Obituaries

Kathryn Donna Wentworth, age 70, of Sturgis, and a former longtime White Pigeon resident, passed away Monday evening, June 28, 2021 at her home. She was born October 19, 1950 in Vicksburg, daughter of the late Joyce E. (Phillips) Smith and Earl E. Lash. On May 25, 1990 she married Richard E. Wentworth in Centreville. He preceded her in death …

Edward Earl Walters, age 82, of Schoolcraft passed away on Sunday, June 27th in Schoolcraft. He was born in Allegan on July 31st, 1938 to Earl Aaron Walters and Dorothy Isabelle Sadler. On August 15, 1956, Ed married his best friend and love of his life, Joyce Elaine Clark. Ed and Joyce had 64 wonderful years of marriage with one …

Beatriz Valdez, age 50, of White Pigeon, died on June 21, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Dennis W Rhoades, age 56, of Sturgis, died on June 15, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

James Fisk, age 78, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, June 21, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Betty Cowels, age 81, of Mottville, died on Friday, June 25, 2021. Arrangements are being handled by Farrand Funeral Home.

Kimber Lee Ruedger of Mendon, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the age of 74, after a short battle with bladder cancer. Kimber was born in East Detroit to June Johnston and Louis W. Ruedger in 1946. Kimber had five siblings Ron Ruedger (Marlene) (both deceased), Cindy Burns (deceased), MariBeth Higbee (Jon), John Ruedger (Jeanette) and Louis Ruedger …

James H. (Jim) Shafer, age 70, of White Pigeon, died on Saturday June 26, 2021 at his home following a short illness. Born on February 23, 1951 in New Paris,, Indiana the son of Floyd and Gloria (Raver-Clutter) Shafer. Jim was a White Pigeon area resident most of his life,  and aWhite Pigeon High School Graduate in 1971. He was …

Teresa Ann Nix, age 56, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital of Kalamazoo. Teresa was born in Paw Paw on June 26, 1965, the daughter of Kenneth Kay Green Sr. and Linda Marlene Dean. On December 2, 1988 in Paw Paw, she married Shane Nix, who survives her in death. Teresa was a housewife, …

Charlotte Ann Persinger (Osborne), age 77, died on Thursday, June 24, 2021, following hospice care for cancer at Dear County AFC home in Burr Oak. She was born on June 27, 1943 in Montgomery, WV. Charlotte graduated high school in Hinton, WV. Throughout her life she lived in many different locations, with the notable ones being Hinton, WV; Constantine; Mendon; …