Obituaries

Ruby I. Miller, age 84, of Centreville, died on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born February 7, 1941 in Goshen, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Chupp) Hershberger. Ruby graduated from Goshen High School in 1959. On June 5,1960 she married Christy J. Miller.  He preceded her in death November 16, 1970. Ruby …

Megan Ann Peck, age 41, passed away unexpectedly on June 2, 2025 in Vicksburg. She was born in Kalamazoo on April 23, 1984 the daughter of Darrell and Shelley (Weinberg) Peck. Megan attended Vicksburg High School and was part of the 2002 graduating class. Following high school, she attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Growing up, Megan was involved with anything …

Loa Jean Chapman, age 98, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 4, 2025, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born on November 15, 1926 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Russell and Myrl (Stackman) Collins. Mrs. Chapman resided in the Sturgis and Centreville areas her whole life. On September 29, 1946, she married Morris Glenn Chapman at …

Dianna Hulbert of Leonidas, passed away at Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Dianna was born in Joplin, Missouri, a daughter to the late Wilber and Anna (Fritz) Randall. Dianna married Charles Hulbert. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2021. Dianna Loved to garden, making arts and crafts, animals, sewing, and was a …

Vera (Koffarnus) (Olson) Smallcombe, age 95, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025 at Railside Assisted Living Center in Byron Center. She was born August 17, 1929 in Hilbert, WI, the daughter of George and Helena (Lautenschlager) Koffarnus, and graduated from Hilbert High School with the Class of 1947. In 1943 Vera was confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Hilbert, WI. …

Michelle “Missie” Andre Kosloski, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, May 30, 2025, at The Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater. She was born December 12, 1959 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Jack and Sharon (Whitsel) Long. Missie was a lifelong Sturgis resident. She had been employed as a painter by Grumman Olson for several years, and also …

Donald Ralph DeVerna, age 71, of Klinger Lake Road, Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly in his home May 31, 2025. He was born November 27, 1953 to Dallas and Hazel (Keck) DeVerna. Don worked for Lazy Boy and GM, where he worked for 43 years before retiring in 2019. He married Barbara Lee Stevenson on June 30, 1973 in Temperance, Michigan. …

Dolores D. Ware, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 31, 2025, at her home. She was born April 27, 1934 in Chicago, daughter of the late John and Helen (Butrimas) Pokorny. Dolores resided in Sturgis for the past 70 years. Her early life was spent in Chicago. On May 22, 1954, she married Richard I. Ware at …

Ronald Leo Johnson, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born December 27, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of Elmer and Leone (Kern) Johnson, and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1952 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Western Michigan University. Ron served his country in the …

Ralph Max Chapman, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 7, 1962 in Three Rivers, the son of Max and Oneda (Hostetler) Chapman, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Ralph served his country in the Army National Guard. In 1986, he married Lori …