Obituaries

Marjorie P. Gay, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away late Friday evening June 11, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born November 15, 1930 in Centreville, daughter of the late Louis and Irene (Hinrich) Bruecks. Marge was a lifelong Centreville and Sturgis area resident. On October 15, 1949 she married Bernard F. Gay in Elkhart. He preceded …

Philip W. Kulpinski, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his farm. He was born July 8, 1941 in Sturgis, son of the late Bernard and Virginia (Sikorski) Kulpinski. Phil was a lifelong Sturgis and Burr Oak area resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. He had been …

Martha Jo Romine, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, June 10, 2021 at her home. She was born April 3, 1950 at the Baptist Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana daughter of the late Max C. and Mary Alice (Cox) Monroe. Martha Jo resided in Sturgis since 1997 coming from Bronson, where she was a graduate of Bronson …

Kerry Lynn Willms, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home. He was born June 17, 1954 in Sturgis, son of the late Gene Edwin and Alice Lena (Hoard) Willms. Kerry’s early life was spent in Bronson where he was a graduate of Bronson High School with the class of 1972. Following his graduation he …

Steven W. Arnold, age 69, of Zionsville, IN, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Steve was born in Three Rivers on July 25, 1951, a son of James and Carol (Lepke) Arnold. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1969. After high school, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tri-State University. Steve was an engineer for …

Dorothy Levon Byers, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born October 31, 1924 in Constantine the daughter of Percy and Helen (Lublow) Oswalt, and graduated with Three Rivers High School’s Class of 1942. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and held many positions there over …

Sheldon Walter Fieberkorn, age 86, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. He was born April 6th 1935, to Walter and Margery (Brown) Fieberkorn. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church, Centreville. He worked at Kirsch for 44 years as a Factory and Trade Show Manager. Juanita Jean Fieberkorn, age 84, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. …

Charles E. Peasley, Jr., age 68, of Bristol, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Elkhart on October 30, 1952, a son of Charles and Patricia (Parks) Peasley, Sr. Chuck graduated from Constantine High School. He was currently employed by Jayco, and previously by Carrera Designs doing paint and body work. Chuck …

Kenneth J. Studeman, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born January 1, 1941 in the same house his father was born in in Sherman Township the only child of the late Lawrence and Edith (Parker) Studeman. Ken was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School …

Carl G. Hull, Jr., age 74, of Centreville, passed away at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.  Carl was born in Pennsylvania on September 28, 1946, a son of Carl and Helene (Zygar) Hull, Sr.  He attended schools in Elkhart, later receiving his GED from Three Rivers Public Schools.  On June 23, 1965, he married Ellen …