Obituaries

Mr. Alan J. Binkley, 64, of Greensboro, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 4, 2011, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born July 31, 1947, in Sturgis, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde W. Binkley and LaFern (Curly) Binkley Kubasiak. Alan graduated from Sturgis High School in 1965 and briefly attended …

Elijah Parker Hall, age 4 months, of Jones, passed away Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 at Three Rivers Health Hospital.  He was born June 16, 2011 in Kalamazoo, the son of Ryan and Amber (Seal) Hall.   Elijah was the most loved and spoiled baby in the world. His entire face lit up when he smiled. Elijah will be greatly missed by his …

Dolores Rose Tilbury, 86, of Niles, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles. She was born on Dec. 19, 1924 in Ludington, the daughter of Floyd and Eva (Clark) Fuller. On Jan. 30, 1943 Dolores married the late Arthur Tilbury Sr. in Ludington. They soon moved to Three Rivers to raise …

Mary Alice Harris, 91, of White Pigeon, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at her home following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 9, 1919, in Colon, a daughter of Ruben and Georgia (Fitzgerald) Brownell. She had been a resident of the White Pigeon area since 1939 and a graduate of Sturgis High School in 1938. On Aug. 12, 1939, she …

Rebecca Ann Sherwood, 64, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1947 in Three Rivers the daughter of James E. and Marjorie N. (Selby) Berger. Rebecca leaves to cherish her memory her loving family, mother, Marjorie Berger of Lima, Ohio, father, James Berger of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; one …

Karen (Mitchell) Rowe, 66, of Canton, Ohio and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away Oct. 24, 2011 of a long illness. She is survived by her husband, George Rowe; sister, Fran (Brian) Greider of Three Rivers; a niece and nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents, Auttis and Charlotte Mitchell. Cremation has taken place.

Helen I. Hill, 84, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers, after an extended illness. She was born Jan. 3, 1927, in Goshen, Ind., a daughter of Noble C. and Freda M. (Sheley) Vance. She had been a resident of Mottville since 1973, coming from Goshen. On Aug. 6, 1943, she …

Vivian M. Ide Cutler, age 96, of Winter Haven, Fla., passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 30, 2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Oct. 13, 1915, in Coral, a daughter of the late Eugene and Mae (McGhan) Hopkins. Mrs. Cutler had resided in Florida since 1976, coming from Vicksburg. Her early life was lived in Coral …

William E. (Bill) Hunt, age 49, Mottville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at his home following a battle with cancer. Bill was born in Mishawaka, Ind., on Aug. 6, 1962, a son of Thomas and Joyce (Giszewski) Hunt. He graduated from Jimtown High School. On Jan. 17, 1997, he married Amy Jo Penninger in Elkhart. Bill worked as a …

Melvina “Mel” Mae Seager, age 82, of Jones, Mich., passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after suffering a stroke surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 11, 1929, in Newberg Twp., Jones, Mich., the daughter of Charles and Elsie (Meyer) Clute. Mrs. Seager has been a lifetime resident of Jones. …