Obituaries

Maxine McLaughlin, age 80, of Leonidas, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Colon Township on March 26, 1936 the daughter of Frank and June (Bower) Williams. She was raised by her paternal grandmother, and later by her aunt and uncle, Emory and Pearl Kuder. Maxine graduated from Battle Creek …

Opal May (Chrisman) Brown, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. She was greeted by many family members including her husband Richard Brown, her parents Elmer & Ruth Chrisman, her sister Irene Tokarski, and her great grandsons Max, Jett, & Henry Fuelling. Opal “Bobo” was born on January 22, 1926 in Three Rivers, Michigan. …

Lewis E. “Eddie” Zickafoose, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, March 28, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born June 5, 1940, in Sturgis, a son of the late Earl and Mary (Cheney) Zickafoose. Eddie was a lifelong Sturgis resident. He was married to Evelyn White, who preceded him in death March 28, 2004. Eddie …

Jeannette M. (Haas) Donnelly, age 96, died on Good Friday, March 25, 2016 in Deltona, Florida after several years of failing health. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 15, 1920 the daughter of the late Bernard C. and Mildred (English) Haas. Jeannette graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1938, and later graduated from Western Michigan …

Shalee Rene Howe, age 34, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at her home. She was born May 26, 1981, in Goshen, Ind., a daughter of James J. and Loria A. (McFall) Swinehart. She was a resident of the White Pigeon and Mottville area all her life. She attended White Pigeon schools. She enjoyed being a …

Mark E. Miller, age 40, of Centreville, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. He was born February 5, 1976 a son of Mervin and Marcia (Wadsworth) Miller in Adrian, Michigan. Mark graduated from Centreville High School in 1994 and from Northern Michigan University in 2000. He was employed as a Technician 4 at Monsanto …

Ramona Lynn McCully, age 62, of Jones, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born in St. Louis, MO on November 12, 1953 the daughter of Ralph L. Gaulden and Mary (Laska) Calvert. Ramona graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1972. On June 5, 1970 she was united in marriage to Gregory McCully. Together …

Rose Ann Reardon, age 68, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. Rose was born on Aug. 22, 1947 in Three Rivers, MI. the daughter of the late Major F. and Fern A. (Parsneau) Goodenough II. Rose attended and graduated from Three Rivers High School. …

Richard Lee (Dick) Milliman died Saturday, March 26, 2016 after suffering a stroke. He was born July 31, 1927 in Coldwater, MI to Raymond O. and Bernice (Swantek) Milliman. After graduation from Coldwater High School in 1944, he attended the University of Michigan on scholarship in the pre-law curriculum for one year before entering the U.S. Army. He was stationed …

George S. Shoun, age 62, of Constantine, died on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at his home. Born October 13, 1953 in Wurzburg, Germany, he moved to Tennessee when he was 15 months old, and later to Michigan, graduating from Edwardsburg High School in 1971. George was employed at Corey Lake Orchard, known as the orchard & vineyard grand poo–bah. He previously …