Obituaries

Barbara Lee Wortinger, age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday morning August 13, 2013 at her home with her loved ones by her side. She was born February 6, 1936 in Lima, OH., the daughter of the late George Herald and Mary Lou (Espen) Ruth. Barb started her college career at Nazareth College in Kalamazoo and went on to …

Kenneth Lee Middleton, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away at the home of his only daughter, Kim (Middleton) Schedin, in the early morning hours on Aug. 10, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Middleton was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann (Stears) Middleton and their only son, Thomas Lee Middleton. Kenneth was a great …

Mollie Arnett, 98, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center where she had been for a short time. Until then she had lived alone, and every summer until a year ago had a little garden she took care of. She is survived by a daughter, Charlene (Ray) Wooster of White Pigeon; sons, Harry …

Lillian “Babe” Campbell Block, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Three Rivers, MI. on April 20, 1927 the daughter of Claude E. and Mary (Walls) Waltz. Lillian has been a lifelong resident of the Three Rivers area. She was a faithful member of …

Charles “Charlie” Henderson, age 46, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly while camping Sunday, August 11th, 2013 in Cassopolis, MI. He was born on October 1, 1966 in Elkhart, a son of Elmer and Mildred Inez (Collins) Henderson. Charlie received his Bachelor Degree in Business from Oakland City University. He worked at Thor Industries in Elkhart and was a member of …

Marjorie Irene Frost, 87, of Three Rivers, passed peacefully from this life on August 10, 2013. She was born to Ray and May Frost in Three Rivers. Marjorie was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and attended Western Michigan University. She graduated from Butterworth School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse for several years in Florida before …

Teresa Lee Heiber, age 45, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 11, 2013, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1968, in Sturgis, Mich., daughter of Richard and Clara Mae (Metzger) Vargo. Teresa resided most of her life in the Sturgis area with the exception of the nine years the family lived in Missouri. On June 29, …

Helen May Boals, 91, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at Bowman House in Three Rivers, Mich., following an extended illness. She was born Oct. 23, 1921, in Sturgis, Mich., the daughter of Harry and Catherine (Kuhns) Eberhard. She was a Three Rivers resident since 2011, coming from the White Pigeon and Constantine area. On Dec. 24, 1936, in …

Kevin Joseph Hall, age 56, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord on Friday, August 9, 2013 at  Borgess Medical Center. He was born on October 8, 1956 in Valparaiso, Indiana the son of the late Ray and Evelyn (Redelman) Hall. Mr. Hall has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1980 coming from Kouts, Indiana where he …

Brenda Marie Taylor, age 57, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon August 9, 2013 at her home. She was born August 19, 1955 in Sturgis, Michigan daughter of the late Lambert Wendell and Opal (Watson) Persing. Brenda was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1975. On August 1, 1986 …