Obituaries

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 …

Ernest F. Greshaw Jr., age 81, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday morning, June 8, 2021 at his home with his family at his side. Ernie was born November 25, 1939 in Sturgis, son of the late Ernest and Rosalyn (Sweeney) Greshaw. He graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1957, and attended Olivet College. Ernie married Beverly Wegner, on …

Nancy Annette Main, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2021, at Advent Health in Orlando, Florida. She was born July 12, 1946, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Robert C. and Bonita R. (MacQueen) Lindell. Nancy had resided in Sturgis since 1967, coming from East Lansing. On May 20, 1967, she married Michael D. Main …

Harold Junior Schiedel, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 in the comfort of his home and surrounded by his loving family. Junior was born in Lawrence, Michigan on September 7, 1936 the son of Harold Junior, II and Jennie Schiedel. On January 14, 1956, in Kalamazoo, he married the love of his life, Shirley Anne Biss, …

Susanna Ora (Kirtley) Robinson, age 93, of Sturgis, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Saturday morning January 2, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 26, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Edwin and Susanna (Matzo) Koch. Susanna resided most of her life in the Sturgis and Bronson area. She had …

Bertie Lou Nelson, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday evening June 6, 2021 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. She was born March 30, 1929 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Harold “Sam” and Roberta (Radley) Jordan. Bertie Lou was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. She furthered her …

Michelle Ellen Hughes, age 53, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Cloverdale, Indiana. Visitation will be held Monday, June 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.

Stanley Lawrence Crippin, age 68, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on August 2, 1952 the son of Donald L. and Josephine (Shumway) Crippin. Stanley was a 1971 Honors graduate of Three Rivers High School and a 1975 graduate of Glen Oaks Community College. He earned his Journeyman’s …