Obituaries

Marion Alberta Jackson, age 88, formerly of Three Rivers died Thursday April 4, 2013 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph where she had resided the past five years. She was born in Saddle Arkansas on Oct. 7, 1924 the daughter of William and Amanda (Jones) Thompson and attended school in Arkansas. While living in Three Rivers, Marion was employed at …

Kim E. Dalman, 53, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born April 28, 1959 in Dowagiac the daughter of Larry L. and Charlene K. (Huyck) Keene. On Aug. 1, 1981 in Marcellus she married Thomas L. Dalman who survives. She graduated from Marcellus High School in 1977. She was a very …

Catherine Elizabeth Rahn, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Three Rivers Health following a lengthy illness. She was born on Dec. 24, 1921 in Allenport, PA., the daughter of Joseph A. and Whileman E. (Schaffer) Redeer. Mrs. Rahn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles E. Rahn, two brothers, …

Charles H. Wagner, age 84, of Constantine, passed away April 1, 2013 at his home. He was born in Constantine on January 10, 1929, a son of Arthur and Lena (Wagner) Wagner. Charles graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952 serving in Munich Germany. On August 14, 1955 he …

Betty Jane Galbreth, age 89, of Jones, MI. passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 1, 2013 at her home. She was born on Dec. 5, 1923 in Elkhart, IN. the daughter of the late Adolph and Freida (Blessing) Shelly. Mrs. Galbreth graduated from Elkhart High School in 1942. Shortly after she married Mr. Richard Galbreth, …

Edith Schwartz, age 72, of Colon, passed away March 29, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 27, 1941, in Choteau, Okla., to Tobe and Lizzie (Miller) Troyer. Edith attended the Honeyville School near Topeka, Ind. On Nov. 18, 1958, she married Christian Schwartz in Sarasota, Fla. He preceded her in death …

Albert T. Shepard, 63, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Cassopolis, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in his residence. Albert was born April 11, 1949 in Olive Hill, Tenn. to Berl and Lillian (Downing) Shepard. His parents preceded him in death. He was also preceded by two brothers, Berl Shepard, Jr., and Jimmy Earl Shepard. He served in the U.S. Army. …

Richard Farr “Dick” Runyan, Sr., age 93 a descendant of pioneer Sturgis area families died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 13, 1919 in Sturgis son of the late Earle J. and Florence (Farr) Runyan. Dick was a lifelong resident of Sturgis. In 1946 he married Lois Jeanne Baer in Muncie, Indiana. …

Marjorie Everson, age 99 of Mendon died Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the Birch Adult Foster Care Home in Leonidas. She was born in Mendon Township on July 29, 1913 the daughter of Lorin and Dora (Huckendubler) Dentler and was a lifetime resident of the Mendon area. Marjorie graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1932. She was …

Marvin D. Rimer, 85, was the loving husband of the late Eleanor Rimer (McPhail) for 46 years and the late Dorothy Rimer (Thomas) for 11 years, the dear father of Kenneth (Jan), Daniel (Helene) and Ted and beloved son of the late John and Martha Rimer. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren; Jessica, Kyle, Erin, Sara, Emily and …