Obituaries

James Michael Shea, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 16, 1951 in Newark, N.J., the son of Robert C. and Vivian C. (Fox) Shea, and graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1970. James served his country in the United States Army …

Bonnie Lou Smith, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 9, 1958 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Albert C. and Shirley J. (Roberts) Marunde, and graduated from Vicksburg High School with the Class of 1976. Bonnie worked for 26 years at Weyerhaeuser and …

Franklin Stewart Sr., age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. He was born July 6, 1949 in Deep Water, West Virginia, the son of Charles H. and Dorothy (Pickens) Stewart. A Vietnam veteran, Frank was very proud of his service as a rifleman in the United States Marine Corps from 1968-1974. He …

Larry James Cole passed away peacefully Sunday morning, July 9,2023 at the age of 82, at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. Larry was born in Schoolcraft on November 3, 1940. He was the son of Curtis and Mary (Sisson) Cole.  He had two younger sisters, Gay Lynn Willis, and Nancy Speece-Miller. Larry played Basketball on three varsity teams, winning three Districts …

Betty Jean Gruver, age 61, of Sturgis, died Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a long illness.  She was born in Three Rivers on November 16, 1961 the daughter of Herbert James Taylor and Leone Fletcher (Adams) Taylor. She attended both Mendon and Vicksburg public schools. She was raised in the Jehovah Witness faith and …

Mary Lucille Conway, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne after a decade-long battle with dementia. She was born Dec. 23, 1940 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lucille (Schleisman) Hendrick. On January 17, 1961 she married Robert G. Conway in Kalamazoo. Mary has been a …

William Narvel Vanlandingham, age 80, of Sturgis, loving husband and wonderful father, passed away early Saturday morning, July 1, 2023 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency. He was born September 27, 1942 in Kendallville, Indiana son of the late Curtis William and Dorothy (Gose) Vanlandingham. Bill resided in Sturgis most of his life where he was raised by his late aunt …

Andy Jones “Frog” Jr., age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 18, 1931 in Bald Knob, Arkansas, the son of Andy” Daddy ”Jones Sr. and Myrtle “Movo” Davidson. Andy served his country in the United States Navy. Andy retired from Fibre Converters. On …

Lesa Marie McCrimmon, age 59, of Bronson, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born March 22, 1964 in Indianapolis, daughter of the late George and Donna (Chapple) Brinksneider. Lesa resided most of her life in Florida including the cities of Miami, Lakeland, and Port St. Lucie, moving to Bronson to be closer …

Phyllis Ann Buckhold, age 92, of Three Rivers, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Beacon Health System – Three Rivers surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 13, 1931 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Luther E. and Elma Rose (Trenary) Tracy, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of …