Obituaries

Maryellen Thoendel, age 67, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. Maryellen was born in Des Moines, IA on March 28, 1945,  the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Louise (Hill) Kiger. She graduated from High School in Des Moines, IA and attended Beauty and Cooking Schools.   In April 1975 Maryellen married John E. Thoendel in. They …

Allen Marcus Lewis, age 90, of Mendon, died Tuesday June 26, 2012 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 3, 1921 the son of Marcus V. and Ethel (Bowersox) Lewis, and attended Mendon Schools. He served in the U.S. Army in England, France, and Germany during WWII. He was married to Beatrice May Butler on March …

Lorelie Ann (Fuller) Huff, age 74, of Mendon, died Tuesday June 26, 2012 surrounded by her family at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on Nov. 22, 1937 the daughter of Bradley J. and Lillian (Anderson) Fuller. She graduated from Three Rivers High School and worked at Lee’s Drive-In before going to Western Michigan University …

L. Irene Mosser, age 96, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, surrounded by her family, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Irene was born Feb. 4, 1916, in Liberty Mills, a daughter of the late Howard and Jenny (Miller) Miller. Irene married Leo Masters in 1936. He preceded her in death in 1950. She later married Carl C. …

Raymond William Sherman, 64, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late Walter W. and Helen Alice (Borgert) Sherman. Ray resided in Detroit for a short time. Most of his life was lived in Burr Oak, where he was a graduate of Burr …

William S. Kerns Jr., age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012, at home. He was born May 21, 1927, in LaGrange County, Ind., a son of the late William S. and Grace Edith (Peck) Kerns, Sr. William resided in the Burr Oak area for more than 40 years. His early life was lived in …

Crystal Pontius, 53, of Sturgis, the devoted love of Allen Rustad, beloved mom of Christopher Pontius and Cody Bohyer, went to rest in the arms of her maker early Friday afternoon, June 8, 2012, where she reunited with her sister, Shawna Pontius. In addition to her sister, she was preceeded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Wanda Pontius; also …

Pauline H. Calkins, 81, of Centreville, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Fairview Living Centre, Centreville, following an extended illness. She was born July 15, 1930, in White Pigeon, the daughter of Alfred J. and Hazel M. (Oldenburg) Walls Sr. She had lived in Centreville the past 16 years, coming from the Mottville and White Pigeon area where she lived most …

Gregory Allen Howard, age 56, of Three Rivers, MI., passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on February 4, 1956 in Salina, Kansas, the son of the late Foyster and Nathalie (Eireley) Howard. Mr. Howard has been a resident of this area for the last 34 years. He was employed as a supervisor …

Suzanne Elizabeth (Sturgis) Meyer left her earthly body and entered the presence of her Heavenly Father in heaven Sunday evening, June 10, 2012. She had been under hospice care at the Garden of the God’s Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., since April 30, 2012. She was a farmer’s daughter. She never shied away from hard work or complained about …