Obituaries

Ned Warren Heckelman, 90 years old, recently a resident of Fdwardsburg, and formerly a resident of Lutz Road, Constantine, passed to his rest on Saturday, May 2, 2009 while living at Whispering Pines Adult Care in Edwardsburg. Ned was born June 9, 1918 in Three Rivers, the son of Lester and Mabel (Smith) Heckelman. He had lived in the Three …

Eunice Irene Yeomans, age 72 of Mendon, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers.  She was born in Alba, MI on Sep. 1, 1936 the daughter of Herbert and Hazel (Tobias) Burrows, and was a 1954 graduate of Wolverine High School.  Eunice was married to Raymond L. Yeomans on Nov. 28, 1958 in Wolverine, …

Florence  M. Rumsey, age 95 of Centreville, passed away Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at the Birch Adult Foster Care in  Leonidas. She was born in Porter Twp., MI on November 16, 1913, a daughter of  Ruban and Lena (Mallo) Van Selous. Florence graduated from Constantine High School in 1931 and attended the South Bend College of Commerce. On February 20, 1935 …

JASMINE RUBIO,age 10 of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning May 6, 2009 at her home. She was born May 11, 1998 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter to Maricela Rubio. She is survived by her mother, one sister; Aaliyah Rubio at home, grandmother; Imelda Rubio of Sturgis, aunt; Judith Rubio of Sturgis and uncles; Filiberto Rubio and Eleazar Rubio both of Sturgis …

Kenneth D. McClain, 77, of 12493 U.S 12., White Pigeon, Mich., died at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at his residence. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury Ind. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren, Middlebury. Burial will be in Mottville Cemetery, Mottville. Memorials …

Debra Ann Bishop, age 46, of Three Rivers passed away suddenly early Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers, MI. on August 23, 1962 the daughter of Robert and Margaret “Marge” (Robertson) Bishop.  Debra graduated from Three Rivers High School and worked several years at Kirsch and more recently as a home health aid …

Carrie Elanore Patterson, age 83, of Constantine, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009 at Three Rivers Health following a short illness.  She was born on Jan. 31, 1921 in Three Rivers, MI. the daughter of Brace and Lidia (King) Kent.  On March 3, 1939 she married her husband the late Fred Carl Patterson whom passed on May 6, 1990.  …

Mrs. Dorothy Conklin, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at her home suddenly.  She was born on October 20, 1928 in Flowerfield Township the daughter of Stanley and Salome Marusek.  Dorothy has been a life long resident of this area.  She was a religious, faithful and active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church …

Jessie S. Schaeffer, a long-time resident of Sturgis and prominent businesswoman died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Jessie S. Schaeffer, 520 Center Ave., Sturgis, was born in Benton Harbor, the only daughter of Irven A. and Emma M. (Bucknell) Eicholtz. She moved to Sturgis when she was four, attended school in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High …

Dawn Marie Earl, age 48, of Huntsville, Ala., and formerly of Three Rivers, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, May 3, 2009, at the Huntsville Hospital emergency room. She was born Oct. 16, 1960, in Three Rivers, a daughter of William and Nancy (Kuiper) Brown. Dawn had resided in Huntsville since 1986. Prior to that she had lived in Washington …