Dennis Rumsey

Stanley Bridges, 69

Stanley “Grumpy” Bridges, age 69, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Marcellus. Stanley was born in Fort Wayne on March 5, 1951 the son of Robert and Anna Bridges. Stanley was a semi truck driver, working for many years delivering products over the road. Grumpy enjoyed Riding his Harley and being a member of the Devils Disciples …

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Jerry Hershey, 86

Jerry Dwaine Hershey, age 86, of Sidnaw, Michigan passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at his home. He was born April 13, 1934 in Sturgis, a son of Jerry and Opal (Plattner) Hershey. Jerry graduated in 1952 from Sturgis High School. He married Alyce Patricia Andrews and they had five children. Residing in Colon, he worked as a brick and …

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Sandra Williams, 71

Sandra J. Williams, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Sandra was born on March 9, 1949 in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Gene L. and Dorothy J. (Maddison) Johnson. Sandra attended Colon High School and lived most of her adult life in the Three Rivers area. Sandra was a …

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Dana Horner, 70

Dana Eugene Horner, age 70, of Marcellus, formerly of Lafayette IN, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Marcellus. Dana was born in Peru, Indiana on September 19, 1950, the son of Herbert and Dorothy (Bridges) Horner Dana was retired from Alcoa after many years where he did many different jobs including maintenance worker. Dana is a U.S. Army veteran, …

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Michigan governor says she has authority for stay-home order

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she has the authority to issue a second stay-at-home order to curb the spiking coronavirus if necessary and called a comment by an adviser to President Donald Trump urging people to “rise up” against Michigan’s latest restrictions “incredibly reckless.” The Democratic governor spoke with Capitol reporters a day after announcing limits amid a surge of COVID-19 cases …

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Kathleen Smith, 74

Kathleen Louise Smith, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Nov. 16, 2020, at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1946, in Hillsdale County, a daughter of the late Clifford and Genevieve (Booth) Spence. Kathleen resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1964. She retired …

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Linda Hart, 80

Linda Ann Hart, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 14, 2020, at her home. She was born June 29, 1940, in Charleston, W.Va., a daughter of the late Donald Melva and Luzern Sylvia (Greathouse) Patterson. Linda resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1958. She …

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Laura Gould, 52

Laura Lee Gould, age 52, of Sturgis,  passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1968 in Sturgis, a daughter to Ernest and Sandra (Hartman) Miller. On June 6, 2012 she married Guy Gould. Laura was a homemaker and enjoyed coloring, crocheting, and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are her husband: …

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Arden Stroup, 80

Arden Keith Stroup, age 80, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital due to complication of COVID-19. He was born December 17, 1939 in Sturgis, son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Haskins) Stroup. Arden resided in Elkhart for the past 23 years coming from Howe, Indiana. He was first married to Mary E. Birky …

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William Kelley, 86

William R. Kelley, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Arrangements will be announced by Hackman Family Funeral Homes of Sturgis.

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