Obituaries

Gerald Douglas Tomey, Centreville, MI, passed away peacefully at his home Monday evening, November 25, 2013. He was born in Romulus, MI, on July 31, 1941 to Eula (Webb) and Earl Tomey. Jerry graduated from Romulus High School in 1960. He entered the US Air Force where he served as a jet mechanic in Plattsburgh, NY. In 1961 he married …

James Willie Deale, age 86, of Mendon, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. James was one of eight children born to Mr. Willie Deale and Mrs. Hattie Deale on August 18, 1927  in Vicksburg, Mississippi. James later moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois where he graduated from …

Jeanette Rose Avila, age 87, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor on Thursday Nov. 21, 2013. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on Oct. 10, 1926 the daughter of Frederick and Rose (Holland) Schade. Jeanette later moved to San Mateo, CA where she met John Steven Avila. They were married on May 8, 1948, on Mother’s Day …

Wayne Edward Outman, age 90, of Leonidas, died Saturday Nov. 23, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 20, 1928 the son of Lloyd Edward and Elda Marie Krum (Hagelgans) Outman and has been a lifetime resident of Leonidas. Wayne graduated from Colon High School in 1941. He joined the U.S Marine Corps in 1941 and served in …

Raymond “Sonny” Hugh Wright, 104, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at Park Village Pines, Kalamazoo. He was born on July 19, 1909 in St. Joseph County, the son of the late Hugh John and Irma (Ayers) Wright. Mr. Wright was united in marriage to Mrs. Twilla A (Oxley) Wright on Aug. 15, 1938 in Warsaw, …

Dolores Joan (Skinner) Skrzyniarz, 84, of Three Rivers, died at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. She was born in Evergreen Park, Ill. on June 28, 1929, the daughter of John and Anna (Ebert) Riopel. In the mid-1940s, she and her family moved to Three Rivers. She met her future husband, Roman Skrzyniarz, while he was home on leave …

Barbara Jean Phenicie, 71, of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away Nov. 14, 2013. Barbara was born Sept. 5, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Walter and Mildred (Yackee) Kolb. Barbara had been married to her husband, Dale Phenicie, for 51 years. She was a long time teacher’s aid at the First Presbyterian Kindergarten and Preschool, she was also an …

Patricia A. (Dimmick) Everett, age 82, of Constantine, passed away Monday, November 18th, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 29, 1931, a daughter of Ida Dimmick in White Pigeon. She attended schools in Constantine , Watson, Gwinn, and later graduating from Sturgis. On November 22, 1947 she married Louis F. Everett in Three Rivers. He preceded her …

Dolly J. “Dotty” Pike, age 79, of Jefferson City, Tenn., and a former Sturgis resident, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at her home. She was born Sept. 19, 1934, in South Bend, Ind., daughter of the late Kenneth A. and Sarah Elizabeth (Robison) Keyser. Dotty resided in Tennessee for the past 10 years. She moved to Sturgis in 1969 …

Robert L. Brandebury, age 70, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 17, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born April 30, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas, son of the late Warren and Hazel (Rhoades) Brandebury. Mr. Brandebury resided in Sturgis since 1964 coming from Grand Rapids. He was a truck driver by trade and …