Obituaries

Hesper Hattie (Freier) Goodpaster, age 101, of Sturgis, went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, July 1, 2024 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born February 11, 1923, in Ocqueoc, Michigan, daughter of the late Paul and Nettie (Doolittle) Freier. Mrs. Goodpaster graduated from Rogers City High School with the class of 1942 and furthered her …

Siegfried H. Loetz, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, July 1, 2024 at his home. He was born August 6, 1935, in Sturgis, youngest son of the late Hans Carl and Emma (Peters) Loetz. Siegfried resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. On May 15, …

Michael L. Danberry, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Three Rivers Health. Michael was born on December 29, 1960 in Sturgis, a son to the late Ernest L. and Emma Jean (Fann) Danberry. Michael was a graduate of Colon High School with the class of 1980. He worked at Maxitrol in Colon for …

Charles Lewis Walther passed away on October 10, 2023 at the age of 90. Beloved father of Karen (John) Armour, Kathy Poole, and the late Kurt Walther; dearest grandfather and great-grandfather; loving son of the late Charles and Adrienne Walther; dear nephew of the late R. Paul and Dorothy Walther; brother of Bernadine Gilliam, Carol DeMeyer Prater; cousin to Linda …

Ruth Laverne Jones, age 73, died in Three Rivers on Friday, June 28, 2024. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted, and a memorial service planned at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Donald Arthur Rollins, Jr., passed away on May 21, 2024 at 91 years old at his home in California. Don was born on May 20, 1933, a son to Donald and Barbara (Hunt) Rollins, Sr. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and obtained his degree in Engineering at Michigan State University. He worked for Hughes Aircraft Company in California …

Polly Ann “Frankie” Edington, age 88, passed away on June 25, 2024 at her home in Three Rivers. She was born in Kentucky and spent her teenage years in Kentucky before she move to Three Rivers. She worked at adult foster homes in Three Rivers. Polly married R.J. Edington on June 13, 1999. She was a member of Grace Apostolic …

Garrick Paul Twiford “Butch”, age 71, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 5, 2024 from a long battle with lung cancer and heart failure. He was born June 4th, 1952 to Clyde Twiford and Thelma Drumm (Huffman) in South Bend. He is survived by four children, Jessica (Shawn) Smith of Danube, MN, Tina Norman …

John W. Harter, Jr., age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, June 30, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born August 11, 1949, in Sturgis, son of the late John W. and Arlene (Gest) Harter, Sr. John was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1968 where he excelled …

LouAnn Johnson, age 64, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 30, 2024, at Centrica Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo. She was born June 29, 1960 in Sturgis, the daughter of the late Harold Dean “Pat” and Laura Lee (Leatherbery) Krontz. LouAnn was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of …