Obituaries

Mr. James Lee Hay, age 70, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving memory. He was born on August 21, 1946 in Three Rivers, the son of the late Roland and Betty (Phillips) Hay. Following his schooling in the Three Rivers area Jim was employed by Armstrong International where worked …

Robert Burdette Rider, age 84, of Three Rivers died on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on April 11, 1932 the son of the late Howard and Mary (Kline) Rider. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. He worked at Fairbanks, Three Rivers Rubber Company, and then for himself as …

Mary Elizabeth Gard, 84, of Elkhart, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. She was born July 18, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Ralph Karstetter and Elizabeth (McDonall) Karstetter. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Russell E. Gard, of Elkhart, Ind.; three sons, Bob (Jonie) Irwin and David (Tari) Gard, both of Elkhart, Ind., and James (Jolene) Irwin …

Margaret Ann Shears, 79, of Centreville, died on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre. She was born February 25, 1937 in Wheeler, MI, a daughter of KD and Ruth Ann (Vought) Young. She attended schools in Three Rivers and married Lewis Junior Shears on January 15, 1954 in Centreville. Margaret worked at Fairview Nursing Home, Dr. …

Lois Alene Lucas, 82, of Constantine, died on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Three Rivers Health. She was born October 12, 1933 in Centreville a daughter of Robert and Ida (Dimmick) Hughes. Lois graduated from Constantine High School in 1953. On July 30, 1955 she married Dale Lucas at Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Lois worked in the banking industry retiring from …

Mr. Leonard Michael Hensel, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday night, October 5, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Dec. 5th, 1942 in South Bend, IN., the son of the late Harold and Gertrude (Haringer) Hensel. Len graduated from Riley High School with the class of 1961. On Sept. 24, 1965 he …

Richard Eugene Wentworth, age 77, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Kendallville, IN on July 25, 1939 one of nine children born to the late Roy and Alice (Ford) Wentworth. Richard was a truck driver who worked at CMI Trucking and Sturgis Iron and Metal before his retirement. …

Janine Lenderink of Portage went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Janine was born on Nov. 20, 1948, to George and Dorothy (King) Jackson. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1966 and attended Western Michigan University. She resided in White Cloud for several years and worked at …

Ardith M. Forman of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2016 after her battle with Pulmonary Pneumonitis. She was born at home on January 16, 1937 to J.C. and Francis Pence. She worked as a shipping clerk at Peterson Spring for nearly 30 years. Some of the many activities that she enjoyed were spending time …

Mr. Ronald Lee Phillips, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away tragically on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 on a job site where he was working. Ron was born on Oct. 1st, 1967 in Kalamazoo, MI., the son of Mr. Gary and Linda Sue (Slater) Phillips. Ron grew up in the Plainwell area where he graduated from high school in 1985. …