Obituaries

Audrey Phyllis Truckey, “Audie”, age 78, of Mendon, passed away Saturday, March 17th, 2018, while having conversations with angels of those who preceded her. Audrey was born March 2, 1940, the daughter of John and Arbutus (Byron) Hoffman at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. Growing up in “the Soo”, Audrey attended St. Mary’s Catholic Schools until moving to …

Adeline A. Peachey, age 88, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Mottville Bible Church. Services will be at noon at the church. Interment of cremains will be in Mottville Cemetery. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon.

Elna Joanne Johansen passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11th, 2018 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Elna was born on August 26th, 1938 to Andrew and Anna (Peterson)Jensen at the family farm in Meckling, SD. Elna attended grade school and high school in Meckling, SD.  She attended college for two years at Grandview College in Des Moines, IA, one year at …

Clyde Ray “Pete” Jackson, age 82, of Three Rivers, died March 7, 2018 at home. Pete was born in Three Rivers, on December 3, 1935, the son of Clarence and Hazel (Keefer) Jackson. He attended grade school at Huss Elementary in Three Rivers and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1954. Pete was employed by the City of Portage …

Barbara E. (Strawser) Benstead of Summerfield, FL, died Feb. 7, 2018. Cremains were interred in White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Local arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Thomas G. Black, age 4, died Jan. 3, 2018, in Florida. Graveside services and burial of cremains will held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018, at White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Clarence J. Nowakowski, age 90, of Schoolcraft and formerly of Portage, passed away at home on Sunday, March 18, 2018, with family at his side. Clarence was born in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 8, 1928, the son of the late Joseph and Jennie (Novak) Nowakowski. He enlisted in the Navy and served our country with honor. After being discharged he …

Audrey Phyllis Truckey, age 78, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until time of scripture services beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Hohner Funeral Home.

John Allan Weaver, age 86, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, following a short illness. He was born in Sturgis, the son of John A. and Elizabeth I. (Watson) Weaver Sr. He was a resident of White Pigeon since 2008, coming from Sturgis. He had also lived in Edwardsburg, Gastonia, NC and …

Lillian Mae Farr, age 72, of Sturgis, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. She was born in Battle Creek on July 14, 1945 the daughter of Howard Carlton Long and Irene J. (Woodworth) Long. Lillian attended Colon Schools. She was married to Raymond J. Farr on Jan. 4, 1964 in East Leroy, MI. They resided in …