Obituaries

Roxanne E. Borntrager, age 80, of Gettysburg, PA died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at her home. She was born on September 11, 1941 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Clark and Espy (Bailey) Nugles. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. In 1966 she married Amos Borntrager in Kalamazoo. He preceded her in death in 2008. Roxanne worked in packaging and …

Richard L. Hartzell, age 81, of Mendon, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was born in Three Rivers on September 5, 1940, the son of Clifford and Marie (Sherry) Hartzell. After graduating from Marcellus High School, he worked at Clifton Engineering until it closed, and then at Balos Engineering & Electric as a Journeyman Lineman, retiring in 1999. He …

Matthew S. Mock, age 46, of Chicago, and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his home due to natural causes. He was born September 10, 1975 in Elkhart, son of Stephen and Jean (Smith) Mock. Matthew was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1993. He furthered his education at the …

Barbara Jean Wallace, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Portage. Barb was born in Sturgis on September 10, 1946, a daughter of Mr. Dunham and Geraldine Alleshouse. She graduated from Sturgis High School and then took some classes at Glen Oaks Community College. Barb retired from Glen Oaks in …

Judith Kay Bordine, age 65, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at her home. She was born August 11, 1956 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Robert and Bertha (Baird) Jeffries. In July 1979 she married Darwin Bordine in Centreville. They were married for 17 years. He preceded her in death. Judith worked her entire life until she was …

Kenneth L Anglemyer, age 65, of Constantine, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. He was born February 3, 1956 in Elkhart a son of Herbert and Carol (Garl) Anglemyer. Ken graduated from Constantine High School in 1974. On March 11, 1978 he married Cynthia Roesener. Ken retired from GM / American Axel after 30 years of service, …

Helene Flossie Bumann, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, January 10, 2022 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall,. She was born January 11, 1930 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Peter and Emily (Eyester) Pappas. Mrs. Bumann was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On June 15, 1947 she married Albert Dale Bumann at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis by …

Dwight Russell Rice, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022 at his home. He was born December 2, 1952 in Sturgis, son of the late Russell M. and Betty (Johnson) Rice. Dwight was a longtime resident of Sturgis with the exception of living in Tucson, Arizona from 1967-1992. On February 16, 1975 he married JoAnn Adams …

David R Hibbs, age 73, of Three Rivers, died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Stanley Eugene Coats passed away December 29th, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazo. He was born December 4th, 1943 at St. Joseph Hospital in Vassar, MI to parents, Isabelle Hanks and Clifford H. Coats. Stan was the youngest of fourteen children and graduated from Millington High. He joined the United States Air Force at age eighteen, completed training in Texas …