Obituaries

Charles “Charlie” Schmitz, age 75 of Mendon, died Monday July 5, 2010 at the Bronson Hospital Emergency Room.  He was born in Chicago, IL on July 27, 1934 the son of Paul A. and Norvella (Kropel) Schmitz.  He attended St. Martin’s Catholic School and graduated from St. Rita’s Catholic School in 1953.   Charlie served in the U.S. Army from 1957-59 …

Marion Blankenship, age 66 of Mendon, died Friday July 1, 2010 at the Three Rivers Health, Emergency Room.  She was born in Dowagiac on April 27, 1944 the daughter of Clyde W. and Dorothy M. (Johnson) Davis.  She was married to Benny Blankenship on Jan. 21, 1960 in Goshen, IN.  They resided in Marcellus and Jones before moving to Mendon …

Shirley Alma Weaver, 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. She was born July 27, 1937 in Three Rivers a daughter of the late Frank Kline and Lenora (Fullgraf) Freese. Shirley has been a resident of Three Rivers most of her life and on Jan. 15, 1957 in Angola, Ind. …

Lettie June Bent, 54, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Three Rivers Health Respite Suites following a short illness. She was born Feb. 1, 1956 in South Bend, Ind. the daughter of Sherman and Myrtle (Jarrells) Robinson. Lettie was preceded in death by her parents, and step-father, Jim Whitmyer. She leaves to cherish her memory …

Helen Barkman, 78, of Colon, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Helen was born Nov. 23, 1931, in Ashland, Ky. Helen had lived at her present residence in Colon for the past 30 years, coming from Detroit. She married James E. Barkman in Colon. She retired from Sturgis Molding and had also worked at …

Mary Elizabeth Olney died Sept. 6, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. She was born Oct. 26, 1921, in Detroit, a daughter of Joseph W. and Katherine (Kennedy) Pattison. Lt. William H. Olney, dressed in his officer’s Naval uniform, stepped off the elevator of the Aetna Building in Detroit and met the prettiest girl he had ever seen. They married in 1943. …

Irene M. Divelbiss, age 63, of Mendon, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at her home. She was born Jan. 30, 1947, in New Kensington, Pa., a daughter of William and Mary Jane (Imm) Kremer. She was a graduate of Robert Morris Junior College in Pittsburgh, and had resided in Mendon since 1975. She married Lee Divelbiss in 1973. Together, they …

Guy A. Bullock, 85, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at his home. He was born May 22, 1925, in Schoolcraft, a son of Arthur and Arvilla (Heckelman) Bullock. On Feb. 16, 1948, he married Betty Smith in Elkhart, Ind. Guy was a full-time farmer in the Constantine and Three Rivers area for many years. He was …

John P. Cummins, 63, of Howe, Ind., died Friday, June 25, 2010, at his residence. He retired in March of 2010 from Morgan Olson Corp. in Sturgis, Mich., after 38 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran and has lived in the area since 1972. John was a member of the Calvary Chapel in Stroh and was a …

Dorthelda Sue Eichorn, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at home. She was born Aug. 12, 1939, in Indianapolis, a daughter of the late Harvey and Josephine (Troyer) Schwartz. Dorthelda has been a resident of Sturgis the past 50 years and on Sept. 1, 1956 in Middlebury, Ind., she married Lewis Carl Eichorn Sr. He preceded …