Obituaries

Diana L. (Finnerman) Maynard, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, October 25, 2021 at her home. She was born January 30, 1954, to Jack and Betty (Quirin) Finnerman. Diana was a life-long resident of Sturgis. Diana attended Sturgis Public Schools and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1972.  On December 14, 1990, she was united in marriage …

Daphnye R. West, age 51, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at Three Rivers Health on Monday, October 25, 2021. Daphnye was born in Detroit on August 30, 1970, a daughter of William and Kathryn (Henderson) Swan. Daphnye graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1989. Following graduation, she attended Glen Oaks Community College where she obtained an Associates …

Edward C. Davis Sr., age 58, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at U.P. Health System-Marquette. He was born on December 14, 1962, in Sturgis, the son of Ronald and Mary (Schrader) Davis. He graduated from Centerville High School with the class of 1981. Ed married Lisa Brown on May 12, 1984, in Three Rivers. …

Pearl Alice Horton, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Bowman Place Assisted Living Community. She was born December 5, 1924 in Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Joseph Henry and Mary Alice (Lucas) Christian. On September 6, 1957, she married David A. Horton in Bay City. Pearl’s favorite hobbies included birding and gardening. She was …

Teresa A. Weitz, age 60, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, October 23, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Telesha, in Sturgis. She was born December 14, 1960 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Leo Arthur “Bud” and Linda (Wolfe) Krontz. Teresa resided most of her life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area and was a graduate of …

Ruth Ann Sabrosky, age 77, of Brooksville, Florida and a longtime former Nottawa resident, passed away July 12, 2021 at Bayfront Health in Brooksville. She was born May 18, 1944 in Lowell, Massachusetts daughter of the late Charles W. and Viola (Burris) Miller. Ruth resided in Florida for the past 9 years going there from Nottawa. On September 5, 1992 …

Jerry D. Weinberg, age 52, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Jerry was born on July 20, 1969 in South Bend, a son to Louis and Alice (Clark) Weinberg. Jerry graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1987. He lived in Centreville until 2000 when he moved to Colon. Jerry worked …

Alice F Sweazy, age 74, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died on Monday, October 18, 2021 at her home following an extended illness. Born on August 23, 1947 in Jasper, Alabama the Daughter of James L and Ila mae (Hyche) Griffin. Mottville area resident over 50 years. Employed in The RV Industry. She enjoyed playing cards and reading. Married to …

Ismael Oretga Santillan, age 50, of White Pigeon, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Born on July 19,1971 in Apan Hildago, Mexico. Resident of White Pigeon the past 18 years coming from Goshen, Indiana. Employed as a Supervisor for Misty Harbor in Bristol. Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in White Pigeon, He enjoyed …

Jan D. Kentner, age 66, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Thurston Woods Nursing Center in Sturgis. She had been a resident of Thurston Woods Village for the past 3 years. Jan was born February 10, 1955 in Coldwater to Marion D. (Buster) and Pauline Kentner. Jan lived most of her life in the Bronson and Sturgis …