Notable Births & Deaths for Three Rivers ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Three Rivers. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Cornelius John 'Neil' Berry     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on January 11, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 24, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South (Kalamazoo County, Michigan).
  • Kalamazoo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Three Rivers.
  • Kalamazoo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelius John 'Neil' Berry<1>
• Louis 'Lou' Criger     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Elkhart (IN) on February 3, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 14, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Pima County, Arizona).
  • Elkhart is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Lou' Criger<1>
• Bobby Hatfield     (Singer)
  • Full name: Robert Lee Hatfield
  • He was born in Beaver Dam (WI) on August 10, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on November 5, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Kalamazoo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Hatfield<1>
• Marc Potvin     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Ottawa (ON) on January 29, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on January 13, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at North Canton Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Kalamazoo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marc Potvin<1>
• Carl Brown Squier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in Decatur (MI) on April 17, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Decatur is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Brown Squier<1>
• Ralph Story     (Television & radio personality)
  • Born: Ralph Bernard Snyder
  • He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 19, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 86.
  • Kalamazoo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Story<1>
• Verne Troyer     (Actor)
  • He was born in Sturgis (MI) on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 21, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 49.
  • Sturgis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Three Rivers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verne Troyer<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Three Rivers: www.threeriversmi.org/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/