Obituaries

Arlene E. Prange, age 86, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Bowman House in Three Rivers, MI. Arlene was born on January 14, 1926 in Three Rivers, MI the daughter of Carl and Bea(Richwine)Davis. Arlene is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Marshall Prange Jr..; one son, Marshall(Lillianna)Prange, III of Detroit, MI; one …

Phyllis Jane Hart, 90, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, with her husband and daughter Susan at her side. She was born Sept. 6, 1922 in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Henry A. and Dorothy G. (Diehl) Wheeler. In April 1943, she married Ward Hart in Corpus Christi, Texas. She …

Richard R. Hyde, 80, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 3, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Sept. 13, 1932, in Sturgis, a son of the late Maurice and Erma (Foss) Hyde. Dick resided his entire life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1950. He was first married to Noreen …

Mildred Patrick (Kime) Hamlet, 97, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 3, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born April 1, 1915, in Kenton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ollie and Lula (Birchfield) Patrick. Mrs. Hamlet resided in Sturgis since 1996. Prior to moving to Sturgis, she lived in Rome City, Ind., and Auburn, Ind. On …

Zealen Garrett Shears, 10-month-old son of Halen and Amanda (Haines) Shears of Kalamazoo, passed away early Tuesday morning, Oct. 2, 2012, at Mott Children ‘s Research Hospital in Ann Arbor. Zealen was born Nov. 7, 2011, in Kalamazoo. Even though Zealen wasn’t in this world for long, he will have an everlasting impact on many lives. He had an amazing …

Betty Jean (B.J.) Thompson – White, age 69, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 at her home. She was born in Constantine on April 10, 1943, a daughter of LaVern and Annabelle (Shuey) Sweitzer. B.J. graduated from Constantine High School in 1961. On April 7, 1989 she married Richard White in White Pigeon. B.J. worked as an electrician …

Addie Loudean (Carter) Carter, 94, went to be with her heavenly father on Sept. 20, 2012. Loudean was born to George Washington Carter and Cordie B. (Franks) Carter on Feb. 9, 1918 in Houston, Miss. Loudean moved to Three Rivers in 1941 with her husband Edgar and their son. Loudean retired from Weyerhaeuser after 17 years of service. She was …

Margaret Yvonne Ravish, 92, of Sturgis, died Sept. 27, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital, following an extended illness. She was born July 22, 1920, in Jasonville, Ind., the child of John F. Bender and Hazel O. Kent. She resided in Niles, and moved to Winter Haven, Fla., in 1974. In 1942, she married Franklyn D. Robbins and in 1970, she married …

Victoria A. Bienz, 64, of Centreville, passed away on Monday Sept. 24, 2012. She was born Jan. 31, 1948 in Elkhart, Ind. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia (Edward) Ashbrook of Sturgis and Karen Wilken of Edwardsburg; four grandchildren, Marcia (Quae) Proctor, Jonathan Nichols, Brandon Robison (Kellie) and Desirae Robison (Zachary); four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Michael (Lynette) Eash of New Paris …

Ernest J. “Ernie” Knapp, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away early Friday, September 28, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Three Rivers, MI. on May 18, 1943 the son of Ernest Knapp Sr. and Mildred (Meier) Knapp. Ernest has been a life time resident of Three …