Obituaries

Rosella A. Newman, age 92, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 22, 1926, in Dowagiac, a daughter of Joseph and Luella (Probst) Szymonski. She had been a resident of the Three Rivers area since 2011, coming from Mottville, where she lived most of her life. She was a seamstress for Denton …

Joyce M. Adamski, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday afternoon, July 23, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 16, 1939, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Peter W. and Roma (Rifenberg) Harker. Joyce was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1957. On July …

Patricia Louise Noel, age 83, of Vicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Schoolcraft on April 11, 1935 the daughter of Lawrence and Alice (Downey) Beebe. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1953 and continued her education at Parsons Business College prior to joining Ronningen-Petter / Dover …

Dolores A. Bertrand, age 83, of Colon, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Promedica Coldwater Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. Dolores was born May 15, 1935, in Portland, Ore., a daughter of the late Archie and Ruby (Currier) Eddy. On Sept. 29, 1954, she married Delos Bertrand of Battle Creek. Dolores was an avid member of Colon American …

Loretta Anne Neph – lover of ice cream, wine, and sequined tops, expert hostess, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, left this world a little less bright on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Loretta was born in Detroit, on May 6, 1933 to her beloved parents Michael and Anna Sparks. She eloped with the love of her …

John C. Hackler, age 75, of Constantine, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home. He was born January 31, 1943 in Three Rivers a son of Horace and Elsie (Blain) Hackler. John graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1961. On October 3, 1963 he married Shirley Stafford in Constantine. She preceded him in death February 2, 2016. …

Lillian Mae Clifton, age 95, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Grace Healthcare Center.  She was born on November 30, 1922 in Vicksburg, the daughter of Charles H. and Inez P. (Compton) Fair. Lillian was united in marriage to the late Arthur Clifton on July 10, 1941.  Together they then made Three Rivers their home.  She was also …

Diane Marie Gottschalk, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Diane was born on March 9, 1945 in Sturgis, the daughter of the late Floyd John and Edith (Houck) Hack. Diane graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1963. On June 3, 1966 she was …

David M. Eby, age 80, of Coloma, formerly of Baldwin, passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father Friday, July 20, 2018 at his residence in the comfort of his family’s presence. He was born March 23, 1938 to Mahlon and Hope Eby. He married Patricia Jean Longcor February 1, 1959 in Porter Township, Michigan.  She survives. David graduated from …

Rodney Lee Baker, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 21, 1935, in Three Rivers, a son of Owen O. and Myrtle(Ketchum) Baker. He married Emily Hrdlovich in 1957. Rodney resided most of his life in the Sturgis area with the exception of a …