Obituaries

Aaron “Jake” Losinski, 26, of Bowling Green, Ky., and formerly of Bronson, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, in Kentucky. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2014, at St. Mary of Assumption Church in Bronson, with the Rev. Fr. Richard Fritz and Pastor Richard A. Martin officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-4 …

Bonnie Sue Walter of Three Rivers, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend has lost her long, valiant fight with cancer, but is now walking victoriously, hand in hand with her savior, Jesus Christ. Bonnie was born November 14, 1955 in Grand Rapids Michigan to Tony and Carolyn (Bremer) Flack. On September 6, 1975 she was married to Marlin …

Faye Ann (Platz) Van Ness Letner, age 84, of White Pigeon, passed away Monday, March 24th, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Elkhart, IN on August 13, 1929, a daughter of George and Mae Ann (Hurst) Platz. On June 30, 1945, Faye married Bernard W. Van Ness at Fort McClellan Army Base in …

Gary Lynn Gales, age 51 of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, March 23, 2014 at his home. He was born Sept. 9, 1962, in Malden, Mo., a son of the late Charles Lloyd and Mary Christine (Kellum) Gales. Gary resided most of his life in the Leonidas area. On Dec. 28, 1990, he married Alana Hennessee in St. Joseph. …

Frances Emma Shively, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Bowman House where she resided. She was born on March 15, 1921 in Three Rivers the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Emma C. (White) Brown. Mrs. Shively attended school both in Beloit, WI., and Three Rivers where she graduated. On …

Jack D. Rupert, age 80, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Saturday evening, March 22, 2014, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born Nov. 30, 1933, in Delphos, Ohio, son of the late Cloyd and Madeline (Holden) Rupert. Jack resided in Sturgis since 1967 coming from Detroit. On Oct. 1, 1951, he married Julie Coleman in Detroit. He was …

Carry F. “Duffy” Dearduff, age 68, of Howe, Ind., passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, at his home. He was born June 22, 1945 in Muncie, Ind., a son to the late Carry and Golden Jewel (Mays) Dearduff. Carry had lived most of his life in Howe, Ind., and had been employed by the Harter Corp. for 20 years and …

Lois J. Hickok, 80, of Indianapolis, died March 19 2014. She was born May 29, 1933, in Marion, Ill., to Orville and Nola (Turner) Goley. She was a finance clerk at teh Ft. Benjamin Harrison Finance Center. She is survived by her daughter, Amy (Bob) Hoffmeyer; and grandson, Drew. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Purdy Allen Hickok. …

Martha Pauline Peebles, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Three Rivers Health. She was born on March 12, 1928 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Roy and Lolita (Lawrence) Heckelman. Martha has been a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1945. …

Dorothy June Davis, 75, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014 at her home. She was born June 26, 1938 in St. Joseph County, daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Menbeck) Bell. June lived most of her life in Sturgis. She married Alan D. Davis in Centreville. She retired from the Holiday Inn in Sturgis following 20 …