Michael Grahame Ritzer, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, May 31, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 7, 1937 in Fawn River Township, Michigan son of the late John and Anna Marie (Malone) Ritzer. Mike returned to Sturgis in 1960 from Detroit where he spent his early life. On May 28, 1960 …

Roger Lee Johns, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away on May 24, 2022 surrounded by family. He was born February 4, 1942, in Tulsa, Oklahoma son of the late Leo and Ethel (Vandivert) Johns. His early life was spent in Tulsa where he was a graduate of Will Rogers High School. He gained a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgic Engineering …

Douglas Dean Chapman, age 74, of Middlebury, at 12:18 am on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on January 29, 1948 in Battle Creek to Morris Glenn and Lola Jean (Collins) Chapman. On August 18, 1990 he married Lila Harrold, she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are son, Matthew Stephen (Beth) Chapman of Decatur; …

Timothy J. Keckler, age 52, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at his home following a long illness. He was born July 15, 1969 in Three Rivers, a son of Theodore and Honore (Roberts) Keckler. Tim graduated from Constantine High School in 1987. On February 1, 2014 he married Kris Marshall in Sturgis. Tim worked at International …

Benjamin Charles Liebenthal, age 98, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 27, 2022. Born in Milwaukee on March 3, 1924 to Martha (Kaun) and Edward John Liebenthal, he grew up in Hales Corners, WI. He grew up during the depression years of the 30s, graduating from East Troy High School, enlisting and serving over …

Bernadean Phyllis Miller, age 91, of Marcellus, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at home. She was born in Lansing on December 25, 1930, the daughter of Pearl Edna Pettit. On July 12, 1979 in Portage, she married Richard “Dick” Miller who preceded her in death on December 7, 2020. She she worked at Gibson Guitar for 10 +years, …

Toni Ridley Tipton, age 83, of Lake Wylie, SC, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Westminster Towers, Rock Hill, SC. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2022 at M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, 4820 Charlotte Highway, Lake Wylie, SC with the Rev. Dr. Joanne Sizoo officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before …

Karen Sue Ritzer, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 1, 1942 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Harold Samuel and Maxine Mae (Himes) Blasius. Karen resided in Sturgis since 1961 coming from Howe, Indiana where she was a graduate of Lima High School with …

Vasile Pietrariu, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his home. He was born November 16, 1953 in Marginea, Suceave, Romania son of the late Ion and Raveca (Malos) Pietrariu. Most of Vasile working life was in manufacturing companies. He was a member of the St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church in Battle Creek, and he loved …

Elmer E. Kocsis Jr., age 64, died on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in Centreville. He was born March 2, 1958 in Chicago, a son of Elmer and Dorothy (Szabo) Kocsis Sr. He graduated from Bowen High School in Chicago in 1976 and received auto mechanic training at Lincoln Tech in Chicago. On May 25, …