Obituaries

Lucinda Ann Peck (formerly Holm), 77, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 at her home she shared with her surviving husband since Nov. 14, 2008, Harold Peck. She was born in Sherwood Township, Branch County, on July 7, 1935 the daughter of Ralph K. and Glennys (Moughton) Kimbel. Lucinda was married to Charles Robert Gould on …

Shaurya Ashish Verma passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at his home in Portage, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer.  He was born July 7, 2003, in Sturgis, and was the child of Drs. Ashish Verma and Mauli Verma residing at 9721 Chambray, Portage. Surviving are his parents; and a brother, Arya Verma.  Arrangements by Spencer Family Funeral Home, …

Michell A. VanVlerah, 53, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after an extended illness. She was born Oct. 29, 1958, in Tell City, Ind., to Nathan and Gladys (Shearn) Hale. She had been a resident of Three Rivers for the past seven years, coming from the White Pigeon and Mottville area. She was …

Mr. William J. Peterson, 85, of Richfield, Minnesota (formerly of Kalamazoo) passed away Thursday, August 16, in Edina, Minnesota. Mr. Peterson was born on August 15, 1927, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, the son of Oscar Julius and Hilda Mae Hart Peterson. He lived in Sault Sainte Marie until entering the United States Army in 1945. After his discharge from the …

Lou (Young) Clark, age 85, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, August 19th, 2012 at her home. Lou was born at home on April 15, 1927 to K. D. and Ruth (Vought) Young on a farm near Wheeler in Gratiot County, Michigan. She married Robert William Clark on September 30, 1950. They had 57 years of marriage before Robert passed away on August …

Irene Mary Lloyd, age 64, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 19, 2012. She was born August 28, 1947 in Somerville, Massachusetts only child of the late George and Rose (Sidlauskus) MacDonald. Irene resided in Sturgis since 1972 coming from Massachusetts. On January 15, 1968 she married Clifford L. Lloyd in Somerville, Massachusetts. For several years she …

Annadell Norton, age 90, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away late Friday evening August 17, 2012 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born October 24, 1921 in Brushy Prairie, Indiana a daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Fennell) Blasius. Mrs. Norton grew up and attended school in Sturgis and was a Sturgis High School graduate with the class …

David Michael Dobrowolski, age 34, of Three Rivers passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 16, 2012. He was born on March 26, 1978 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Douglas R. and Karen J.(Forrest)Dobrowolski. Dave was a 1996 graduate of Three Rivers High School. He was employed as a maintenance technician for ECM- Manchester Paper Company for nine years. Dave …

Wava J.Gushwa, age 77, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away peacefully early Saturday evening August 18, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo where she had been a patient for 14 days. She was born July 7, 1935 in Sturgis, Michigan daughter of the late Robert H. and Amy A. (Burnside) Gushwa. Wava lived her entire life in the Burr …

Joan Hecht Turner Sober, 89, died August 14, 2012 in Prescott, AZ. Loved ones were everything to her. She deeply loved and sacrificed for her family. She always thought of others first, being kind and generous even when she often had little for herself. Throughout her life, she bravely faced and overcame adversity through her determination and persistence. Her strength …