Obituaries

Joyce Marie Lucas, age 74, of Colon, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at her home, after several months of failing health. Joyce was born Sept. 25, 1940, in Leonidas Township, a daughter of the late Vern and Amelia (Diekman) Allen. She had lived most of her life in the Fulton, Leonidas and Colon area, graduating from Colon High School …

George Fredrick Myers, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday evening, April 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 25, 1933 in Lancaster, Ohio, the son of the late Carl Mickey and Ruth (Kaumeyer) Myers. George was employed at the Essex Wire/United Technology Company for forty years before his retirement. He also …

R. Duane Hassenger, Sr., age 85, of White Pigeon, MI, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at home. Duane was born at his family home in Constantine Twp. on January 19, 1930, a son of Vio and Grace (Young) Hassenger.   Duane graduated from Constantine High School in 1948, where he was a pitcher on the baseball team. On March 27, …

Michael “Mike” D. Walker, age 60, a resident of Cass County Medical Care Facility of Cassopolis for the past 7 years, was finally called home to his Lord and savior on Monday, April 20, 2015. Born inMarch 3, 1955, in Kalamazoo, to Richard A. and Zita C. (Kovach) Walker, Mike was the sixth of nine children. In 1972, he entered …

Helen Louise Miller, age 98, of Three Rivers and Centreville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis where she had resided the past two years. She was born in Macedonia, Illinois located in Hamilton County on Aug. 31, 1916 the daughter of Lenzie and Nellie (Smith) Corn. She attended school in Illinois, leaving …

Kathryn Louise Blood, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away March 23, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1945 the daughter of the late John H. and Bernice L. (Mellor) Blood. Kathryn was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and was a long time employee of Wendy’s in Three Rivers. She is survived by sister, …

Harold E. Johnson, 69, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Three Rivers Health, following an extended illness. He was born April 25, 1945, in Three Rivers, a son of Raymond and Mary Alice (Raver) Johnson. In his early life, he lived in the Wasepi and Nottawa area and attended school there. He was a resident of White …

Dawn Elizabeth Barrett, age 53, of Athens, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Dawn was born May 15, 1961, in Grand Rapids, Mich., a daughter to Gary and Corinne (Dutterer) Malinoski. Dawn graduated from high school and furthered her education at cosmetology school. On Nov. 24, 1979, she married Lyle Barrett in …

Patsy Jean Scott, age 62, of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2015, at the I.U. Health Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born May 16, 1952, in Sturgis, Mich., daughter of the late Robert and Jean (Lane) King. Patsy resided her whole life in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis …

June Rose Bellows, age 87, of Constantine, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. June was born in Hartford City, IN on July 9, 1927, a daughter of James Harley and Goldia Pearl (Hizer) Fuller. June attended Elkhart Public Schools. On October 24, 1952, she married Burt Walter Bellows in Bristol, IN. He preceded her in death on March …