Obituaries

Dareld E. Thurston, age 78, of Colon, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009, at the Bronson Select Specialty Hospital in Kalamazoo.  Dareld was born Oct. 27, 1930, in Sherwood, a son to the late Melvin and Belva (Youngs) Thurston.  Dareld had lived most all of his life in the Sherwood and Colon area.  On July 18, 1953, he married Dorothy …

Dean D. Hull, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1913, in Cement City, a son of the late Cary and Dollie (Ringer) Hull. Dean had resided in Sturgis since 1997, coming from Capac. He had lived in Muskegon from 1952-1967 and Bronson from 1967-1971, when he moved to …

Mary D. Riley, 53, of Constantine,  passed away July 27, 2009, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes  Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis,.

Betty Messner, 81, died at her home in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on July 6, 2009. She was born Aug. 23, 1927 in Jones, Mich., a daughter of Roy and Ila Milliser. A graduate of Constantine in 1945, she married Ramon Messner on June 29, 1946. In 1981, they moved to Port St. Lucie, Fla. Known for her wonderful baking …

Virginia  “Ginny” Grace Parker, age 82, of Sturgis,  passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born May 21, 1927, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Fred and Martha (Ludwick) Hecht Jr. On Jan. 10, 1946, in Angola, Ind., she married Robert W. Parker.  He preceded her in death on Aug. 12, 1982.  Virginia has …

Frances Yoder, 91, of Las Vegas, and formerly of White Pigeon, passed away July 27, 2009. Frances was born Sept. 13, 1917, in Michigan, a daughter of Frank and Edna (Grimes-Bellaire) Yoder. She was a 44-year resident of Las Vegas, retiring from the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. Frances, loving mother and grandmother, was survived by her son, Duane (Mikki); granddaughter, …

Helen I. Teadt, age 87, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the Lifecare Center in LaGrange, Ind. She was born Dec. 29, 1921, in Springfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Earl and Edna (Lankenau) Maystead. Helen was a homemaker and a resident of Burr Oak most of her life. She enjoyed playing cards, puzzle books, …

Pauline M. Salisbury, age 90, formerly of Three Rivers and Mendon, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Batavia Township.  She was born in Wakeshma Township on May 11, 1919 the daughter of N. Daniel and Marguerite (Jackson) Carkenord.  Pauline graduated from Mendon High School in 1936 and attended cosmetology school in Detroit.  She was married to …

Lionel D. “Sunny” Blair, age 83 of Colon, passed away, Monday, July 27, 2009, at the Laurels of Coldwater. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services.  Arrangements were made by Schipper Funeral Home in Colon

Janet Gail Clark, age 63, of Centreville, passed away Monday, July 20, 2009, at her home. She was born in Detroit on April 10, 1946, a daughter of Thomas W. and Beulah M. (Drake) Brooks. Janet graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1964. On June 21, 1964 she  married Philip Clark in Three Rivers. She was a member of …