Obituaries
Orvel “Bear” Ricks
May 30, 1932 ~ January 16, 2026 Orvel “Bear” Ricks, 93, of Marcellus, Michigan passed away peacefully Friday afternoon January 16, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born May 30, 1932, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Willie L. and Hattie (Brown) Ricks. He married Mary Elizabeth “Tootsie” Logan on November 22, 1960, and […]
James Randall Thomas, Sr.
July 10, 1946 ~ November 15, 2022 James Randall Thomas, Sr., 76, of Marcellus, Michigan passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at home. He was born in Dowagiac, Michigan on July 10, 1946 the son of LeVerne Elwin Thomas and Evelyn Hazel (Eggleston) Thomas. On June 24, 1966 in Lawton OK., he married Barbara J. […]
Glenda Joan (Harris)Stephens
August 4, 1957 ~ November 11, 2022 Glenda Joan (Harris) Stephens passed away November 11, 2022, in Memphis, TN. She was born August 4, 1957, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac, Michigan. She was a resident of Union City, TN. Glenda was a graduate of Marcellus High School. Glenda was the daughter of the late […]
Barbara Johanna Northrop
August 29, 1932 ~ November 5, 2022 Barbara Johanna Northrop, 90, of Marcellus, died peacefully Saturday, November 5, 2022, in the comfort of her family’s presence. Her life began August 29, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois the youngest of two of children born to Richard and Eva Donovan. She married James E. Northrop May 2, 1964, […]
Sandra Jean Timm
May 23, 1940 ~ November 1, 2022 Sandra Jean Timm of Three Rivers Michigan, age 82, passed away on November 1, 2022. She was born on May 23, 1940. Preceded in death by her husband Harvey Allen Timm, mother Frances Marie Watson, father Norris Lorenzo Watson, sister Nancy Lou Watson, daughter Judith Kay Timm and […]
Linda Marie Seelye
April 16, 1937 ~ November 1, 2022 Linda Marie Seelye, 85, of Marcellus and Three Rivers, passed away Monday, November 1, 2022, at Safe Haven Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. Born April 16, 1937, in Three Rivers, the daughter of Berwyn and Marian (Himebaugh) Flack, she graduated from Mendon High School with the […]
Sheery Linda Sziede
March 1, 1959 ~ October 18, 2022 Sheery Linda Sziede 63 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away at home. Sheery was born on March 1, 1959 in Allegan, MI, the daughter of Maynard Edwards and Vernice (Schott) Edwards. On December 27, 1989, in Michigan she married Martin Sziede who survives her. Sheery volunteered for 10 years […]
Robert “Bob” Uriah Eggleston, Sr. & Rose Mary Eggleston
July 29, 1936 ~ December 23, 2020 August 17, 1942 ~ February 3, 2021 Robert “Bob” Eggleston, Sr., age 84 of Marcellus, Michigan passed away, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Marcellus, Michigan on July 29, 1936 to Frank and Nellie (White) Eggleston. Rose Mary Eggleston, […]
William Charles Stevens
August 9, 1936 ~ September 25, 2022 William Stevens, 86 of Decatur, Michigan passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, in Temperance MI. He was born in a barn on the corner of Lawrence Rd & Marcellus Hwy, Michigan, on August 9, 1936 and grew up in Wakelee, the son of John Daniel and Bernice Clementine (Roland) […]
Maybelle Reiff Drake
June 8, 1931 ~ September 24, 2022 Maybelle Reiff Drake, 91, passed away at Oaks Nursing Home on the evening of Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Georgia. Maybelle was born in Constantine, Michigan on June 8, 1931 to the late Franklin and Doris (Ferguson) Reiff. Mrs. Drake was a homemaker and a longtime member of […]
Madra Hollenbeck
October 27, 1941 – September 25, 2022 Madra Hollenbeck, 80, of Cassopolis, passed away on September 25, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on October 27, 1941, in Niles, MI, the daughter of Ronald and Julia (Smith) Stephenson. Madra grew up and attended school in Dowagiac, Class of 1960. On July […]
