Obituaries

Earl D. Baldwin, 91, of Centreville, died Nov. 7, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Joyce. Dear father of Gail (James) Barko and Earlene Currier. Grandfather of Kevin Barko, Jody Baldwin and Erin Atkins. Great-grandfather of Elija Barko and Nathaniel Barko. Brother of Arlin Baldwin and Lois Mellor. Private services were held. Arrangements by Santeiu & Son, www.santeiufuneralhome.com.

Eleanor Mary Bingaman, age 80, of Three Rivers, MI. passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 at her home following her brief battle with colon cancer. She was born on Nov. 12, 1930 in Augusta, MI. the daughter of Harry and Della (Cosgrove) Rowlson. Eleanor has been a resident of this area for over 50 years. She truly enjoyed raising …

Theresa Lynn Towles, age 35, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. She was born June 2, 1976, in Ridgecrest, Calif., a daughter of Debra Paquin and Louis Saddison. Theresa was born and raised in California before moving to the Three Rivers area. She was a high school graduate and …

David S. Peters, 53, of LaGrange, Ind., and formerly of Sturgis, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. Peters lived his lifetime in LaGrange and Sturgis. He was a maintenance electrician and had worked at Atwood Products in LaGrange for 25 years and currently at Forest River in Goshen, Ind. Mr. Peters was born …

Doris Marie Cooper, age 84, of Sturgis, MI. passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 at Sturgis Hospital. Doris was born on August 4, 1927 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of William and Agnes(Petersen)Riordan. Doris enjoyed spending time sewing and many other crafts. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jack Cooper in 1979, one brother, and …

Gladys L. Motter, age 88, of 700 N.Douglas Ave., Three Rivers, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 5, 2011, at Three Rivers Health, following a short illness. Gladys was born March 10, 1923, in Schoolcraft, a daughter of Charles and Nellie Oswalt. On May 9, 1941, she married Ira D. “Ike” Motter, in Schoolcraft. He preceded her in death July 22, …

Alvia Alliston Hafer, 87, husband of Jean Hovey Hafer for 64 years, passed away Nov. 4, 2011, after declining health. Born in Sturgis, he was a son of Charlie and Mable Hafer. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1942 and was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1946. He served six years in the U.S. Navy …

Wanda Mair (Patranella) Malinowski, 89, of Three Rivers, died at 12:02 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Chicago to Mike and Mary (Kuliekowski) Malinowski. Wanda lived most of her early life in the Chicago area. She spent her adult life in Cedar Lake, Ind., and moved to …

Jackie Lee “Jack” Frohriep, 79, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2011, surrounded by his wife and children, following a courageous two-month battle after open heart surgery. Jack has entered into eternal glory with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and has been reunited with loved ones gone before. He was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Sturgis, …

Bim Robert Staley, age 56, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. He was born in Montrose, MI. on July 5, 1955 the son of Robert J. and Dorothy (Anderson) Staley. Bim has been a long time resident of the Three Rivers area. During the 1980’s he owned and operated “The Sled Shed” Motorcylce Repair and …