Obituaries

Steven Andrew Nerad, age 41, of Three Rivers, passed away tragically on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 following a motorcycle accident. He was born on November 2, 1968 in Royal Oak, MI. the son of James John and Marian (White) Nerad. Steven graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1986. He was recently employed by Morse Metal Fabrications in Granger, IN. …

Jean Marie Ward, 73, of Three Rivers, Michigan passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 21, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI., the daughter of Jerry C. and Dorothy (Chambers) Miller. Jeannie was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She married Frank E. (Drake) Ward on March 24, 1956. She enjoyed cooking and crocheting, …

Pauline V. (King) Merriman, 96, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 25, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born Oct. 24, 1913, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Harvey and Louise (Frohriep) Bogues. Pauline graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1931 and was a lifelong Sturgis resident until moving to Kissimmee, …

Henry H. Moyer, age 59, of Mendon, died Saturday Aug. 7, 2010, at his home. He was born in Vicksburg, Mich., on July 18, 1951, the son of the late Shirley Roland and Barbara Jean (Hoover) Moyer, and was a lifetime resident of the area. Henry served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. He was married …

Beverly Jane “Bev” Snyder, age 88 of Mendon, died Monday Aug. 23, 2010 at her daughter’s home near Vicksburg. She was born in Kalamazoo on May 10, 1922 the daughter of Carl and Lela (Salt) Given. Following the death of her parents, Bev was raised by her three aunts and was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School at …

Jesse A. Payne, 17, of Quincy, and formerly of Sturgis, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, in Quincy. Jesse was born Sept. 22, 1992, in Sturgis, to Starr Payne. He spent most of his life in the Sturgis area, where he had attended the Salvation Army Church, coming to Quincy eight years ago. Jesse had worked at Poly Green Foam …

Larry L. Campbell, age 72, of Colon, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, after an extended illness. Larry was born Feb. 1, 1938, in Three Rivers, a son to the late AJ and Florence A. (Wood) Campbell. Larry had lived most all of his life in St. Joseph County, graduating from Colon High School …

Cherryl A. Shull, 63, Syracuse, Ind., died Sunday, at her home after a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born Feb. 20, 1947, in Three Rivers, Mich., to Franklin Lutz of White Pigeon, Mich., and the late Beverly (Wilkins) Lutz. She married David Hayes on July 7, 1968 in White Pigeon. She then married David Shull on May 26, 2007 …

To our Mom with all our love, Jean L. Maichen passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2010, in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born to John and Elizabeth Kosieracki on May 3, 1925, in Chicago. A loving wife and mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Maichen, and son Robert Maichen. She is survived by her children, John …

Willa Maxine Barnett, 84, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Aug. 18. 2010, at Thurston Woods Village following a short illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter to Albert and Sarah (Hattie) (Antonides) Lytle. On July 1, 1950, she married Goble (Joe) Barrett in LaGrange County, Ind. She was a Sturgis resident for 60 years, coming from LaGrange, Ind. …