Obituaries

Daniel W. Yoder age 38, of Centreville, died Aug. 11, 2011, near his home, from injuries he received in a farming accident. Daniel was born April 29, 1973, in Centreville, a son to Willis and Fannie (Bontrager) Yoder. Daniel had lived in St. Joseph County all of his life and was presently employed at Vanguard Industries in Colon. He also …

Alvin O. Yoder, age 94, of Colon, passed away Thursday afternoon, Aug. 11, 2011, at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1916, in Mt. Ayr, Ind., a son of the late Elias J. and Breena (Miller) Yoder. Mr. Yoder had resided most of his life in the Colon area. On Oct. 2, 1937, he married Edith W. Larson in …

Eda F. “Nana” Napier, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 10, 2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 19, 1924, in Hardburly, Ky., a daughter of Ermindo and Pasqua (Felici) Nucci. Eda had resided in Sturgis since 1967 coming from Kentucky. On May 7, 1957, she married Irvin Napier in Kentucky. He died …

Leonard “Len/Lenny” Adam Macey, 83, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at his home following a battle with cancer. He was born in Linden, N.J., on Nov. 4, 1927, the son of the late John and Mary (Potonuck) Macey. Leonard served in the U.S. Army from 1944-1947 with an honorable discharge as Sergeant. Leonard married his sweetheart Phyllis …

Charles Dallas Withers, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at his home. He was born on Feb. 27, 1923 in Three Rivers, MI. the son of the late Onnie Franklin and Violet Lucille (Sanders) Withers, both of Three Rivers. Mr. Withers graduated from Three Rivers High School and briefly attended Western Michigan University before …

Ojars Staks, 86, of Three Rivers, formerly of Chicago, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home. He was born Feb. 11, 1925 in Riga, Latvia the son of Arvids and Alma (Teteris) Staks. Mr. Staks served his country as a corporal in the Latvian military during WWII. He eventually moved to the United …

June E. Moord, 83, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at Parkview Hospital. Born Aug. 1, 1928, in Chicago, she had been a para professional at Paul Harding High School. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir and volunteered in the soup kitchen, the League of …

Henry L. “Hank” Moorehouse, 77, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 in Beijing, China, suddenly of natural causes. There will be no visitation; funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in White Pigeon on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Steve Kaszar and Rev. Wilbur Brandli officiating. Private burial will take place in …

George Allen Moore, age 48, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, August 7th, 2011 at his home. He was born in Carson City, MI on December 22, 1962,  a son of  Richard and Ruth (Priest) Moore.  George attended Constantine Schools and  had worked as a van converter at Roman Wheel in Elkhart, IN. He enjoyed wildlife, camping, traveling state parks, and …

David Michael Furlong, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Pontiac, MI., on May 4, 1943 the son of Carl and Lavina (Wohlfert) Furlong. Mr. Furlong has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. David spent many years as a service …