Obituaries

Valerie A. (Breden) Hundt of Jones, aged 72, passed away on July 22, 2025 in her hometown of Elkhart.  She was born on February 22, 1953. Valerie’s life was a vibrant tapestry woven with love, laughter, and a spirited zest for life that touched everyone in her life. Valerie dedicated many years to her career as a dental hygienist, where …

Mark S. Shotzman, age 65, of Howe, Indiana, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 14, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on May 22, 1960 in Ozark, Arkansas, the son of the late Charles and Naomi (Bupp) Shotzman. Though he lived in Arkansas only the first six months of his life, Mark carried a lifelong …

Irene Florence Pappas, age 95, of Marshall, and former longtime resident of Sturgis, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, at Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Marshall. She was born on January 11, 1930 in Sturgis, the daughter of the late Pete and Emily (Eyster) Pappas. Irene spent most of her life in Sturgis and graduated with the Sturgis …

Michael Raymond Sutter, “Mike”, age 81, passed away at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis on July 26, 2025, after a brave and tenacious battle with Parkinson’s Disease and COPD. Mike was born on October 15, 1943 in Detroit to Raymond and Margaret (Kennedy) Sutter. Mike attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School and graduated in 1961. He was a gifted …

JoAnn H. Ray, age 84, of Ocilla, GA (formerly of Constantine), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born September 21 1940, a daughter of Clareance (Toots) and Helen E. Gazella of Jones.  JoAnn graduated from Three Rivers High School. She was employed at Owens-Illinois in Constantine and  retired after 30 years of …

Elsie Etta Starks, age 74, of Mendon, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at her home. She was born on September 25, 1950 in Queens, W.Va., the daughter of Raymond and Martha Geneva (Hornick) Herron. Elsie graduated from Green Bank High School in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Elsie moved to Michigan to be with her love and on September 20, …

Alice Joan McClish, age 97, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 in Sturgis. She was born in Howe, IN on September 6, 1927, the daughter of Ervin Orr and Anabel (Housour) Lytle. Joan went to Quail Trap School in her early years and graduated from Mendon High School in 1945. She was married to Ralph C. McClish on June …

James Charles Mumby of Mendon, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo at the age of 81. He was born on July 31, 1944 in Three Rivers, the son of Charles and Esther (Tobler) Mumby. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1962 and then attended Michigan State for a short course in agriculture. In …

Claude “Ron” Moyer, age 77, of Leonidas, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. He was born in Three Rivers on November 6, 1947 the son of Shirley and Barbara (Hoover) Moyer. Ron attended Portage Central High School. A few years later, he married Delores Truckey in Sherwood, MI on November 11, 1967. For almost 20 years, …

Larry Eugene Hass, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Vibrant Life Assisted Living. He was born May 1, 1953 in Niles to Frederick and Evelyn (Smith) Hass. Larry was a long time professor at Glen Oaks Community College from 1985 – 2014. He taught many Accounting, Intro to Management, and Small Business Management Classes. Larry was …