most of her career retiring from Crocker Limited. While in retirement she …

Maynard Max Gray, age 84, of Sturgis, was surrounded by his family Thursday evening, Oct. 18, 2018, when he passed away at Sturgis Hospital. He was born July 17, 1934, in LaGrange, a son of the late Myrten and Beulah (Johnson) Gray. Maynard resided in the LaGrange County, and Sturgis area most of his life. Twenty years living in LaGrange …

Lorie Ann (West) Yoder, age 49, of Colon, passed away Oct. 9, 2018, from injuries she received in an automobile accident in Three Rivers. Lorie was born Oct. 31, 1968 in Indianapolis, a daughter of Jack L. and Loretta R. (Howe) West. She had made her home in the Colon area all her life and had attended Colon schools. Lorie …