Obituaries

Ruth E. Schaeffer, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, March 15, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born June 14, 1935 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Raymond F. and Martha C. (Gotsch) Pierson. Mrs. Schaeffer was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. On October 23, …

Reuben Leroy Miller, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home.  He was born February 1, 1929 in Centreville, a son of Noah and Sarah (Miller) Miller. Reuben was a life-long St. Joseph County resident.  On June 26, 1954 he married Sophia Pierson in White Pigeon. As a young man Rueben farmed with his …

Henry Lee Smith Jr., age 39, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at his home. He was born April 29, 1982 in Sturgis, a son to the late Henry Lee and Joyce (O’Brien) Smith Sr. Henry had been a resident of Sturgis most of his life and had been employed as a truck driver for Bill Cary out …

Dean C. “Deano” Sunken, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday evening, March 12, 2022 at his home. He was born November 11, 1940 in Frost, Minnesota son of the late Sute and Opal (Kleindle) Sunken. Deano resided in Sturgis the past 20 years coming from LaGrange County, Indiana and his early life was spent in Frost, Minnesota. On …

Brian Ray Hart, age 65, of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday evening, March 12, 2022 at his home. He was born February 21, 1957 in Sturgis, son of the late Kenneth and Carolyn (Besser) Hart. Brian resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area his whole life and was a member of the Sturgis High School class of 1976. He …

Jeff Alan Bricker, age 58, of Howe, Indiana passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born August 7, 1963 in Sturgis, son of Clifford and Janet (Hollister) Bricker. Jeff resided in Howe since 2001. Prior to moving to Howe he lived in Sturgis and Bronson, where he was a graduate …

Brenda S Price, age 71, of Mottville Township, died on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Lewis Arthur Lull, age 64, of Schoolcraft, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home. He was born October 15, 1957 in Three Rivers, the son of James and Bessie (Bell) Lull. He later lived in Decatur and Marcellus as well. Lewis attended Schoolcraft High School and went on to work at Weyerhaeuser for 23 years. He was a …

Roger Lee Swartz, age 78, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022.Roger, son of Homer K. Swartz and Maxine Lucille Kahler, was born July 25, 1943 in Three Rivers. He graduated from Marcellus High School in 1961. He worked at several different companies throughout his life including Continental Can, Peterson Springs, and Welch’s, but Roger was a farmer first …

Miles R. “Mick” Reed, age 68, of Kalamazoo, died on Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home following an extended illness. He was born July 16, 1953 in Sturgis, a son of James and Lena (Yoder) Reed. Mick graduated from Centreville High School in 1971 and then from Glen Oaks Community College. He then attended Western Michigan University for 2 …