Obituaries

Benjamin Wright, age 69, of White Pigeon, passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following a short illness. He was born Jan. 26, 1948, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of Ausie and Menada (Cable) Wright. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War from 1967-1969, and a resident of the White Pigeon area …

Harry E. Raifsnider Jr., age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, October 27th.  Harry was born on January 9th, 1952 in Three Rivers, the son of Harry, Sr.  and Mary (Smallcombe) Raifsnider.  He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1970 and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in …

Terry Noel Wilson, age 78, of Jones, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 1, 1939 in Cutler, IN, a son of Orville and Juanita (Lavell) Wilson. Terry served in the United States Army in McClellon, AL from March 8, 1962-September 7, 1962. On August 13, 1977, he married Joyce Westphal in …

Michele Vera MacDonald, age 52, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at her home. She was born Nov. 8, 1964 in Grosse Pointe, Mich. daughter of Albert Maurice and Regina (Harvath) DeClark. Michele has resided at Pleasant Lake in Three Rivers since 2013 coming from St. Clair, Mich. Her early life was lived in Roseville where she …

Daniel T. Stokoe, of Kalamazoo, passed away early Thursday morning, Oct. 26, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born on Jan. 25, 1943 in Jackson, Mich. the son of Thomas and Ruth (Pennington) Stokoe. Dan started his early years in Jackson before he and his family moved to Three Rivers in 1952. In 1961, he graduated from …

Charles (Chuck) A. Miller, age 80, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born November 21,1936, at Constantine Hospital, the son of Harold and Jennie Mae (Stenbach) Miller. He will be remembered for his generosity of spirit and unconditional acceptance of family, friends, and co-workers. Chuck was passionate about his …

Sidney Francis Wood, 83, of Brookville, Ind. and formerly of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville, Ind. Born July 15, 1934 in Three Rivers, he was the son of the late Virgil and Margaret (Bowen) Wood. He was a retired carpenter, and had also been employed for several years at the St. …

Bruce D. Clark, age 71, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He was born March 29, 1946 in Elkhart a son of Fred and Loveta (Botts) Clark. Bruce graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1964 and served in the US Army. On February 11, 1972 he married Judy …

Kristen Maie Littlefield, age 27, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, Oct. 25, 2017, at her home. She was born April 14, 1990, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Lloyd and Patricia (Hackett) Littlefield. Kristen resided the past two years in Three Rivers and her early life was lived in Walled Lake, where she was a graduate of Walled …

Frances D. Weaver, age 86, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017. She was born May 3, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Warren Donald and Katherine Mae (Cummings) Lillie.  On December 30, 1950 in Roseland, IN she married Arthur D. Weaver who preceded her in death. Frances has resided in Marcellus since 1963 and previous to that in …