Obituaries

Jerry F. Willings, age 68, of Mottville, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 28, 1954 in Elkhart, a son of Walter and Mae (Smith) Willings. Jerry graduated from Brookdale High School in Elkhart. On February 15, 1975 he married Debbie Jo Nicely in Elkhart. She preceded him in …

Rev. Delores Irene Green, age 84, of White Pigeon, passed away late Tuesday evening, March 29, 2022 at her home. She was born May 12, 1937 in Harlan County, Kentucky daughter of the late Earl and Ella Mae (Whitson) York. Pastor Green resided in the Sturgis and White Pigeon area since 1989, coming from Jackson, Michigan. On August 22, 1953 …

Ruth Marie Fraser Schneider, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Thursday, March 24, 2022 – surrounded by her family. Marie was born to Thomas Layton Fraser and Ruth Brown Fraser on November 10th, 1931, in Paterson, NJ. Marie furthered her schooling by achieving a Master’s Degree from Western Michigan University, in education, and was …

Jeffery Roger Kline, age 61, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born August 27, 1960 in Three Rivers, the son of Ronald and Gwendolyn (Marvin) Kline, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Jeffery worked at several trailer factories and was a grounds keeper at Sauganash Golf Course. He …

Gary V. Martin, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 26, 2022 at his home. He was born April 13, 1943 in Saginaw, son of the late Victor and Beatrice (Dickman) Martin. Gary resided in Sturgis since 1990, coming from Elkhart. His early life was spent in Saginaw where he was a graduate of Saginaw High School. He …

Alan Carl Grabe, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at his home. He was born January 16, 1975 in Sturgis, son of Kenneth Carl and Lula Mae (Trine) Grabe. Alan resided most of his life in the Sturgis and White Pigeon area and was a graduate of White Pigeon High School with the class …

Daniel L. Graber, age 84, of Shipshewana, died at 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence. His death was unexpected and was due to natural causes. Daniel was born on February 8, 1938 in Constantine to Levi and Lizzie (Bontrager) Graber. On October 25, 1962 in LaGrange County, he married Joanna Troyer, she died January 26, 2020. …

Darlene May Rentz, age 86, of Sturgis, went to be with her Heavenly Father Saturday morning, March 26, 2022 at her home. She was born March 18, 1936 in Vicksburg, daughter of the late Luther and Ocia (Sell) Pinkerton. Darlene resided in Sturgis since 1959. Her early life was spent in Constantine where she was a graduate of Constantine High …

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Wilbur Harry Shively, Jr., 73, who passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born in Three Rivers, the son of Wilbur H. Shively, Sr. and Ethyl Kline-Miller. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and proudly served the US Army stationed in Northern …

Marie Coomer died on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the age of 96 in Port Charlotte, FL.  She was born on February 16, 1926 at Woodburn, Indiana. Her parents are Carl and Emma (Messman) Knoblauch. Marie is the seventh of their ten children (Harold, Anita, Edith, Herman, Mildred, Otto, Marie, Norma, Evelyn, Erwin). Living today are her sister Norma Jacobs …