Obituaries

Peg Brown, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away early Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, 2013, at Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Robert and Lucille (Sumney) VanDeventer. Peg was a lifelong resident of the Colon, Sturgis and Burr Oak area and a graduate of Colon …

Mary Louise Meadows, age 75, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Heartland Healthcare Center. Mary was born in Ridgeway, MI on January 20, 1938 the daughter of Mearl and Mildred(Bame)Robinson. Mary was preceded in death by husband, Johnie James Meadows; sons, David Meadows and Timothy Robinson; five sisters and two brothers. Mary leaves to cherish …

Teresa Louise “Blue Bike” Williams-Holdren, age 50, was released from a long four-year battle of Hodgkins lymphoma at her home on the morning of Dec. 5, 2013. She was born Dec. 5, 1963, in Grand Rapids, to the late Lois Ann Hagen and Ronald James Schipper. She was a resident of Sturgis for a short three years and briefly lived …

Maurice William Brueck, 84, of Nottawa, went to be with his Lord on December 8, 2013. Maurice was born July 13, 1923 in Wasepi, the sixth of nine children of Lewis and Irene (Henrich) Brueck. He lived most of his life in St. Joseph County, namely in Nottawa. Maurice attended schools in Wasepi, and Nottawa Michigan. He worked as a …

Doris E. Latislaw, age 78, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers. Doris was born on January 30, 1935, a daughter of the late Ellie and Pollie Davison in Tremont, Mississippi. She graduated from Zion Benton High School in Zion IL, with the class of 1952. On March 28, 1953 she married …

Philip Beardslee, age 84, of Bonita Springs, Florida, former businessman of Cassopolis, passed to his rest on November 13, 2013 at Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs after an illness. Phil was born December 13, 1928 in Cassopolis, the son of Richard and Vera (Kessler) Beardslee. He grew up in Cassopolis, graduated from Cassopolis High School and attended …

Diana Marie Sinclair, 55, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at the home of her sister and brother-in-law on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Diana was born in Vicksburg on Sept. 25, 1958 the daughter of James and Betty (Dorbin) Sinclair. She lived in Three Rivers most of her life and was a 1976 graduate …

Robert Harmon “Bob” Franks, age 60, of Mendon died Thursday Dec. 5, 2013 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Vicksburg, MI on Dec. 26, 1952 the son of Delbert C. and Lois L. (Chapman) Franks. He attended both Vicksburg and Colon Schools. Bob was married to Debra Rosen in Vicksburg on Oct. 25, 1974, and …

Richard E. “Dick” Rossman, 83, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at Froh Community Home in Sturgis. Dick was a lifetime area resident of LaGrange County, Ind., and St. Joseph County, Mich. He retired from Ross Labs/Abbott Labs in Sturgis after working there for 33 years. He loved to go camping, hunting and to travel. He also loved his …

Ivan Robert Alexandersen, 43, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a short illness. He was born on Jan. 11, 1970 in Oslo, Norway to Alex Ram and Inger Victoria (Larsen) Alexandersen. Ivan was an exchange student in the US, and lived here since 1993. He was employed at Kaiser Aluminum in …