Obituaries
Jerry Dean Lapham
September 5, 1958 ~ October 23, 2025 On Thursday, October 23, 2025, Jerry Dean Lapham of Holt, MI, was welcomed home into the arms of his Savior. Jerry gave his life to the Lord at age 14. Through danger, heartbreaks, sickness or despair, Jerry was without fear because he knew that God would never leave […]
Maybelle Reiff Drake
June 8, 1931 ~Â 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 –Â 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 […]
Mary Catherine Timm
January 4, 1931 ~ September 4, 2022 Mary Catherine Timm, age 91 of Three Rivers, Michigan passed away Sunday September 4, 2022 at White Oaks in Lawton. She was born in Marcellus, Michigan on January 4, 1931 the daughter of Archie Daniel and Ruth Darlene (Mihills) Rumsey. On August 28, 1949 she married John Hirshey, […]
Bonita Phillips
November 3, 1950 ~ September 3, 2022 Bonita Phillips 71, of Dowagiac Michigan passed away Saturday September 3, 2022 in Portage Michigan. She was born in Dowagiac Michigan, November 3, 1950, the daughter of Gayl Benton Phillips and Elizabeth June Sibley-Phillips. Bonita loved spending time with her family, she cherished her children and grandchildren. She […]
Linda Louise Jones Green
June 9, 1948Â – September 2, 2022Â Linda Louise Jones Green, 74, of Vandalia, lost her six-year battle with colon cancer on Friday, September 2, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. Her life began June 9, 1948, in Niles, Michigan, the middle of three children born to Captain Charles and Hazel Jones. She married […]
John Roger Huff
March 8, 1945 – August 25, 2022 John Roger Huff, age 77, of New York City, New York, entered his heavenly home on Thursday, August 25, 2022. His life began March 8, 1945, in Dowagiac, Michigan the youngest of three children born to John and Leone Huff. John graduated from Marcellus High School in 1963 […]
Melissa Jean (Clayton) Dutoi
August 24, 1973 – July 25, 2022“It’s about family” Melissa Dutoi of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Marcellus Michigan, passed away July 25, 2022, in Butterworth Hospital , Grand Rapids Michigan. Melissa fought her battle courageously against Rheumatoid arthritis and most recently cancer. She was born August 24, 1973, in Three Rivers Michigan to Wanda (Robert) […]
Paulette Lauraine Hutson
1943 – 2022 We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Paulette Lauraine Hutson, 79, of Marcellus. Paulette passed away July 25, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 11, 1943, in Buchanan, Michigan the daughter of Paul and Dorothy M. (Weaver) Roberts and graduated from Marcellus High School with […]
Sherrille Kay Simmons
September 30, 1941 ~ July 7, 2022 Sherrille Simmons, 80, of Jones Michigan, formerly of Elkhart Indiana, passed away Thursday July 7, 2022 in Three Rivers Michigan. She was born in Indianapolis Indiana, daughter of Frederick Wallace and Marguerite Maxine (Gilbert) Cunningham. Sherrille’s career was in sales and she was a graduate of Elkhart High […]
Rodney Jerome Yeomans
March 10, 1958 – June 16, 2022 Rodney Jerome Yeomans, age 64, passed away at his home in Three Rivers, Michigan, after a determined fight against cancer and heart disease. An avid outdoorsman all his life, Rodney could be found hunting, fishing, or mushroom hunting. He grew up working with his hands and could fix […]
