Obituaries

Hope Eilien Henschel, 92, of Westland and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 at the MediLodge of Taylor. She was born on July 29, 1917 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Earl and Eva (Salisbury) Thompson. Mrs. Henschel has been a long time resident of Three Rivers and Constantine. She was a member of the …

David Keith Lauer, 54, of Middletown, Ohio, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at White Pigeon Township Cemetery.

Vicki J. Cowan, age 58, of Sturgis went to be with her Lord and savior Monday afternoon Jan. 11, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born July 22, 1951, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Elwyn Herald and Naomi (Rumbaugh) Lego. Vicki was a lifelong resident of Sturgis. On Oct. 6, 1968, she married Holton Francis …

Gailord Don Schrock, 88, of Constantine, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Three Rivers Health Hospice. He was born Sept. 6, 1921, in White Pigeon, a son of Clarence and Gladys (Hathaway) Schrock. He had been a Constantine area resident since 1970, coming from White Pigeon and Mottville Township. He was a 1939 graduate of White Pigeon High School. On Nov. 27, 1964, he …

Connie Jo Kline, age 48, of 7136 Tannery Road, Two Rivers, died Friday evening, Jan. 8, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center, in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., surrounded by her loving family. Connie was born on July 25, 1961, in Constantine, daughter of Lyle and Sherrill Kline. She graduated from Rebekah Christian School in Corpus Christi, Texas. Connie met William …

Lawrence Giles “Larry” Hopkins, age 92, of White Pigeon, Mich., passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 2, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Aug. 4, 1917, in Delavan, Ill.,a son to the late Robert and Linnie Lue (Giles) Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins grew up on the farm where he was born and graduated from Delavan High School. He continued his education …

Walter H. Behrends, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at home. He was born April 15, 1920, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, a son of the late John and Martha Behrends. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. Walter resided in Wabash, Ind., for more than 40 years and had …

Barbara A. Hackman, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2010, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born March 31, 1935 in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Alta L. (Summey) Embler. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. …

Mary Jane Hubbard, age 91 of Schererville, IN and formerly of Three Rivers, died Monday Jan. 4, 2010 at the Community Hospital in Munster, IN. She was born in Fremont, Ohio on April 12, 1918 the daughter of the late William and Hazel (Brown) Conway. Mary grew up in Wyandotte, MI where she graduated from St. Patrick Catholic High School …

Evelyn Shirley Jacobs, age 81, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 4, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 6, 1928 in Centreville, MI. the daughter of George and Faith (Gardner) Rice. Evelyn has been a lifetime resident of this area. She was very active in her church …