Obituaries

Thomas P. Walters, 70, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died unexpectedly Monday, April 13, 2015, at his home. He was born June 3, 1944, in Otsego, to Leo and Darlene (Dyer) Walters. He came to White Pigeon in 1948 from Otsego. He was a farmer and owner-operator of his scrap yard. He was a stock car driver and enjoyed working …

Jacob D. (Jack) Meurer, 91, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Jean Jennette (Jenks) Wedge, age 86, of Centreville, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Jean was born in Three Rivers on October 29, 1928, a daughter of Franklin and Ruby (Sarf) Jenks. She attended Three Rivers Schools and later completed high school at Sturgis Adult Education in 1973. On November 29, 1946 she …

Gordon Harold Preston, age 66, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on February 12, 1949, a son of Harold and Ruth (Church) Preston, Sr. Gordon served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, receiving both a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. On February 24, 1976 he married Ruth A. …

Donald A. Holloway, age 70, of Decatur, MI passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 11, 2015 at home. He was born August 30, 1944 in South Bend, IN the son of Arthur and Ferol (Malone) Holloway. On April 11, 1964 in South Bend, IN he married Suzanne I. Celmer and she preceded him in death February 20, 2006. After graduation from …

Gerald C. Adams of Sebastian, Florida, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. Gerry was born August 12, 1952 in Three Rivers, Michigan. The son of Gerald L. Adams and Irene (Krieger) Adams. Gerry was a proud Vietnam Veteran and past commander of the V.F.W. post # 4054 in Marcellus, Michigan. A retired …

Mary E. VanVorst, age 91, of Colon, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Mary was born Sept. 9, 1923, in Glasgow, Ky., a daughter to the late Elmer & Ona ( Boone) Mosby. On Sept. 12, 1941, she married Leslie F. VanVorst in Centreville. He preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 1974. Mary’s …

Ray C. Gilbert, 88, of Jonesboro, Ga., passed away March 11, 2015. Born in Three Rivers to Estella & Allen Gilbert. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Worked for Harding’s Friendly Market for 21 years and at Home Depot for 11 years. He leaves behind his loving wife of 65 years, Joyce. Children, Steve (Pamela) Gilbert of Leonidas, …

Harriett B. Powell, age 91, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015. She was born June 16, 1923 in Porter Township, Van Buren County MI, the daughter of Elmer Lee and Lillian Agnes (Nye) Kinney. On August 29, 1943 in Lawton, MI she married Ernest “Steve” Powell and he preceded her in death. She has been a resident …

Hazel Joan (Harbeson) Parker, 81, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Hazel was born Oct. 24, 1933 in Sturgis to Lawrence and Rachel (Eicher) Harbeson. She spent most of her life in the Nottawa area before moving to Kalamazoo in 2007 to be near her family and her beloved grandchildren. …