Obituaries

Marieann “Tobie” Johnson, 53, of White Pigeon, died March 13, 2014. A memorial service will be celebrated Sunday, July 13 at 1 p.m. in Meyer Broadway Park on Broadway Road west of U.S.-131. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.efhchapel.com.

Maxine Mae McClain, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her home. She was born on March 29, 1942 in Three Rivers the daughter of the late Carl Henery and Helen (Reist) Brown. Maxine has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She was employed for many years at Continental Can Co. before …

Norman Wesley Christophersen, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 4th, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Wesley Norman Jensen on March 23, 1921, a son of James and Henrietta (Ingeborg Knudtsen) Jensen in Irene, South Dakota . When Wesley was was two years old Henrietta passed away following the birth of her …

Andrew A. Schick, 75, of Vandalia Mi, passed away at 5:30am Friday, July 4th 2014 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, In. Andy was born in Three Rivers, MI on March 10, 1939, the son of the late Arlo Schick and Willo (Clendenin ) Schick. On June 15, 1958 he married Judith Atkinson, who survives. He is also …

Joyce Saylor, age 76, of Leonidas, died Wednesday July 2, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Chicago on May 14, 1938 the daughter of Losier R. and Bertha G. (Latimer) Sears. She was married to Albert Saylor on Feb. 7, 1970 in Three Rivers and has resided in Leonidas since their marriage. Joyce worked for …

Mrs. Emma Irene (Chrisman) Tokarski, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28th, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 25, 1927 in Florence Twp., MI. the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Ruth L. (Eash) Chrisman. Mrs. Tokarski attended schools in Three Rivers graduating in 1945. On …

Evelyn M. Harman, age 91, of Union, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on November 8, 1922, a daughter of Ira and Mary (Mendenhall) O’Shea. On March 16, 1968 she married Bill Harman in Nappanee, IN. Together Evelyn and Bill owned and operated Evies Tasty Freeze …

Jo Ann Stevens, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at Borgess Pipp Medical Center in Plainwell, MI. She was born on August 6, 1948 in Leonidas, MI. the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Comadoll) Hagen. Jo Ann graduated from Three Rivers High School and in 1966 she married Mr. Edwin R. Stevens. …

Becky Holtom went to her Heavenly Home on June 23, 2014. She was born Aug. 26, 1935 in St. Louis, Mo. to Clark Gardner Porter, MD and Jayne Elizabeth (Newton) Porter. She was raised in Three Rivers then the Porter family relocated to Apalachicola, Fla. where she graduated from Chapman High School in 1953. After graduating she attended Kalamazoo College …

All who knew Kathryn Betts would agree that her heart was as big as the sky is blue. She offered love freely and without condition to all who were within her reach. Being surrounded by her family that grew to include the children and grandchildren she treasured brought her the greatest joy she had ever known. She was selfless when …