Obituaries

Frederick Arthur Stears, age 65, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home.  Fred was born in Three Rivers on December 14, 1955, a son of Frederick F. and Betty (Tish) Stears.  He graduated from Constantine High School in 1974.  On June 5, 1982, he married Gloria Carper in Constantine; they were later divorced. Fred farmed the Stears …

David Bailey Taylor, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home. He was born June, 14, 1950 in Ft. Wayne, son of the late Patricia Ruth (Rozelle) and Clarence Bailey Taylor. He grew up in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School with the Class of 1968. Following his graduation, he furthered his education at …

Charles Bryant Speicher, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Heartland health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born J1nuary 9, 1956 in Sturgis, son of the late Milton Robert and Billie Yvonne (Beckwith) Speicher. Charlie resided most of his life in Sturgis where he was class president and graduate of …

Sylvia Joan (Meyers) Reynolds (July 23, 1944 – July 6, 2021) Sylvia Joan Meyers was born on July 23, 1944 to Ralph and Coral (Hubner) Meyers. She passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the age of 76.  Sylvia was raised in Sturgis, surrounded by the love of her large extended family. She recalled fondly growing up around her …

Peggy Louise Wagar, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, July 4, 2021 at her home. She was born December 24, 1928 in Burr Oak, daughter of the late Bert and Flossie (Krontz) Fager. Peggy resided most of her life in Sturgis. On June 7, 1947 she married Maurice Elwyn “Pee Wee” Wagar in Sturgis. He preceded her in …

Diana Marie Gragg, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening July 5, 2021 at her home. She was born February 7, 1939 in in a small farm house in Ovid, Michigan daughter of the late William L. and Melvina (Pierce) Wilson. Diana resided in Sturgis since 1966 coming from Branch County, Michigan. On October 1, 1976 she married Donald …

Richard Clare Blosser, Sr., age 81, of Burr Oak, passed away early Sunday evening, July 4, 2021 at his home. He was born June 7, 1940 in Burr Oak, son of the late Roy and Audrey (Simon) Blosser. Richard was a lifelong Burr Oak area resident. In 1965 he married Patricia Eckert at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burr Oak. …

Denise Ann Baldwin Bellew, age 52, born March 11, 1969, died Thursday, July 2, 2021 at Borgess Hospital of congestive heart failure. Denise met Michael Bellew in 1985 and the two were married. She is survived by two children, Carol Ann (Jorge) Hemenway of White Pigeon, and James Lee Bellew of Constantine. Denise grew up in Three Rivers on Douglas …

Rhonda Lee (Shearer) Wright, age 54, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 at home following a brief illness. Born January 27, 1967 in Vicksburg the daughter of Edwin and Betty (Allison) Shearer, Rhonda graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1985. On September 22, 2007, Rhonda married her soulmate Perry Dean Wright. She worked for River Financial Planners …

Sheila Mahalko, age 52, of Goshen, passed away on June 27, 2021 at her home.  She was born in Kalamazoo on September 24, 1968, a daughter of Bernie and Janice (Reitenour) Cowgill. Sheila graduated from Wayne High School in Nebraska and went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree from Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, KS.  She then went on to …