Obituaries

GeorgeW. Emmel, age 82, of Colon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at his home. George was born, July 6, 1932, in Branch County, a son of the late Lewis andMabel (Slagle) Emmel. He had made his home in the Colon area most of his life and had attended Colon schools. George had also served in the U.S. Army from …

Karen S. Green, 66, of Quesnel, British Columbia, and formerly of White Pigeon, Mich., died Oct. 19, 2014, in Quesnel. She was born June 14, 1948, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter of John Thomas and Alice Elizabeth (Codd) Robertson. She attended White Pigeon Schools. For two years, she lived on a dude ranch in Israel on the Sea of Galilee. …

Sophia C. Barczak, 96, of White Pigeon, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 30, 1917, in Jackson, a daughter of Carl and Dominika (Best) Chrapek. On Feb. 22, 1935, she married John A. Barczak in Jackson. He died Aug. 27, 1992. In 1949, Sophia and John moved to Bronson, …

Dan Lee Fryling, age 70, of Mendon, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Three Rivers on April 28, 1944 the son of Adrian and Bertha (Visscher) Fryling. Dan attended Mendon High School and was the proprietor of Dan Fryling Construction and Leisure Time Apartments in Mendon. He was a member …

Lee A. Hawkins, age 94, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 19, 2014 at the Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. Mr. Hawkins was born November 28, 1919 in Fort Smith, Arkansas the son of Vernie and Gussie (Jackson) Hawkins.. Mr. Hawkins honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II …

Leo Anthony Barcus (Barkauskas), Veteran of WWII, Marine Corps Master Sergeant died peacefully on Oct. 24, 2014. Beloved Husband of the late Evelyn Barkauskas, nee Hjelmgren, and the late Marion Carr. Dear Father of Steven (Linda) Barton, Jeffrey Barkauskas, the late Sandra (Roger) Rempert and the late Mark (Crisler) Lovendahl. Step-Father of Shannon (David) Jaeger, Diane (Bill) Free and Katherine …

Olley Roy Wise, Jr., age 84, of Three Rivers, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center following a long illness. He was born in Fulton, MI on Nov. 25, 1929 the son of Olley R. and Jennie (Mellor) Wise. Olley attended schools in Fulton, Vicksburg, and Mendon. He was a life-long farmer and had worked for Everett …

Kathryn Louise Green, age 79, of Jones, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cassopolis, MI on June 4, 1935 the daughter of Dorwin and Muriel (Chappel) Sayer. She was married to David A. Green on May 18, 1959 in Roseland, IN. They resided briefly in California while David served in the U.S. Navy, and …

Betty L. Duncan, 87, of Metamora, Ill. and formerly of Three Rivers, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 at Snyder Village in Metamora, Ill. Born on Nov. 14, 1926 in Salem, Ohio, to William and Eva Schafer Coleman, she married Wesley C. Duncan on June 4, 1946 in Urbana, Ohio. Surviving are her husband, Wesley of Metamora, Ill.; …

Mae Bell Dobine, age 84, was born on July 26, 1930 in Sunflower, MS to Willie McCloud and Bessie Lee(Robie) McCloud. Mae passed away October 17, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband James Dobine, her parents, and her brother Willie Lee McCloud II. Mae Bell leaves to cherish her memory, four children, Marilyn …