Obituaries

Mrs. Emma Irene (Chrisman) Tokarski, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28th, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 25, 1927 in Florence Twp., MI. the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Ruth L. (Eash) Chrisman. Mrs. Tokarski attended schools in Three Rivers graduating in 1945. On …

Evelyn M. Harman, age 91, of Union, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on November 8, 1922, a daughter of Ira and Mary (Mendenhall) O’Shea. On March 16, 1968 she married Bill Harman in Nappanee, IN. Together Evelyn and Bill owned and operated Evies Tasty Freeze …

Jo Ann Stevens, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at Borgess Pipp Medical Center in Plainwell, MI. She was born on August 6, 1948 in Leonidas, MI. the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Comadoll) Hagen. Jo Ann graduated from Three Rivers High School and in 1966 she married Mr. Edwin R. Stevens. …

Becky Holtom went to her Heavenly Home on June 23, 2014. She was born Aug. 26, 1935 in St. Louis, Mo. to Clark Gardner Porter, MD and Jayne Elizabeth (Newton) Porter. She was raised in Three Rivers then the Porter family relocated to Apalachicola, Fla. where she graduated from Chapman High School in 1953. After graduating she attended Kalamazoo College …

All who knew Kathryn Betts would agree that her heart was as big as the sky is blue. She offered love freely and without condition to all who were within her reach. Being surrounded by her family that grew to include the children and grandchildren she treasured brought her the greatest joy she had ever known. She was selfless when …

Jo Ann Rentfrow, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening with her loving family at her side. She was born on June 20, 1943 in Three Rivers, MI., the daughter of the late Leonard and Lorene (Savage) Dane. Jo Ann has been a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. On Dec. 7th, 1959 she was united in marriage …

Elmer C. “Chuck” Oswald, 83, a man of godly character and integrity, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus. He died on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a short illness. Born on Sept. 29, 1930 in Palms, Mich. the son of Andrew and Marguerite (Potts) Oswald. Graduate of Western Michigan University, veteran …

John “Grady” Overton, 85, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Three Rivers Health following a brief illness. He was born in Boydell, Ark. on Jan. 25, 1929, the son of the late Edger and Alma (Bradley) Overton. Grady attended school in Jerome before moving to Bald Knob, Ark. In 1949 he was united in marriage …

Charlene A. (Blanchard) Minger, age 70, passed peacefully into eternal life on April 1, 2014 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Char was born Nov. 12, 1943 in Mendon to Maxwell A. and Vada (Campbell) Blanchard. After graduating from Mendon High School, she married David H. Minger on Sep. 1, 1962. As an adult, Char was called into pastoral ministry from …

Elbert (Al) Hendrik Regtuyt, 72, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away on January 10, 2014. Relatives and friends will be received at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine Friday, June 27, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. where Memorial Services will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Gary Shanafelt officiating. Interment of ashes will be in Constantine Township …