Obituaries

Charles Louis “Chuck” Johnson, 73, of Lampasas, Texas, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Three Rivers after battling several illnesses. Chuck was born in South Bend, Ind. on June 25, 1938 the son of Charles A. and June L. (Alshouse) Johnson. He was raised on Long Lake and graduated from Three Rivers High School. He served for 23 …

Nancy Ann Tomlinson, 78, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Fairview Living Center in Centreville. She was born on March 26, 1933 in Pocahontas, Ark. the daughter of Edward N. and Hazel V. (Bates) Shivley Sr. Mrs. Tomlinson graduated from Blytheville High School with the class of 1950. On June 4, 1950 she married …

LeRoy V. Yoder, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 25, 2011.  He was born April 10, 1944, in Three Rivers, a son to the late Verne E. and Miriam J. (Bontrager) Yoder.  LeRoy had been a resident of the Sturgis area all his life, and was married to Sherley Ann Kipker for 10 years …

Connie L. Walters, 63, of Constantine, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after an extended illness.  She was born March 9, 1948, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Frank E. and Pearl (Long) Merritt. She had been a resident of the White Pigeon and Constantine area all her life.  She was a homemaker and was a graduate …

Edwin Leroy Bolinger, 91, of rural Three Rivers, died Wednesday July 20, 2011 at his home. He was born in Mishawaka, Ind. on Jan. 10, 1920 the son of Loren and Edith (Hostetter) Bolinger. The family resided in several communities in northern Indiana before Edwin joined the Army in 1941. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and was awarded the …

Tina Marie Jasper, formerly Barney, 55, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Centralia, Ill. on Sept. 3, 1955 to Kenneth Sr. and Esther (Jones) Jasper. Tina loved riding four-wheelers, snowmobiles, and was never afraid to try anything, including skydiving, and traveling the world with her beloved …

Clarence D. “Clink” Stephanoff, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at his home. He was born on October 2, 1935 at his family home in Roseville, MI, a son of  Stuart and Myrtle (Hopper) Stephanoff.  Clink served in the US Marine Corp from 1952 – 1955 during the Korean War. On September 28, 1957 he …

Susan Jane Ball, 51, of Three Rivers, passed away late Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Rose Arbor Hospice Facility in Kalamazoo. She was born on Sept. 29, 1959 in Panama City Beach, Fla., the daughter of Robert and Martha (Kirklin) Carter who preceded her in death. She loved gardening and preparing good food. She was also into antiques and …

Sandra Kay Dentler, age 60, of Mendon, died Sunday July 17, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a long illness. She was born in Vicksburg, MI on Jan 4, 1951 the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods. Sandy attended Mendon Schools and later worked at Nagle’s Glad Farm, Buster’s Pizza, and in the cafeteria at Mendon High …

David Walter Bowman, 55, of Sturgis, and formerly of Myerstown, Pa., died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Three Rivers Health. He was the husband of Grace E. Sargent Bowman. He was born Oct. 27, 1955, in Lebanon County, Pa., a son of J. Clyde Bowman of Dayton, Va., and the late Kathleen Smith Bowman. David was most recently employed as …