Obituaries

Tracey Ann Carey, age 38, of Las Vegas, died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident which also took the life of her loving husband Brian. She was born Jan. 17, 1971, in Minnesota. Tracey had resided most of her life in Tampa, Fla. In June of 2008, she followed her husband …

Services will be held Friday for Arthur Lee Clutter of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of White Pigeon, Mich., who died Jan. 22, 2009, in Florida. Memories and refreshments may be shared with the family at 6 p.m. Friday at Constantine United Methodist Church dining room. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are by the Farrand Funeral …

James Robert McCarroll, age 56, of White Pigeon, Mich., died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his home, following an extended illness. He had resided in White Pigeon for nine years, coming from Three Rivers. He was born July 13, 1952, in Detroit, a son of Louis Charles and Margarette Marie (Haskin) McCarroll. He married Carol Ann Schabes (Morgan) on June 19, …

Hope Marie Jones, infant daughter of Robert and Mandy (Johnson) Jones, born at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, went to be with her Lord on March 29, 2009. She is survived by her parents, brother Robert II and sisters Katlyn and Emily, all at home; grandparents, Lorraine Carter of Sturgis, Alan and Jane Johnson of Burr Oak, and Dave and Kathi …

Tracey Ann Carey, 37, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Friday March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis.

Brian M. Carey, 36, of Las Vegas, Nev., and a former Sturgis resident, died Friday March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis.

Janice Louise Seiler, age 63, formerly of Mendon and Colon, died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Bennington, Vt. Janice Louise Baker was born on Oct. 5, 1945, in Three Rivers, the daughter of Ernest “Bud” and Ann (Schmitt) Baker, and was a 1964 graduate of Mendon High School. Her passion in life was her four grandsons, Joshua and Connor Bruder …

Paulyne Grant Wagner, age 93, of Three Rivers, died early Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Bowman House in Three Rivers where she had resided the past month. She was born in Shipshewana, Ind., on Jan. 19, 1916, the daughter of George and Marie (Swinehart) Grant, and has been a resident of Three Rivers for the past 70 years. After graduating …

Clifford Clinton Hoover, age 96, formerly of Mendon, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born in Harrietta, MI on Sep. 21, 1912 the son of George and Edna (Engler) Hoover. The family moved to Mendon when he was very young, and he attended Mendon Schools. Cliff served in the U.S. Army in Europe during …

James Alan MacTavish, age 36, of Three Rivers passed away Wednesday at his parents home. He was born February 28, 1973 in Three Rivers the child of James L. and Cora M. (Cook) MacTavish. James was an Eagle Scout and ran nature programs in scouting. He was a member of Order of Arrow Scouting, enjoyed fishing, golf, NASCAR (Tony Stewart …