Obituaries

Niccole M. Nathan, age 40, of Vandalia, passed away from a long-term illness on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Cass County Medical Care Facility. Niccole was born in Niles on November 8, 1980. She attended Constantine High School, graduating in 1999. She then went on to study Accounting at Western Michigan University. Niccole previously worked as a teller for the …

Natalia Halina Winnicki, age 85, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Three Rivers Health. She was born November 13, 1935 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Alice (Shunka) Snawadzki. Natalia was studying to be a nurse when she met and married James A. Winnicki, Jr. She became a mom shortly after, going on to have and …

Douglas Elden Keeslar, age 65, of McPherson, KS, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at McPherson Hospital. Prior to retirement, he had worked at Central Plastics as an extruder operator. Doug was born on April 14, 1956, in Salina, KS, the son of Elden R. and Phyllis J. (Miller) Keeslar. He graduated from Burr Oak High School in Burr Oak, …

Debra Lynn Porter, age 73, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening May 29, 2021 at her home. She was born February 10, 1948 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Charles Walter and Lois Juanita (Hostetler) Poynter. Debra resided most of her life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area with the exception of the years she lived in …

Burton Lee Waldron, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning May 30, 2021 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born May 20, 1928 in Lansing, son of the late Edward Ernest and Alice Lucille (Bushnell) Waldron. Burt resided in Sturgis since 1961 coming from Frankfort, Indiana. On June 9, 1949 he married Frances Ann Robbins in Frankfort. She preceded …

Dorothy Ann Kauffman, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, May 30, 2021 at her home with her family at her side. She was born March 14, 1940 in Three Rivers, daughter of the late Owen D. and Alvena M. (Wischman) Nichols. Dorothy resided in Sturgis since 1975. Her husband being a career navy man she had also lived …

On May 27, 2021, Cody J Gonder, age 29, went to his heavenly home after passing away at the Bronson Methodist Hospital Trauma Center due to sustaining a life ending injury. Cody was born on May 28, 1991, to Mondae L Broadway in Three Rivers. He grew up with his sister Hope (Brandon) Welles and brother Derek Gonder. At a …

Tonya Kay Brundige, age 55, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Dec. 25, 1965 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late John Jr. and Pauline (Crawford) Cline. Tonya has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. She courageously worked …

David Lee Hahn, age 64, of White Pigeon, passed away late Saturday evening, May 29, 2021 at his home with his wife at his side. He was born August 6, 1956 in Sturgis, son of the late Edward Cephus and Sarah Ilona (Eaton) Hahn. David was a lifelong resident of the Sturgis and White Pigeon area and was a graduate …

Charles Reedy Harley, age 86, of Marcellus, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in the comfort of his home. Charles was born in Knottsville, Kentucky on May 21, 1935, the son of Thomas Callie Harley and Mary Catherine Fulkerson. On June 22, 1954 in Kentucky Charles married the love of his life Barbara Jane Christian, who survives him in …