Obituaries

Richard W. (Dick) Thomas, 73, of White Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 17, 1939, in Lansing, a son of the late Gale J. and Norma M. (Nichols) Thomas. On Dec. 14, 1984, he married Connie L. Martin in White Pigeon. Dick served in the Army National Guard for six years …

Edwin Joseph Chobot, age 88, of Mendon, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 19, 1924, in Chicago, a son of the late Anton and Anna (Broz) Chobot, and attended Chicago schools. He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army at the 61st General …

Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Daugherty, age 60, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital following a tragic accident. She was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on July 30, 1952 the daughter of Robert and Moria (Welsh) Walters. Anne has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She enjoyed taking the family to Disney World, …

William Fulcher Sisson, 88, of Three Rivers, died on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following an extended illness. He was born on June 7, 1924 in Kalamazoo the son of Clare M. and Bess (Fulcher) Sisson. Graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, University of Michigan, School of Engineering. Resident of Three Rivers for the past …

Mary Catherine Kuhnle, 90, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at the Sunshine Adult Foster Care Home. She was born on Oct. 23, 1922 in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph and Catherine (Schultz) Thompson. Graduate of Newton High School in Pleasant Hill. Married to Harry Kuhnle Jr. on Nov. 1, 1941. She was a homemaker and …

Rexford “Rex” Earl Pryor, age 95, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday evening, December 9, 2012 at the Sunshine House surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 7, 1917 in Lansing, MI. , the son of Preston and Grace (Bronson) Pryor. Rex and his family moved to Three Rivers in 1950, where he and his late …

Larry J. Umlor, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on December 8, 2012 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 2, 1933 in Traverse City, the son of the late Clifford and Mary (Mikowski) Umlor. Larry has been a long time resident of Three Rivers moving from Traverse City after serving in the U.S. …

Wanda (Good) Priniski Donihue went to be with the Lord on Dec. 7, 2012. She will be greatly missed by many people. She was born May 20, 1922, in Sturgis. She is survived by two children, Susan (Priniski) Schafer (Pat) of Newaygo, Mich., and Terry Priniski of Chattanooga, Tenn.; six grandchildren, John Grace (Cheryl), Scott Grace (Jennier), Blaine Schafer (Tina), Brian Schafer …

Jeffery Lynn Councell, age 40, of Coldwater, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in Hillsdale. He was born Aug. 28, 1972, in Sturgis, a son of the late Sindy Sue Bauder and Daryl Ashbrook. Jeff lived in the Sturgis and Coldwater areas his entire life. On Dec. 17, 2010, he married Sarah Garner in Hillsdale. He is survived by his …

Sarah Abbs, age 80, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at her home. She was born March 7, 1932, in Eden, Ohio, a daughter to the late Homer and Opal (Bayes) Smith. Sarah graduated from Blanchard Michigan High School where she was active in sports and band. She had been employed by the Blanchard Paper Company and …