Obituaries

Theresa Lynn Leonard, age 49, of Howe, Indiana passed away Tuesday evening, May 4, 2021 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born February 2, 1972 in Sturgis, daughter of William and Bessie (Pierce) Clouse. Theresa resided most of her life in Sturgis where she was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1991. On …

Joyce M. Burton, age 73, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Arrangements are being handled by Farrand Funeral Home.

Richard L. Allinger, age 62, of White Pigeon, died on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Arrangements are being handled by Farrand Funeral Home.

Patrick Michael Butler, age 48, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. He was born July 8, 1972 in Muskegon, the son of Gerald (Mike) and Sheryl (Mendham) Butler, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1992. Patrick worked at T.H. Plastics in Mendon and previously at IAC and Lear Corporation. He loved …

Penny D Hayes, age 73, of White Pigeon, died on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Newcare in Sturgis following an extended illness. She was born on March 22, 1948 in Sturgis the daughter of Victor and Dema (Hamilton) Palmer. She was a White Pigeon area resident all of her life. She was a graduate of White Pigeon High School in …

Barbara E. (Sutton) Little, age 52, of Sturgis, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born October 19, 1968 in Sturgis, daughter of David and Anona (Ulrich) Sutton. Barb was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1987. She furthered her education at Glen Oaks Community College where she …

Mary Elizabeth Shearer, age 74, of Vicksburg, died on Friday, April 30, 2021 with family at her side at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers.  She was born in Vicksburg’s Franklin Hospital on June 25, 1946 the daughter of Willard and Beverly (Given) Snyder and lived and was raised in Mendon.  She graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of …

Katherine Ann Stevenson, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born May 4, 1945 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Cyrus Thomas and Mary Ellen (Schloemer) Stevenson. After many years as a nun in the Third Order of the Sisters of St. Francis, Peoria, IL, she worked for 15 …

Michelle Lynn (Jacobs) Troup, age 54, passed peacefully in her home early Friday morning on April 30, 2021. Michelle was born to Clarence “Pete” Jacobs and Judith (Westphal) Jacobs on March 8, 1967. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1985. On August 11, 1995, she married Boyd Douglas “Doug” Troup. Michelle enjoyed ceramic painting, flower gardening, and feeding …

Raymond, Ralph Rowland was born on Dec. 23, 1960 in Sturgis Hospital, the son of the late Ralph Byron Rowland and Ruby Lorraine (Van Vorst) Rowland, and was a lifetime resident of the area. He attended Colon Schools where he was a member of the Cross-Country team. For most of his working life Raymond worked in the Recreational Vehicle industry …