Obituaries

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 …

Joyce Marie Pitone, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 14, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York; the daughter of the late John and Claudia (Desouza) Caldeira. Joyce loved swimming in the ocean on Long Island and also loved swimming, fishing, and boating …

Michael Joseph “Mike” Vrobel, age 66 of Mendon, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a two month illness. He was born in Kalamazoo on Jan. 15, 1950 the son of the late Raymond W. and Patricia A. (Rynd) Vrobel. The family moved to Mendon in 1964 and Mike graduated from Mendon High School in …

Arline June Scott, age 92, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016 surrounded by her family at Fairview Living Centre. She was born in Schoolcraft, MI. on August 3, 1923 to the late William Wallace Gray and Olive Marie (Prough) Gray. Arline was a graduate of Mattawan High School Class of 1940. She and her husband …

Rebecca Medich died on Friday, February 26, 2016. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and services will be held in the spring. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Robert W. Forsyth, age 83, of Constantine, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at his home. He was born June 11, 1932 in New Haven, IN a son of Alpha and LaVerne (Grosh) Forsyth. Bob graduated from New Haven High School in 1951 and served in the US Marines from 1951 to 1953. On January 18, 1975 he married Sharon Weagley Balyeat …

Dorothy Luella Sisson of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the age of 97 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was born on February 20, 1919, in Chicago Heights, IL, to Martin and Mayme Nelson. She had two brothers, Jim (Sally) and Bill (Jean), and one sister, Marie (Bill) Mundt. Dorothy remained in the Chicago area, worked in retail, …

Katie Mae Davidhizar, age 89, of Leonidas, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her home. She was born June 9, 1926 in Laurence – Rusk County, Wisconsin a daughter of John A. and Susan R. (Bontrager) Miller. She was very proud to have received her GED from Three Rivers High School. Katie was employed at Heartland Health Care Nursing Home …