Obituaries

Melba E. Houseworth, age 93, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at Heartland Healthcare Center where she had resided the past three years. She was born in Elkhart, Ind., on March 5, 1917, the daughter of John and Loretta Mae (Thomas) Muffley, and was raised by the Levi & Emma Muffley family. She met her future husband, Samuel …

Patricia J. Schmidlin, lost her battle with cancer on Dec. 16, 2010, at the Fairview Living Center, Centreville. She was born Jan. 14, 1944, in Wareham, Mass. Patricia loved her family and friends. She enjoyed country music, Elvis, fishing and four-wheeling. Patrica was preceeded in death by three husbands, Joseph Bowe, John A. Walsh and James Schmidlin. She leaves behind …

Sherry G. Edson, 49, of Centreville, died Dec. 9, 2010. Sherry was born Oct. 12, 1961, in Berwyn, Ill., a daughter of George Karubas and Sandra Ingram. She had been a Centreville area resident for several years and was employed with several local manufacturing firms over the years. On Nov. 15, 2002, she was united in marriage to Glenn A. …

Sidney Thurman, 79, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 at his home with his family at his side. He was born in Grenada, Miss. on Sept. 21, 1931 the son of Sidney and Mary (Turner) Thurman. Sidney has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1970, coming from Chicago. He had been employed as a wheelman for the …

William Lee Sherry, 57, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1953 in Three Rivers, the son of William D. and Leatrice J. (Miller) Sherry. On Dec. 5, 1981 in Corey he married Marcia R. Rhodes. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1971. Lee was formerly employed with …

Ronald Joseph McLaughlin, 56, of White Pigeon, died unexpectedly at 10:23 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Three Rivers Health. He was born June 6, 1954, in Mount Clemens, a son of Benjamin Frank and Eleanor Clara (Holtzman) McLaughlin. He had been a resident of the White Pigeon and Constantine area for 23 years, coming from Mio, Texas; and the Detroit area. …

Dollie M. Reed, age 97 of Leonidas, died Friday Dec. 10, 2010 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Hanover, MI on Feb. 25, 1913 the daughter of Albert and Rosie Finch. She graduated from Hanover High School and returned to school in mid-life, graduating from the Bronson School of Nursing. Dollie was first a homemaker …

Robert M. Rupley, 56, of Centreville, passed away Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born Nov. 19, 1954, in LaGrange, Ind., a son of the late William Henry Harrison III and Mae Rebecca Rupley. Robert has been a resident of Centreville since 1991 and had been employed as a welder at Morgan …

Hilda M. Lane, age 89, of Sherwood, passed away late Saturday evening, Dec. 10, 2010. She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Bronson, a daughter of Ora and Jennie (Laughry) Hoard. Mrs. Lane had resided in Sherwood since 1945. Prior to that, she had lived in Bronson. On March 12, 1938, she married Robert Lane in Bronson. He died in …

Carl H. Brossman, 84, of Vandalia, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 at his home. He was born Nov. 12, 1926 in Albion to Robert and Florence (Crego) Brossman. He married Gerane Sass in South Bend, Ind. on Oct. 27, 1949. She survives. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Carl was a lifelong farmer. Along with his …