Obituaries

Charlotte Anne Wojtowicz, age 82, of Three Rivers, died July 25, 2022, in Three Rivers. Services for Charlotte will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11 at Eickhoff Farrand Halverson Chapel, 305 Rock River Ave. in Three Rivers. Charlotte never married but loved visiting relatives with her family and could often be seen at Frosty Bowling Lanes in Three …

Karl H. Engle, Sr. age 84, of Colon, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at The Laurels of Coldwater. Karl was born on June 10, 1938, in Sturgis, a son to the late Karl and Francis (Stickney) Engle. Karl Graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1956. He then worked as a machinist and had worked …

Ruth M. Burmeister, age 90, of Burr Oak, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at her home after a brief bout with brain cancer. Ruth was born on January 23, 1932 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Edward and Mildred (Horton) Buhrow. Ruth attended Oshkosh High School. She then married Harry L. Burmeister. He would precede her …

Barbara Ann Adams, age 83, of Vicksburg, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Glen Arbor Hospice in Battle Creek. She was born in Clinton, Illinois on January 3, 1939 the daughter of Floyd and Opal (Mills) Miller. The family moved to the Vicksburg area in 1953, and Barbara graduated from Vicksburg High School with the class of 1957. She was …

Captain Raymond Walter (Butch) Modrzynski was born May 15, 1926, in Rogers City, MI to Stanley and Frances (Romel) Modrzynski. He passed away at Bowman Place in Three Rivers on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the age of 96. Butch was the second oldest of 12 children, attended St. Ignatius Catholic School, and then Rogers City High School where he …

Robert Lee Sinclair of Vicksburg, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the age of 95. He was born in Hannibal, MO on February 7, 1927, the fourth son of Ernest and Etta (McNeal) Sinclair. As a child growing up on a farm during the depression there was a lot of hard work to do, this was especially true …

Francis Bruystens of Three Rivers, passed away on August 1, 2022, at the age of 87.  Francis “Fritz” was born on July 20, 1935 in Chicago, the son of Herbert and Johanna (Gerritsen) Bruystens. Fritz loved the challenge of putting a puzzle together.  He had a large collection of puzzles.  Fritz also loved to go fishing, camping, and work in …

Margurite Jane Hartman, age 95, died in Three Rivers on Sunday, July 31, 2022. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted and she will be interred at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Paulette Lauraine Hutson, age 79, of Marcellus, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 11, 1943, in Buchanan, the daughter of Paul and Dorothy M. (Weaver) Roberts, and graduated from Marcellus High School with the Class of 1961. Paulette earned her associates degree in accounting from Southwestern Michigan College …

Robert Bruce Gallup, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning July 31, 2022 at his home. He was born December 11, 1928 in Coldwater, son of the late Willard Bruce and Margaret A. (Whaley) Gallup. Bob resided in Sturgis most of his life. From 1962 to 1988 his job with Ross Laboratories took him to Columbus, Ohio and …