Obituaries

Kenneth L. Lemley Sr., 79, a resident of Churubusco, Ind., passed away Feb. 12, 2010, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind., following an extended illness. Mr. Lemley was born Nov. 5, 1930, in Kalamazoo, a son of Harry harold and Caroline (Carpenter) Lemley, and spent his formative years in Marcellus. As a young man he served with the …

June Annette (Rockwell-Avery) Marks, 92, of Niles, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born on June 29, 1917 at Corey (Harwood Lake) near Three Rivers to the late Clive B. and Edith (Rifenberg) Rockwell. June was married to Otis Avery of Jones on Nov. 20, 1941; he died July 30, 1944 in …

Wava Elaine Borgert, age 85, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, and Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late William and Mable (Snook) Steinke. Wava was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1942 and on March 28, 1946, in …

Deborah Anne Wickey,  age 57, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer, while surrounded by her loving family at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.  She was born in LaGrange, IN on January 2, 1953,  a daughter of William B. and Reta Anne (Booth) Elliott. Deb graduated from Lakeland High School and later received …

Selma Delle, age 91, of Colon, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. Selma was born Sept. 10, 1918, in Cincinnati, a daughter of the late John and Karolina (Gubala) Danik. Selma attended St. Joseph Catholic and Cincinnati Public Schools Girl’s Commercial Vocational High School in Cincinnati. On July 28, 1943, she married Harry L. Delle in New …

Blanche Marie “Snookie” “Feisty” Elliott, 59, of White Pigeon, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at her home. She was born Sept. 11, 1950, in Lansing, a daughter of Donald Walter and Vesta (McAmis) Goodnoe. She had resided in White Pigeon for the 10 years and had resided in California for several years, graduating from Baldwin Park High School with the …

Donna Eugenia DeHoff, age 72, formerly of Leonidas, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born Dec. 3, 1937, in Marshall, a daughter of Glen and Velma (Mann) Woodman. She was married to Roger DeHoff on Sep. 10, 1955. They resided briefly in Sherwood before settling in Leonidas. Donna worked at the Birch Adult …

Ralph D. Weber, age 78, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at his home. Ralph was born in Centreville on May 18, 1931, the son of Leo John and Ilo May (Wagner) Weber. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1949 and attended Michigan State University where he studied forestry. On July 5, 1953 he married Barbara J. Yoder in …

Laura J. O’Shea, age 88, of Shelbyville, IL., passed away on Wendesday, February 3, 2010 at her home. She was born on July 13, 1921 in Proctor, Vermont, the daughter of Alfred and Mary Cecilia Ellis Dutelle. Laura married Francis James O’Shea on December 10, 1949. They moved to Shelbyville from Three Rivers, MI. in May 1975. She was a …

Anita F Henningsen,  age 76, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Detroit on August 3, 1933, a daughter of George and Lydie (Garvaiti) Fotis. Anita graduated from Jonesville High School in 1951. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Hillsdale College and furthered her business education …