Obituaries

Walter Henry Bauman, age 92, of Three Rivers, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at the Three Rivers Health emergency room. He was born near Burr Oak on Aug. 14, 1919, a son of Henry C. and Elsie F. (Frohriep) Bauman and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attended the Jones Country School and he worked alongside his …

Elmer Jacob Schrock, age 60, of Bristol, Ind., died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 20, 1951, in Arcola, Ill., a son of Joe D. and Elizabeth (Otto) Schrock, and he had lived in the White Pigeon-Constantine area since 1962. On Sept. 1, 1973, he married Cindy Copsey in Constantine. They were later divorced. Elmer …

Marlene L. Case, 75, of Three Rivers, and a former resident of Sturgis, joined Jesus in heaven Saturday evening, Jan. 14, 2012, at her home, with her family and friends at her side. She was born Nov. 27, 1937, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Etta (Armour) Cox. Marlene had resided in Three Rivers for the …

Frances M. Hoopingarner, age 87, of Constantine, died  Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Constantine, on April 19, 1924,  a daughter of  Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton. Frances attended Constantine Schools. On June 30, 1967 she married Austin Charles Hoopingarner in Constantine. He preceded her in death April 4, 2000. Frances …

Marcus Carpenter, age 90, of Sturgis, and formerly of Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at his home in Sturgis. Marcus was born Aug. 28, 1921, in Berne, Ind., a son of the late Joseph D. and Fannie (Eicher) Carpenter. On Sept. 21, 1947, he married Esther L. Eichorn in Burr Oak. She preceded him in death Sept. …

Bernard Ray Shutes Sr., age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Heartland Health Care Center. He was born on May 8, 1920 in Three Rivers, MI. the son of Ray B. and Lulu (Schug) Shutes. Mr. Shutes Graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938. He served his country during WWII in the …

Maureen E. Williams, 74, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her home, following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 22, 1937, in Detroit, a daughter of James and Mary T. (Kalso) Doody. She had been a White Pigeon resident for 12 years, coming from Sturgis. On Dec. 20, 1956, she married Charles M. Williams in Detroit. She …

Norman Hanshue, age 95, of Sturgis, was escorted to heaven by angels Monday afternoon, Jan. 9, 2012, at his home. He was born Sept. 2, 1916, in Pierson, a son of the late Raymond and Edith (Ward) Hanshue. Norm had resided in Sturgis since 1957, coming from Muskegon. On Aug. 29, 1939, he married Margie Baird in Grand Rapids. She …

Barbara Anne Hills, age 59, of Springfield, Va., and a former Sturgis resident, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 8, 2012, at Hospice of Chesapeake in Linthicum, Md., following a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 6, 1952, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Charlotte (Oliphant) Hills. Barbara was a graduate of Holy Angels Catholic …

Verna Marie Schimnoski, 99, of Three Rivers, died Jan. 1, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo surrounded by her family. She was born in Mountain Lake, Minn. on Nov. 22, 1912 the daughter of August and Mary (Beier) Schimnoski. She graduated from Jeffers High School, Mankato State College, and Calhoun Secretarial School in Minneapolis. Verna was a long-time employee …