Obituaries

Donald “Doc” J. Weidner, 67, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. Doc was born in Evergreen Park, IL on September 5, 1950, a son of Donald and Dolores (Tometich) Weidner. He graduated from Oak Lawn High School in 1968. After high school, he attended Washburn School to become an electrician. He worked for …

Suzie McDermott Guy, age 80, of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, December 3, 2017 at Bowman Place. She was born in Hays, KS on November 8, 1937, the daughter of Dr. Alza and Gladys (Ramsthel) McDermott. Suzie graduated from North Hollywood High School and then UCLA with her Bachelor’s degree. Soon after her college …

Clara Mae James, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at Grace Healthcare. Clara was born to the parents of the late Allen Brown and Janie Harris on March 28, 1927 in Bessemer, Alabama. She was preceded in death by nine siblings. She was married to Woody James, her husband of over 70 years. From …

Darlene M. Clark, 80, of Nottawa, died at the home of her son in Constantine on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, following a short illness. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will begin at noon Tuesday with the Church Elder Doud Schwartz, of Firm Foundations Ministries, officiating. Cremation will follow. Memorial …

Laura M. Baker, 84, of Constantine, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 23, 1933 in Staten Island, NY, a daughter of Angelo and Hannah (Martin) Suarez. Laura served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1952 as a clerk typist. On November …

Sally M. Nelson, age 88, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was born September 14, 1929 in Lee County, Lynchburg Township, South Carolina the daughter of Russel E. and Sallie Effie (Harrington) Bainbridge.  On August 14, 1949 she married James Martin Nelson and he preceded her in death in 2007. Sally graduated from Marcellus High School.  She …

Alice O. Dobberteen, 94, of Sturgis, passed away in her sleep early Thursday morning, Nov. 30, 2017. Alice Patricia Olds Loomis Dobberteen was born Aug. 19, 1923, in LaGrange, Ind., to George S. and Ethel L. (Wyatt Hissong) Olds. Alice was married briefly to Dick Loomis, prior to his early death. In 1954, Alice married Joseph F. Dobberteen of Sturgis, …

MaryAnn (Kaminski) Tironi, a long-time resident of Three Rivers, died on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 in Holland, Michigan, at the age of 85. MaryAnn was born in 1931 in Hamtramck, Michigan. Her father, Edmund, was a tool and die maker, and her mother Anna was a homemaker. MaryAnn had one sister, Geri Migan. The Kaminski family moved from Hamtramck to …

Joanne Morton Sisson, age 92, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Joanne was born on Nov. 15, 1925 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Owen P. and Wilma (Bosker) Morton. She spent her childhood, high school, and college years in Kalamazoo. She attended Western Michigan University where she studied History of Art, …

Dr. Joseph P. Tironi, who practiced dentistry in Three Rivers, and provided dental services to the poor in Guatemala and St. Lucia, died on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 in Holland, Michigan, at the age of 87. Joe was born in 1930 in Raton, New Mexico. His father, Pasquale, worked as a miner and bricklayer. His mother, Carolina (Rubini), was a …