Gary Lawrence Brown, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday afternoon, April 18, 2025, in Nottawa Township. He was born December 30, 1944 in Detroit, son of the late Lawrence “Bud” and Doris (Martin) Brown. Gary, a true Michigander, lived in Sturgis for 24 years before moving to Burr Oak 15 years ago. On May 25, 1986, he married …

Patrick Scott Patterson, age 60, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Bristol, Indiana. He was born on January 11, 1965 in San Rafael, California, son of James and Betty (Birch) Patterson. Pat resided in the Sturgis area from the age of 12, coming from California and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class …

Steven Wayne Gibson, age 72, of Rineyville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY. He was born in Elkhart, IN to Herbert and Barbara Gibson. He was a Truck Driver and an Army Veteran.  He was a former Three Rivers resident. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Barbara Louise Gibson “Rowe”, …

Lisa Lenore (Garnaat) Schlabach, age 62, of Centreville, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Lisa was born on February 27, 1963 in Kalamazoo to Roy Garnaat and Jeannine Hunt (Garnaat) Taylor. Lisa was an accomplished pressman at Label Technique, Inc. in Sturgis, where she met her best friend and …

Richard W Hedrington, age 66, of Leonidas Township, died on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at his home. a resident of St. Joseph County. He was born on October 26,1958 in Three Rivers, the son of William A and Therese Mae( ( Osmar) Hedrington. He was a resident of St. Joseph County most of his life. He was employed at Peterson Springs, T …

Gregory S. Wright, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, April 14, 2025, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born February 27, 1958, in Rochester, New York, son of the late David and Joanne (MacKenzie) Wright. Greg resided in Sturgis since 1992. In November of 1992 he married Jean Marie Kelly in Three Rivers. He retired from the …

James (Jim) R. King of Vicksburg passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the age of 82. Jim was born on May 23, 1942 in Three Rivers to Herbert R. and Hattie C. (Hagerman) King. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1960. After graduating from high school, Jim began his career at Production Tool in Three Rivers …

Throughout a journey that spanned times of plenty and times of want, times of war and peace, Thomas Sherman always held his loved ones close. He was a constant source of strength, even in the most difficult of times, and he was always willing to go above and beyond to serve others in any way he could. Nothing brought Tom …

John Eugene Ash, age 74, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 14, 2025. John was born on February 24, 1951 in Sturgis, a son of the late John Eugene and Jeanie (Jenson) Ash. John was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1969. John proudly served his country in the United States …

Kenneth Eugene Ball, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, April 14, 2025, at The Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater. He was born February 21, 1951 in Sturgis, son of the late Violet McClanahan. Ken was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1969. On October 25, 1984, he married Maty …