Obituaries

Frank Michael Maher, age 79, died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Banner-Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. He was born April 26, 1933, in Kalamazoo, a son of Charles and Abigail (Olmstead) Maher. Following his service in the U.S. Army, Frank was a schoolteacher for more than 20 years at Battle Creek Lakeview and Glencoe School in Chicago, where he later …

Betty F. Challinor, 85, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at Pleasant Lake. Betty was born April 14, 1927 in Boyertown, Pa., to the late C. Foreman and Grace Geisler Ruppert. Betty met her late husband, Arthur William Challinor (deceased March 1, 2009), at Topton Lutheran Home and they were married in Boyertown, Pa., on June 19, 1946. Betty participated …

Max Miller Juday, age 81, of Elkhart, formerly of Centreville, passed away while surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 in Elkhart, IN. He was born in LaGrange County, IN on October 1, 1930,  a son of Clare and Mae (Miller) Juday. Max graduated from Brighton High School in 1948.  He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, and snowmobiling. Max played basketball …

Rosetta J. Stuck, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday morning, July 5, 2012, at Matthew 7:7 Limited in White Pigeon. She was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Fremont, Ind., a daughter of the late Cyrus and Emma (Eatinger) Burch. Mrs. Stuck had resided in Burr Oak for the past 60 years. Her early life was spent in the …

Matthew James Fuller, age 24, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, near Sturgis. Matthew was born on Oct. 19, 1987, in Kendallville, Ind. He lived in Albion for eight years, attending Central Noble High School. Prior to Albion, he had lived in Kendallville. Matthew worked in construction and served his country in the U.S. Army, serving in Afghanastan. He enjoyed …

Sybert “Sy” L. Crose, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 5, 1931 in Three Rivers, MI. the son of Berto and Mildred (Heslett) Crose. Mr. Crose has been a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. He was employed in construction for …

Devon “Don” L. Albin, 87, of Marcellus, passed away on June 28, 2012. He was born on July 6, 1924 in Nappanee, Ind. to Jesse and Elsie (Bleile) Albin. On Nov. 23, 1968 he married Louise (Butchbaker) Rentfrow. A farmer and salesman all his life, Don also served in the U.S. Army, sold Electrolux vacuums and worked for Honeycrust Bakery. …

Peter Dennis Miller, 70, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Kalamazoo, to Leo and Jeanne (DeVries) Miller, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol (Jerry) Kott of Vicksburg. He is survived by one son, Jason Leo (Lisa) …

Aletha J. Baldwin, age 78, of Constantine, passed away  Friday, June 29th, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. She was born  in St. Joseph County, MI on June 3, 1934,  a daughter of Alfred and Hazel (Oldenburg) Walls Sr. Aletha retired as a Quality Control Inspector at Kirsch Company in Sturgis. She also worked as a teachers aid at Constantine Public …

Lidia Theresa Granzotto, age 79, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born on July 15, 1932 in Three Rivers, MI. the daughter of Francesco and Marcella (Lupato) DalPonte. Mrs. Granzotto has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. On May 9, 1953 she was united in marriage …