Obituaries

Ellen Lillian Thompson, age 47, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Bronson Methodist Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, IL., on May 11, 1966 the daughter of Mr. Ronald and Vesta Thompson. Ellen was very active with the community. She served on the Board …

Ruth Christine (Brown) Green, age 62, of Temperance, MI passed away Saturday, June 15th, 2013 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on June 3, 1951, a daughter of Richard and Mary Jane (Harding) Brown. On October 11, 1969 she married Danny Green in Penn, Michigan. Ruth was a loving and devoted wife mother and grandmother and …

George A. Gilchrist Jr., 65, of Kalamazoo, went to be with his Lord Thursday, June 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Ellen; siblings, Brenda and Terry Dennis of Three Rivers and Judy and John Mohney of Oregon; mother-in-law, Eleanor Glupker of Zeeland; brothers-in-law, Philip and Karen Glupker of Byron Center, Catherine and David Wagner of …

Betty Ann Keefer, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 24, 1946, in Marshall, a daughter of the late Walter and Virginia (Goodman) Shepherd. Betty had resided in Sturgis for the past eight years, coming from Battle Creek, where she lived most of her life. She was …

Sgt. Desmond Eli Davis, Michigan Army National Guard, age 41, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Thursday evening, June 13, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. He was born Nov. 17, 1971, in Kendallville, Ind., son of David and Sandra (Brown) Davis. Desmond resided in Sturgis and was a graduate of Westview High School in Topeka, Indiana …

Honore Laura (Roberts) Jones, age 66, of Elkhart (Formerly of Constantine), passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Hospice House in Elkhart, IN. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on May 4, 1947, a daughter of Tom and Fern (Reardon) Roberts. Honore fought a courageous, lengthy, forty-two year battle with cancer. Honore graduated from Constantine High School, Carter …

Louise A. Needham, 64, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind., after an extended illness. She was born Oct. 28, 1948, in Jackson, a daughter of Floyd and Mellisa (Kelly) Jones. She had been a resident of Sturgis and LaGrange, Ind. On Oct. 14, 1967, she married Willie G. Needham in …

Gloriette Jean Southwell, 76, of Three Rivers, passed away at Heartland Health Care, Three Rivers, on Monday, June 10, 2013. She was born in Plymouth, Ind. on May 21, 1937 to Elmer and Helen (Hartman) Wallace who preceded her in death along with her son, Curtis M. Stallter and a granddaughter, Stacy Sue Stallter along with a sister, Beverly LeVesque. …

Kira D. VanLeeuwen, age 3, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 at Elkhart General Hospital. Kira was born in Kalamazoo, on February 10, 2010, a daughter of Christopher and Stacey (David) VanLeeuwen. She will always be remembered for her infectious smile, big brown eyes and long eye lashes. The love she had and shared, not only brightened everyone’s …

James W. Roberts, age 77, of Three Rivers passed away after a short stay at Heartland Healthcare Center on Monday June 10, 2013. Jim was born on July 28, 1935 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Bill and Thelma(Meyer)Roberts. Jim served two years in the U.S. Army and attended Western Michigan University and Eastern Tennessee State. He was united …