Obituaries

Ronald Sterling “Ron” King, age 82, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at Riverview Manor. He was born in Grand Rapids on Sep. 24, 1933 the son of Sterling M. and Alice L. (Kobb) King. He attended Grand Rapids Central High School, and served in the U.S. Navy. Ron was a route driver for Oven Fresh Bakery, Shaffer …

Sharon Jean Buell, 71, of Bronson and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born in Niles on Sept. 10, 1944 the daughter of the late Clifford and Mary (Okonski) Helminen. Sharon owned and operated the B & S Stop and Shop in …

Patty Lou Hagenbuch, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at the age of 80. Pat was born to parents Leslie and Marie (Prutzman) Hagenbuch on April 9, 1935 in Constantine. She grew up on the family farm, the fourth of five sisters and lived her entire life in the Three Rivers area. She cared for both …

Darlene Joy Mathews, age 74, formerly of Mendon died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 at her Athens home following a one year illness. She was born in Parkville, MI on Nov. 12, 1941 the daughter of Glen and Jeannette (Ward) Dentler. She attended the Parkville School and Three Rivers High School. Darlene loved children. She and her family cared for 92 …

Margaret L. Randall, 78, of White Pigeon, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville, following an extended illness. She was born Oct. 12, 1937, in Springport, a daughter of Marion and Louise (Ott) Leonard. She had been a resident of White Pigeon since 1966, coming from Roscommon. She was a full-time mother and …

Raymond Edward Masnari (Maz), age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 17, from complications due to bladder cancer. Born on October 16, 1943, Ray was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers, Michigan, Ray was a lover of sports, playing on numerous high school teams, such as basketball, football, and golf. In 1993, he was inducted into the Three Rivers High School …

Kathleen Louise Stiles, 50, of White Pigeon, and formerly of Sturgis, passed awway Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at her mother’s home in White Pigeon, following a six-month illness. She was born Dec. 13, 1965, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Richard C. and Wanna L. (Keller) Heitkamp. She was a graduate of White Pigeon High School and Glen Oaks Community …

Robert E. Morris, age 50, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born on September 23, 1965 in Elkhart, IN, a son of George and Linda (Ehret) Morris. Rob graduated from Constantine High School in 1984 and then attended South Western Community College before graduating with his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University. On …

Zelma F. Fisher, 61, of White Pigeon, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 15, 1953 in Three Rivers the daughter of Donald L. and Velva M. (Rosen) Carlisle and lived most of her life in St. Joseph County. She was a homemaker and home health care aide. Member …

Toni R. (Harris) Cottrill, 38, of Hawick, Minn., died on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, near Grove City. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Zion Irving Lutheran Church in rural Hawick followed by a gathering of friends and family from 3-6 p.m. at the Paynesville American Legion Post #271. Toni Renee (Harris) Cottrill was …