Obituaries

Forrest Schmidtendorff, age 93, formerly of Constantine, died on Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Laurels of Fulton in Perrinton, MI. He was born October 31, 1922 in Cass County, a son of Clarence and Lena (Garwood) Schmidtendorff.  He graduated from Constantine High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On July 9, 1943, he married Maxine Breece in …

Charles Jason Aublack, 46, Sturgis, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Casa Grande, Ariz. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon, where services will be at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in White Pigeon Township.

Leota M. Babb of Evart, MI passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2016 at age 100. Born Leota Booher, she was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Peel Booher. Born and raised in Avondale, she was a graduate of Evart High School (1933), County Normal, and attended Western Michigan University. She taught in local rural schools. She married her …

Elsie L. Christensen, 6 days old, of Constantine, died on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Three Rivers Christian Brotherhood Church. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Mottville Township Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Marilee Dean, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Marilee was born on Feb. 27, 1933 in Three Rivers to Shirlie and Paul Kerr. She was happily married to Ralph Dean Jr. for 62 years. Marilee enjoyed her role as homemaker and mother to her four children. The family lived for 28 years …

Marcus Ann Maher, age 85, of rural Sturgis, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Rochester, a daughter of Alanson and Winifred (Welch) Hobart. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University. On Nov. 27, 1951, Ann married Richard O. Maher in Vasser and they moved to Sturgis the …

With sadness the Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home announce the passing of Eugene White, age 60, on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016, husband of Cymantha Channey-White of Detroit. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at Southwestern Church of God, 3032 S. Fort St., Detroit. Final Military Honors with burial will be at Moorepark Cemetery, Three Rivers. …

James C. Warner, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. He was born March 6, 1939, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Carl and Thelma (Califf) Warner. James attended school in Amberg, Wis., and was employed at various jobs in the pulpwood industry and other various factory jobs. He …

Larry D. Vaughn, 70, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Sturgis, went home to be with the Lord and loved ones who preceded him on April 18, 2016. He was born in Three Rivers the son of the late Russell D. and Ruth D. (Minnick) Vaughn on June 22, 1945. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Lyle, Pat, Jack, …

Wesley Leroy McLeod, 76, of Three Rivers passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 10, 1939 in Battle Creek, the son of James and Sylvia (Blodgett) McLeod. Wesley was employed for over 30 years at Leland Engineering Company of White Pigeon. On Dec. 27, 1960 he was united in marriage to …