Obituaries

Rolly A. Lamphere, age 94, of Mendon, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers following a brief illness. He was born in Chicago, IL on Dec. 11, 1920 the son of Roy and Marie (Englehardt) Lamphere and attended schools in Chicago. He was married to Ella Brabec in Chicago on Dec. 20, 1941, and they moved …

Irene “Susie” McDowell, age 82, of Vicksburg, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on Jan. 6, 1933 the daughter of Robert and Effie(Shelton) Whaley. She was married to Albert McDowell on Nov. 17, 1951 in Tyronza, Arkansas and they have lived in Vicksburg since 1957. Susie provided cleaning …

Beulah J. Timm, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Sunshine House in Three Rivers. She was born October 21, 1927 in Sherman Township, a daughter of Henry and Marie (Smith) Lublow. Beulah graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1945. On December 21, 1952 she married Albert Timm in Centreville. He preceded her in death July …

Victor Eugene Krontz, age 66, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, June 14, 2015, at Mottville Motor Speedway in Mottville. He was born July 25, 1948, in Coldwater, a son of the late Donald and Marcella (Keith) Krontz. Vic resided in FortWayne the past four years, coming from Mira Loma, Calif. His early life was lived in …

Kevin Earl Hahn, age 53, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his home. He was born March 11, 1962, in Sturgis, son of the late Earl and Sharon (Birgy) Hahn. Kevin was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1980. Kevin was employed as the drug testing …

Dr. Andrejs Dimants, age 75, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Since the early 1970’s Dr. Dimants has been a long time surgeon for Three Rivers Hospital. Over the last several years Dr. Dimants and his wife have run a family practice and he also served as the Deputy Medical Examiner for …

Mary Isabelle Gilbert, 87, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center. She was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 11, 1927 the daughter of Joseph D. and Maria (Coppo) Gherna. Mary was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Mary was employed for WKZO radio and went on to own and operate Gilbert Oil …

Darren Robert Shepard, age 29, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services will be held at a later date

Linda D. Blentlinger, age 70, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Friday, June 12, 2015. She was born May 11, 1945, the daughter of Lyle DeWayne and Laura May (Johnson) Neaman. On May 26, 1973 at Howardsville Christian Church she married LaVern Blentlinger who survives and they enjoyed their married life in Three Rivers. She was raised in Marcellus and …

  Lloyd Burton Calloway, age 70, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at home. He was born in Deming, NM on November 21, 1944 the son of Lloyd and Myrtle (Weston) Calloway. In accordance with family wishes cremation was conducted and private graveside services will be held at a later date.