Obituaries

George Porter, age 69, died on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Arrangements are being handled by Hackman Family Funeral Homes.

Bernard “Budd, Coach” Munson, age 86, of Klinger Lake, White Pigeon, passed away Thursday evening, September 29, 2022 at his home with his son and daughter at his side following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 4, 1936 in Rockford, Illinois son of the late Paul and Dorothy (Lawson) Munson. Budd resided in Sturgis and Klinger Lake …

It is with deepest sorrow that Nick and Maisie Neppach announce that their sweet daughter, Lucy Jane Neppach, passed away on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022. She was born on May 4th, 2022 and had a wonderful four months with her family and friends. She loved to smile, blow spit bubbles, travel, and play with her sister (Hannah, 4) and brother …

Catherine Marie “Cathy” (Kelly) Bell, age 53, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 28, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born July 2, 1969 in Three Rivers. Cathi was employed by the Sturgis Hospital as a receptionist in patient access. On June 29, 2013 she married Jeffrey P. Bell in Sturgis. She was a member of …

Carol Ann Newman, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at home surrounded by family. She was born December 12, 1938 in Fulton County, IN, the daughter of Kenneth J. and Betty G. (Nolen) Scott. She attended school in Elkhart before marrying her first husband and father of her children, Eugene Sanders. Raising eight children kept …

Thomas M. Eldridge, age 95, of Freeport, and a former resident of the Bronson and Burr Oak area, passed away Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at the University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. He was born April 27, 1927 in Mitchellville, Tennessee son of the late Harry and Layman (Burns) Eldridge. Tom resided in Waterloo, Iowa for over …

Gloria Brandli, age 97, died on Friday, September 23, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Deb Jezek died on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the age of 67. What can we say about the “dash” in Deb’s life?  She was born in South Bend, the daughter of Frank and Delores (Dee) Jezek.  The first 13 years of her life were spent in Lakeside, MI, enjoying swimming in Lake Michigan.  In 1969 the family relocated to Three River, where …

Kenneth Harold Brundige, age 94, of Three Rivers, and Zephyrhills, FL passed away on August 31, 2022 in Zephyrhills with his wife at his side. He was born September 11, 1927 in South Bend to parents Harold and Margarete (Genschel) Brundige. Ken was a US Army veteran who served in the Korean War from 1950-1952 and received two Bronze Service …

Herbert D. Spencer, Jr. passed away October 24, 2021 at the age of 74 at Glenn Arbor in Battle Creek after a battle with cancer. He was born in Three Rivers on April 8, 1947, son of H. Dee Spencer and Erna (Spranger) Spencer. Herb graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1965, and worked at Johnson …