Obituaries

Pamela Jean Pugh, age 68, of Colon, passed away at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Pamela was born in Sturgis on June 26, 1956, a daughter to the late Lloyd and Carolyn (Llewelyn) Babcock. Pamela was a graduate of Sturgis High School. On December 20, 1973, Pamela married Leroy Pugh in Howe, Indiana. Leroy preceded …

Thomas William Lee, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Thomas was born on October 31, 1944, in Three Rivers, a son to the late He was a lifelong resident of Burr Oak. Thomas worked for more than 30 years at Ross Labs in Sturgis, as a powerhouse engineer. He was a …

Michael W. Stiver, age 75, of Centreville, died on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation. He was born February 21, 1950 in Three Rivers, a son of Paul and Dorothy (Bolender) Stiver. Mike attended Roys School and Centreville Schools. He worked at Weyerhaeuser Paper Company in White Pigeon from 1968 until his retirement in 2016. Mike also …

Larry Lee Waltke, age 73, of White Pigeon, died on May 22, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1952 in Sturgis, the son of Eldred and Priscilla (Smith) Waltke. Larry was a White Pigeon resident all of his life and graduate of White Pigeon Schools in 1971. He was a retired welder and enjoyed cars, guns, and bowling. He …

Harriet Jean Vollmar, age 82, of Constantine, died on May 23, 2025. She was born on October 7, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Clifford and Dena (Kiewiet) Becker. Harriet was a Constantine resident since 1990, and a retired secretary. She was married to William Vollmar, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her son Michael (Bonnie) Kramer; …

Judith Kay Lewis, age 85, of Vicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Portage. Judy was born to Alva and Helen (Hall) Switzer in Kalamazoo on May 6, 1940. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1958, and was married to Eli M. Lewis on August 30, 1958. Judy had several jobs over the years, with her favorite …

Timothy Wayne Cleveland, age 64, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 28, 2025, at Stillwaters Hospice in Fort Wayne. He was born November 21, 1960, in Sturgis, son of the late Larry and Mary (Melchi) Cleveland. Tim was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1978. For the past 46 years …

Kathryn M. Hill, age 87, of Syracuse, IN, formerly of Constantine, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Three Rivers on March 30, 1938, a daughter of Lester and Vivian (Caseman) Leister. Kathryn graduated from Constantine High School in 1956. On March 1, 1977, Kathryn married Larry Hill in Mongo, IN. During …

Wilburn Douglas Grimes, age 44, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 27, 2025, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 9, 1981, in Madisonville, Kentucky, son of William Chris and Rosena June (Williams) Grimes. Will resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area since 1990. On March 4, 2005, he married Crystal Julien in Centreville. …

Dale E. Crist, age 93, formerly of Elkhart, passed away on May 9, 2025 at Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living in Fishers, IN. Dale was born in Elkhart on August 25, 1931, to the late John U. Crist and J. Ruth (Huffman) Crist. He lived for many years in Elkhart, and spent over three decades in White Pigeon. He was preceded …