Ruth G. Harris, 102, of White Pigeon, died March 13, 2010, at her home following a sudden illness. She was born May 9, 1907, in White Pigeon, the daughter of Elliot Wellington and Charity (Whitting) Beckwith. She lived in White Pigeon all of her life, but spent four years in Pittsburgh, Chicago and Detroit. She was a graduate of White Pigeon …

Marie L. Shook, age 102, of Leo, Ind., and a former longtime Sturgis resident and school teacher, passed away Friday afternoon, March 12, 2010, at the Cedars Nursing Home in Leo, Ind. She was born Jan. 31, 1908 in White Pigeon, a daughter to the late Cleveland and Alta (Weagley) Bixler. She had moved to Leo, Ind., in 2006 to …

Lewis Virgil Bunnell, age 90, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1919, in Battle Creek, Mich., a son of the late George and Lula (Fisher) Bunnell. Mr. Bunnell had resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area his whole life. On June 26, 1937 he married June Pinney in …

Margaret Bolla, age 83, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born May 24, 1926, in Bradley, Ohio, a daughter to the late Steve and Julia (Horvath) Feher. On Jan. 21, 1946, in New Orleans, La., she married Carl S. Bolla. Margaret has been a resident of Sturgis for the past 46 …

Kenneth Ray Calvert, of White Pigeon, died March 6, 2010. He was born in 1956 in Williamsport, Ind. and was an avid guitar player. Surviving are his daughter, Kelly, of Sturgis; two brothers, Norman Calvert of Marcellus and Clarence (Diana) Calvert Jr., of Gobles; two sisters, Pamala Steffen of White Pigeon, and Betty (Danny) Blizzard of Lawton; several nieces and nephews; great …

Harriett Virginia Bond ran her final race and joined loved ones in heaven on March 7, 2010. She was born July 27, 1919, a daughter of the late Wilber and Marie (Hillsammer) Scott. Orphaned at the age of 5, Harriett grew up in the Children’s Home in Marion, Ind. On June 20, 1941, she married the love of her life, …

Roscoe R. “Ross” Longenecker, 86, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on Oct. 4, 1923 in Three Rivers to Roscoe and Mamie (Boyer) Longenecker and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …

Henrietta C. Klein, age 84 of Mendon, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at her home.  She was born in Harden, IL on April 15, 1925 the daughter of John and Catherine (Hillen) Pluester.  Henrietta was married to Vincent Eugene Klein on Oct. 8, 1949 in Meppen, IL and has been a resident of Mendon since their marriage.  Together they raised …

LAWRENCE GILES “LARRY” HOPKINS, age 92, of White Pigeon, Michigan passed away Saturday morning January 2, 2009 at the Sturgis Hospital. He was born August 4, 1917 in Delavan, Illinois a son to the late Robert and Linnie Lue (Giles) Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins grew up on the farm where he was born and graduated from Delavan High School. He continued …

A reminder from last week’s column concerning Embarr, an acoustic-music ensemble based in Kalamazoo. This Irish-themed group will perform at the Riviera Theatre this Saturday, March 13, at 7 P.M. Embarr’s focus is based upon both traditional and new interpretations of songs and ballads from Ireland, Scotland, and England. All tickets are $5 and are available at the Riviera Theatre …