Obituaries

Steven E. Dimos, age 57, of Middlebury, passed away into Heaven on Friday, March 4, 2022 surrounded by his family, after a strong and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Elkhart on March 23, 1964, a son of Loren and Sonja (Frisby) Dimos. Steve graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1982. While in High School he was …

Ronald Burr Hollister of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the age of 81. He was born on December 31, 1940, in Sturgis, the son of Burr and Eunice Ann Hollister. He graduated from Bronson High School in 1959.  Following graduation he completed an apprenticeship in Plumbing and Pipe Fitting and was a licensed journeyman plumber/pipefitter …

Carroll Joseph Haas, age 100, of Mendon, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was born in Mendon on May 26, 1921 the son of the late Bernard C. and Mildred M. (English) Haas. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1939, then served in the Army Signal Corps during WWII. Carroll was married to Elaine Hamilton …

Threasa Evi Byrd, age 58, died in Kalamazoo on Thursday, March 3, 2022. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted. Service arrangements are pending at Hohner Funeral Home.

Dawn Marie (Beebe) Baumfeld, age 57, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, March 3, 2022 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born October 3, 1964 in Kalamazoo, daughter of Ronald and Mary (Brandt) Beebe. Dawn resided in Sturgis for the past 1 ½ years coming from Three Rivers where she was a longtime resident and she also lived in Hudson, …

Winnifred Pauline Wells, age 100, of Avon Park, Florida and former resident of Bronson and Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, March 2, 2022 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. She was born May 31, 1921 in Mendon, daughter of the late Fred and S. Zelta May (Wilber) Smith. Mrs. Wells resided in Avon Park since 1997 coming from …

Eleanor Leigh Rerick Cary, age 86, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday evening, November 30, 2021 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born July 28, 1935 at Sturgis Memorial Hospital, daughter of late Leigh and Ruby (Shuman) Rerick. Ellie was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. On April 30, 1955 she married John …

W. Jean Shears, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, March 3, 2022, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 30, 1925 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Charles and Hazel (Weeks) Pierson. Jean was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1943. On September 4, 1943 she …

Michael B. Roberts, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo after a long battle with Lung Cancer. He was born July 11, 1938 in Allegan, a son to the late Maurice and Fern (Kermean) Roberts. . On Dec. 20, 2001 in Sturgis, he married Fern Brock. Michael retired from Parma Tube …

Robert L. Hartman, age 87, of Lakeland, Florida, went to his eternal home to be with Jesus on Friday, February 18, 2022. Robert (Bob) Hartman was born in 1934 to Leslie and Ruth (Gerdes) Hartman. He spent his early years growing up in Colon as a very active boy, hunting, fishing and helping neighbors in the community. He graduated with …