Obituaries

Donald E. Clipfell, 79, of White Pigeon, died on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 at his home following a short illness. He was born on April 1, 1935 in Three Rivers the son of Wyman and Ruth (Pridgeon) Clipfell. Graduate of Three Rivers High School in 1953. Resident of White Pigeon since 1959 coming from Marcellus. Employed as a machinist for …

Cleon W. Frye, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at home. He was born October 28, 1934 in Three Rivers, MI the son of James H. and Velma (Watkins) Frye. Cleon loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was retired from truck driving. He is survived by his daughter Beatrice Reed; good friend/companion …

Esther L. Clark, 89, of Kalamazoo, passed peacefully on Jan. 9, 2015 of natural causes. She was born June 10, 1925 in Kalamazoo to her parents Albert and Elithier Arink, and is preceded in death by her loving husband, Alfred L. Clark. Esther received her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University and continued on to University of Michigan for her …

Chester “Chet” John DalPonte, age 90, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1924 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Valentino and Elizabeth (Grazian) DalPonte. Chet was a 1943 graduate of Three Rivers High School. Following his graduation, he honorably served our country through his military …

Donna Jean Witmeyer, age 84, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak, MI. She was born on July 14, 1930 in Marlboro, OH the daughter of Donald and L. Berdine(Folk)Unger. Donna graduated from Marlboro High School in 1948 and took some college courses in Ohio and Indiana. In 1949 she married Robert Lee …

Earl D. Couch, 58, of Niles, Mich., and formerly of Constantine, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1956, in LaGrange, Ind., the son of Henry E. and Sylvia M. (Pridgeon) Couch. On Nov. 1, 1986, he married Diana L. Carpenter in Sturgis, Mich. She died Nov. 30, 1995. He …

Rolland T. Camp, age 98, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Midland, MI on Oct. 22, 1916 the son of Arthur and Bernice (Owen) Camp. Rolland graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1935. He worked at Camp Publishing Co. and Ford Motor Co. Rolland was married to Maxine Leona Hartman on …

J.H .“Jay” Kelley, Sr. ,age 75, of White Pigeon went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 18, 1939 in Perryville, AR the son of Rudy and Lucy (Dancer) Kelley. On June 21, 1956 he was united in marriage to his loving wife, Janette (Swihart) …

Larry Lee Malsch, 71, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as a result of an accident on Shavehead Lake. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Clark Chapel and Cremation Services, 405 Center St., Dowagiac, officiated by Father Kevin Covert. Visitation will be held from 10-12 p.m. …

Helene Lillian Hull, age 92, of Centreville, passed away Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre, Centreville.  Helene was born in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on March 21, 1922, a daughter of John and Martha (Kolecki) Zygar.  On June 11, 1946, she married Carl George Hull, Sr. in Pennsylvania.  He preceded her in death on December 29, 2008.  …