Obituaries

Donna Loretta Foura, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born on Nov. 27, 1943 in Alliance, OH, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret (Baxter) Sheets. Mrs. Foura has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1978. She served her country …

Stina I. Timm, age 88 of Buena, New Jersey died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, New Jersey. She was born in Alem, Kalmar Lan, Sweden on Nov. 7, 1927 the daughter of Karl V. and Olga (Jonsson) Bigelius. She has resided in the United States since 1955, and was a Registered Nurse for thirty years, …

Kenneth L. “Kenny” Falk, age 82, of Three Rivers, was taken by the Angels to his Heavenly Home on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 while surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago on July 14, 1933 the son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Bucher) Falk and attended schools in Chicago. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. …

Lois H. Neubauer, age 86, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home. Lois was born in Chicago, IL on October 27, 1929, a daughter of Steven and Lillian (Zoller) Patelski. She graduated from High Park Academy in Chicago in 1947. In July of 1951, Lois married Harold F. Albert in Chicago. She later married Johannes Neubauer on June …

Lillian L. Hofmeister, age 95, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Bickford Cottage.  She was born May 26, 1920, to Elmer and Neva (Nelson) Clark, at their home south of Corey, MI in Cass County. She attended Laneville rural school and Constantine Schools, graduating in 1937.  She received her 2-year teaching certificate in 1938 from Cass County Normal in …

Carl Floyd “Ham” Hammond, 92, passed away on Nov. 17, 2015, in his home. Born in Kalamazoo, he was the son of the late Arthur and Sylvia Hammond and husband to the late Frances Hammond. He was a retired Master Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy and a veteran of WWII and Korea. He graduated Three Rivers High School …

Theodore “Ted” Turner Howard, age 70, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20th, 2015 at home following a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. Ted was born on Dec. 20th, 1944 the sixth child of Turner R. and Elsie L. (Flagg) Howard in Kalamazoo, MI. With his five siblings Ted was raised in Kalamazoo and lived all his life …

Nicholas Jay Russell, age 32, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Syracuse, NY on May 18, 1983 the son of Michael A. and Anne (Bradt) Russell. He graduated from Liverpool High School in New York and has been a resident of Michigan since 2001. Nicholas was married to …

Irene M. Neidlinger “Mrs. Irene,” beloved by many, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at her home. She was born in Chicago, Ill. on Aug. 26, 1937 to John and Barbara Geier. Irene moved to Three Rivers as a toddler. She attended Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1955. On …

Betty Lou McKenzie, age 76, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Riverview Manor with her husband and family at her side. She was born on September 11, 1939 in Eau Claire, MI., the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Martha Rose (Archer) Kent. Betty and her husband Terril “Terry” …