John Bertrand Collins, age 80 of Leonidas, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at his home following a long illness. He was born in Sherwood Township on Dec. 23, 1929, the son of Russell and Ruth Ann (Homan) Collins. John attended country schools and worked at his father’s grocery in Scotts while growing up. He later engaged in general farming and …

Edith Marie Stone, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. She was born July 26, 1924, in Goshen, Ind., a daughter to the late Willard L. and Elizabeth (Schriener) Brown. Edith had been a resident of Sturgis most of her life and had been employed by the Sturgis Credit Bureau for …

Beverly June Dunlap, age 83, of Nottawa, Mich., passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at the Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born Nov. 4, 1926, in White Pigeon, Mich., a daughter to the late Lester and Hazel (Snyder) Raifsnider. Beverly has been a resident of Nottawa for over 35 years and on June 30, 1962, in Centreville, …

Gertrude Jane “Trudy” Dury, age 77, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 31, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following a five-month illness. She was born Nov. 13, 1932, in Detroit, Mich., a daughter to the late Charles and Lucille (Baer) Richards. Trudy had resided in Sturgis since 1953. Her early life was spent in Montpelier, Ohio …

Bertha H. Monroe, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away late Saturday evening, Jan. 30, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 15, 1917, in Jonesville, Mich., a daughter to the late William H. and Daisy (Kint) Monroe. Bertha had resided in the Sturgis and Coldwater area most of her life. She had worked at Arch Workshop …