Obituaries

Our beloved sister Frances “Jane” Rose Shively, age 80, was called home by the Lord on Friday, April 28, 2022 at Three Rivers Health in Comfort Care. She was born the eldest of seven to Joseph Leo and Elizabeth Ann Dobrowolski in Three Rivers, Michigan. She graduated from Immaculate Conception School in 1955 and Three Rivers High School in 1959. …

Rozona (Rose) I. Rigby, age 74, of Three Rivers, died on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born May 6, 1947 in Three Rivers, a daughter of Jack and Esther (Jones) Dailey. Rozona graduated from Three Rivers High School. On March 9, 1974 she married Joseph L Rigby in Nottawa. He preceded her in …

Jimmy Max “Kid” Griffith, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, April 26, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born June 5, 1956 in Sturgis, son of the late Dale and Phyllis (Large) Griffith. Jimmy was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1975. Following graduation …

Jacqueline A. Barrows, age 85, of LaGrange, received her angel wings on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Life Care Center in LaGrange.  Mrs. Barrows was born on April 19, 1936 in Sturgis to Clair and Ethel May (Fellers) Johnson.  On January 11, 1958, she married her husband of 64 years, Phillip Barrows.  She diligently worked for 20 years at Howe …

Michael Richard Lytle, age 69, of Sturgis, went to his heavenly home be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 10, 1953 in Sturgis, a son to Elmer and Doris (Seeley) Lytle. Michael graduated from White Pigeon High School with the class of 1971, and …

Mary Ann Smith, age 94, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born August 2, 1927 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Earl and Isabel (Bordner) Hagadorn. Mary Ann graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1945 and then attended Michigan State University. On April 28, …

Jeffrey Alan Saylor, age 45, of Leonidas, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo following a long illness. He was born in Sturgis on Aug. 27, 1976 the son of Lloyd Saylor and Dawn DeHoff, and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. Jeff graduated from Colon High School and took technical courses in automotive …

Darlene Dianne Loetz, age 76, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022 at her home following a hard fought seven-year battle with cancer. She was born July 7, 1945 in Coldwater, daughter of the late Marlin and Flossie (Smith) Gottschalk. Darlene resided in Sturgis since 1963 coming from Coldwater where she was a graduate of Coldwater High School …

Roy Lee Stiles, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home. He was born January 10, 1947 in Chicago, a son to the late Jesse H. and Madeline G. (Knobloch) Stiles. On Sept. 16, 1969 in Chicago, he married Loretta Joan Bray. She preceded him in death on July 20, 2012. He retired from Sturgis …

Judith Cramer Perkins died on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the age of 82. She was born in Sturgis on April 29, 1939, to James Schaeffer and Marian Davidson Merritt. As a child she was raised at Howe Military School in Howe, Indiana where her father was Commandant of Cadets. She was baptized at St. James Chapel on the school …