Obituaries

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 …

Bonnie Jean Bradley, age 74, of Vandalia, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at home. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 15, 1949 the daughter of Arthur Earl Lehew and Edith L. Lehew (Sprauge). On April 6, 1968, in Marcellus she married Jerry Arthur Bradley who survives her in death. Bonnie was a business owner of the Village …

Robert W. Sult Sr., age 76, of Three Rivers, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. He was born October 25, 1946 in Elkhart, a son of Walter and Helen (Mishler) Sult. Robert graduated from Centreville High School in 1966 where he participated in track and field. On April 12, 1997 he married Vickie Linn in …

William Russell Smith, age 71, 0f Mendon, died Friday, May 26, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Battle Creek on May 10, 1952 the son of Benjamin and Helen Louise (Rowley) Smith. Bill attended Athens High School before joining the U.S. Army. He served in Viet Nam and was awarded the Viet Nam Service and …

Linda Lee Perkins, age 84, of LaGrange, died Monday, May 22, 2023, at her home. Linda was born on August 16, 1938, in Sturgis to L. Roger and Lillian M. (Spears) Perkins. Living most of her life in the area, she worked from 1967-1993 at Kirsch Company in Sturgis. Linda enjoyed camping, traveling, and riding in her dune buggy. For …

Dwight A. “Butch” Ames, age 73, of Mendon, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.  He was born in Three Rivers on March 31, 1950 the son of Claude Ames, Sr. and Amy Maxine (Parker) Ames, and attended Three Rivers Schools.  He was married to Sandra Mae Tase on June 15, 1968 in Three …

Nadine Ann Brown, age 68, of Constantine passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in her home where her loving family had been caring for her. She was born September 21, 1955 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Gary and Bettie (Welburn) Brown. Nadine was a feisty, creative woman who loved arts and crafts, elephants, baking, her children, family, friends and …