Obituaries

Willa Jean “Billie” Osbon, age 97, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 1, 1924 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late George and Anna (Schragg) Osbon. Billie had been employed at a dental office for 15 years and retired from Porter’s Drug Store in …

Roger Winton Scheetz, age 100, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 8, 2022 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. He was born July 26, 1921 in Alpena, son of the late Clyde O.T. and Ila M. (Baker) Scheetz. Roger was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1940. On July …

Susan Elizabeth Hopkins, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday morning, February 10, 2022 at her home. She was born October 6, 1951 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana daughter of the late Jesse L. and Betty Jean (Harwell) Smith, Sr. Susan resided in Sturgis since 1974 coming from Arkansas and her early life was lived in Louisiana. On May 1, 1971 …

Rex W. Flowers Jr., age 74, of Colon, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Rex was born on August 20, 1947 in Sturgis, a son to the late Rex W. and Ava M. (Schrader) Flowers. Rex married Susan Knight on August 31, 1991 in Colon. Rex is survived by his wife Susan Flowers of Colon, …

Gary Wayne Lull, 66, of Schoolcraft, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born December 12, 1955 in Three Rivers, the son of James Jr. and Bessie Mae (Bell) Lull. Gary attended Schoolcraft High School and worked for many years at International Paper. He loved his Harley Davidson, being with family, floating down river, …

Linda L. Hahn, age 78, of White Pigeon, passed away Monday afternoon, February 7, 2022 at her home. She was born March 27, 1943 in Coldwater, daughter of the late Edward and Cora (Taylor) Stout. Linda resided in White Pigeon since 1984, coming from Sturgis, and she also lived in Bronson for many years. On September 3, 1983 she married …

James Allan Goethals, age 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Jim was born in Moline, Illinois on August 2, 1936 to Otto and Barbara (Blasig) Goethals. The third oldest of eight children, Jim was 11 when his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky for 2 years before finally settling in Sturgis Michigan. Jim …

Megan L Boodt, age 31, of Centreville, died on Friday, February 4, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Sylvia Marie Wolfe, age 84, a resident of Santa Fe, Tennessee, previously of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Life Care Center of Columbia, Tennessee. Born on December 3, 1937, in Alleghany County, Virginia, Sylvia was the daughter of the late L. Harrold Wickline and the late Mable E. Clarke Wickline. She married James Wolfe on July 4, …

M. Loren Carlisle, age 74, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, February 3, 2022. He was a beloved husband, father, papa, brother, uncle, friend, a respected businessman, and a steadfast believer in his Savior, Jesus Christ. Beloved son of Dorothy (Fimple) Carlisle and Marion J. Carlisle, Loren was a lifetime resident of Colon. He grew up on his family’s …