Obituaries

Shea Michael Cline, age 28, of Three Rivers, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 3, 1989 the son of John E. and Kimberly (McWatters) Cline III and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Shea was a handyman, and had worked for Keller Roofing, JMC Construction, Viking …

Gerald “Gary” C. Ford, a resident of Traverse City, died on July 10, 2018 after a valiant battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. His firm belief in God, as well as the love and support from his family and friends, ultimately gave him peace. Gary never reached his goal of receiving a lung transplant and hoped everyone would consider becoming an …

Ethel Salina (Lehman) Slabaugh, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening July 15, 2018, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born March 23, 1927, to Joseph and Stella (Sharp) Lehman in Kenmore, N.D. Her father, a minister, was deceased in North Dakota on Oct. 10, 1928. Her mother, Stella moved with her seven children to Fairview in January 1934. Ethel …

Braelynn Hope Clark, age 13 months, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 14, 2018, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. She was born June 5, 2017, in Sturgis, a daughter of Jordan Carr and Nathan Clark. She is survived by her mother, Jordan Carr of Sturgis; her father, Nathan Carrr of Sturgis; twin-sister Addelynn Clark and sister Brooklynn Sutton, …

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 …