Obituaries

Dolores Kay “Dee” Elkins, age 61, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening January 8, 2013 at her home. She was born October 10, 1951 in Elkhart, Indiana a daughter of the late Alton and Eliza (Beach) Bottom. Dee resided in Sturgis since 1973. Her early life was lived in Adamsville, Michigan and she was a graduate of Edwardsburg High …

Ruth H. Preston, age 90, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Ruth was born in Constantine on January 12, 1922, a daughter of Sherman and Nellie (Sawyer) Church. She was the widow of Harold Lee Preston Sr. Surviving are her daughters Suzanna (Donald) Echola, Kathy (Jerry) …

Mary Belle Flickinger, age 90, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Johnstown, PA., the daughter of J. Daniel Luther and Nellie Anne (Mader) Luther. Mary Belle moved to Three Rivers in 1927 from Pennsylvania. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1939. She was united in …

Madonna G. Coy, age 87, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Monday January 7, 2013 at the Treasure Coast Hospice Residence in St. Port Lucie, Florida. She was born December 7, 1925 in West Unity, Ohio a daughter of the late Virgil M. and Fanelda C. (Patten) Dauber. Mrs. Coy was a lifelong Sturgis resident and enjoyed wintering at Desoto Park, …

Andrea Irene Green age 30, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Saturday evening January 5, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born November 22, 1982 in Houston, Texas daughter of Larry and Sheryl (Elliott) Green. Andrea resided her early life in Taylor, Michigan and was a graduate of Truman High School in Taylor with the class …

Windellin “Sue” Ashbrook, age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 19, 1935 in Senath, MO the daughter of the late Edman and Leona (Pruett) Barker. Sue has been a long time resident of this area. She was employed for many years at Western Michigan University in Food …

Dorothy M. Ware, age 67, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, January 7th, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center. Dorothy was born in Three Rivers, on May 21, 1945, a daughter of Willard E. and Gladys M. (Cochran) Slack Jr. Dorothy was active in the Rolling Clovers 4 H Club and enjoyed dancing and baking. Surviving are her daughters Tamara …

Anna Dedes, age 62 of The Villages, Florida died Sunday Jan. 6, 2013 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor following a long illness. She was born in Germany on Sep. 14, 1950 the daughter of Paul and Olga (Harbar) Pawlyk. The family came to the U.S. and settled in Detroit when she was three years old. …

Amanda Louise Calloway, age 36, of Kalamazoo, died unexpectedly of a medical condition on Friday Jan. 4, 2013 at her home. She was born in Kalamazoo on Oct. 31, 1976 the daughter of David L. and Vicki (Phillips) Calloway. She was a 1994 graduate of Three Rivers High School and had attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She was ordained in …

Alma Grace Marie Leggett, age 88, of Three Rivers, died Sunday Jan. 6, 2013 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. She was born in Romeo, MI on Feb. 20, 1924 the daughter of Harold and Grace (Schmidt) Aikman. She attended Alma College before her marriage to Earl Leggett on Nov. 15, 1942 in Pontiac, MI. They resided in Mt. …