Obituaries

Barbara J. Kreeger, 92, of Venice, Fla. and formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away March 11, 2012 at her home. She was born Feb. 29, 1920 in Kalamazoo to the late Otto and Lillian (Falk) Buder. Her father, Otto, was the sheriff for Kalamazoo County for many years. She was united in marriage to her loving husband, John W. Kreeger, on …

Kenneth R. Roberts, age 79, of Hart and formerly of Constantine, Michigan passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. He was born October 10, 1932 in Detroit. Ken was raised in Detroit. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Korean War. He married Margaret Mae Moore on May 25, 1964. …

Jose Guadalupe Solis, age 85, of Three Rivers, went peacefully to his Lord on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at his home. He was born June 20, 1926, in Edinburg, Texas, a son of Mr. Santos and Paula (Ramirez) Solis. Mr. Solis had been a resident of Three Rivers since 1980. He was employed for more than 30 years at Fred …

Tracey Marie Moran passed away March 3, 2012, at her home in Greenville, S.C. Born June 6, 1961, in South Bend, Ind., she is survived by her parents, Mary and Joe Roseberry of Land ’O Lakes, Fla., and James and Emma Moran of Pawleys Island, S.C.; brothers Michael of Highland and James (Melissa) of Belmont. Tracey leaves three loving children, …

Debra Renee Cooper, age 53, of Colon, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2012. She was born July 29, 1958, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Dentler) Cooper. She graduated from Mendon High School in 1976. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Fort Wayne Bible College and her master’s degree from Western Michigan …

Russell I. Avery, 82, of Kalamazoo, and formerly of Sturgis, died March 9, 2012, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born June 19, 1929, in Lowell, a son of Harvey and Thelma (Perry) Avery. He attended Sturgis High School. Russ owned and operated Russ Avery Marine in Portage for more than 40 years, retiring in 1999. He …

Karen St. Stiles, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 24, 1945 in Coldwater, the only daughter of Ralph and Gladys (Parker) Johns. Karen resided in Sturgis since 1972, coming from Coldwater, and was a graduate of Coldwater High School with the class of 1963. On Oct. 8, 1966 …

Gerald Raymond Meyer, age 86, of Centreville, went home to be with his Lord Jesus, Sunday, March 11, 2012. He was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Muskegon, a son of Raymond and Minnie (Roselle) Meyer. Sixty-eight years ago in 1944, he married Ellamaree Maxin of Grand Rapids; and together they raised their son, Barry, and daughter, Paula. Gerald led a …

Floyd Hagenbuch, Jr., age 82 of rural Three Rivers, died Friday March 9, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 2, 1929 the son of Floyd and Violet (Bingaman) Hagenbuch and was a lifetime resident of the Three Rivers area. He graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1947. …

George E. Comeau of Three Rivers passed away early Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012, at the home of his daughter’s family. He was born March 1, 1927 in Three Rivers, the son of the late Edward G. and Miriam (Freese) Comeau. George was employed at Dock Foundry and Armstrong Machine Works until his retirement in 1989. He was a member …