Obituaries

Rodney Dean Roach, age 62, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Battle Creek on July 6, 1962 the son of Dennis and Donna (Marble) Roach.  Rod’s passion was restoring old cars back to their glory days, whether it was a Monte Carlo, Ranchero, …

Robbly Trine, age 71, of Burr Oak, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025, at Majestic Care of Battle Creek. He was born February 20, 1953, in Sturgis, son of the late James Phineas and Barbara Ann (Halferty) Trine. Rob resided in Sturgis for many years and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1972. …

Michael G. Voss, age 74, of Colon, passed away at his home on the lake, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 10, 2025. Michael was born on November 18, 1950, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, a son to the late George and Armeline (LaFreniere) Voss. Michael was a graduate of Brother Rice High School in Chicago as a member of …

Duane Herman Butcher, age 79, of Jones, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born June 25, 1945 in Sturgis, the son of Silas H. and Jean (Bower) Butcher. Duane owned and operated Triple D Concrete for 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and bowling. He loved being at his cabin up North. Remaining to …

Mark Edward Manning, age 64, of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at his home. He was born on February 24, 1960, in Lincoln Park, Michigan, to Donald Ray Manning and Edwina Mary Pierzhala. Mark married Kim Murphy on October 8, 1988, in Riverview, Michigan, and they shared 36 years of love and companionship. Mark spent about 40 …

Frederick Allen Boodt, age 82, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness.  He was born in Parchment, MI on October 23, 1942 the son of Cornelius and Carrie (Wells) Boodt.  Frederick loved being outdoors, making many hunting trips up north and was often found roaming the woods mushroom hunting.  He …

Michael Lee Kurzawski, age 70, of Ceresco, Michigan, passed away on January 4, 2025 at home. He was born on December 1, 1954, the son of Roman Kurzawski and Margaret E. (Thatch) Kurzawski. Mike was born in Harvey, IL and moved to Colon, MI where he graduated from Colon High School with the Class of 1973. He attended University of …

Jeffery Edwin Anthony, age 58, of Burr Oak, passed away early Thursday morning, January 9, 2025, at his home. He was born June 1, 1966, in Battle Creek, son of the late Frank Elmer and Goldie Mae (Williamson) Anthony. Jeff was a lifelong Burr Oak resident. He was a talented industrial painter by trade and had been employed by Protective …

With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Carmen Misa, on January 8, 2025 at the age of 84. Born on January 15, 1940, she was a beacon of love, joy, and grace who inspired all who were fortunate enough to know her. Carmen was a dependable, gentle, and loving soul …

Heather Jane Short, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at her home. She was born September 18, 1975 in Sturgis, the daughter of Billy and Connie (Short) Britt, and attended Constantine and Three Rivers Schools. Heather was an amazing, wonderful, kind-hearted person. She loved coloring, painting, and doing little crafts, She loved watching wrestling and …