Obituaries

Arthur “Art” Earl Clifton, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Heartland Health Care Center.  He was born on Sept. 10, 1920in North Baltimore, Ohio the son of DeWard and Olive (Brown) Clifton.  Arthur was well-known for his artistic abilities, winning several awards and recognition for his talents over the years.  Art was also …

Dale D. Kent, age 90, of Three Rivers, died April 12th, 2009 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Fabius Twp. on June 21, 1918, a son of Brige and Lydia (King) Kent. Dale He served in the U.S. Army in WW II and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He worked as a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are …

Nina Pauline Kuhlman, age 97 of Mendon, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Sturgis Hospital.  She was born in Marshall, MI on June 24, 1911 the daughter of Edward and Christina (Wahl) Katz.  The family moved to Burlington when Pauline was 2 years old. They moved to Mendon in 1919, where Pauline graduated from Mendon High School with the …

Juan D. Perez-Irizarry, age 86, of Three Rivers, formerly of Puerto Rico passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on March 30, 1923 in Puerto Rico the son of Juan and Juana (Irizarry) Perez.  He spent many years there and was employed by the city of Anasco, Puerto Rico …

Virgie May Avery, age 95, Three Rivers, died Monday, April 13th, 2009 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Elkhart, on August 3, 1913, a daughter of George and Addie (Earnhart) Kindig. On July 3, 1934 she married Everett L. Avery in Elkhart. He preceded her in death November 9, 1996. Virgie was a member of the Mendon …

Candy Gallay, age 52, of Jones, passed away Friday, April 10th, 2009 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kalamazoo, on June 10, 1956, a daughter of Bernard and Annabelle (Matteson) Harenberg. Candy attended school in Three Rivers. On Febuary 17, 1972 she married Fred Gallay in Centreville. Candy worked as an attendant at …

Caroline R. Hartman, 101, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, 04-09-09, at Heartland Health Care Center. Visitation will be at Mater Funeral Home in Marcellus on Monday evening from 05:00 – 08:00. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 02:00 at Poe Cemetery in Jones. Memorials may be directed to Wakelee United Methodist Church or Three Rivers Heartland Hospice.

Lee Adrian Salisbury, age 79 of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.  He was born in Mishawaka, IN on April 19, 1929 the 3rd of 12 children born to Lewis and Alice (Colley) Salisbury.    Lee was a carpenter by trade.  He worked numerous jobs around the country as part of the Carpenter’s …

Vera Mae Pollitt, age 84, of Three Rivers, died Monday, April 6, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a brief illness.  She was born in Flowerfield Township on July 18, 1924 the daughter of George and Esther (Horn) Bradford and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers.  She worked at Miller’s Ice Cream Shop before graduating from Three …

Gene Autry Reiff, Jr., age 56 Constantine passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 6th, 2009 at his home. He was born April 13, 1952 in Three Rivers, a son of Gene and Shirley (Eash) Reiff. Gene graduated from Constantine High School in 1971.  On December 24, 2001 he married Jackie Girardot in Constantine. Gene worked as a truck driver at Prairie …