Obituaries

Harry J. Wilbur Sr., 57, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following a short illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1957, in Sturgis, a son of Gerald and Dorothy (Middaugh) Wilbur Sr. He was a Mottville resident for 30 years. He worked as a farmer and as a welder for …

Mildred (Millie) H. (Luck) Hitzeman, 104, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Mildred was born on March 3, 1911 the second child of Herman and Agusta (Rhoda) Luck and was baptized on March 19, 1911 by the Rev. Louis Neuchterlein. Her Godparents were Nettie Brueck, a cousin and her Uncle August Luck. Mille …

Thomas Perry Wagner, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Bronson Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1928, to the late Ora and Bessie (King) Wagner. Tom graduated from Constantine High School in 1946 and attended Michigan State University. On October 2, 1948, he married Wilma Etzcorn in Constantine. She preceded him in death on December …

James Richard Larson, Sr., age 77, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dearborn, MI on February 1, 1938 the son of James Clarence and Karine (Clouse) Larson. James managed several grocery stores for many years and also was a bus driver for Marcellus Schools. He also …

Mr. Curtis “Skimp” Williams, 60, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Heartland Health Care Center. He was born in Independence, La., on Nov. 13, 1954 the son of the late Wesley and Henrietta (Brown) Williams. Curtis has been a longtime resident of this area. He worked in both manufacturing and agriculture. Skimp was an …

Cathy Jo (Coomer) Moore, age 43, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, May 9th, at Three Rivers Health. She was born on March 2nd, 1972, in Sturgis to John and Kerry (Raber) Coomer. She graduated from Centreville High School in 1990. She married Tony Moore in 1992, and resided in Constantine, MI. She had worked as a nurses’ aide. Cathy had a …

Janet Darlene Ivens, age 77, of Marcellus, MI passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 8, 2015. She was born November 7, 1937 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Mitchell) Bass. On October 22, 1956 in Cassopolis, MI she married Carroll J Ivens and he preceded her in death in 2013. Janet truly enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren …

Len A. Yoder, age 49, of Mottville, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Three Rivers Health Hospital.   He was born July 28, 1965 in Elkhart, IN, a son of Ray and Mary (Schrock) Yoder. Len graduated from Northridge High School in Middlebury. After being together since 1985, Len married Beverly Stabler on May 27, 2000 in Mottville. Len worked for …

Ken Spade, 73, of Sevierville, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He graduated Constantine High School in Michigan and received his MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Ken was a mechanical engineer and spent his career in the heating and air conditioning industry designing for Whirlpool and other companies. He …

Robert Lee Loomis, 86, of Pace, Fla. passed away March 30, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by wife, Beverly; son, Robert; twin sister, Peggy Haxel. Survived by brother, George Loomis, Weston, Ohio; daughter, Marlene Kunz; sons, Kim (Paula); Darley (Teresa) of Three Rivers; George (Yvonne) Loomis of Pace, Fla. Many grand-, great- and great-great-grandchildren. He worked at …