Obituaries

Nickolaus A. Casey, age 29 of White Pigeon, died on Friday, July 16, 2021. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon to 4:00pm Thursday, July 22, 2021 at The Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon where Service willbegin at 4:00 PM.  Cremation will follow.

Florin Gavril Olarean, age 47, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 20, 2021 in White Pigeon Township due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born May 14, 1974 in Marginea, Suceava, Romania son of Ion and Aurelia (Maitian) Olarean. Florin came to the United States in 1990 and resided in Sturgis since 1997, coming from Colon. …

William Cunningham passed peacefully from this life the morning of Monday, July 19, 2021 after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last day of his life. He was the husband of Rosie Marie Cunningham, and they shared 35 years of marriage together. William was born May 12, 1946 …

Cerena Michelle Kelley, age 53, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1968 the daughter of Parris and Karen (Weeks) Van Noty. On August 22, 2008 Cerena was united in marriage to Jimmy Kelley. Together she and her husband were faithful members of Moorepark Community Church where …

Barbara Joyce Sechler, age 89, of South Haven, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the River Ridge Retirement Community in South Haven. She was born April 1, 1932 to Samuel and Alice (Hause) Wright in Sturgis. Barbara married Robert Sechler on December 27, 1952 in Sturgis. They shared 56 years of marriage before his passing in …

Ronald Lloyd Williams, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home. He was born September 13, 1935 in Saint Louis, Missouri son of the late Lloyd and Delpha (Clark) Williams. Ron resided most of his life in Sturgis and also lived in the Orlando, Florida area. He had managed the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in …

Gloria I. Gonzalez, age 42, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, July 18, 2021 at her home. She was born May 15, 1979 in Acambaro, Mexico daughter of Gerardo Gomalez Granados and Eustolia Irene Hernandez Portillo. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis where a vigil service …

Austin Rayle Meints, age 88, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in San Bruno, CA Visitation will be held Friday, July 30, 2021 from 11am until time of memorial service beginning at 12pm at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers, MI 49093 with Pastor Brian Lutz officiating. Interment of cremains will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers.

Anita Valda Kalnmals, age 50, of Chicago, passed away at her home on Monday, July 12, 2021. She was born in Chicago on October 7, 1970 to Rudolfs & Ruta (Eglitis) Kalnmals and was preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to cherish her memory her brothers:  Andrejs (Judy), of Three Rivers, and Davids (Karen), of Chicago, as well …

Frederick Wwilliam Ayers, age 67, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Frederick was born in Kalamazoo on June 17, 1954, the son of Frederick Ayers, Sr. and Lorna (Evanson) Ayers. On June 17, 1988, in Kalamazoo, he married the love of his life Mararet Louise Ciardullo who survives him in death. Fred …