Obituaries

Jaron E. Driskel, 20, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 18, 1989 the son of Steven and Lee (Sanders) Driskel. Jaron has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. He attended Pathfinders School for many years where he loved school …

Melvin Gerald Scheske, age 76, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly early Saturday evening, Nov. 14, 2009, at St. Mary’s of Michigan Hospital in Saginaw, Mich. He was born July 26, 1933, in Detroit, a son of the late Edward and Linda (Meggert) Scheske. Mel had resided in Sturgis since 1969 coming from Southfield, Michigan. He married Rita Christian in …

Anna Jane Stock, 91, passed away November 4, 2009 at Friendship Village Health Center. Jane was born January 23, 1918 in Three Rivers, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Vanila (Horner) Schweitzer. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1936, and in 1939 became a Registered Nurse, receiving her training from Saint Camillus School of Nursing at Borgess Hospital. She …

Evelyn A. Swartz, 99, of Marcellus, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2009 at her residence following a four-month illness. She was born Nov. 5, 1910 in Marcellus Township, the daughter of Fred and Cora A. (Wolfe) Butchbaker. On Sept. 11, 1932 in Marcellus she married Edwin H. Swartz who preceded her in death on Oct. 7, 2002. She graduated …

Jerry Lee Neidlinger, 74, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at Heartland Healthcare of Three Rivers. He was born on Oct. 21, 1935 in Clinton, Ind., the son of Russell and Iva (Silkwood) Neidlinger. Jerry was predeceased by his parents. Jerry married his beloved wife Irene on Sept. 15, 1956 in Three Rivers. He retired from …

Eugene L. Miller, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away late Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born June 26, 1927, in Sturgis, a son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Bush) Miller. Gene was a lifelong resident of Sturgis. He married Virginia Ankney in LaGrange, Ind. She died March 13, 2001. All of …

Anne ‘Aileen’ Crossman, 96, of Ann Arbor and formerly of Sturgis, died Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born Nov. 10, 1912, in Toronto, Canada, to Andrew and Annie (Riddell) Hutton. She married Herman Crossman and they moved to Sturgis to raise their family. Aileen was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed …

Keith H. Cochran, age 81, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, passed away late Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 2009, at Sturgis Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 24, 1928 in Sullivan, Ind., a son of the late Drexel and Mary (Barnes) Cochran. Keith lived most of his life in Anderson, Ind. As a youth, he was active in Cub …

Ronald C. Collins, age 61, of 11142 U.S. 12, Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born Feb. 24, 1948, in Parkin, Ark., a son of Howard and Mary (Osborn) Collins. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years, from 1966 to 1972, as a Seaman E-3 on the USS Preble. …

Ida Jane Rex, 92, of 305 S. State St., White Pigeon, died unexpectedly at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at the Three Rivers Health emergency room. She was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Ligonier, Ind., a daughter of Gustafus and Estella (Eckert) Baker. She had lived in White Pigeon since 1936, coming from Ligonier. On Nov. 7, 1936, she married …