Obituaries

LuAnn Crossgrove, age 64, of Centreville, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. She was born in Galion, Ohio on Dec. 14, 1957 the daughter of Richard and Carol Lee (Dentler) Mains. When her mother, Carol married John Roe, LuAnn considered John to be her real Dad. LuAnn graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of …

William C. Jones, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, November 14, 2022 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born December 21, 1965 in Illinois to the late Antoinette “Toni” Jones. William resided in Sturgis for over 30 years coming from Three Rivers. He was a graduate of Sturgis High School. On April 20, 2019 he married …

Sheila Lou Ison, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at home. She was born October 27, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Clifford and Avnil (Russell) Barker. Sheila and her husband James Ison raised three children. She enjoyed gardening, decorating for the holidays, and spending time with family – especially her grandchildren. Remaining to …

Howard Stanley Grubka, age 94, of Mendon, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Mendon on March 13, 1928 the son of Joseph and Julia (Filas) Grubka. He attended country schools and Vicksburg High School before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in Austria as a meteorologist. Howard was …

Barbara Drew, age 90, of White Pigeon,  died on November 3, 2022 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on February 24, 1932 in White Pigeon, the Daughter of Kenneth and Christine (Kline) Strawser. Barbara lived in White Pigeon all of her life, Graduate of White Pigeon High School in 1950. Employed at the Credit Union for the Eddy Paper …

Karla B. Wilson, age 67, of Colon, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022. Karla was born on July 15, 1955, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Don H. and Arlie J. (Stull) Bidwell. Karla graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1973. On September 21, 1983 Karla married Robert P. Wilson in Palo Alto, California. Karla …

Ralph E. Bumgardner, Jr. of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at the age of 88. Ralph was born March 10, 1934, in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of Ralph and Avis (Douglas) Bumgardner. He was employed by Arco Industries for nearly 40 years and was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. Ralph is survived by his …

Linda Lou Mullins, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away on November 4, 2022 at Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville.  She was born on November 26, 1951 in Kendallville, IN the daughter of Hershel and Lou Ann (Combs) Mullins.  Linda graduated high school in Indiana.  Linda was in the United State Air Force.  She later would move to Michigan and obtain her associates degree from …

Patricia E Kingsbury, age 64, of West Bloomfield, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2022 at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield.  She was born on March 26, 1958 the daughter of Robert and Doris (Learned) Kingsbury in Detroit. Patricia is survived by her three brothers; Richard (Laura) Kingsbury of Vicksburg; Ronald (Diane) Kingsbury of Howell, Michigan; and Robert …

Pamela Lynn Kettwich, age 58, of Mendon, went home to be with her Savior on Friday, October 21st, 2022.   Pamela is survived by her husband of 35 years, Keith Kettwich; her son, Michael Kettwich; her daughter and son-in-law, Madeline and Ross Brown; and her father James Tokarz. She was proceeded in death by her mother, Marion Tokarz. Pamela was born …