Obituaries

Lovina Borkholder-Miller, age 76, of Centreville, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 into the arms of Jesus after struggling with cancer for 4 years. She was born in Elkhart County, IN on November 6, 1935 to Jacob J. and Lizzieann Borkholder. At an early age her family moved to the Nottawa, MI area. She attended school in both Indiana and Michigan. …

William Donald (W.D.) Reynolds, age 72, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 20, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital, with his son, sisters, stepdaughter, grandson and friends by his side. He was born Nov. 3, 1939, in Hillsdale, a son of the late Robert Leon and Danelda (Wilmer) Reynolds. W.D. resided in Sturgis since 1982, coming from Hillsdale County. He …

Mildred Rose Fetch, 92, of Three Rivers, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born Dec. 25, 1919, in Penn, to John H. and Myrn E. (Thomas) Dussel. She lived in the Three Rivers area except the last four years, with her daughter. She was a lifelong homemaker and founding member of The Three Rivers Square. On Sept. …

Ronald W. Sager, 70, of Long Lake, Burr Oak, passed away March 19, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Ron was born Sept.. 24, 1941, in Sturgis, a son of the late Walton V. and Doretha F. (Johnson) Sager. Ron graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1958, he then continued his education at Ball State University, …

Joseph Albert Tobon, age 68, of Three Rivers completed his life’s work on Sunday March 18, 2012. He was born in Cartago, Columbia on April 17, 1943 the son of Patricio and Beatriz (Marulanda) Tobon and attended high school and college in Columbia. It was there that he met his future wife, Nancy Young. They were married on Feb. 1, …

    Charles C. Monroe, 74, died in Three Rivers on March 17, 2012. He was born on Oct. 13, 1937 in Three Rivers, MI. the son of Dwight and Dorothy (Youells) Monroe. He had been a resident of Houston, Texas for the last 41 years, where he worked and retired from the Cameron Iron Works Company as a Quality …

Jamie Ann (Kastner) Graham, age 62, of Sturgis, died Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at the Fairview Nursing Centre in Centreville. She was born in Lansing, MI on December 4, 1949,  a daughter of James and Marion (Otis) Kastner. Jamie graduated from Centreville High School in 1968 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. She enjoyed bowling, crafts and reading and was also a …

Donald R. McClish, age 87, of Centreville, died Tuesday March 13, 2012 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Nottawa Township on Nov. 22, 1924 the son of Lawrence and Mildred (White) McClish. He attended Portage Schools before serving with the U.S. Army Tank Corps in the Philippines and Japan. He was married to Barbara Meacham …

John M. Abel, age 60, of Three Rivers, died suddenly of natural causes at his home on Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was born in Three Rivers on February 3, 1952 the son of Harold C. and Leita I. (Decker) Abel, Sr., and was a life-long resident of Three Rivers. John was a graduate of Three Rivers High School with …

Carolyn J. (Walker) Howk, age 79, formerly of Butler Pa., Port Charlotte Fla., and Burr Oak Mich., passed away March 16, 2012. She was born in Nashville Tenn., on March 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Robah and Myrtle MaryBelle (Jenkins) Walker. She is also preceded in death by siblings, Pauline Blankenship, Ruth Stevens, Burgess Walker and Carroll “Joe” …