Obituaries

Paul Chupp, age 86, of Constantine, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Allen County, Indiana on June 28, 1928, he was a son of Daniel and Sarah (Schwartz) Chupp. On April 5, 1951 he married Elizabeth Yoder in Sturgis. Paul loved woodworking and was a self-employed cabinet maker, owning Chupps Cabinet Shop. He was …

Eleanor Marie Daniels, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born on August 13, 1933, the daughter of Walt and N Chenoweth) Nichols. Mrs. Daniels was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She attended and graduated from Three Rivers Schools. On Sept. 9, 1956 …

Lawrence Harvey Searer, 85, of Jones, died peacefully Monday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2015 in Fairview Living Centre, Centreville. He was born Feb. 28, 1929 in Jones to Orlando and Florence (Withers) Searer. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Norman Searer; two half sisters, Bernice Cox and Vena Trout; and one half brother, Nolan Searer. Larry loved …

Mahlon J. Scofield, age 80, of Colon, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. Mahlon was born July 28, 1934, in Vicksburg, a son to the late John and Edith (Brockway) Scofield. His early years were spent in Vicksburg, where he graduated from Vicksburg High School and later furthered his education at Glen Oaks …

Paul Bryce Williams, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, May 21,2015 at Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on Oct. 12, 1930 in Granville, NY., the son of the late Joseph and Thelma (Roberts) Williams. Paul spent the majority of his life in the Chicago, IL., area. Paul served his country in the …

J. Catherine “Kate” Smith, 88, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Melbourne, Fla. Kate was born on July 20, 1926 in Ludington. After high school she attended Mercy School of Nursing in Muskegon. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo and for Drs. Raymond and Charles Zimont in Constantine. She married …

E. Maxine Stienbarger, age 83, of Mendon, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 21, 2015. She was born in LaGrange, IN on June 17, 1931 the oldest of five children born to Garlan R. and Reva (Haney) Gose. Maxine was a 1949 graduate of Mendon High School. She was married to Wayne L. Stienbarger on Jan. 8, 1950 …

Clifford Merle Ditmer, Jr., age 58, of Nottawa, and formerly of Burr Oak, lost his hard-fought battle with cancer Saturday, May 16, 2015, at home, surrounded by his family. Clifford was born Nov. 3, 1956, in Sturgis, a son of Clifford Merle Ditmer Sr. and Dale (Woodman) Webster. Survivors include his loving wife, Loreane (Conley) Ditmer of Nottawa; his mother; …

Harriet Emeline Altland, formerly of White Pigeon, died March 15, 2015, in Mancos, Colo. She was born Dec. 12, 1922, in Centreville to Millard Roland and Bessie Elizabeth (Brown) Snow. She graduated from Centreville High School and then St. Camillus School of Nursing at Borgess in Kalamazoo in 1945. In 1947, she married the love of her life, William J. …

Laura Marie Briggs, age 83, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born in Plover , WI the daughter of Edwin D. and Georgina (Gemberling) Slack. Laura was a resident of Three Rivers for over sixty years. She was employed for many years as a retail manager of Spiegel’s in Kalamazoo. …