Obituaries

Janette Irene (Buel) Mallette, 76, passed away Jan. 1, 2013. Janette was born Oct. 10, 1936 in Three Rivers. She was a 1954 graduate of Three Rivers High School. Surviving are one son, Richard Gleason; one daughter, Tina (Jerry) Holderman; two sisters, Alice Stockdale and Mary Wright, both of Three Rivers; one brother, Roy Buel of Three Rivers; and four …

Michael Alan Nihart, 50, of White Pigeon, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his home. He was born March 31, 1962, in Sturgis, a son of Herbert D. and Betty Jane (Airgood) Nihart. He had been a resident of the White Pigeon and Middlebury, Ind., area all his life. He was a graduate of White Pigeon High School in 1980 …

Herbert “Herb” Halley Maples, 84, of Three Rivers, formerly of Portage, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Dec. 28, 2012. He was born on Oct. 26, 1928 in Long Island, N.Y., the son of the late Herbert J. and Florence (Pleus) Maples. Herb graduated from Bloomfield High School, New Jersey with the Class of …

Phillip Edward Jacobs, 76, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Phillip was born in Centreville on March 9, 1936 the son of Ernest W. and Edna (Cain) Jacobs. Phillip was a long time resident of Three Rivers. On Oct. 16, 1955 he married his loving wife, Peggy (Nisonger) …

Robert L. Hempel, Sr. age 91, of Mendon, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. He was born near Niles, MI on July 16, 1921 the son of Simon and Gertrude Hempel. Following High School, Bob joined the U.S. Navy and served overseas during WWII. He was married to Sally Thoresdale on March 27, 1942 in Chicago. They …

Harold Eugene Dodgson, age 80, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center where he had resided the past 3 months. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 1, 1932 the son of Charles and Frances (Roe) Dodgson. He attended Three Rivers Schools and graduated from Mendon High School. He was a radar technician while …

Mrs. Sandra K. Frey, 74, of Blythewood, S.C., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving husband, daughter and son-in-law, and grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Columbia in Boyce Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from noon …

Morris Glenn Chapman, age 87, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Sunday morning December 30, 2012 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born January 1, 1925 in Sturgis, Michigan son of the late Jay D. and Daisy Chapman. Mr. Chapman resided most of his life in the Sturgis and Centreville area and also lived in Battle Creek. On …

Shirlie Mae Oberle, age 83, of Columbus, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 29, 2012. She was born to the late Ethan Lyle and Lena Mae Miller on September 23, 1929 in Vandalia, MI. Shirlie graduated from Constantine High School class of 1947. It was there she met her high school sweetheart and husband of …

Pauline Muriel Webster, age 87, of Three Rivers, died Friday Dec. 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on Dec. 1, 1925 the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Arnold) Wood. Pauline attended Battle Creek and Bellevue schools. She was a homemaker who enjoyed clipping recipes and coupons and cooking for …