Obituaries

Sarah Elizabeth Vogel, age 85, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10th. Sarah was born in Wabash, IN on September 27, 1928 the daughter of Joseph L. and Flossie (Tippy) Elliott. Sarah spent her childhood years being raised on the family farm. She pursued her education by earning a Bachelor’s Degree from Oberlin University and a Master’s …

Terry Michael Calloway, 62, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Oct. 8, 2013 at his home. He was born in Paw Paw on March 4, 1951 the son of Lloyd and Myrtle (Weston) Calloway. Terry was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David and Patrick Calloway; brother-in-law, Fred Reed II; nephew, Fred “Freddy” Reed III. He leaves …

Christine Hazel Smithers, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 at the Heartland Health Care Center. She was born in Hollywood, Missouri on November 6, 1916 the daughter of the late Oscar and Oma Travis. Mrs. Smithers was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Earl Smithers, and her son, William “Bill” Smithers …

Doralee (Powell) Kentner, 84, of Delta Township, passed away peacefully on Oct. 7, 2013. She was born June 13, 1929 on the 1837 homestead farm in St. Joseph County to Delbert and Edna Powell. She was the ninth of 10 children. Doralee attended the Maple Street one-room school for the first eight grades and graduated in 1947 from Constantine High …

A candlelight vigil in memory of Sturgis accountant David Locey drew more than 300 people to Free Church Park in downtown Sturgis Saturday night. Organized by family friends Jade Klingler and Leeann Lindsey, the vigil featured reflections from Sturgis City Commissioner Rob Sisson, retired bank executive Frank Iannarelli and retired Sturgis economic development director John Hayes. The trio made frequent …

Nancy Ruth Dailey, age 75 of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers on February 7, 1938, a daughter of Lloyd and Ella (Bean) Swinehart. On July 14, 1956 she married Keith L. Dailey in Angola, IN. He preceded her in death July 12, 2004. Nancy was a cook and …

Bertha E. Ulrich, age 104, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born January 9, 1909 in Alpena, Michigan a daughter of the late Otto and Bertha (Lintz) Beyer. Bertha had been a resident of Burr Oak since 1937 and was first married to John Frohriep and second marriage to Myron …

David Frank Locey, age 70, longtime Sturgis resident, community leader and friend of many passed away Wednesday morning October 2, 2013 in Sturgis. He was born January 13, 1943 in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania son of the late James and Mildred (Anderson) Locey. Dave resided in Sturgis from the age of 14 coming from Sugar Grove. He was first married to …

Pearlene Mae (Lawson) Ginther, 75, of Farmington Hills, and formerly of Saginaw Township, died Sept. 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Paul Leo Ginther; her parents, Rubert Lawson Sr. and Emogene Lawson; and her brothers, Rubert Lawson Jr., Millard Lawson and Larry Lawson. Surviving is Deborah (Lawson) Moore, her sister. She lives on through her son …

Lawrence B. “Larry” Watson Jr., age 65, of Colon, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 1, 1947, in Sturgis, a son of Lawrence and Janet (Eshelman) Watson Sr. Larry graduated from Colon High School in 1966 and received a degree in business management from Western Michigan University in 1971. On …