Dennis Rumsey

Wayne Wiard Jr, 50

Paul Wayne Wiard, Jr., age 50, of Nottawa, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Ascension-Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 21, 1969 the son of Paul Wayne and Mary Lynn (Heath) Wiard, Sr. and has been a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attended Centreville Schools, and worked several places as a …

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Arlene Inman, 87

Arlene Joyce Inman, age 87, of Colon, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo., Arlene was born October 8, 1932 in Fawn River Twp, MI a daughter to the late Enoch L. & Juanita M. (Danbury) Ware. She graduated from Schoolcraft High School with the Class of 1951. On July 27, 1952 she married Richard …

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Jon Cady, 76

Jon Cady, age 76, of Centreville, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Sept. 8, 1943, in Constantine, an son of the late Douglas M. and Marguerite E. Cady. Jon resided in St. Joseph County his entire life, growing up in Three Rivers. He had been employed by Arch Workshop in Sturgis. …

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Out and About – Week of August 10th

A friend of mine passed away Monday, August 3. She passed in the most peaceful way and that was while she was sleeping. I don’t believe she was in any pain, and if she was, she rarely expressed it. I’d like to share a few memories of her with you, because I’m sure she was well known and loved by …

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Tressa Boggio, 83

Tressa Marie Boggio, age 83, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center.  Tressa was born on December 31, 1936 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Morgan and Mary (Fornarasio) Roggelien. Tressa loved to do many kinds of crafts, including but not limited to, knitting, stamping, and drawing. She enjoyed going to yard sales, …

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Betty Austin, 91

Betty Jean Austin (Nuttall, Wilson), age 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 6, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born in Muskegon on December 22, 1928, the second of six children to Clyde and Mary Nuttall (Porter). She grew up in Muskegon, and there married Dale M. Wilson on June 11, 1948. …

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Don Kufeldt, 93

Donald E. Kufeldt, age 93, of Elkhart, formerly of Constantine, died on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Eastlake Terrace Assisted Living in Elkhart. He was born January 4, 1927 in Bristol, IN a son of Fredrick and Mabel (Lake) Kufeldt. Don graduated from Bristol High School and later served in the Merchant Marines. On October 2, 1947 Don married Ruth …

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Elizabeth Childress, 92

Elizabeth Osborn Childress, age 92, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, August 4, 2020 peacefully at her home on Pleasant Lake. She was born May 15, 1928 in Morgan Park Chicago, IL, the daughter of Reverend Charles Rufus Osborn and Viola (Doolittle) Osborn. Elizabeth grew up in Niagara Falls, New York and …

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Marcelino Garcia, 72

Marcelino Garcia, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Hackman Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, MI 49091, 269-651-2331. The Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Marcelino Garcia will be held at 1:00 Friday at …

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Gerald Lown, 90

Gerald B. Lown, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at home. He was born on September 25, 1929 in Hillsdale to Paul and Margret (Moorehead) Lown. He married Leah C. (Heydon) on September 29, 1950 and she survives. Gerald enjoyed woodworking, photography and loved to go fishing and camping. Gerald was known to be a jack …

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