Obituaries

Timothy Lee Reed, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018.  Tim was born in Sturgis on August 16, 1961, a son of James and Lena (Yoder) Reed.  He graduated from Centreville High School in 1980 and later attended Glen Oaks Community College, receiving an Associates Degree and a Technology Certificate.  He then went on to …

Randy Wade Boughton, age 54, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 16, 1964, in Chico, Calif., a son of George and Shirley (Hult) Boughton. Randy resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1982. Randy was mechanically …

John J. Neal, age 83 , of Mendon, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 21, 1935 the son of Samuel Wesley Neal and Helen (Wallus) Neal. Jon attended the Canada corners Country School and Mendon High School. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany. Upon his return he …

Steven L. Mobley, age 67, has passed away peacefully at his home with his daughters by his side on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. He was born on June 8, 1951, in LaGrange, to Virgil and Doris (Lytle) Mobley. He worked at Sutton Tool for 17 years as a machinist working with tool and die. After that he did some excavating …

Marietta Louise Abston, age 78, of Howe, Ind., died on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Abston was the first-born child to Ralph Nicholas and Florence Marietta (Howard) Burgi on March 8, 1940, in Sturgis. For 35 years, Mrs. Abston taught elementary school. She was very active in her community with various civic and social organizations along with …

Janet L. Mueller, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.  She was born in Blue Island, IL on January 17, 1944, a daughter of Edward and Ruth (Struven) Stump.  Janet graduated from Dalton Schools in Illinois.  On April 25, 1960, she married Charles Mueller in Chicago. Janet previously worked for Mathew’s Eye …

Berneda Onnaleah Cole, age 74, 0f Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Monday, Nov. 19th, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center.  She was born on Feb. 15, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Paul and Fannie (Lewis) Pirtle. Berneda and her family have peace in their hearts knowing that Berneda lived her life with compassion, courage, faith, and a …

Barbara Jean Bell, age 92, formerly of Mendon and Vicksburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 at Sue’s Loving Care Home in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on July 10, 1926 the daughter of the late John Henry and Zella Blanchard (Avery) Fenwick. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1944 and attended Western Michigan University and the Bronson …

Douglas Anthony Novak, age 67, of Leonidas, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Flint, MI on Aug. 1, 1951 the son of the late Harry and Lorraine (King) Novak. Doug graduated from Bentley High School in Flint and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam war. …

Linda Dee Linn, 71, of Interlochen, formerly of Edwardsburg, died peacefully at her home on November 7, 2018.  She was born on September 14, 1947 to Donald and Irene (Sheets) Aldrich in Sturgis. Linda attended White Pigeon Community Schools, graduating with honors in 1965. She went on to study at Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University where she graduated, …