Obituaries

Joyce E. Neff, 79, of Jones, passed away at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at the Hearth at Juday Creek. She was born Feb. 2, 1933 in Elkhart, Ind. to Lane and Mary (Whiteman) Wilson. On Oct. 4, 1958 in Elkhart she married John E. Neff. He preceded her in death on Feb. 13, 2011 in Elkhart. Surviving are …

Brenda J. Anglemyer, 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Oct. 14, 2012. Friends may meet the family on Thursday from noon — 1 p.m. at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Comstock Chapel, 6121 King Highway. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. in Comstock Cemetery.

Arnold Bert Fitch, age 64, of Three Rivers, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI., on Sept. 26, 1948 the son of Junior and Joyce (Merchant) Fitch. Mr. Fitch has been a long time resident of Portage and Three Rivers. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. …

Darla Rae Sinclair, 65, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. She was born in Dowagiac on Sept. 9, 1947 the daughter of Francis E. “Bob” and Helen E. (Imm) Diffendal. She attended Kalamazoo and Vicksburg schools, and later received her Associates Degree from Glen Oaks Community College. She has been a resident of …

Dale W. Coney, 87, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away on June 25, 2012. Dale was born Sept. 2, 1924 in Three Rivers to Albert and Goldie (Baker) Coney. Dale married Juanita “Jerry” Birch on Aug. 24, 1946. They resided in Three Rivers until 1981 when they moved to Milton, Fla. Dale lost the love of his life in 1997 when …

Linda L. Blough, age 72, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Burr Oak, MI. on Nov. 13, 1939 the daughter of the late Raymond and Kathryn (Gross) Robison. Mrs. Blough was united in marriage …

Jeanne (Stoddard) Longacre, 74, of White Pigeon, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, while surrounded by her family and friends, at the Elkhart Center for Hospice. After a valiant fight with colon cancer in 2007, Jeanne’s battle resumed in August 2012 with stage 4 cancer that spread throughout. Jeanne was born Oct. 19, 1937, in Centreville, to William L. and Ruth …

Mark M. Palmer, age 71, of Three Rivers, formerly of Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 10th, at his home. Mark was born in Gary, IN on May 20, 1941, a son of Mark Twain and Jennie (Celisz) Palmer. He attended school in Three Rivers. On July 28, 1973 Mark married Debra J. Pearson in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Mark worked at …

Ella E. Pagels, age 79, of Centreville, passed away Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Three Rivers. Ella was born in Allegheny County, PA on December 10, 1932, a daughter of Jesse W. and Mable (Quake) Arnold. Ella worked as a Nurses Aid at Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville and also for the Arco Rubber Company in …

Annadell Norton, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away late Friday evening, Aug. 17, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 1-1:45 p.m. Saturday at Hackman Family Funeral Homes — Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, where a memorial service celebrating the life of Annadell …