Obituaries

Scottie R. Hill, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Upjohn Care and Rehabilitation in Kalamazoo. He was born June 3, 1956 in Tulsa, OK a son to the late Albert H. and Betty L. (Pollock) Hill. Scottie moved a lot as a child due to his father’s job but has spent most of his adult …

Catherine Marie Bogen, age 57, of Centreville, passed away Easter morning April 17, 2022 at her home. She was born February 28, 1965 in Sturgis,  daughter of the late Donald G. and Alberta J. (Ritter) Bogen. Cathy, as everyone called her, attended kindergarten for 3 years at Centreville Public Schools. She then attended Pathfinder, where she learned sign language and …

Mario Bucio Espinoza, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, April 16, 2022 at his home. He was born December 19, 1959 in Zinapecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico son of Alfredo Bucio and Lucia Espinoza. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, 402 S. Nottawa St. in Sturgis followed by the …

Connie Colleen (Zelasko) Day passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at home in the presence of her family. Connie was born in Elkhart on November 23, 1947, and grew up at Big Fish Lake near Marcellus. She married Gary Allen Day on October 4, 1975 and enjoyed a wonderful 47 years with him. Connie spent her days as a …

Caryn June Pierson, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, April 16th, 2022 after battling cancer for three years. Caryn was born to William (Bill) and June (Snyder) Siegel on August 3rd, 1948 in Blue Island, IL.  Caryn grew up in Riverdale, IL attending Thornton High School.  She worked in her father Bill’s photo studio, before moving with …

John C. Harmon, age 52, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022.  John was born in Three Rivers on July 25, 1969, a son of William and Rosann (Hagelgans) Harmon.  He graduated from Centreville High School. John worked for many RV manufacturing companies over the years and was known by many.  He enjoyed going fishing, hunting, playing …

Dorothy May Geyer, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born May 28, 1930 in Charles City, Iowa daughter of the late Orle and Mildred Opal (Chase) Sorensen. Dorothy resided in Sturgis since 1966 coming from Waterloo, Iowa. Being married to a career Army soldier she and the …

Ethel Laverne Travis died on April 8, 2022.  She was born in Lexington, Mississippi on July 24, 1938, to the union of Earl and Peoria Travis. She was  proceeded in death by both of her parents, one son, four siblings and our Father in Heaven. Ethel was the fifth of ten children, growing up on her parents’ farm. She was …

Betty R. Wing, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Thurston Woods Village. Betty was born on December 15, 1928 in LaGrange County, Indiana, a daughter to the late George and Bertha (Deken) Hawk. Betty graduated from Brighton School in Howe with the class of 1947. On July 15, 1967, Betty married Wilfred M. …

Ruth Ellen Shaw, age 79, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022. Ruth was born in the same house her great-grandparents bought in 1865 on December 26, 1942 in Lagrange County, the daughter of Dean and Laura (Rasler) Bullock. Ruth has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1967. She graduated with the class of 1971 from …