Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Allen Mitchell, 63, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly April 19, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Bob was born March 28, 1949 in Elkhart, Ind., the son of Clarence and Wilma (Whirledge) Mitchell. Bob graduated from Concord High School, Elkhart, Ind. in 1967. Upon his high school graduation, Bob joined the U.S. Air Force in 1968 …

Anne C. (Kyle) Cumberbatch, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 10, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1925, in Port Washington, Long Island, N.Y., a daughter of the late John and Mary (MacDermid) Casey. Mrs. Cumberbatch resided in Sturgis since 1996 coming from Long Island. On May 17, 1947, she married John Francis Kyle in …

James William Mitchell, 89, of Vandalia, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born June 24, 1922, in Elkhart, Ind., to John Willis and Violet Lyde (Slusser) Mitchell. On Aug. 22, 1942, in Elkhart, he married Betty Jane Vullmahn. She survives, along with one son, James W. (Elaine) Mitchell II …

Longtime local pharmacist, Charles “Paul” Gadson, passed away April 18, 2012, at 11:35 p.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation in Warsaw, Ind. Paul was born March 12, 1927, in White Pigeon, to Charles and Hattie (Schmidt) Gadson. On May 28, 1949, Paul was united in marriage to Ruth Pendleton in White Pigeon. Paul fought for our freedom in the Navy during both …

Josephine A. Logan, 85, passed away on May 2, 2012 in Adrian at the home of friends Larry and Becky LaVoy, under the care of Hospice of Lenawee. Josephine was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 11, 1926 to Joseph and Alba Terman. In 1965 she married John Logan, who preceded her in death. Josephine “Bella” moved to Adrian in …

Adeline Josephine Corrigan, age 90, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 13, 1922 in South Bend, IN. the daughter of Casimir and Mary(Borlik)Pinkowski. Adeline has been a long time resident of this area. She was a member and formerly …

Judith Ann Gross, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully after a year-long courageous battle with cancer Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at home.  She was born April 3, 1945, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Ertis J. and Clara A. (Reading) Poorman.  On Feb. 21, 1976, she married Donald F. Gross in Sturgis. He preceded her in death March …

Alberta M. White, age 66, of Sturgis, died Friday morning, April 21, 2006, at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville.  Dale W. White, age 64, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 1, 2012, at his home.  In accordance with their wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service celebrating the lives of Dale and Alberta White and burial …

William Henry “Hank” Grindel, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. Hank was born on October 25, 1939 the son of Odie Victor and Mamie Fredericka (Dietrich) Grindel. Hank attended high school in Dowagiac, MI. During that time, he worked on the family farm and also at …

Elaine A. Groebner, age 79, of Jones, passed away at Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at the Bowman House in Three RIvers. She was born in Elgin, IL on October 11, 1932,  a daughter of Paul and Elona (Weise) Knuth. Elaine graduated from Dundee High School in 1950. One June 9, 1951 she married Henry Groebner in Dundee, IL. He preceded …