Obituaries

D. Patricia Rice died peacefully on March 4, 2015 in Lakeland, Florida at the age of 83. Patricia was born on February 21, 1932 in Kirkwood, IL to Roy and Carol VanRiper. She graduated from DePauw University with a degree in Home Economics. She moved to Michigan in 1955 to take a position as Home Economist with the Michigan State …

Marjorie May Pierce, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1940, in Three Rivers, a daughter of the late James H. and Freda M. (Friend) Wagner. Margie was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She attended Three Rivers Schools and on July 6, …

Mr. Earl Henry Buckman Jr., age 67, of Three Rivers, MI., passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI., following a brief illness. He was born in Detroit, MI., on January 7, 1948 the son of Earl Sr. and Isabelle (Flint) Buckman. On Oct. 23, 1999 Earl was united in marriage to Mrs. Bobbi …

George L. Cole, age 88, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Three Rivers Hospital. was born in Fabius Township to Delbert L and Ethel O (Stephenson) Cole on May 11, 1926. He attended Coon Hollow Grade School and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1943. After serving in the Army Air Corps in WW …

Christine Ellen Middling, 67, of Constantine, Mich., died on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 12, 1947, in Three Rivers, Mich., the daughter of Howard and Lillian (Young) Steiner and was a Jones and Constantine area resident all of her life. She married John E. Middling on Dec. 12, 1964, in …

Robert O. Yandell, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 at The Birches in Leonidas, MI. He was born March 18, 1924 in Norman, OK, the son of the late Willie and Ethel (Russell) Yandell. Bob grew up in West Los Angeles, CA. After attending University High School, he enlisted in the Army Air Corp. …

William Arthur (Bill) Frays, age 88, of Mendon, passed away Wednesday, February 25th, at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in  Centreville. William was born in Sturgis, MI on October 20, 1926, a son of  Arthur and Velma (Fry)  Frays. Bill attended schools in Sturgis and served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1947. On July 26, 2002 he married Leona …

Nelson J. Alleshouse, age 93, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. Nelson was born Oct. 25, 1921, in White Hall, a son of the late George and Ada (Swick) Alleshouse. He served in the U.S. Army with the 33rd infantry division during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart, Silver Star and …

Dennis “Denny” Wayne Wilson passed away peacefully with family at his side in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the age of 67. Denny was born March 8, 1947, in Sturgis, a son of Wayne and Thelma (Hart) Wilson. He graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1965 and married Patricia (Gonser) on Nov. 26, 1965, …

Kenneth Leroy Jasper, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at the Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on Sept. 6, 1932 in Kinmundy, IL., the son of the late Chris and Blanche (Cornell) Jasper. Ken grew up and attended schools in Kinmundy , graduating in 1951. He worked as a …