Obituaries

Deborah Jean Spealman, age 69, of Constantine, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Sturgis on Sep. 7, 1951 and was the daughter of William and Mary (McClain) Spealman. Deb was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County and the Mendon United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Mariam …

Sandra J. Williams, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Sandra was born on March 9, 1949 in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Gene L. and Dorothy J. (Maddison) Johnson. Sandra attended Colon High School and lived most of her adult life in the Three Rivers area. Sandra was a …

Dana Eugene Horner, age 70, of Marcellus, formerly of Lafayette IN, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Marcellus. Dana was born in Peru, Indiana on September 19, 1950, the son of Herbert and Dorothy (Bridges) Horner Dana was retired from Alcoa after many years where he did many different jobs including maintenance worker. Dana is a U.S. Army veteran, …

Kathleen Louise Smith, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Nov. 16, 2020, at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1946, in Hillsdale County, a daughter of the late Clifford and Genevieve (Booth) Spence. Kathleen resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1964. She retired …

Linda Ann Hart, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 14, 2020, at her home. She was born June 29, 1940, in Charleston, W.Va., a daughter of the late Donald Melva and Luzern Sylvia (Greathouse) Patterson. Linda resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1958. She …

Laura Lee Gould, age 52, of Sturgis,  passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1968 in Sturgis, a daughter to Ernest and Sandra (Hartman) Miller. On June 6, 2012 she married Guy Gould. Laura was a homemaker and enjoyed coloring, crocheting, and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are her husband: …

Arden Keith Stroup, age 80, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital due to complication of COVID-19. He was born December 17, 1939 in Sturgis, son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Haskins) Stroup. Arden resided in Elkhart for the past 23 years coming from Howe, Indiana. He was first married to Mary E. Birky …

William R. Kelley, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Arrangements will be announced by Hackman Family Funeral Homes of Sturgis.

Beulah Bingaman, age 91, of Centreville, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Fairview Nursing Home.  Beulah was born in Sturgis on November 4, 1929, a daughter of Jess and Anna Belle (Krontz) Gay.  She attended schools in Sturgis.   On July 29, 1950, she married Alden L. Bingaman, Sr. in LaGrange; he preceded her in death on November …

Robert Leroy Grimm, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. Robert was born June 7, 1940 in Bucyrus, Ohio the youngest sibling of five to Orville and Laurena Mae (Riddle) Grimm. He lived in Bucyrus, Ohio until he reached adult age, when he traveled to Michigan, where he met his life …