Obituaries

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 …

Joan Truckey, age 85, of Mendon, passed away on October 3, 2022 at Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville.  She was born in Muncie, IN on March 14, 1937 the daughter of Harold and Jane (DeWitt) Qualkenbush.  Joan was married to Jay Dee Lowery on Dec. 31, 1954 and they were later divorced.  On December 23, 1993 Joan married James Truckey.  …

Douglas Richard Smith, age 80, of Lincolnton, NC passed away on September 11, 2022.  He was born on July 19, 1942 in Three Rivers, the son of the late Clark and Edith (Skibbe) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, William Smith, and nephew Jeffrey Smith. Doug was a US Navy veteran, …

Dean Edward Griffin, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 31, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa the son of Dr. B.D. and Margaret (Heron) Griffin, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1978. He attended Glen Oaks Community College. While in high school, Dean met …