Obituaries

Margaret “Muggs” Davenport, age 80, of Centreville, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home.  She was born in Three Rivers on October 22, 1935, a daughter of Raymond and Helen (Burrow) Watkins.  Muggs graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1953.  On December 4, 1953, she married James Davenport in Centreville.  He preceded her in death …

Verlan G. Miller, age 76, of Colon, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, after a 23-year battle with cancer. Verlan was born Nov. 14, 1939, in Burr Oak, a son of the late W. Glenn and Pearl I. (Ultz) Miller. He had lived all his life in the Burr Oak and Colon area, graduating …

Frederick Devere Fish, age 86, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Fred was born in Grand Rapids, MI on Oct. 19, 1929 the son of Devere and Mary Louise (Haas) Fish. He graduated from Grand Rapids Union High School and later attended Western Michigan University. Fred served in the U.S. Army in Korea with the 703rd …

Kenneth Hugh Phillips, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 17, 1944, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Russell W. and Marie (Hasbrouck) Phillips. Ken resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …

Marie Ann Hassenger, age 62, of Centreville, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. She was born in Three Rivers on September 28, 1953, a daughter of Stanley and Lois (Smith) Hassenger. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1972 and went on to earn her Associate’s Degree at Glen Oaks Community College and Southwestern Michigan College. Marie previously worked …

James A. Boyden, age 72, of Klinger Lake, White Pigeon, passed away early Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2016, at his home. He was born April 20, 1944, in Lansing, a son of the late Charles and Martha (Gegung) Boyden. Jim resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1962. …

Carlie Bentley, age 77, died on Friday, August 12, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Hohner Funeral Home.  Interment of cremains will be held following services at 1:00 p.m. at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Graham G. Gooden, age 45, of Schoolcraft, MI, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 14, 2016. He was born April 26, 1971 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of James Richard Gooden and Karen “Katie” Jeanne (Thompson) Martin. On January 1, 2001 he married Michelle K. Holston who survives. Graham was a member of Simple Truth Church, Marcellus and the Three Rivers …

Mr. Clark Henry Porter, 70, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 at his home on Fisher Lake. He was born on Sept. 15, 1945 in Three Rivers, the son of the late Dr. Clark G. and Mrs. Betty O. (Klapp) Porter. Clark graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1963 and then …

Peggy Ann Greselin, age 71, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016. She was born March 22, 1945 in Lawrence, MI the daughter of Arthur W. and Pauline L. (Johnson) Carney. On March 27, 1965 she married Gerry Guy Greselin who preceded her in death in 2001. Peggy formerly worked at Musselman’s in Paw Paw, and at the …