Obituaries

Jared James Sutton, age 21, of White Pigeon, passed away Thursday, February 12th, at Three Rivers Health.  Jared was born on August 12, 1993 to Aaron Sutton and Bobbie Jo Backus in Kalamazoo.  He attended White Pigeon and Constantine Schools and liked to spend his time hunting, fishing, and loved listening to music. Jared is survived by his father Aaron Sutton; sister …

Estella Marie Lash, age 92, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born in Mendon Township on Feb. 3, 1923 the daughter of Ezra and Dessie (Ogle) Butler and was a lifetime resident of the Mendon area. She was married to Victor Leroy Lash in Oshtemo on Sep. 22, 1942. Victor …

Betty Ann Bolender, age 84, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at her home.  Betty was born in Centreville, MI on September 27, 1930, a daughter of Clarence and Lillian (Grimes) Schrader. She graduated from Centreville High School in 1948.  On July 10, 1948, she married Paul William Bolender in Angola, IN.  Betty owned and operated Bolender Clothing …

Stanley Herbert Trewhitt, age 62, of Three Rivers and Mendon, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 2015 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on Nov. 16, 1952 the son of Mr. Herbert and Janice Ailene (Thor) Trewhitt. He graduated from Pathfinders and later worked for Adapt in Sturgis for many years. Stanley loved his family and …

Judith A. (Cox) Tynan, age 75, of Scottsdale, AZ (formerly of Constantine), died Monday, February 9, 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ during a hospitalized illness. She was born July 30, 1939 to Joseph A. and Helen A. Cox in Constantine at the Constantine hospital. She graduated from Constantine Public Schools in 1957, attended Ferris State Institute, and graduated from South Bend …

Charles F. “Charlie” Comden, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after fighting a sudden illness. He was born September 24, 1953 in Bryan, Ohio son of Richard and Betty “Peg” (Hendrickson) Comden. Charlie married the love of his life, Geraldine “Gerri” Ortmann May 26, 1972 at the Holy Angels …

Harold Clayton ( Tuffy) Abbs passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, Mich. He was born April 11, 1924, in Sturgis, the son of Theodore and Gertrude ( Adams) Abbs. He was one of 11 children — five brothers and five sisters. He married Isabelle King in 1951. She passed away on June 26, 1996. …

Florence Elvera Nilsson, age 97, of Lake Templene, passed away Thursday, February 5th, 2015 at Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis.   Florence was born in Bridgeport, CT on February 28, 1917, a daughter of Charles A. and Elin C. (Wallin) Berglund.  On May 27, 1939 Florence married John Erik Nilsson in Orange, NJ. He preceded her in death February 2, 1991.  …

John Alvin Rittman, age 70, of Mendon, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at his home. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on Aug. 8, 1944 the son of the late George and Delphine (Lawrence) Rittman. He graduated from Garfield High School and took college courses in Terre Haute. He later graduated from Western Michigan University and was a schoolteacher …

Susan J. Blue, 54, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Susan was born in Three Rivers, MI on July 4, 1960, a daughter of Anthony and Joyce (Thornton) Witek. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1978 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. Susan worked as a sales associate at Seelye Automotive in Kalamazoo for …