Lorraine I. Sprowl, age 88, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born April 28, 1923, in Grand Rapids, Mich., a daughter of the late Holger “Jack” and Gertrude E. (Faulkner) Nelson. Lorraine had resided in Sturgis since 1947 coming from Lowell, Mich., where she was a graduate of …

Marion Elaine Ely, 82, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Nov. 25, at Borgess medical Center in Kalamazoo after an extended illness. She was born Oct. 31, 1929, in Centreville, a daughter of Ralph and Treva Emerson. She had been a resident of White Pigeon since 1953, coming from Missouri. On April 5, 1951, she married Dale E. Ely in Howe, …

James Edward “Jim” McClish Jr., age 65, of Mendon, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Vicksburg on Dec. 12, 1945, the son of James E. and Zelma (Halsey) McClish. Jim is a graduate of Mendon High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. Jim was married to …

Dayton Howard, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at the Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Magoffin County, Kentucy, on Oct. 17, 1954 the son of Ell and Goldie (Shephard) Howard. Dayton has been a life long resident of this area. He served his country in the U.S. Marine …

Ronald Love, age 65, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Nov. 20, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born Nov. 5, 1946, in Jackson, Mich., a son to the late Herbert and Agnes (Royer) Love. On Oct. 26, 1968, in Sturgis, he married Dorothy Bronstetter. This marriage ended in divorce. Ron has been a resident of …

Linda D. Ultz, age 61, of Burr Oak, Mich., went to be with her Lord on Monday evening, Nov. 21, 2011. She was born May 16, 1950, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter of the late Robert E. King and the late Jean E. (Lane) Rutter. Linda was a lifelong St. Joseph County resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School …

It seems that this year is rapidly coming to an end. Christmas is a month from Friday. Merchants already have their Christmas items on the shelves. Hopefully, we will not forget Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday. I guess the idea that time goes fast when you’re having fun holds true. I must be having a really good time. Now is …

Joann Lucille Walworth, age 78, Centreville, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre. She was born in Three Rivers on Sept. 30, 1933, a daughter of Arthur and Irene (Fox) Acker. Joann graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1951. On May 22, 1951 she married Merritt James Walworth in Angola, Ind. She loved working …

Rosa J. Saunders, 81, a lifelong resident of White Pigeon, Mich., passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. She was born in Niles, Mich., on March 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Earl and Myrtle (Tomlinson) Mummey. Rosa and Charles D. Saunders were married on Dec. 12, 1955. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Rosa’s …

Margaret Irene Butler, 92, of Oxford, and formerly of Mendon, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at home surrounded by her family. Irene was born in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada on Nov. 6, 1919. She was a graduate of Vicksburg High School and Western Michigan University. Irene began her 36 teaching career in the country schools, then the Mendon schools for (first …