Obituaries

Dorothy V. Jackson, age 92, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2012 at her home with her loving family by her side. Dorothy was born on the family farm on Buckhorn Road on Dec. 31, 1919 the daughter of Orville and Myrtle (Gentzler) King. She attended a one-room school on Heimbach Road through the …

John Burger, 55, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday morning, May 7, 2012, at his home. He was born May 20, 1956, in Kalamazoo, a son of the late Charlie Jr. and Agnes (Falbe) Burger. John was a veteran of the United States Army, serving three years from 1975-78, and then served more than 10 years in the National Guard. …

Edsell Clark Reames, 87, passed away on May 1, 2012 in New Albany, Ind. Edsell was born on March 3, 1925 to the late Olen Raymond and Evilo (Clark) Reames. He was a proud Marine who served in the South Pacific during World War II. Edsell retired from The Continental Can Company and was a member of the American Legion …

Georgia Kreider, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Oct. 26, 1923, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Pete and Emily (Eyester) Pappas. On Jan. 16, 1944, she married Lloyd A. Kreider in Sturgis. He preceded her in death May 2, 2002. Georgia had been a resident …

Arthur Hamlin, age 75, of Fulton, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at his home. Art was born March 13, 1937, in Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio, a son of Dee Hamlin and Lona Marie Brown. Art served his country in the United States Army from 1954 to 1958 as a staff sergeant. He retired from Lear Corp of Mendon …

Carol Jo (Holtz) Sandy, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 1, 2012, at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago. She was born Oct. 12, 1946, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late John and Kathryn (Rambadt) Holtz. Carol was a lifelong Sturgis resident and had been employed by Dometic Corporation in LaGrange, Ind., for 35 years until health …

Richard Beechy, age 69, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Tuesday morning May 1, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born January 9, 1943 in Millersburg, Ohio son of Thomas L. and Dorothy (Young) Beechy. Dick resided in Sturgis since 1984 coming from Loudonville, Ohio where he was a graduate of Loudonville High School with …

Doris King, age 78, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away early Wednesday morning January 4, 2012 at the Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana. She was born December 28, 1933 in LaGrange County, Indiana a daughter of the late Carl J. and Margaret R. (Adair) Marks, Sr. Doris had resided in Burr Oak since May of 1962. Before moving to …

Ronald R. Labram, age 82, of Mendon, died Monday April 30, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Detroit on Feb. 19, 1930 the son of Charles and Vivian (Hilton) Labram and attended Detroit Schools. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and was stationed in Alaska. Ron was married to Ella Jepsen on …

David Arden Outman, age 66, of Constantine, died Sunday, April 29, at his home after a 14 month battle with cancer. David was known as both a gentleman and as a gentle man but with a clever sense of humor. He was born July 17, 1945 to Harold and Winona (Moord) Outman and was a life-long resident of the Constantine …