Obituaries

Pearl Sue White, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, November 7, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born November 2, 1948 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Alfred and Catherine (Swartz) Pagels. Pearl was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1966. Pearl retired from Thurston Woods Village …

Cheryl Ruth Newman, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, November 6, 2022 at the home of her Sister Vicki in Centreville. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. A gathering of family and friends to honor the life of Cheryl Newman will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 Sunday, December 4th, at the Hackman Chapel of …

Rosemary Elizabeth “Mimi” Klinger, age 79, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, passed away Thursday morning, November 3, 2022 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born September 22, 1943 in Wabash, Indiana daughter of Donald D. and Beatrice A. (Young) Klinger. Rosemary had her home at Klinger Lake since the mid 1980’s moving full time to the lake in 2003 …

Sandra Jean Timm, age 82, of Three Rivers Michigan, passed away on November 1, 2022. She was born on May 23, 1940. Preceded in death by her husband Harvey Allen Timm, mother Frances Marie Watson, father Norris Lorenzo Watson, sister Nancy Lou Watson, daughter Judith Kay Timm and son Steve Wayne Timm. Sandra is survived by her son-in-law; Stanley Ray …

Sharon Lynn Zitnik, age 92, of Sherwood Michigan, passed away early Saturday morning, November 5, 2022, at Glen Arbor Hospice Residence of Battle Creek. Sharon was born a daughter to the late Lynn and Matie (VanAken) Whitmore, in Battle Creek on July 1, 1930. Sharon graduated from Colon high school with the class of 1948. She would live in the …

Thelma R. Eymer, age 91, of Bristol, Indiana died on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Riverside Village in Elkhart. She was Born on February 1, 1931 in Nottawa Township, Michigan the Daughter of Leo and Elta (Frohriep) Warkentine. She lived in Bristol since 1961 coming from St. Joseph County, Michigan. She was a Homemaker and employed at Patchwork Quilt as …

Dorothy L. Hassinger, age 82, of Constantine died on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her home. She was born August 1, 1940 in South Bend, a daughter of Leslie and Mamie ( Middleton) Arbogast. Dorothy graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1958. On June 29, 1963 she married Roscoe Hassinger at Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Dorothy was a …

Thelma (Danberry) Dawe, age 92, of Constantine, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Promedica Nursing Home in Three Rivers. She was born September 22, 1930 in Union City, a daughter of Stewart and Susie (Irwin) Danberry. In 1946 she married Harold Reed, they were later divorced. In 1950 she married John Clark. He preceded her in 1956. On November …

Kenneth M. Severson, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, November 1, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 14, 1937 in Wausau, Wisconsin and was the son of the late Charles “Red” and Gertrude (Imm) Severson. In his youth, Kenny was an avid ice hockey player until his family moved …

Thomas Leon Peebles, age 77, was born to Arthur W. Peebles and Mary Emma Rector on November 8th, 1944 in Terre Haute, Indiana and grew up in Three Rivers. Tom was the middle son between his older brother Arthur and younger brother John. Tom’s parents were divorced some time later. Tom and his brothers were separated from their mom for …