Obituaries

Debra Jo Kelly, age 59, formerly of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Sturgis on Dec. 6, 1956 the daughter of the late Cornelius R. and Helen (Hogan) Hamminga. She has resided the past twelve years in Cadillac coming from Centreville. She was a social person …

Marian C. Suber, age 77, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. She was born in Pontiac on May 9, 1939 to Ralph and Josephine (Cook) Pickering. Surviving are her husband Dean; 3 children, Sandra Lynn (Duane) Blessing, Michele Renee Root, and Jonathan Dean (Kristi) Suber; and 3 grandchildren, Chelsea, Chase, and Gracee. She was preceded in death by …

Nancy Jean (Reed) Mitchell passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 in Eugene, Ore. after a lengthy illness. She was born in Detroit on Oct. 19, 1926 to Dr. Fred R. Reed and Julia (Davis) Reed. Her family moved to Three Rivers in 1939. Nancy was a 1944 graduate of Three Rivers High School. She attended the University of Michigan. …

Mr. Willie Fred Crump, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14th, 2016 at the Heartland Nursing Home. He was born on August 24, 1944 in Hazelehurst, MS., the son of the late C.J. Joina and Rosie May Crump. “Smiling Willie” has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. He was employed at Sturgis Metal and …

Mrs. Barbara Jean Schaefer, of Three Rivers, formerly of Muskegon, passed away on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in the Village of Oak Park, Illinois on March 28th, 1926, the daughter of the late Clifford Augustus Hastings and Adela Marie Lawton. In the 1960’s Barbara Jean was on the Board of West …

Daniel J. Hedgcock, 35, of Battle Creek, formerly of Bronson, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, in Marshall. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of Assumption Church in Bronson with Rev. Fr. Richard Fritz officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. …

Kenneth Ray “Kenny” McClain, age 50, died Friday, Sep.t 16, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Oct. 8, 1965 the son of Shirley Ann McClain and Russell Forrest. He grew up in Colon and has resided in Sturgis since 1989. Kenny attended the Pathfinder School, and worked at ACM Plastics in Sturgis …

Harvey B. Rhodes, age 88 of Three Rivers, died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born in Three Rivers on Oct. 10, 1927 the son of the late Bernard A. and Irene (Coler) Rhodes and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He was a longtime employee of the Cooper, Eddy, …

Peter T. Stutzman, age 74, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, after a bicycle accident. Peter was born Feb. 27, 1942, in Chicago, a son of the late King C. and Frances C. (Thornton) Stutzman. Peter grew up in Chicago, graduating in 1959 from University of Chicago High School. He studied philosophy at …

Robert R. “Rob” Rockelein, age 55, formerly of Leonidas died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Sturgis on July 6, 1961 the son of the late Joseph L. and Alice M. (Kelly) Rockelein and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. Rob attended the Pathfinder Center in Centreville and later worked at ARCH …