Obituaries

Adelita Cruz Trevino, age 39, of Hartford, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Adelita was born in Clearmont, FL on November 12, 1981, a daughter of Gilberto and Ramona (Cruz) Trevino.  She received her Medical Assistant’s degree from Lake Michigan College.  Adelita was a social worker for Telemon Corporation, and also previously worked …

Mary J. Bell, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in LaGrange. She was born March 7, 1935 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Ray and Elizabeth (Pointer) Sidener. Mary resided her whole life in the Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. …

Audrey Joyce Jensen, known by many as Aud or A.J., showed us that enthusiasm, a positive attitude, a sense of humor, resourcefulness, hard work and excellent pie baking skills are a recipe for a life well-lived. Audrey left this earth on Thursday, November 26, 2020 after 88 years. After surviving two major hip surgeries over the past several months and …

John Robert Malone, age 84, of Shipshewana, died on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Malone was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Orland, Ind., to Forest R. and Mabel (Teal) Malone. John owned and operated Malone Milk Hauling for 34 years and had worked for Kirsch Company in Sturgis for 23 years. He was …

Harvey Lee Knavel, Jr., age 59, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday afternoon November 26, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born May 9, 1961 in Sturgis, son of Harvey Lee and Janet Louise (Ballard) Knavel. Harvey was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of …

Sally Jo Woods, age 63, of Shipshewana, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 26, 2020 at her home. She was born November 23, 1957 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Ernest and Nancy (Ludwig) Miller. Sally resided most of her life in the Sturgis and LaGrange County area with the exception of the 15 years she was traveling throughout the world …

Brian Allen Gales, age 48, of Mendon, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis on April 6, 1972 the son of Daniel Lee and Renda Lou (Collins) Gales. He graduated from Colon High School in 1990 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. He worked at Luttmann Precision Mold in Sturgis for …

Trudy C. Robinson Breiding, age 64, of LaGrange, and a longtime resident of the Sturgis area passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born March 14, 1956 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Harry Earl and Cohleen (Price) Robinson. Trudy resided in the Sturgis area her whole life and was a graduate …

Frank James Nowak, age 84, of Colon, and formerly of Hammond, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Crown Point Christian Village. Frank was born in Hammond, Indiana on June 17, 1936, a son of the late Lillian Nowak. Frank attended Hammond High/Tech. On April 9, 1993 Frank married Judith Stuller in South Bend. She would precede him in …

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, Paul Lucas, loving husband and father to five children, passed away peacefully age 83. Those who knew him would say he was a tough, caring, passionate and funny member of his family and community. He served on the school board at Constantine Public Schools for more than a decade and went on to serve at …