Obituaries

Rosa M. Miller, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away late Thursday evening, Aug. 22, 2013, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born Aug. 12, 1933, in Burr Oak, a daughter of the late Levi and Hattie (Schallhorn) Hill. Rosa was a lifelong resident of Burr Oak and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with …

Vernon B. Bontrager, age 70, a lifelong resident of St. Joseph County, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village. He was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Sturgis, a son of the late Benedict and Mary (Hochstetler) Bontrager. On Dec. 7, 1963, he married Mary Louise Schwartz at Locust Grove Mennonite Church. She preceded him in death March …

Colleen Rose Carrico, age 87, formerly of Centreville died July 29, 2013 in Thornton, Colorado. Colleen was born in Kalamazoo on Aug. 3, 1925 the daughter of William Elbert and Rose Elizabeth (Delaney) Carrico. She completed her high school education at Nazareth Academy in Kalamazoo in 1943 and graduated from the Borgess School of Nursing in 1946. Colleen worked for …

Clifford J. Hysell Jr., age 82, of Kalamazoo, passed away early Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Heartland Health Care Nursing Home in Three Rivers, MI. He was born on March 3, 1931 in Benton Twp., Michigan the son of the late Clifford Sr. and Ethel (Godacre) Hysell. Mr. Hysell served his country in the U.S. Navy for over 20 …

Robert Carl Robinson, age 64, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 21, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late William Henry and Doris Evelyn (Graham) Robinson. Bob lived most of his life in the Sturgis area and was a longtime dedicated employee of Morgan Olson in Sturgis until …

Richard Paul Moore, 75, of Constantine, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at his home, of natural causes. He was born Jan. 21, 1938, in Rose City, a son of Paul B. and Margrete (Jones) Moore. On May 6, 1958, he married Ruth E. Priest at Lake Orion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was retired after being a …

Kathy Lou Blanchard, age 63, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 after a courageous battle cancer. Kathy was born on September 4, 1949 the daughter of Edson and Eleanor Warner. Kathy was employed for the old Three Rivers Hospital as the first woman in the maintenance department. She was also a member of the Riverside Church …

Gale Junior Arkwright, age 73, of Mendon, passed away Monday, August 19th, 2013 at his home. He was born in Lewiston, MI on October 11, 1939, the son of Cecil and Delia (Barton) Arkwright. Gale graduated from Atlanta High School in 1957 and received an associate degree from Alpena Community College. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to …

Arthur E. Everett, age 81, of Vicksburg,  died Sunday, August 18th, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Centreville on January 9, 1932, a son of Arthur and Eula (Mercer) Everett. Art graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1949 and attended Parsons Business School. He worked as a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office …

Genevieve (Bell) Rusk, 69, of Constantine, passed away Aug. 17, 2013, at Heartland Health and Rehab Center in Three Rivers. She was born Sept. 4, 1943, in Rembroke Township, N.C., a daughter of the late Malcolm and Libby Mae (Locklear) Bell. On July 6, 1945, she married J.C. Rusk in Middlebury, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents; …