Obituaries

Marie H. Day, age 92, passed away peacefully January 25, 2017 in Cape Coral, Florida. She was born May 18, 1924 to Mabel (Dar) and Forrest Fisher and came from a long line of descendants at Fisher Lake where she grew up and her father owned and ran the Shell Gas Station. Marie, Harvey and their children also lived there …

Doris M. Halverson, age 96, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Menasha, WI on July 7, 1920 the daughter of Douglas and Dorothy (Becker) Stowe. The family moved to Three Rivers when she was three years old. Doris graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938. While …

William Rex Lloyd, 92, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Prairie Street Cemetery in Elkhart,Ind. Donations maybe made …

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Ann Ruggles, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 14, 1926 in Constantine, MI. the daughter of the late Ralph and Nellie (Carnes) Johnson. Mrs. Ruggles graduated from Constantine High School and was united in marriage to the …

William Rex Lloyd, age 92, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Frank L. Summe, age 94, of Decatur, MI passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born in Warsaw, IN on March 28, 1923, the only child of John B. and Elva L. (Rowland) Summe. He attended Mishawaka High School, graduating in 1941. He joined the United States Marine Corp., serving from 1943-1945. Frank served in the Asiatic Pacific as …

Gordon L. Jackson, age 83, of Cass County, Porter Township, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at his home. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Larry D. Smith, Jr., age 42, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Borgess Medical Center after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Sturgis on July 16, 1974, a son of Connie Schaeffer and Larry D. Smith. Larry attended Centreville Public Schools with the class of 1993. On July 18, 2009, he married …

Doris D. Hull, 77, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Three Rivers Health. She was born March 19, 1940 in Sturgis, a daughter of Claude and Erna (Koehl) Hawkins. On July 3, 1967 Doris married Harry Hull in Houghton Lake, MI. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2014. Doris worked at Eaton Corp. in …

Merton Henry Austin, age 84 of Mendon, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in South Bend, IN on Nov. 13, 1932 the son of Loren and Mildred (Eaton) Austin. He grew up a farm in the Shipshewana area and later served in the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Mert’s Barber Shop …