Obituaries

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 …

Jeremy Michael Hall, age 38, died on Friday, March 26, 2021. Jeremy has been cremated in accordance with his wishes. There will be visitation from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers.

Gayle L. Holtz, age 69, of Centreville, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her home.  Gayle was born in Joliet, IL on October 31, 1951, a daughter of Elmer and Dolores “Sally” Bright.  She graduated from Three Rivers Schools.  Gayle worked for IAC (Leer) in Mendon before retiring after 30+ years of service.  In 1993, she married Donald …

Niccole M. Nathan, age 40, of Vandalia, passed away from a long-term illness on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Cass County Medical Care Facility. Niccole was born in Niles on November 8, 1980. She attended Constantine High School, graduating in 1999. She then went on to study Accounting at Western Michigan University. Niccole previously worked as a teller for the …

Natalia Halina Winnicki, age 85, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Three Rivers Health. She was born November 13, 1935 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Alice (Shunka) Snawadzki. Natalia was studying to be a nurse when she met and married James A. Winnicki, Jr. She became a mom shortly after, going on to have and …

Douglas Elden Keeslar, age 65, of McPherson, KS, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at McPherson Hospital. Prior to retirement, he had worked at Central Plastics as an extruder operator. Doug was born on April 14, 1956, in Salina, KS, the son of Elden R. and Phyllis J. (Miller) Keeslar. He graduated from Burr Oak High School in Burr Oak, …

Debra Lynn Porter, age 73, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening May 29, 2021 at her home. She was born February 10, 1948 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Charles Walter and Lois Juanita (Hostetler) Poynter. Debra resided most of her life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area with the exception of the years she lived in …