Obituaries

Judith Dianne “Judy” Smith, age 82, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Zurich, Montana on August 21, 1935 to John D. (Hazel) (Claridge) Pike and was later raised by Mr. Arthur Burns. Judy was a high school graduate in Chinook, MT in 1953. Judy was employed as a …

Don Heskett, Jr., age 57, of Constantine, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born January 7, 1961 in Elmhurst, IL, a son of Don and Dorothy (Corbin) Heskett, Sr. Don graduated from Constantine High School in 1979. He worked at Town Fryer, and was owner & operator of Heskett Water Conditioning, Constantine. Don …

Mrs. Doris M. Wortinger passed away peacefully Friday, March 23, 2018 at Three Rivers Health at the age of 99. She was born in Cass County on her father’s farm at Cranberry Lake the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Bowers) Janing. When Doris was 10 years old, the family moved to Marcellus where she graduated from Marcellus High School, class …

Earl Gene “Woody” Woods, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, March 25, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born June 8, 1937, in Sturgis, a son of the late Gerald and Genivieve (Poe) Woods. Woody was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1955. On July 1, 1977, …

Larry Misel, age 75, of Marcellus, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. He was born October 25, 1942 in Three Rivers, the son of Charles Lee Misel, and Eva Joy (Conder) Misel. Larry Douglas Misel was a beautiful soul. From him we all have learned that it is not what you have in your life, but who resides within …

Ramona (Mona) Moorman was born August 26, 1928 to parents George and Dagmar (Nelson) Meyer in Eagle Point, Wisconsin. She died on Saturday, March 24, 2018. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Park Falls, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Business College and attended Valley Community college and attended Kalamazoo Valley Community college. Mona married Donald Moormann in Chillicothe, Illinois and …

Charles (Ray) Churchill, age 80, of Portage, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 He was born January 26, 1938 in Penn township/Cass County, the son of Ray C. Churchill, and Ruth Ardel ( Elliott) Churchill. He is survived by wife of 60 years, Betty Joe Wilkinson Churchill, married January 26, 1958. Charles was a Farmer and also a Truck …

Betty L. Pinney, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Massillon, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lyman and Nora (France) Kaser. Betty had been a resident of Sturgis since 1955, coming here from Ohio. She was first married to Walter L. Ream and he preceded …

Kenneth Charles Westfall, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018.  He was born on May 27, 1944 in Dowagiac, the son of the late Clarence Wellington and Vivian June (Rudd) Westfall. Ken proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force where he served in Guam.  He was honorably discharged on June 21, 1968. On …

Tegan Richard VanScoik, 11, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Bronson Hospital. He was born in Tallahassee, FL on August 23, 2006, a son of Philip VanScoik and Crystal Stewart. Tegan attended Riverside Elementary School in Constantine. He enjoyed cars, especially hot wheels, being outdoors, fishing, biking and sports as well as playing his X-Box. Tegan …