Obituaries

Beverly June Garnett, age 95, of Three Rivers, formerly of Chesterton and Michigan City, Ind., died at Fairview Nursing Home on Friday, May 10, 2013,  following a lengthy illness. She was born in Three Rivers, daughter of Walter A. and Madge E. (Erway) Sass. Mrs. Garnett graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1934. She also attended Gary …

Richard L. Earl Sr., age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Rex and Avis (Chamberlain) Earl. Rich resided in the Sturgis, Constantine and Three Rivers area his entire life, and was a graduate of Three Rivers …

Ione Charlotte (Meyer) Mestelle, age 90, was walked home to Jesus surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Feb. 10, 1923, in Eagle Point, Wis., to George and Dagmar Meyer. She graduated in 1941 from Park Falls High School in Wisconsin and from Eau Claire Beauty Academy in 1943. On Nov. 20, 1944, …

Johnny D. Hicks, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born March 16, 1967, in Sturgis, a son of the late Vernon and Gracie (Huff) Hicks. Johnny was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1985. For the past year, he …

Leslie C. Schrader Sr., age 79, of Colon, passed away, Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. Leslie was born Dec. 15, 1933, in Wasepi, a son of the late Charles and Zella (DeLong) Schrader. He had lived most of his life in the Colon area, graduating from Colon High School with the class of …

Mr. Kasimir “Casey” Melnyk, age 67, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in Kalamazoo, MI. on Sunday, May 12, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 4, 1945 in Mitterteich, Germany, the son of Nikolaj and Anna (Katschmar) Melnyk. The family immigrated to Chicago in 1956. In 1959 the family moved to Marinette, Wisconsin where …

Mrs. Mary Louise Mains, age 63, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 11, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 20, 1950 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Lewis Gilbert and Margret (Brady) German. Mary grew up in Vicksburg, MI. and when she was fourteen she moved to Three Rivers. …

Marilyn J. Clark age 81,  of Three Rivers, MI passed away surrounded by her family at Three Rivers Health on Sunday, May 12.   Marilyn was born to Harold and Pauline Milhollin in Muncie,  IN on August 24, 1931.  She was the eldest of seven siblings and a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Marilyn was united in marriage to E. …

Audra Kay (Blood) Noecker, age 73, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Saturday morning, May 11, 2013, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., following a long illness with cancer and an abdominal surgery from which she failed to recover. She was born Dec. 3, 1939, daughter of the late Ora Anson and Marjorie (Sweazy) Blood. Audra was …

Marjory Ethel (Preston) Hayes, age 86, of Centreville, Mich., passed away early Thursday evening, May 9, 2013, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Flint, Mich., daughter of the late Rev. Lawrence and Louretta (Craig) Preston. Marjory resided in Centreville for the past six years coming from Three Rivers. She also lived in …