Obituaries

Joyce M. Smart, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born August 12, 1934 in Hillsdale, daughter of the late Willard and Helen (Padget) Helsel. Joyce resided most of her life in the Sturgis area. She had been employed by Solvay Automotive in Bronson and also by Sturgis Molded Products in …

Leo Thomas Odisher, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 in his home surrounded by family. Cremation has taken place and a memorial mass will be held Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:00 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater. Leo was born December 14, 1940 …

Richard Leeroy Wetherbee, age 87, of Clarksville, Tennessee began his rest with the Lord on Thursday, May 25th, 2023, at Alive Hospice of Nashville, Tennessee. Richard was born on July 4th, 1936, in Three Rivers, the son of the late Roy Homer & Viola Gertrude (Tyler) Wetherbee. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1954 where he served as …

Philip K Hoopes, Jr, age 82, of Venice, Florida died on Friday, May 26, 2023 following a short illness. He was born on June 27, 1940 in Goshen, the Son of Philip K and Freda (Juday) Hoopes Sr. Veteran of The US Air Force, member of The US Amateur Roller Skating Assc., St. Joseph County Dive team, and Tri-State Locomotive …

Sara Louise Pulver Davis, age 82, left this earth on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, to go on the Great Adventure to meet the Risen Savior. Sara was born September 29, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to Arden K. Pulver and Joan Gast. She graduated from Fairview High School Class of 1958. Her parents preceded her in death along with her brothers …

Robert Lee Brown, age 90, of Wyoming, Michigan, and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born August 30, 1932 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Waldo and Marguerite (Fisk) Brown, and graduated from Bristol High School with the Class of 1950. Bob served his country during the Korean War in the United States Air …

Roger J. Olds, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, May 27, 2023, at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo. He was born February 15, 1936 in Sturgis, son of the late Charles and Kathryn (Saxon) Olds. Roger resided in Sturgis since 1960 coming from LaGrange, where he was a graduate of LaGrange High School with the class of 1954. …

Alice “Skip” May Daugherty, age 83, of Jones, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. She was born May 14, 1940, in Three Rivers, the daughter of Harry Sr. and Marguerite (Kindig) Everett. She graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1958. On September 20, 1958, Skip married Carl Daugherty and they bought their home on Driskel Lake. She …

Jerry A. Herschleb, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was born May 13, 1939 in Three Rivers, and lived there his entire life. He was employed at Armstrong Machine Works for 44 years and was a Deacon for many years and an active member at First United Methodist Church in Three Rivers his whole …

Chad M. Loyer, age 31, of Vandalia, died on May 21, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, following a long, tough battle with kidney disease and renal failure. He was born on October 3, 1991 in Three Rivers, a son of William Tad Loyer and Kelly Ray. Chad attended Constantine Schools. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting …