Obituaries

Len A. Yoder, age 49, of Mottville, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Three Rivers Health Hospital.   He was born July 28, 1965 in Elkhart, IN, a son of Ray and Mary (Schrock) Yoder. Len graduated from Northridge High School in Middlebury. After being together since 1985, Len married Beverly Stabler on May 27, 2000 in Mottville. Len worked for …

Ken Spade, 73, of Sevierville, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He graduated Constantine High School in Michigan and received his MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Ken was a mechanical engineer and spent his career in the heating and air conditioning industry designing for Whirlpool and other companies. He …

Robert Lee Loomis, 86, of Pace, Fla. passed away March 30, 2015 at home. He is preceded in death by wife, Beverly; son, Robert; twin sister, Peggy Haxel. Survived by brother, George Loomis, Weston, Ohio; daughter, Marlene Kunz; sons, Kim (Paula); Darley (Teresa) of Three Rivers; George (Yvonne) Loomis of Pace, Fla. Many grand-, great- and great-great-grandchildren. He worked at …

Peter Milan Puglia, age 75, of Three Rivers, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Highland Park, MI on March 4, 1940 the son of Peter and Lorraine (Gowing) Puglia. Milan graduated from Bronson High School and attended business college in Battle Creek. He was a butcher by trade and had …

Arlean Victoria Ratering, age 92, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Bowman Place where she resided for the past year. She was born on Nov. 6, 1922 in the Borough of Prospect Park, New Jersey the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (VanBalen) Peraldo. Mrs. Ratering grew up in the New Jersey …

Donald Arthur Brunner Sr., age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Three Rivers Health following a lengthy illness. He was born on Dec. 16th, 1926 in Three Rivers, the son of the late Sherman and Leona (Kipker) Brunner. Mr. Brunner has been a lifetime resident of this area. He was employed as a Journeyman …

Wilbur F. Bower, 76, of Sturgis, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Sturgis Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Rose City, a son of Ernest and Louise (Olney) Bower. He was a Sturgis-area resident most of his life and was a 1956 graduate of Sturgis High School. He was owner and operator of Trapper …

Gary Duane Dentler, age 40, of White Pigeon, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. Gary was born on November 6, 1974, in Three Rivers, the son of Douglas and Nadine (Brown) Dentler. Gary is survived by his loving family, wife, Katie (Clark) Dentler, whom he married on Sept. 30, 2011, of White Pigeon; mother, …

Alice E. Edwards, 82, of Constantine, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers following an extended illness. She was born April 29, 1933, in Three Rivers, the daughter of Lloyd and Veda (Schrader) Babcock and lived in St. Joseph county all of her life. She was a homemaker and was employed by Freeman Manufacturing and Sturgis …

Guy Henry Smith, age 80, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Kalamazoo. In accordance with family wishes cremation will take place and no public services will be held at this time.  Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.