Date of Death: March 17, 2018
Service Details
At her request, cremation has taken place. Graveside interment of cremains will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018 Mt. Everest Memorial Park South, 3941 S. Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49008.
Obituary Notice
Mrs. Doris M. Wortinger passed away peacefully March 23rd at Three Rivers Health at the age of 99. She was born in Cass County on her father’s farm at Cranberry Lake the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Bowers) Janing. When Doris was 10 years old, the family moved to Marcellus where she graduated from Marcellus High School, class of 1937. At the age of 22, she met Kenneth Wortinger and they were married January of 1942 shortly before Kenneth left to serve his country in World War II.
When the war was over, Doris and her husband bought a home where they were to live happily together for the next 60 years. Kenneth died in 2002 and Doris continued to live in her home until August 2017 before moving to Bowman Place Assisted Living in Three Rivers.
Doris was a homemaker her entire life. She enjoyed life …especially time with her family and traveling with her husband which included camping and snowmobiling in northern Michigan. Doris and Ken had a large vegetable and flower garden. She took pride in her flowers and sharing and preserving the produce they grew. Her favorite pastimes were watching her backyard birds and Detroit Tiger baseball. She also enjoyed music, sewing, and all kinds of crafts.
In addition to her husband Ken and parents, Doris was preceded in death by brothers Delmore Buckhold and Paul Janing, and one sister Euna Abrams. She leaves behind to cherish her memory a daughter and son-in-law Teresa and Bill Rentfrow, grandsons Dr. Benjamin Rentfrow and wife Jessica, Casey Rentfrow and wife Julie, four great grandchildren, one sister-in-law Kathleen Wortinger, several nieces and nephews, and many wonderful friends including her special new-found friends at the Bowman Place.
Additional Information
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions made to TRH Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Fund or charity of one’s choice. Envelopes available or may be sent to Hohner Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
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Date of Death: October 12, 2018
Service Details
The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the time of memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17th, 2018 at the Corey Church of the Nazarene, 10056 Water St, Three Rivers, MI 49093 with Pastor Gary Carr officiating.
Interment will take place at Poe Cemetery, Newberg Twp., MI.
Obituary Notice
Mr. Robert Gene Swilley, age 89, of Jones, MI., passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018 at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers. He was born on February 18, 1929 in South Bend, IN., the son of the late John Sr. and Margaret (Bogal) Swilley.
Robert graduated from John Adams High School in 1946. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1951 until his discharge in 1957. On May 29, 1954 Bob was united in marriage to the love of his life, Mrs. Marilyn (Schricker) Swilley. Bob was employed at L.O. Gates Chevrolet for twenty-eight years and also Quonset Brake and Front End Service of Mishawaka, IN. He later retired from General Motors Hydromatic in Three Rivers. He was also a member of the American Legion Post # 484 of Millersburg, Indiana.
Robert was preceded in death by one brother, John Swilley Jr., one sister, Marian Sanders.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Marilyn Swilley; daughters, Ruth Ann (Mickey) Cornwell, and Nancy (Richard) Hotovy; grandchildren, Michael (Carrie) Kline and Holly (Brandyn) Polmateer; great grandchild, Alexis.
Additional Information
Memorial donations may be made to Newberg Ambulance Dept. or Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Envelopes available at the Hohner Funeral Home in care of Bob’s arrangements.
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