Obituaries

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 …

Charles Allen Wooten, age 35, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away unexpectedly early Monday afternoon at his home. He was born February 20, 1977 in Circleville, Ohio a son of Charles V. and Sandra (Stahl) Wooten. Chuck was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1995. For the past 10 years he had …

Dorothy V. Jackson, age 92, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2012 at her home with her loving family by her side. Dorothy was born on the family farm on Buckhorn Road on Dec. 31, 1919 the daughter of Orville and Myrtle (Gentzler) King. She attended a one-room school on Heimbach Road through the …

John Burger, 55, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday morning, May 7, 2012, at his home. He was born May 20, 1956, in Kalamazoo, a son of the late Charlie Jr. and Agnes (Falbe) Burger. John was a veteran of the United States Army, serving three years from 1975-78, and then served more than 10 years in the National Guard. …

Edsell Clark Reames, 87, passed away on May 1, 2012 in New Albany, Ind. Edsell was born on March 3, 1925 to the late Olen Raymond and Evilo (Clark) Reames. He was a proud Marine who served in the South Pacific during World War II. Edsell retired from The Continental Can Company and was a member of the American Legion …

Georgia Kreider, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Oct. 26, 1923, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Pete and Emily (Eyester) Pappas. On Jan. 16, 1944, she married Lloyd A. Kreider in Sturgis. He preceded her in death May 2, 2002. Georgia had been a resident …

Arthur Hamlin, age 75, of Fulton, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at his home. Art was born March 13, 1937, in Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio, a son of Dee Hamlin and Lona Marie Brown. Art served his country in the United States Army from 1954 to 1958 as a staff sergeant. He retired from Lear Corp of Mendon …

Carol Jo (Holtz) Sandy, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 1, 2012, at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago. She was born Oct. 12, 1946, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late John and Kathryn (Rambadt) Holtz. Carol was a lifelong Sturgis resident and had been employed by Dometic Corporation in LaGrange, Ind., for 35 years until health …

Richard Beechy, age 69, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Tuesday morning May 1, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born January 9, 1943 in Millersburg, Ohio son of Thomas L. and Dorothy (Young) Beechy. Dick resided in Sturgis since 1984 coming from Loudonville, Ohio where he was a graduate of Loudonville High School with …