Obituaries

Gertrude Phoebe Reed, age 100, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 surrounded by her family at the Sunshine Care Home. She was born on May 8, 1914 in Akron, NY the daughter of Harry and Melvina(Mayne)Bluck. Gertrude graduated from Akron High School, attended Syracuse University, and graduated from the University of Michigan . Before her marriage …

Diana Lee Westphal, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 30, 1950 in Three Rivers, MI the daughter of Charles and Mary(Abrams)Hughey. Diana has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Diana was a devout Christian and member of …

John E. Middling, 67, of Constantine, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at Heartland Health Center in Three Rivers. He was born Dec. 8, 1946, in Sturgis, Mich., the son of John and Betty (Kindig) Guipe and was adopted by Harry and Drucela (Webber) Middling. He attended White Pigeon Schools and lived in the Constantine and White Pigeon areas all of …

Gerald Walton, 76, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014. The family will recieve friends from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Hohner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Hohner Funeral Home. Intemerment will take place at Flowerfied Cemetery, Flowerfield Twp., MI. Memorials …

Imogene Bickel, age 91, formerly of Vicksburg, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where she had resided the past year. She was born in Cutcheon, MI on Dec. 15, 1922 the oldest daughter of Hallett H. and Hazel M. (Sheldon) Bickel. After graduating from Lake City High School, Imogene worked at B.F. Goodrich in …

Dean E. Meyers, 82, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. Dean was born Aug. 25, 1932 in Three Rivers to the late Frank and Gladys (Barnhart) Meyers. On Nov. 1, 1951, he married Rose Mary Long in Ridgeland, S.C. Surviving is his wife of 63 years, Rose Mary Meyers of Elkhart, Ind. and …

William Lee Wood, Jr., age 47, of Constantine passed way suddenly on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born in Sturgis, MI on February 26, 1967 the son of William L. and Marsha(Marshand) Wood, Sr. William was a high school graduate and worked for Jay’s Tree Service, Corey Lake Orchard for the seasonal months, Four Seasons Trailers, Holly Park Travel …

Velma L. Pierce, age 86, formerly of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 in Olathe, Kansas. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 22, 1928 the daughter of the late Glenn and Emma (Hemminger) Crawford. She was married to Robert Pierce on Aug. 12, 1946 in Kalamazoo. They made their home near Fisher Lake where Velma was a …

David E. Friesner, 77, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital, following a short illness. He was born Jan. 21, 1937, in White Pigeon, a son of James and Margaret (Garber) Friesner. He lived in the White Pigeon and Stone Lake areas all his life. He was a graduate of White Pigeon High School, where …

Hazel I. Currier, 95, of Wakarusa, Ind., and formerly of Goshen, Ind., and White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Private interment will be held at White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Donations may be directed to Hospice or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.