Obituaries

Elmer V. Eaton, 72, of Three Rivers, died unexpectedly on May 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Sturgis on Feb. 14, 1942 the son of Harl W. and Florence E. (Harris) Eaton and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attended Colon Schools and had been employed at Grumman-Olson in Sturgis and Essex Wire in …

Geraldine(Hoff) Pelfrey, age 62, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday, May 11th, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Geraldine was born in LaPorte, IN on August 29, 1951, a daughter of Betty Jean (Goodremont) and Robert Hoff. She attended Lakeland Schools in La Grange. On On August 6, 1968 she married Roy Pelfrey in Brimfield, Indiana. Geraldine worked as a …

Karen K. Jacobs, age 66, of Marcellus, MI passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI She was born July 23, 1947, in Kalamazoo, MI to Richard and Evelyn (Ryeson) Locke. Surviving are two daughters, Christine (Gregory) Scofield of Marcellus and Shari (Jerry) Alm of Lombard, IL; four sons, Tim (Tiffany) Huston of Mendon, MI, Tom …

Rosemary (Young) Carter died May 11, 2014.  She was born to John and Irma (Garrett) Young in LaGrange, Indiana on January 14, 1940. Rosemary graduated from Sturgis High School in 1958 and worked at the Sturgis Public Library. On May 28, 1960 she married Richard “Dick” Carter at the Sturgis United Methodist Church. After they were married, she worked as …

Linda Gail Parker, age 63, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, May 8th, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN. She was born in Elizabethton, TN on February 24, 1951, a daughter of Allen and Helen (White) Richardson. Linda graduated from Constantine High School 1969, and from Elkhart Beauty College in 1983. On July 19, 1969 she married Harry …

William C. Patterson, 74, of White Pigeon, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at the White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Arrangements by the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Raymond Lee Jacobs, 92, of Portage, MI, passed away Friday, May 9th, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born in Middlebury, IN on March 16, 1922, a son of William and Edith (Gray) Jacobs. On Dec. 31, 1941 he married Dorothy Gest in Napoleon, OH. She preceded him on October 8, 1996. Raymond served in the U.S. Army during …

Mildred Hazel Weisenbarger, born June 29, 1919, daughter of Cecil and Bertha Jones, was called to Heaven May 4, 2014 to join her beloved husband, Hubert. Mildred will be dearly missed by her daughter, Sherry (Bill) Marietti; grandchildren, Angela (Scott) Lamiman, Stephanie (Chris) Benedict, Carla Marietti and Nick (Alexandra) Marietti. “Grandma Weisey” will also be missed by her great-grandchildren, Emma, …

Mary Jean (Martin) Reames, 85, passed away on Jan. 17, 2014 in New Albany, Ind. Mary was born on Aug. 30, 1928 in Three Rivers to the late John and Charlotte (Reed) Martin. She had attended the First Baptist Church in Three Rivers, where she also resided for most of her life. Mary loved to spend time with her family …

Graveside services for James M. Pauli will be held at Riverside Cemetery beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.