Obituaries

Arlene “Pinky” M. Webb, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. She was born March 31, 1924, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter of the late Sam and Joyce (Schworm) Weiss. Arlene had been a resident of Sturgis since 1957, moving here from Three Rivers. On May 24, 1958, in Sturgis, …

Shirley D. Buehrer, 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio, where she had been a resident. Shirley was born Dec. 29, 1936 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Leslie and Cora D. Spooner. She was then adopted by her grandparents, Charlie R. and Eva Young. She was a graduate of Three …

Barbara Mitzi Walton, age 82, of Nottawa, passed away, Friday, May 3rd, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born on June 2, 1930 a daughter of Frank and Barbara (Priborsky) Walter , in Coldwater, MI. Barbara graduated from Coldwater High School in 1951 and attended Glen Oaks Community College receiving her LPN degree. On November 14, 1952 she …

Daniel LeRoy White, age 61, of White Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Toledo, OH on October 26, 1951, a son of Jessie and Elizabeth (Smith) White. Dan graduated from Bedford High School in Temperance, MI and later earned his Bachelors Degree from Ferris State University and …

Patricia L. (Miller) Arrington, age 80 of Three Rivers died Monday April 29, 2013 at Kairos Dwelling Hospice Home in Kalamazoo. She was born in Rochester, MI on Sep. 27, 1932 the daughter of David and Aleese (Tobler) Miller and has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1950. She was married …

Patricia “Patty” Ann Steffey, age 51, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Three Rivers, MI., on October 22, 1961 the daughter of Richard Elwyn and Marilyn Georgia(Spence) Grosskunze. Patty was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers graduating with the class of 1979. On March 16, …

James C. West, age 63, of Colon, passed away Sunday evening, April 28, 2013 at his home. James was born May 13, 1949, in Colon, a son of Arthur and Nancy (Murphy) West. James grew up in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1967. He continued his education at Michigan State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree …

Richard D. (Dick) Carter, age 74, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, April 27th, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in a farmhouse in Cass County on January 31, 1939, a son of Lazelle and Grace (Kantz) Carter. Dick graduated from Constantine High School in 1957 and served in the US Air Force for four years. …

Lorene B. Dane, 90, of Three Rivers went to the Lord Sunday April 28, 2013 with family at her bedside. Lorene was born on June 28, 1922 in Hamill, South Dakota. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jenny (Imboden) Savage. Lorene started her schooling in Hamill, South Dakota and finished in Centreville, Michigan, while working at the …

Zoe Dreis Brost, age 94, of Three Rivers, formerly of Watervliet, MI. passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013. She was born July 12, 1918 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of Philippe J. and Elizabeth F. (Maerke) Dreis. Zoe moved to Wheaton, IL., when she was six. She graduated from Wheaton Community High School and eleven years after her marriage …