Obituaries

Edward Roy “Ed” Laverdure, age 83, of Three Rivers, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Rollette, ND on Jan 27, 1931 the son of Jerry and Rose (Vivier) Laverdure. After high school Ed enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served as a medic during the Korean War. He was married …

Robert  L.  Mallo, age 78, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Constantine on February 11, 1936, a son of Howard and Mildred (Eby) Mallo. Bob graduated from Constantine High School in 1954. On October 10, 1959 he married Julia Butler at Porter Baptist Church in Constantine. He served in the U.S. …

Charles “Chuck” Riggs, age 60, of Marcellus, MI, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI He was born June 17, 1954 in Dowagiac, MI, the son of Robert and Marlene (Stevens) Riggs. On June 30, 1973 in Buchanan, MI he married Carol Ann Lamb who survives. He has been employed with the Village of …

Douglas Wade Smith, age 53, of  Jones, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at his home. He was born in Morris, IL on April 30, 1961, a son of Ernie and Lennie (Greer)  Smith. Doug worked as a rewinder operator at White Pigeon Paper Mill for over 12 years. Douglas is  survived by  his mother, Lennie Smith, Jones; step son, Christopher …

Floyd  E. Clarkson, age 67, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home. He was born in Annapolis, MD on February 14, 1947, a son of  Floyd J. and Louise (Mora) Clarkson. On December 31, 1972 he married Pearl Frye in Centreville. Floyd worked at Kenro Manufacturing in Bristol, IN. He enjoyed singing and playing guitar in …

Carl T. “Tom” Maiden, 77, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after a period of declining health. Tom was born in Greenville, N.C. on Aug. 29, 1937 to the late Carl and Virginia (Clarke) Maiden. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force, enlisting in 1954 and retiring as …

Ann Kay Wolkins, 18 days, of White Pigeon, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Visitation will be noon — 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Mottville Bible Church; services will be at 1 p.m. with interment in Mottville Township Cemetery. Donations may be directed to the family. Arrangements by the Farrand Funeral Home …

Betty Meringa, 84, went home to be with her Lord Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. She died peacefully at her home with family by her side. She was born in Parkville, the daughter of Roy and Marie Kennedy. While working at the local drug store she met and married the love of her life, Marinus “Joe” Meringa, on Jan. 15, 1949. …

Colleen F. Howard passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2014, in Goshen, Ind. She had been hospitalized since Wednesday. Her husband, Thomas Lee Howard, was with her at the end. Colleen was born June 10, 1931 in Elkhart, Ind., the third daughter of William Henry Joseph Farrell and Thelma Beatrice Robertson, of that city. She graduated from Elkhart …

Imogene Bice, age 84, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in Tendercare Kalamazoo. She was born April 7, 1930 the youngest of Frank Bayne and Nona Sue Gunn. She enjoyed crafting and sewing and especially enjoyed making them for others.  She had a talent for seeing something and being able to reproduce it.  She was a member …