Obituaries

Patricia Ann Beard, age 82, of Battle Creek, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 at her home. A loyal Post employee and Detroit Tiger fan, Pat is survived by a daughter, Tammy Beard; niece Joanne Riley-Becker; great niece, Julie (Brendon) Becker-Zabavski; great-great nephew, Alex Zabavski. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Stela (Hardin) Tuomala; sister, Ruth Ann …

Martha (Perry) Rehm left her earthly home to spend eternity with Jesus on Saturday, October 1, 2022, with her children by her side. She was born in Sturgis to J Carleton Perry and Louise (Whitman) Perry on January 2, 1935. Martha graduated from Sturgis High School in 1953 and attended Michigan State University, graduating summa cum laude in 1957 with …

Ronald E Downs, age 84, of Lake Panasoffkee, Florida and formerly of White Pigeon, died on Sept. 10, 2022 following a short illness. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, October 7, 2022 at The Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Graveside Services at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at The Scott Cemetery, Scott, Indiana with …

Emery Wayne Geaugh, age 59, of Howe, Indiana died at his home on Friday, September 30, 2022. Emery was born on June 3, 1963 in Sturgis. Living in LaGrange County for many years, he worked at Morgan Olson in Sturgis for twenty years. Emery enjoyed watching football and working on cars. Surviving are two sisters, Karen Sue Yoder of Shipshewana, …

William Stevens, age 86, of Decatur, passed away on September 25, 2022 in Temperance, MI. He was born in a barn on the corner of Lawrence Rd & Marcellus Hwy, Michigan on August 9, 1936 and grew up in Wakelee, the son of John Daniel and Bernice Clementine (Roland) Stevens. William served in the United States Air Force from 1954 …

Gaylord R. Gangloff, age 93, of Mendon, died Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born in St. Marie, Illinois on June 8, 1929 the oldest of eleven children born to Charles and Edna (Shryock) Gangloff. He was raised on a farm in Oblong, Illinois. After high school he enlisted in the Navy, serving from 1946 …

Gary Paul Mills, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, October 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 9, 1939 in Elkhart, son of the late Oscar H. and Jean E. (Shantz) Mills. Gary resided in Sturgis since 1970 coming from Edwardsburg. In 1957 he married his high school sweetheart Nila Jean Parker …

Claire J. Gray (nee VanDyke), age 101, died at Bowman Place in Three Rivers on September 23, 2022. Claire grew up in Kalamazoo and with her husband, Paul, raised three sons in Portage before they moved to Big Pleasant Lake near Three Rivers. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends and setting a pretty table. Claire also liked to golf, play …

Netta June Fennell, age 92, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday morning, September 30, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born June 28, 1930 daughter of the late Stanley and Gladys (Work) Brooks. Netta June was a lifelong Burr Oak resident. Her education began at the Eberhart School where she attended primer and first grade moving on …

Patrick James Klingerman, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on September 13, 2022 at Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. He was born September 13, 1950 in South Bend, the son of James and Sidonia (Csillak) Klingerman, and graduated from Fort Wayne with the Class of 1969. Pat worked at Essex Wire and Graber Salvage, until working for Walters Dimmick …