Obituaries

Gloria June Hankins, age 93, of Colon, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at her home. Gloria was born on February 20, 1928, in Bronson, Michigan, a daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Fair) Keckler. Gloria graduated from Bronson High School with the class of 1945. On May 31, 1947, Gloria married Leonard B. Hankins in Bronson. Leonard preceded …

Thomas Gregory Mielcarek, age 57, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. He was born Sept. 16, 1964 in Detroit, the son to the late Thomas and Garnette (Perzanowski) Mielcarek. Tom spent his early years in Stevensville, graduating from Lakeshore High School with the class of 1982 and some time at Lake Michigan …

Sharron “Zeb” LaMar Miller, age 98, passed away in Three Rivers on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born January 8, 1924, a son to the late Virgil Miller and Frances (Welburn) Miller. He married Margaret M. Geark on August 26, 1944 in Sturgis. She preceded him in death in 1985. After the passing of his first wife he remarried …

Dora M. Patterson, age 88, of Centreville, passed away early Friday morning January 21, 2022 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born November 22, 1933 in Findley, Michigan daughter of the late Charles W. & Anna Elittie (Osborn) Bellaire. Dora resided most of her life in Sturgis. Her early life was spent in LaGrange. Dora had been …

Karen Ann Tyler, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 22, 2022. She was born on June 11, 1964 the daughter of Stanley and Janet (Peters) McClain. Karen attended and graduated from Mendon High School in 1982. She was a lifetime resident of the St. Joseph County area. In her free time, Karen enjoyed …

Robert Albert Grams, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak. A memorial service for Robert will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Christian Fellowship Center Church in Sturgis. The family is being cared for by Dutcher Funeral Home in Bronson. He was born September 19, 1934 …

Margaret Ida Hall-Vincent, age 97, of Colon, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Thurston Woods Village. Margaret was born on July 30, 1924 in Detroit, a daughter to the late Ralph and Hulda (Byers) Crane. Margaret married William H. Hall on December 7, 1961. He preceded her in death on November 8, 2006.  On September 15, 2017, Margaret married …

Allen Lewis Wittenberg, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home. He was born April 16, 1942 in Constantine, the son of Lewis and Lorene Marie (Bruecks) Wittenberg. Allen graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1960. He was a dedicated employee at Michigan Power Company for nearly 30 years, and also …

Jacqueline “Jackie” Harker, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born November 4, 1930, in Sturgis, to the late Edward and Carol (Ritter) Carpenter of Howe, Indiana. On November 14, 1950, Jackie married Max Harker in Angola. He preceded her in death on September 14, 1989. Lifelong residents of …

Thelma M. Brenneman, age 98, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, January 21, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born February 3, 1923 in Richmond, Indiana daughter of the late Carl and Lena (Martindale) Byers. Thelma resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Richmond. On November 18, 1945 she married Earl Brenneman in Richmond, Indiana. He died …