Obituaries

Richard Duane “Rick” Noel, age 55, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis, MI on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1961 the son of Lester D. and Marie K. (Overholt) Noel. Rick graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1979. He resided briefly in Texas and Louisiana selling …

Barbara Ann Barton-Foltyn, age 87, of Three Rivers, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers. She was born in South Bend, on Oct. 4, 1929 the daughter of Harold and Margarete A. (Genschel) Brundige. Barbara was raised and lived most of her life in the Three Rivers, graduating from Three Rivers High School in 1948. She …

John Richard Cary, age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Kendallville, Ind., a son of the late John Russell and Ruby (Riehm) Cary. John was a veteran of the U.S.Navy, serving from 1951-1955. He was stationed with the “Blimp” Navy in Weeksville, N.C., and was …

Reva Mae Banker Rennie, native of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Born on March 19, 1925, she was the only child of the late Edward and Leota (Franke) Banker. After graduating from Three Rivers High School in 1943, she enrolled in the Bronson Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Kalamazoo, graduating as …

Jonel Jones Yunker, 71, of Cincinnati, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Hospice of Cincinnati Margret J. Thomas Inpatient Care Center. Jonel, daughter of the late Walter and Loma Jones, was born in Constantine, on Oct. 2, 1945. She was the youngest of four children. Jonel called Three Rivers, home. She graduated from Three Rivers High School and Western …

Keith Allen Jarratt, 60, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017, at his home. He was born Jan. 4, 1957, in Three Rivers, to Duane and Janet (Breece) Jarratt. On April 22, 1978, he married Cody Lea Kreitzer in Constantine. She survives, along with four children, Nathaniel (Tabitha) Jarratt of Sturgis, and Cory Jarratt, Joshua Jarratt and Jacci (Greg …

Lorraine N. Rench of Union City died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 in Coldwater just nine days before her 94th birthday. She was born in Mendon on March 2, 1923 the daughter of Ervin and Sarah Katherine (Moore) Hoover. She was married to Homer J. Rench on Nov. 9, 1940 in Bryan, Ohio. She had been employed at Rich Manufacturing in …

Michele Renee Root, age 54, died on Monday, February 20, 2017. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and  memorial services will be held in April of 2017. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Marlin Keith Lane, age 68, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Marlin was born March 3, 1948, in Coldwater, a son of the late Robert and Hilda (Hoard) Lane. He had lived most of his life in St. Joseph County, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1967. He …

Joseph Leo Thomas Hice, age 29, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Burr Oak Township due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 23, 1987, in Sturgis, a son of Steven and Jane (Cobb) Hice. Joe resided his whole life in the Sturgis, Burr Oak and Bronson area and was a member …