Obituaries

Janet B. Eggleston, age 81, of Three Rivers, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 15, 2018. She was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 5, 1936 the daughter of Bernard and Irene (Coler) Rhodes. Janet was married to David Jay Eggleston on Aug. 22, 1953 in Angola, Indiana. They resided in Texas for ten years where she worked …

Joann Noreen (Wood) Griswold, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 surrounded by family at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born Jan. 27, 1937 in Three Rivers, a daughter to the late Joseph and Clara (Baldwin) Wood. Joann graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1955. She then moved to …

Patricia Helen Beezley, age 90, of Three Rivers, formerly of Coloma, MI., passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 15, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was born January 19th, 1928 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of the late Loren and Maude (Knoop) Berry. Pat was active in her early 20’s in the Long Beach CA., Community Players as …

Mary Kathleen (Parrish) Burmeister, age 88, of Colon, passed on June 30, 2018. She was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Beebe, Ark., the oldest daughter of Edgar and Myrtle (Low) Herrin. Mary was a beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a loyal and devoted friend. Mary was a long-term member of Colon Baptist Church and resident of …

Janet Ellen Heign, age 80, of Constantine, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home. She was born July 26, 1937 in Constantine, a daughter of Leroy and Winifred Knisley. On April 17, 1938 she was baptized, and then confirmed on Palm Sunday 1951 at Messiah Lutheran Church, Constantine. Janet graduated from Constantine High School in 1955. On March …

James Grady Elliott Jr., age 62, of White Pigeon, passed away early Friday morning July 13, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born June 11, 1956, in Fontana, Calif., a son of James Grady and Amelia Imogene (Branton) Elliott. Jim had resided in White Pigeon for more than 20 years and also lived in Sturgis for a …

M. Lorene Pittenger, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, July 10, 2018, at the home of her son in Sturgis. She was born July 4, 1923, in Petersburg, Va., a daughter of the late Thomas and Nishia (Stroup) Dixon. Lorene resided most of her life in Sturgis. On Sept. 11, 1942, she married Jay R. Pittenger in Petersburg. …

Paul Richard Evans, age 50, of Schoolcraft, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. Paul was born March 2, 1968 the son of Paul D. and Ruth (Trimmer) Evans. He attended Vicksburg schools until his senior year when he moved to Three Rivers graduating with the class of 1987. On July 23, 1994 he married …

Nancy Fay West, age 92, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born July 25, 1925, in Jackson, a daughter of the late Harry A. and Letha Fay (Freeland) Murphy. Nancy had lived most all of her life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1945. …

Ruth Ann Riley-Kile, age 91, formerly of Mendon, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Medilodge in Portage where she had resided the past ten years. She was born in Battle Creek on March 28, 1927, the daughter of the late Orman and Stella (Hardin) Trumblee. Ruth Ann owned and operated for many years Ruth Ann’s Beauty Shop in Mendon. She …