Obituaries

Mr. Curtis Lee Martin, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, May 27th, 2017 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on August 25th, 1948 in Magnolia, Mississippi the son of the late Leslie Martin Sr. and Mrs. Nercille (Mixon) Martin. Mr. Martin served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and later married …

Harriet L. VanPelt, age 93, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak. She was born May 1, 1924, in Bronson, a daughter of the late Harry and Flossie (Crapo) Prestidge. Harriet had resided in Colon since 1985. Prior to moving to Colon, she lived in Bronson, Sturgis and Fort Wayne, Ind. On …

Larry Ray Aldrich, 56, of Saranac, and formerly of Constantine, died April 15, 2017, in Ionia County, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born Feb. 1, 1961, in Sturgis, a son of Donald R. and Irene E. (Sheets) Aldrich. A graduate of Constantine High School in 1979, he played tackle on the football team and was on …

Dr. Robert Douglas Ash, Sr. PhD, age 97, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2017. Robert was born November 24, 1919 on the Sixth Avenue family farm, the only son of Orin R. and Erta Zella (Catell) Ash. Robert helped his father run the family car business of “Orin R Ash and Son Oldsmobile”, which was …

Raelee Ann Beadle was born Sunday, May 28th, 2017 unexpectedly and passed away a short time later. She is survived by her parents Aaron S. and Brittney L. (Gray) Beadle of Marcellus; aunts and uncles, Heather and Eric Runyon of Niles, MI and Chad and Chelsie Beadle of Marcellus; paternal grandparents, Eugene and Lisa Beadle of Marcellus; maternal grandparents Timothy …

Raymond D. Hill, age 93, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died on Thursday, May 25,2017, in Battle Creek following a short illness. He was born on May 27, 1923, in in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Urbin and Effie Jane (Ray) Hill. He was a Mottville area resident since 1973, coming from Goshen. A Veteran of World War II serving …

Bert Lee Fosdick, age 82, of White Cloud died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at his home. Bert was born on Feb. 12, 1935, in Three Rivers, to Milford Theodore and Dale Louise (Comadoll) Fosdick, and was a truck driver for many years Bert served his country in the Marines, was a member of Amvets, and member of the Bitley Boys. He …

Vicki S. Snyder, 59, of Porter Township, White Pigeon, died Friday, May 26, 2017. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 31st. Interment will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Donations may be directed to the Mottville Bible Church or the International Tremor Foundation. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

Tommee Hughes, age 98, of Leonidas, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born on Aug. 9, 1918 in Kouts, IN the son of Nelson and Birdella (Anderson) Hughes. The family later moved to Michigan, where Tommee graduated from Colon High School in 1936. Tommee was married to Margaret Hoopingarner on April 9, 1939 in …

Elizabeth Marlene Kunz,age 65, of Three Rivers passed away Sunday ,May 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family after a short illness. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on April 24, 1952 the daughter of Robert L. and Beverly (Hoffheins). Elizabeth was united in marriage to Berlin Kunz, Jr. on November 2, 1968 at their home in …