Obituaries

Barbara R. Sobeski, age 75, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at Rose Arbor Centricare Hospice Facility in Kalamazoo. She was born June 6, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI a daughter to the late Herb and Jean (Fager) Case. Barbara was a resident of Burr Oak most of her life and graduated from Burr Oak High School with …

Fayetta Strang, age 75, of Constantine, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 24th, 2023. She was born in Jefferson City, MO on December 4,1947, a daughter of Ardie and Irene (Poyner) Allen. Fayetta graduated from Bentley High School in Kansas in 1965. On February 17, 1989 she married Gary Strang in LaGrange. Fayetta’s family was the pride …

Thomas E. Nisley, age 55, Sturgis, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. He was born July 14, 1967 in Kalamazoo a son of Will and Sharon (Sheely) Nisley. Tom graduated from Centreville High School in 1986. On August 3, 2013 he married Joyce Norman in Sturgis. Tom was employed by SBM company …

Darlene Marie Britton, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 6, 1943 in Niles, the daughter of James and Jeanette (Meyers) Davis. Darlene graduated from Niles High School in 1961, then graduated from the South Bend College of Commerce. On October 2, 1965 Darlene married Robert W. …

Richard H. Brammer, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, February 23, 2023 at the Sparrow House in Sturgis. He was born August 17, 1941 in Willimantic, Connecticut. Richard was a longtime Sturgis resident. His early life was spent in Florida and California. Richard took great pride in serving his country in the U.S. Navy from 1958-1965 during …

Robert Frederick Haager, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his home under the care of hospice. Robert was born on February 22, 1932 in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Clifford and Margaret (Holpt) Haager. He is survived by his wife: Sally (Thorpe) Haager; sons: Raymond, Robert and Richard Haager; as well as a number …

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 …