Obituaries

Gertrude Verglea Gotfryd, age 93, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her home.  She was born on September 29, 1927 in Jackson, the daughter of George F. and Beulah F.  Hamm. Verglea was united in marriage to Fred E. Gotfryd in 1968. She was an active member of Three Rivers and her community.   She owned …

Joseph Dean Milliman, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon November 20, 2020 at the Medical Behavioral Hospital in Mishawaka. He was born February 1, 1958 in Sturgis, son of the late Clarence LaMar and Thelma Eva (Schuler) Milliman. Joe was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1977. He had …

Tommy Ray Hoyt, age 77, of Constantine, died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home. He was born April 8, 1943 in Constantine, a son of Daniel and Betty (McMillan) Hoyt. Tommy graduated from Constantine High School in 1961. He served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1970 receiving the rank of Captain. On July 26, 1968 …

Arlene Louise (Popp) Mathews passed away at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo on Sunday,  November 15, 2020 after a long illness.  Arlene was born to Bill and Ruby Popp in 1949 and was the youngest in the family. She graduated from Saint Mary’s School in Lake Leelanau. Her career was in the banking industry, and she received an Associates Degree …

James D. Moshier, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born May 29, 1945, in Cleveland, a son of the late Malcolm J. and Elizabeth (Osmond) Moshier. James attended Culver Military Academy, Bethany College in Bethany, W.Va., Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from Mountain …

Patrick A. Gomes, age 78, of Colon, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Skaggs Adult Foster Care Facility. A little less than one year after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, on August 14, 1942, Patrick A. Gomes was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were Abel Jerome Gomes and Lucile M. Calhou. His parents were second generation Portuguese immigrants …

Keith L. Schrader, age 85, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Keith was born in Three Rivers on March 4, 1935, a son of Elmer and Hazel (Bohm) Schrader.  He graduated from Centreville High School in 1953.  After high school, he went on to serve in the Army National Guard. …

James Allen McLauchlin III, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, 2020, at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born Nov. 10, 1933, in Sturgis, a son of the late A.W. “Archie” and Sue (Slagle) McLauchlin. Jim was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …

Debra Marie Gearhart, age 62, of Nottawa Township, passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Kalamazoo. She was born April 24, 1958, in Sturgis, a daughter of James Bradford Sr. and Fern (Dingman) Anway. Debra loved to collect antiques, gardening and always took a lot of pictures. She had a big heart, fostered several children with her husband, Steven, …

William R. “Bill” Kelley, age 86, of Sturgis, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, following a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. He was born June 3, 1934, in Sturgis, a son of the late Harold and Lilah (Lowing) Kelley. Bill was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a 1952 graduate …