Obituaries

Richard James Carpenter, age 50, of Cleveland, North Carolina, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, February 20, 2023 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born October 22, 1972 in Sturgis, son of Michael and Carol (Shipe) Carpenter, Sr. On January 1, 2007 he married Kelly Gibson in North Carolina. He was …

Pamela Jean Martin, age 69, of Kendallville, Indiana, passed away on February 12, 2023, at Parkview Randallia in Fort Wayne. Pam was born June 14, 1953, in Sturgis to Lewis L. and Martha J. (Pierson) Holmes; they preceded her in death. Pam graduated from Sturgis High School in 1971. She married Michael A. Martin of Kendallville on June 26, 1982. …

Barbara Lea Butler, age 94, of Portage, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan.  She was born in Ypsilanti on December 6, 1928 the daughter of Donald and Dorcas (Knaggs) Young.  She was a 1946 graduate of Adrian High School. Barbara was married to John R. Butler on Sep. 3, 1949 in Adrian. She was a supervisor …

Joyce Marie (Hay) Rumsey, age 94, died in Three Rivers, on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born in Three Rivers on October 31, 1928, the youngest of six children born to Clarence and Alice Hay. Joyce was a 1947 graduate of Three Rivers High School. Following graduation, she was employed by Michigan Gas & Electric, followed by a number …

Mark E. Lutz, age 72, of Elkhart, died on Monday, February 20, 2023 at his home. He was born October 9, 1950 in Sturgis, a son of Franklin and Beverly (Wilkins) Lutz. Mark graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1968. On November 14, 1992 he married Anita Stalnaker in Edwardsburg. Mark worked as a self employed carpenter for several …

James D Snodgrass, age 76, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice following a short illness. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon on Saturday, February 25, 2023 where services will begin at 2:00. Interment in White Pigeon Township Cemetery with Military Rites. Donations may …

Philip Kasper Focht, age 80, of Cassopolis, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 at home. He was born in Philadelphia on July 14, 1942, the son of Philip Kasper Focht, Sr. and Helen Ruff. On July 4, 2007 in Marcellus, he married Linda Lou Peever who survives him in death. Philip loved his job as a custodian for Marcellus Schools …

Anna Jean Mohney, age 88, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 in Three Rivers. She was born in Kalamazoo on October 14, 1934 the daughter of John C. Farquhar and Rosa Elizabeth Farquhar. On August 12, 1961, in Bayport, Michigan she married James G. Mohney, who preceded her in death. Anna Graduated from Marcellus High School in 1955, …

Brian Charles Main, age 51, of Haslett, Michigan and longtime former resident of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his home due to natural causes. He was born November 30, 1971 in Sturgis, son of Michael D. and Nancy Annette (Lindell) Main. Brian resided in Haslett for the past 7 years coming from Berkley. His early life was …

Shirley Jean Myers, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, February 17, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 21, 1940 in Grover Hill, Ohio daughter of the late Erwin and Harriet (Long) Eaken. Shirley resided in Sturgis since 1963 coming from Fort Wayne. On October 28, 1961 she married Ronald Myers in Fort Wayne. …