Obituaries

Fred Joseph Churchill, age 68, of Marcellus, Michigan passed away on July 12, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Kalamazoo. Fred was born on March 30, 1946 in Dowagiac, MI to Eugene and Edith (Curtis) Churchill and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1964. He then enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly served for four years as an aviation …

Dolores T. (Kowal) Smith, age 87, of Kalamazoo, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Fountain View Retirement Village. She was born in Chicago on Dec. 16, 1926 the daughter of John and Mary (Hrycyn) Kowal. The family moved to Mendon in 1942 and Dee graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1945. She then graduated from Western Michigan …

It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of our mother Maxine Straley, but with great joy knowing she has went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. Maxine F. Straley, age 77, of Centreville, passed away Friday, July 11th, 2014 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre, Centreville. Maxine was born in Muskegon, MI on July 25, 1936, …

Verneita Rose Lamb, 91, of Mishawaka, Ind., died peacefully in her home surrounded by three generations on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. She was born in Cavalier, N.D. on Feb. 26, 1923 the daughter of Henry and Anna (Andrews) Shafer. While working at Lockheed Aircraft in California during WWII she met Orion Lamb, the love of her life. They were married …

Dwight Milton Donmyer, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away late Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 at the Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 20, 1932 in Three Rivers the son of the late Roy F. and Donna (Everhart) Donmyer. Mr. Donmyer attended Three Rivers Schools and later graduated from Glen Oaks Community College. He …

Harry L. Gray, age 81, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2014. He was born February 28, 1933 in Decatur, MI the son of Arthur Lyle and Alice June (Tinkey) Gray. On March 1, 1996 he married Kathlene M. Bennett who survives. He was a Retired Army Veteran who served during the Korean War and Vietnam War. …

Charles L. “Sonny” Armstrong, 70, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville following an extended illness. He was born on May 16, 1944 in Wisconsin the son of Whitford and Anna (Stark) Armstrong. He was a resident of Three Rivers, Marcellus and White Pigeon areas and a graduate of Three …

Mylenda Kaylor, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 at the Bowman House where she resided following a lengthy illness. She was born in Van Wert County, Ohio on April 4, 1924 the daughter of the late Charles Rose and Mary Hannah (Williams) Price. Mrs. Kaylor has been a long time resident of Three Rivers …

Frederick Flynn Baker, age 92, of Constantine,  made his final flight to Heaven on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at his home. He was born in Orlando, FL on May 15, 1922, a son of Harold and Marjorie (Flynn) Baker, Sr. He attended school in Constantine. From 1941-1946, Fred served in the U.S. Navy as a Boatswains Mate 1st Class during …

Julia S. Seiler, age 96, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 8, 2014 while residing at The Birches in Leonidas. She was born in Chicago on Oct. 13, 1917 the daughter of Peter and Martha (Debovey) Shewchuk. The family moved to Covert, MI when she was two years old, and she later graduated from Covert …