Obituaries

Myrtle Emma Brueck, age 91, of Centreville, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Myrtle was born July 10, 1919, in Centreville, a daughter of Fred and Myrtle Harding. She lived all her life in Centreville, graduating from Centreville High School in 1936. On July 24, 1937, she married LeRoy Brueck in LaGrange, …

Mary E. Bragg, age 100, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 30, 2011. She was born in Constantine, MI on June 26, 1911 the daughter of John F. and Alice E. (Lett)( Ash. She was a member of the Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church and the George Washington Carver Community Center. Mary was married to …

Marian E. Bunce, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, June 29, 2011, at the Birch Run Adult Foster Care in Leonidas. She was born Jan. 9, 1920, in Bethel Township near Coldwater, a daughter of the late C.G. and Jessie Mary (Kaiser) Cole. On Dec. 4, 1937, in Coldwater, he married Eldon W. Bunce and they resided in …

Clarence Lemon Jr., 73, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at his home, with his loving family at his side. Clarence was born Sept. 27, 1937, in Constantine, a son of Clarence and Elsie (Church) Lemon. He resided in the Three Rivers area the past five years, coming from Constantine, where he lived most of his life. …

Robert R. Baker, 58, of Sturgis, died, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Ohio, on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Dutcher-Kolcz Funeral Home in Bronson, with Pastor David Anderson officiating. Interment of ashes will take place at a later date in …

Robert Franklin “Bob” Baker, Sr., age 84 of Three Rivers, died Friday June 24, 2011 at Borgess Medical in Kalamazoo. He was born in Elkhart, IN on March 10, 1927 the son of Harold and Marjorie (Flynn) Baker. He was raised in the Constantine area, and later moved to Three Rivers where he was a member of the Three Rivers …

Judy Louise Mosier, 54, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, June 20, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in LaGrange, Ind. on June 20, 1957 the daughter of Delbert and Bonnie (Ringer) Terry. Judy has been a resident of this area for more than 30 years. Judy loved animals of all …

Ralph Burton Clapp, 91, of Jackson, formerly of Three Rivers and LaGrange Highlands, Ill., passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 18, 2011. He was born in Oak Park, Ill., on July 21, 1919, the son of Albert and Alice (Pollard) Clapp. Ralph (“Swede” to many of his friends) graduated from Oak Park-River Forest …

Glen S. Smith II, age 39, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, June 23, 2011, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Feb. 8, 1972, in Sturgis, a son of Glen and Mickey (Boggs) Smith. Glen had resided in Sturgis his entire life and had been employed by Dexter Axle in White Pigeon. He always looked forward to attending the …

Terry Lee VanNest, age 67, of Sturgis, lost his battle with cancer early Thursday morning, June 23, 2011, at his home. He was born Feb. 10, 1944, in Centreville, a son of the late Albert and Thelma (Morrison) VanNest. Terry was a lifelong Sturgis area resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1962. On March …