Obituaries

June P Bakeman, age 88, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.  She was born in East Grand Rapids on June 17, 1935 the Daughter of Floyd A and Antoinette (DeWitt) Norburg SR. June was a White Pigeon resident since 1959 coming from East Lansing. She was a homemaker, employed for 20 years at Andersons in White Pigeon, …

Dominick Franklin Butcher, age 39, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 1, 2024.  He was born in Three Rivers on September 11, 1984 the son of Ernie and Margie (Kott) Butcher. Nick attended Mendon High School and was part of the 2003 graduating class.  During that time, he was dual-enrolled with Glen Oaks Community College …

Andrew E. Goodsell III, age 61, of Union City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Andrew was born in Coldwater on July 22, 1962, a son to the late Andrew E. and Alice (Stemen) Goodsell Jr. Andrew was a graduate of Bronson High School. Andrew was a longtime resident of Bronson …

Betty G. Shook, age 89, of Colon, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Betty was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on July 8, 1934, a daughter to the late Herbert and Bernice (Johnson) Brotherwood. Betty was a graduate of Hoaglin-Jackson High School as a member of the class of 1952. On March …

Melissa Ann Hallack, age 44, of Mendon, passed away Thursday morning, May 30, 2024, in Mendon Township due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born August 23, 1979 in Sturgis, daughter of Michael and Debra (Riddle) Hohn. Melissa had just recently moved to Mendon. She was born and raised in Sturgis and had also lived in Scotts …

Mark Allen Fenton, age 60, of Sturgis, passed away on May 24, 2024 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born July 31, 1963, in Montpelier, Ohio, son of Clarence J. and Yvonne M. (Follis) Fenton. Mark had resided in Sturgis for over 25 years, coming from Sherwood. He had been employed as a welder at Grumman Olson in …

Linda Marie Leensvaart passed into the arms of Jesus peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 24, 2024 at her home in Three Rivers at the age of 69. Linda was born in Harvey, Illinois to Wray and Rhoda Davis on November 23, 1954 and married Dale the week following her high school graduation at Thornton Fractional High School. They …

Peter Allen Gunn, age 58, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, May 26, 2024, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born April 9, 1966, in Battle Creek, son of William “Bill” Lynn and Beatrice Lynette (Wilson) Gunn. Pete’s early life was lived in Delton, Michigan and he was a graduate of Battle Creek Pennfield High School with the …

Betty Jane Nihart, age 90, of White Pigeon, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born on November 18, 1933 in White Pigeon, the Daughter of Leland K and Katherine J (Rudloff) Airgood. She lived all of her life in White Pigeon, was a graduate of White Pigeon High School,  and a member …

Terry W. Kline, age 66, of Centreville, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024 at his home following a hard fought battle with colon cancer. He was born January 5, 1958 in Three Rivers, a son of Wayne and Mary Lou (Gross) Kline. Terry graduated from Centreville High School in 1976, where he excelled in track and wrestling. He still holds …