Obituaries

Connie L. Easterday, age 78, of Bronson, Michigan, died, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Cameron Hospital in Angola. She was born in Sturgis on May 7, 1943, to the late, Vernon F. “Moose” and Marian A. (Larimer) Donley. Connie was raised in the Greenfield Mills area of LaGrange County. She was a 1961 graduate of Brighton High School. On July …

Brian E. Bupp, age 57, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born January 18, 1965 in Sturgis, son of the late Ernest E. and Carolyn Armeta (Garden) Bupp. Brian resided most of his life in the Sturgis area with the exception of the six years he lived in Missouri. …

Berton E. Snook, age 80, of Sherman Township, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his home. He was born April 2, 1941 in Sherman Township, a son of Berton V. and Alberta (Balk) Snook. Berton graduated from Centreville High School in 1960 and received advanced education from Glen Oaks and at Chicago Technical School in Tool & Die. On …

Thomas James Kipker, age 58, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Constantine. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted. Services are pending at Hohner Funeral Home.

Shirley Virginia Moore, age 86, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Three Rivers. Visitation will be held Monday, January 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery.

Beverly L. Weinberg, age 88, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. Beverly was born on February 7, 1933, in Hillsdale, a daughter of the late Ivan and Bernice (Hiller) Draper. Beverly graduated from Hillsdale High School with the class of 1951. On January 24, 1954, she married Tracy A. Weinberg in …

Roger Shingledecker, a loving, faithful and loyal man, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 7, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Roger was born to Raymond & Jo Anne (Chaplin) Shingledecker on September 30, 1972 in Sturgis. He spent his entire childhood in Three Rivers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1990. He enlisted in the …

James Leroy Ward, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. He was born June 22, 1938 in Allegan, the son of Lewis and Ida Mae (Frink) Ward. James did janitorial work at Walmart for more than 10 years. He loved to go camping and to the fairs; he loved to fish (but …

Peter Fay Mathews II, age 61, of Schoolcraft, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Peter was born on December 14, 1960, in Sturgis, a son to Peter Fay and Geraldine (Mears) Mathews. Peter graduated from Schoolcraft High School with the class of 1980. On December 7, 2007, Peter married Johanne Proulx in Centreville. Peter is survived …

Robert J. White, Jr., age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, January 16, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born February 15, 1956 in Florida, son of the late Robert J. and Mary (Grabb) White, Sr. Bob resided in Sturgis for the past five years coming from White Pigeon. He had also lived in Allegan for …