Obituaries

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 …

Robert Russell Sharp, age 79, of Colon, passed away Saturday evening, April 27, 2013. Bob was born in the Sharp Centennial home on Engle Road in Colon Twp. on June 2, 1933, a son to the late Leon Russell and Anna Lucille (Loudenslager) Sharp. He lived his whole life in the Colon community. He went to the Deno Country School …

Bobbi Jo Whitely, 50, of Olivet, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, surrounded by her family. Bobbi was born June 13, 1962, in Hastings, a daughter of Bob and Mary Jo (Benedict) Brimmer. She graduated Charlotte High School with the class of 1980 before attending Michigan State University for communications. While tending bar at the Charlotte Country Club in the …

Hollis Albert “Al” Larsen, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early Tuesday evening, April 23, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1925, in Wheat Ridge, Colo., a son of Albert and Blanche (Hollis) Larsen. Al was a manager for the W.T. Grant Company for 30 years. He managed stores in many towns in the Midwest but …

Norman Leroy Salter, 74, of Mesick, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. Norman was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Three Rivers, to Harley and Ruth Salter. On Sept. 18, 1959, Norman married Ardith (Osborn) Salter in Centerville. Norm is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Ardith Salter of Mesick; four sons, Sam (Brenda) Salter …