Obituaries

Bing Bingaman, Jr. 73

Clifford E. “Bing” Bingaman, Jr. , age 73, of Constantine passed away Saturday, November 13th, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Three Rivers, MI on April 2, 1937,  one of six sons, to Clifford  and Jane  (Truckey) Bingaman, Sr. He attended Canada Corners Country School and Mendon schools and later was a member of …

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Wanda Poole, 94

Wanda E. Poole, age 94, formerly of Albion, died Wednesday Nov. 10, 2010 in Rochester, NY. She was born in Akron, IN on Nov. 5, 1916 the daughter of the late Russell and Hazel (Tullis) Rader. She moved to Michigan with her family in 1926. Wanda worked for the Upjohn Co. and Ford Motor Co. while living in Ohio, and …

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Kurt Frohriep, 47

Kurt Robert Frohriep, age 47, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. He was born July 27, 1963, in Sturgis, a son of Harold L. and Janice (Besser) Frohriep. Kurt graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1981 and received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. He just recently moved to Mendon …

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Al Kuhlman, 81

Vern Aladine “Al” Kuhlman, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after a sudden illness. He was born on Oct. 15, 1929, one of two children of Vern and Mildred (Wagoner) Kuhlman-Eberhard. On Nov. 18, 1950, he married Dorothy Jean Keeslar and has enjoyed 60 years of marriage with …

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Norman Lantz, 83

Norman E. Lantz, 83, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Topeka, Ind., a son of Everett E. and Ella (Frey) Lantz. He was a 1945 graduate of Lima High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1948 on the USS Fred T. Berry, USS Perkins and in …

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Helen Dwyer, 92

Helen G. Dwyer, age 92, of Colon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Helen was born Oct. 25, 1918, in Chicago, a daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Kubiak) Jasiczek. On June 13, 1940, she married William E. Dwyer in Chicago. He preceded her in death Nov. 3, 1993. Helen had …

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Stanley Zimmerman, 80

Stanley Eugene Zimmerman Jr., 80, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 6, 2010, at his home, while being cared for by his family, as were his wishes. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. A procession to Oak Lawn Cemetery in …

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Lawrence Sullivan, 81

Lawrence Douglas Sullivan, 81, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at the Heartland Health Care Center. He was born on Nov. 29, 1928 in Chattanooga, Tenn., the son of Alfred D. and Ruby (Hoggart) Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. He was employed in the Shipping/Receiving Dept. for Continental Can …

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Betty Dunn, 82

Betty Louise (Peek) Dunn died Nov. 5, 2010 at the age of 82 with expert, compassionate care at the Rose Arbor Hospice Care Center in Kalamazoo. She was born March 6, 1928 in her family farmhouse in Centreville, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Cavanaugh) Peek. Seven decades ago, during the height of WWII, Betty wanted to become a registered …

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James Chess, 45

JAMES THOMAS CHESS, 45, of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away early Monday morning November 8, 2010 in the 1800 block of S. Centerville Road in Sturgis due to injuries sustained in a pedestrian truck accident. He was born July 6, 1965 in Cadillac, Michigan a son of the late Thomas and Suzy (Gately) Chess. James was a lifelong Coldwater resident and a …

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