Obituaries

Vernett E. Palmer, age 95, of Three Rivers, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.  She was born Nov. 25, 1914, in Sturgis, a daughter of Merton and Edith (Laughlin) Miller. Mrs. Palmer has been a lifelong resident of this area.  She retired from Weyerhauser Corp., formerly Eddy Paper, in …

James D. Haney, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009, at the Heartland of Crestview Facility in Wyoming. He was born March 1, 1930, in Morgan County, Ky., a son of the late John and Lulu (Haney) Haney. James has resided in Burr Oak with his sister for many years, moving there from Kentucky. He had …

William F. Kasdorf, age 80, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday morning, July3, 2009, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. He was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Sturgis, a son of the late John and Lucile (Gross) Kasdorf. Bill was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1946. On June 1, 1947, he …

Rev. Milo Francis DeMint, age 90, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Our Lady of Victory Nursing Home in Bourbonnais, IL.   He was born on June 7, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio the son of Frank A. and Louise M. DeMint.  Rev. Milo DeMint spent many years as the minister of the Nazarene Church.  He …

Memorial services will be held for William “Bill” F. Mowrey on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Ninth Street Methodist Church, Three Rivers, with Rev. Thomas Reaume officiating.

Gerald “Jerry” Cupp, age 77 of Mendon, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at his home following a long illness.  He was born  in Three Rivers on January 8, 1932 the son of Lloyd and Edith (Bussell) Cupp and was a lifetime resident of Mendon.  Jerry graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1950.  He was married to Lois …

Vance Richard Arnett, age 79, Constantine left us early July 2nd, 2009 due to complications from a stroke suffered on June 17th. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on October 13, 1929,  a son of the late John and Della (Vance) Arnett. He lived most of his life in Constantine and  graduated from Constantine High School in 1948. He married …

A memorial service will be held for William “Bill” F. Mowrey on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Ninth Street Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Thomas Reaume officiating.

Cecelia M. Madison (‘Cel’) Prescott, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away on June 26, 2009 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo, MI.  Born on June 16, 1918, the first daughter of Edward and Lucretia Madison in New Orleans, LA..  The family soon moved to Chicago, IL. Where she spent her childhood.  Two sisters followed her, baby Evelyn, who died in …

Gladys Louisa Schwenk, age 98, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away June 29, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Jan. 26, 1911, in Kalamazoo,  a daughter to the late Jacob and Elva Esther (Krupp) Schwenk. Miss Schwenk began her education at the District No. 4 Leonidas Township School from 1917-1925. She attended Colon Public Schools for her …