Obituaries

Orvin Perkins, 82, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Hospice Care of Elkhart, Ind., following an extended illness. He was born March 15, 1935, in Lamar, Mo., the son of Clyde O. and Georgia I. (Pilant) Perkins. A resident of White Pigeon since 1974, coming from South Bend, Ind., Orvin was owner of Perkins Construction Company in …

William S. “Spike” Cutler, III, also known as Spike the Barber, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Three Rivers Hospital. He was born in Three Rivers on August 22, 1942 the son of William A. and Martha J. (Squire) Cutler. Spike attended schools in Three Rivers, Sturgis, and Springfield, IL where he lived with his mother until age …

Kenneth Ray Nelson, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born in Devils Lake, ND on December 30, 1944, a son of Thomas and Hazel (Myhre) Nelson. Ken graduated from Clearbrook Schools, Minnesota in 1963, and served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1967. He attended Hibbing Jr. College, and …

John W. Yearling, age 94, passed away at Bowman Place in Three Rivers on Friday, April 14, 2017. John was born on August 10, 1922 in Centreville, to Harry and Blanche M. (Worthington) Yearling. He was raised in Centreville and graduated from Centreville High School in 1940. He married Doris Hagen on June 30, 1941. She predeceased him in March …

Doris Irene White, age 89, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Bowman Place of Three Rivers. She was born in Lansing, IL on December 8, 1927 the daughter of Harry and Hattie (Keim) Blanck. Doris moved to Three Rivers in 1981. She was a member of the Red Hats Society and enjoyed crafts and cake …

Pamela Donley Henderson, age 61, of Bristol, Indiana, died on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born October 16, 1955 in Lorain, OH a daughter of William and Edith (Spink) Green. Pamela graduated from Clay High School in South Bend in 1974. In 1978 she married Michael Donley. Pamela was employed in the Bakery at …

Lillian E. Smeal, age 78, of Jones, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 16, 1938 in Ripley, NY, a daughter of Ray and Evelyn (Green) Abbey. Lillian attended school in Niagara Falls, NY. In 1956, she married Marvin Smeal in Niagara Falls, NY. She enjoyed cooking, camping with the church youth group, …

Mr. Roger Allen Sylvester, age 70, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, April 10th, 2017 at Bronson Hospital. He was born on February 21, 1947 in Vicksburg, the son of the late Leon and Elnora (Howard) Sylvester. Roger graduated from Schoolcraft High School and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1968. …

Alice Vandervelde, age 74, of Tallahassee, Florida, formerly of East Lansing, Michigan passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017. She was born on September 27, 1942 in Lansing, IL the daughter of Peter and Charlotte (Doezema) Boelens. Alice was an avid artist, specializing in porcelain painting. She also was an active member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, where she was …

A. Louise Hotovy, age 90, of Sturgis, died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at her home. She was born December 25, 1926 in Chesterton, IN, a daughter of Ernest and Emma (Milbrandt) Willman, Sr.   Louise attended Three Rivers schools. On June 22, 1946 she married Henry Leo Hotovy in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death in 1984. Louise …