Obituaries

Paula Faye Bickel, age 72 of Mendon, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born at the family home in Lake City, MI on Jan. 31, 1937 one of 12 children born to Hallett H. and Hazel M. (Sheldon) Bickel. Paula was a 1955 graduate of Lake City High School, and later worked for …

Dorothy Lucille Dechow, 84, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, January 26th at Borgess Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at the Hohner Funeral Home.

Lois Jean (Jeanne) Snodgrass, age 79, of Jones, MI. formerly of Elkhart and Clinton, IN., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 24, 1930 in Clinton, IN. the daughter of John and Doris Mae (Slaven) White. Jeanne graduated from Hillsdale High School, IN. and later received her B.A. and Masters at …

Amos S. “Musik” Schwartz, 90, of Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1919, in Berne, Ind., a son of the late Samuel and Effie Mae (Eicher) Schwartz. Musik had resided in the Burr Oak area most of his life. Before coming to Burr Oak, he had resided in Berne, Ind., and …

Beverly H. Burmeister, 85, formerly of Sturgis, passed away in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 25, 2010. She is survived by children Kristin (Craig) Adryan of San Francisco, Karolyn (Ron) Bedgood of Tucson, Arthur (Linda) of Boulder, Colo., Barbara (Barry) Rovner of Tucson, Louis T., Tucson, and Bob (Melita) of Orlando, Fla.; grandchildren Alyssa, Denise, Tommy, Timmy, Lindsay, Jeff and Megan; …

Rodney LeRoy Lafler, Sr., age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Centreville on October 15, 1938, a son of Elwood and Maxine (Schweitzer) Lafler. Surviving Rod are his wife Marilyn (Sweet Dailey) Lafler, daughter Kristine Hayden, son Rodney (Shawn) Lafler, Jr., all of Three Rivers, …

Kevin Jon Miller, 49, of Sturgis, passed away late Tuesday evening, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 1, 1960, in Sturgis, a son of the late Elmer Ray and Shirley Louise (Rowan) Miller. Kevin had lived his whole life in Sturgis, where he graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of …

Lou Seman, age 70, died January 20, 2010 in McAllen, Texas following heart surgery.  He was the former principal at Three Rivers Middle School.  Seman was born Oct. 26, 1939 in Springfield, Ill. the son of Helen and Louis Seman. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield, attended Western Illinois University and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Illinois …

Rev. Matthew Paul Sorensen,  age 56, Constantine passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.   He was born December 20, 1953 in Muskegon, a son of Jack and Donna (Paulson) Sorensen. He graduated from Mona Shores High School in Muskegon in 1972 and from Central Michigan University in 1976.  Matt received his Masters of Divinity in 1980 …

Beverly June Meyers, age 62, of Sherwood, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after an extended illness. Beverly was born Sept. 20, 1947, in Battle Creek a daughter of the late Warren and June Portner. Beverly had lived most of her life in the Sherwood and Athens area. She graduated from Lakeview High School …