Obituaries

Steven Seth Ely, age 55, of Richland, MI died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on February 8, 1961 the son of Howard R. and Virginia Ann (Brown) Ely. He had resided in Richland the past year, coming from Plainwell. He was employed as a technician for J-S Automation in Plainwell. He enjoyed …

Sandra Lynn Hemenway, age 53, of Mendon, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. She was born in Three Rivers on Oct. 15, 1962 the daughter of Ralph D. and Donna C. (Happel) Hemenway. Sandra attended Three Rivers, Centreville, and Mendon Schools where she graduated in 1980. She had worked at Lear Plastics in …

Robert Radtke, Sr., age 62, of Sturgis, passed away comfortably in his home on Monday, March 7, 2016, surrounded by loved ones after a brave battle with cancer. Rob was known for his zest for life and was always the life of the party. He loved his family and made sure everyone knew how proud he was of his children …

Monnie Hartmann, 97, a former Three Rivers resident, passed away on February 21, 2016 in Dunedin, Florida. She was born on August 10, 1918 in Bremen, Indiana. She was married to Norman Hartmann, who preceded her in death in 1978. Together, than owned and operated Hartmann Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing, which was located in downtown Three Rivers. Monnie is …

Jerry L. Perry, age, 75, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday March 7, 2016, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born Aug. 16, 1940, in LaGrange County, Ind., A son of the late Neal and Helen (Mecklenburg) Perry. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Burr Oak and a 1958 graduate of Burr Oak High School, where …

Irene Helen Mangold, age 94, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. Irene was born in Lincoln Park, MI on Jan. 20, 1922 the daughter of Edmond and Edna (Stubert) Fountain. She was married to Hurman W. Mangold on Nov. 27, 1943 in Bryan, Ohio. Hurman passed away on Nov. 29, 1993. …

Robert Miller, age 93, of Burr Oak, passed away late Monday evening, March 7, 2016, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Sturgis, a son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Bush) Miller. Bob resided in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area his entire life. On Sept. 7, 1946, he married Roberta A. “Bobbie” …

Joan Eldridge, age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2016, at Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 20, 1931, in Franklin, Ky., a daughter of the late Joseph and Mamie (Biggs) Bunch. Joan had resided in Burr Oak since 1963, coming from Orland, Ind. Her early life was lived in Kentucky. For several years, …

Mrs. Marian Lucille Medema, age 85, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 2, 2016 at the home of her daughter following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 30, 1930 in Sturgis, MI., the daughter of the late Clarence and Grace (Staples) McCale. Marian graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949 and …

Charles “Dave” McFall, age 77, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a short illness. He was born December 16, 1938 in White Pigeon, a son of Charles and Clarabelle (Clark) McFall. Dave graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1957. On December 7, 1985 he married Ruby (Lintz) Roskam at Messiah Lutheran …