Obituaries

Roger William Klein, age 61, of Mendon, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 12, 1953 the son of the late Vincent and Henrietta (Pleuster) Klein, and was a lifetime member of St. Edward Catholic Church. He was a 1971 graduate of Colon High School where …

George R. Featherstone, age 86, of Constantine, passed away Friday, December 5th, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center. George was born in Constantine, July 24, 1928, a son of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. On November 7, 1951 he married Irene Merritt in Constantine. She preceded him in death June 12, 2004. George was a member of Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine. …

Jack Warren Kauszler, age 92, of Three Rivers went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 5, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. Jack was born in Three Rivers on August 9th, 1922 the son of the late Lloyd and Bessie (Bennage) Kauszler. Jack has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He graduated from …

Lottie May Cooper, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI. on July 12, 1921 the daughter of the late James and Maryetta (King) Terman. Mrs. Cooper has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1948 where she was married to the …

Lois Ruppert, 84, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2014 at Hospice of Lenawee in Adrian. She was born on Aug. 8, 1930, the daughter of Louis and Lola Boyd of Illinois. Lois is survived by three sisters, one brother, numerous nieces and nephews, one daughter, two sons, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her …

Nancy Kay Cook, age 67, of Mendon, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Three Rivers on Feb. 24, 1947 the daughter of the late Orren and Helen (Rumsey) Wagner and was a lifetime resident of the area. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1965. Nancy …

Helen Elizabeth McDowell, age 85, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 in Sharpsville, IN following a long illness. She was born in Leonidas, MI on Sep. 7, 1929 the daughter of Oscar N. and Nora L. (Crogan) Johnson. She was married to Jack McDowell on June 7, 1947 in Vicksburg. Helen worked at Notre Dame and later at Essex Wire. She …

Ruth Alice Liebenthal, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Grace Riverview Manor of Three Rivers. She was born in Madison, WI on October 13, 1924 the daughter of William and Grace(Marks)Nott. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Besides teaching Elementary Education, she taught English as a second language and homebound …

Destany Dee (Diekman) Zierle Clementz, age 65, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at her home. Destany was born in Sturgis on March 17, 1949, a daughter of Leroy and Pauline (Mann) Diekman. She graduated from Centreville High School in 1967. Destany married Dennis Zierle on Sept. 16, 1967, he preceded her in death on April 20, 1985. On …

Donna Lou Batten, age 79, of Mendon, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Evansville, IN on Dec. 10, 1934 the daughter of the late Herbert and Delcie (Crabtree) Betts, and was a graduate of Coldwater High School. She was married to Donald E. Tompkins, Jr. on Apr. 18, 1955 in …