Obituaries

Thomas Isaac Warble, age 91, of Howe, Indiana passed away Sunday morning, February 13, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 29, 1930 in Brighton, Indiana son of the late John and Pearl (Schwartz) Warble. Tom resided in Howe for the past 63 years coming from South Milford, Indiana. On June 20, 1954 he married …

Gretchen Lucille Fink, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 13, 2022 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born June 8, 1940 in Decatur, Indiana daughter of the late William and Clarice (Gilbert) Yake. Gretchen was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Brighton High School in Brighton, Indiana with the class or 1958. On June …

Naomi E. Jackson, age 101, of Colon, passed away Saturday, February12. 2022 at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. Naomi was born July 30, 1920 in Kalamazoo, a daughter to the late Benjamin and Princess J. (Lewis) McClish. Naomi had lived in Colon all of her life and graduated from Colon High School with the Class of 1938. On September …

Willa Jean “Billie” Osbon, age 97, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 1, 1924 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late George and Anna (Schragg) Osbon. Billie had been employed at a dental office for 15 years and retired from Porter’s Drug Store in …

Roger Winton Scheetz, age 100, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 8, 2022 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. He was born July 26, 1921 in Alpena, son of the late Clyde O.T. and Ila M. (Baker) Scheetz. Roger was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1940. On July …

Susan Elizabeth Hopkins, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday morning, February 10, 2022 at her home. She was born October 6, 1951 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana daughter of the late Jesse L. and Betty Jean (Harwell) Smith, Sr. Susan resided in Sturgis since 1974 coming from Arkansas and her early life was lived in Louisiana. On May 1, 1971 …

Rex W. Flowers Jr., age 74, of Colon, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Rex was born on August 20, 1947 in Sturgis, a son to the late Rex W. and Ava M. (Schrader) Flowers. Rex married Susan Knight on August 31, 1991 in Colon. Rex is survived by his wife Susan Flowers of Colon, …

Gary Wayne Lull, 66, of Schoolcraft, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born December 12, 1955 in Three Rivers, the son of James Jr. and Bessie Mae (Bell) Lull. Gary attended Schoolcraft High School and worked for many years at International Paper. He loved his Harley Davidson, being with family, floating down river, …

Linda L. Hahn, age 78, of White Pigeon, passed away Monday afternoon, February 7, 2022 at her home. She was born March 27, 1943 in Coldwater, daughter of the late Edward and Cora (Taylor) Stout. Linda resided in White Pigeon since 1984, coming from Sturgis, and she also lived in Bronson for many years. On September 3, 1983 she married …

James Allan Goethals, age 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Jim was born in Moline, Illinois on August 2, 1936 to Otto and Barbara (Blasig) Goethals. The third oldest of eight children, Jim was 11 when his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky for 2 years before finally settling in Sturgis Michigan. Jim …