Obituaries

Charles Thomas Hulse, age 76, of Constantine, died on Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 3, 1946 in Vallejo, CA a son of Charles C. and Doris (Hansel) Hulse. Charles graduated from Freesoil High School in 1964 and received his Bachelors degree in education from Central Michigan University in 1972. On …

Cheryl Lynn Webb, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Spectrum Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born September 4, 1959 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Lawrence Earl and Agatha Jane (High) Stratton. Cheryl was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1977. On November …

Connie L. Easterday, age 78, of Bronson, Michigan, died, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Cameron Hospital in Angola. She was born in Sturgis on May 7, 1943, to the late, Vernon F. “Moose” and Marian A. (Larimer) Donley. Connie was raised in the Greenfield Mills area of LaGrange County. She was a 1961 graduate of Brighton High School. On July …

Brian E. Bupp, age 57, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born January 18, 1965 in Sturgis, son of the late Ernest E. and Carolyn Armeta (Garden) Bupp. Brian resided most of his life in the Sturgis area with the exception of the six years he lived in Missouri. …

Berton E. Snook, age 80, of Sherman Township, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his home. He was born April 2, 1941 in Sherman Township, a son of Berton V. and Alberta (Balk) Snook. Berton graduated from Centreville High School in 1960 and received advanced education from Glen Oaks and at Chicago Technical School in Tool & Die. On …

Thomas James Kipker, age 58, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Constantine. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted. Services are pending at Hohner Funeral Home.

Shirley Virginia Moore, age 86, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Three Rivers. Visitation will be held Monday, January 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery.

Beverly L. Weinberg, age 88, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. Beverly was born on February 7, 1933, in Hillsdale, a daughter of the late Ivan and Bernice (Hiller) Draper. Beverly graduated from Hillsdale High School with the class of 1951. On January 24, 1954, she married Tracy A. Weinberg in …

Roger Shingledecker, a loving, faithful and loyal man, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 7, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Roger was born to Raymond & Jo Anne (Chaplin) Shingledecker on September 30, 1972 in Sturgis. He spent his entire childhood in Three Rivers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1990. He enlisted in the …

James Leroy Ward, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. He was born June 22, 1938 in Allegan, the son of Lewis and Ida Mae (Frink) Ward. James did janitorial work at Walmart for more than 10 years. He loved to go camping and to the fairs; he loved to fish (but …