Obituaries

William Carl “Bill” Woods, age 59, of Mendon, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Vicksburg, on June 10, 1958 the son of Frederick H. and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods and has been a lifetime resident of the area. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1976. Bill was …

Joan Ellen Phillips, age 85, of White Pigeon, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo, OH on Nov. 13, 1931 the daughter of Walter F. and Eva F. (Lowe) Kunz. Joan was married to Robert Phillips on Dec. 7, 1974 in White Pigeon. Robert died June 26, 2017. Joan …

Norine L. Antuck, age 84, of Lansing, and formerly of Colon, passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at Grandhaven Living Center in Lansing. Norine was born Jan. 25, 1933, in Colon, a daughter of the late Chauncey and Roberta (Robbins) Walker. Early in life, Norine lived in Colon, graduating with the class of 1950. She continued her education at Mercy …

June Louise (McNeal) Rimes, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. June was born in Three Rivers on February 14, 1930 to Walter & Hazel (Tefft) McNeal. She was welcomed home by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Later, 2 more sisters were born. Her family lived in Schoolcraft and Three Rivers before purchasing their farm …

Donna O. McDonald, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born on October 8, 1947 in Roscoe, TX, a daughter of Edward and Violet (Samples) Barfield. On June 30, 1966, she married Tommy McDonald in Snyder, TX. He preceded her in death on July 20, 2014. Donna worked as a bank …

Judith L. Rasmussen, age 69, of Cassopolis, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born November 8, 1947 in Mishawaka, the daughter of Arthur and Euretha (Troupe) Gillam. On October 22, 1988 in Volinia Township she married Harry R. Rasmussen III and he survives. Judith graduated from Mishawaka High School with the Class …

Scott Allen Trennepohl, age 47, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born June 23, 1970, in Sturgis, a son of Myron and Janet (Groff) Trennepohl. Scott was paraplegic, due to an accident in his late teens. He was an avid fan of both NASCAR and dirt track racing. He is survived by …

Edward O. Gooding, 68, of Marcellus/Mattawan, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ed was the son of William R. and Ruth E. Gooding. He was a life-long resident of the Marcellus area and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1966. After working at Checker Motors Corporation, Ed joined …

Sandra Jean Foster, age, 73, of Three Rivers, passed way unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, August 17, 2017.  Sandy was born on December 11, 1943 in Muskegon, the daughter of Alfred & Ruth (Quinn) Crapo. Sandy was a resident of Michigan for most of her life. She enjoyed reading a good book, artwork, crocheting, and watching her favorite game shows. …

Tonya Marie Brouse, age 61, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. She was born Jan. 21, 1956, in Warsaw, Ind., a daughter to the late Enos and Gladdis (Shannon) Curtis. Tonya has been a resident of Burr Oak since 1984 and had previous lived in Coldwater for a short time. She was …