Obituaries

Glen L. Knepper, age 86, of Mendon, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Wawaka, Indiana on Dec. 3, 1928 the son of the late Lewis C. and Edna E. (Cook) Knepper. He attended elementary school in Indiana and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Glen joined the United States Air Force, …

Mary Naomi Covert Strawser, 90, of White Pigeon, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Riverview Manor, Three Rivers. Mary was born on Feb. 24, 1925 in Climax to the late Ezra and Bessie (Dunithan) Covert. She married Richard (Dick) Strawser on March 19, 1946 in Sturgis. She is survived by a son, Randy Strawser and a daughter, Cindy …

Esther Louise First, age 81, of Colon passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 26, 1933 in Coldwater, MI the daughter of Charles and Cora Rodgers. Esther was a lifetime resident of this area. She was united in marriage to Richard First in 1951. …

Jane Boyd, age 66 of Centreville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday Oct. 14, 2015. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on Dec. 10, 1948 the daughter of Earl and Mary (Overstreet) Thompson. She was married to Bruce Owen Boyd on Dec. 29, 1972 in Portage. Janie retired from General Telephone & Electronics (GTE) where she was …

Arabelle Adair, age 91, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at the Riverview Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 25, 1924 in Seneca, South Carolina the daughter of the late Gordon and Florence (Young) Williams. Mrs. Adair has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1989 moving …

Mr. Robert “Bob” Frederick Stumpf, age 78, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Riverview Manor surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 14, 1937 in Chicago, IL., the son of the late Otto and Genevieve (Panfil) Stumpf. Bob has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He served his country in the …

Mary Louise Gould, 90, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born in Washington, Ind. on Aug. 27, 1925 the daughter of Milo and Sarah (Armes) Singleton, and graduated from Washington High School. Her first marriage to Howard Zollers ended in divorce. Mary was married to Charles Gould on Dec. 3, 1949 in Washington, …

Harold A. Bennett, 78, of Hillsdale, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at McGuire Skilled Nursing Facility in Hillsdale. He was born Feb. 7, 1937 in Mendon to Arthur and Elma (Schrach) Bennett. Harold married Karen Kay Dock on June 21, 1959 and she preceded him in death on Nov. 27, 2005. Harold graduated from Mendon High School in 1955 …

Ernest A. Etter, 61, of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Marcellus and Three Rivers, passed away at home. He was born May 6, 1954 in Three Rivers the son of Lyle L. and Jessie Rose (Noyes) Etter. In December of 1973 he married Ruth M. Doyle who preceded him in death in 2006. Ernest was pleased to have been a rare …

Phyllis Elaine Weston, 95, of Three Rivers, answered God’s call and departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. She was born on Dec. 5, 1919 in East St. Louis, Ill. to the late Fred and Marguerite Horne. She attended public school in East St. Louis. She had an early belief in Christianity and gave her life to Christ at …