Obituaries

Nancy Joy (Mangold) Ruggles, born Sept. 10, 1938, passed away Dec. 31, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Richard “Dick” Ruggles; both parents and a brother, Phillip Mangold. She is survived by her brother, Chuck Mangold, all of her children Kim (Randy) Kelley, Doug (Jean) Ruggles, Stacy (Zeus) Ruggles, and Hope (Michael) Bailey with …

Thomas Curtis Ray, Jr., age 82, Constantine, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021at his home in Arizona. He was born in Sturgis on July 28, 1938, son of the late Thomas Curtis and Hattie Eureath (Diethrich) Ray Sr. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1956. On December 1, 1956, he married Phyllis Geering in Angola. Tom served in the …

Juana Hostiguin-Solis, age 64, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 7, 1956 in El Carrenton Guanajuato of San Felipe, Mexico, a daughter of Pedro and Maria (Vargas) Ostiguin. Juana attended school in San Antonio, TX. On October 6, 1974 she married Rudy Solis in Rio …

Thomas A. Strang, age 70, of White Pigeon, passed away early Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Aug. 15, 1950, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lewis A. and Norma J. (Chapman) Strang. Tom resided his entire life in the White Pigeon and Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis …

Eunice M. Dettman, age 93, of Novi, and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Monday morning, Feb, 8, 2021, at Seasons Hospice Harper University Hospital in Detroit. She was born June 15, 1927, in Madison, Wis., a daughter of the late John and Magdalene (Salchenberger) Albright. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, with a Bachelor of Arts …

Alvin D. Dellabaugh, age 71, of Hudson, and formerly of Sturgis, died Feb. 3, 2021, at his home. A memorial service and burial of cremains will take place at a later date in Constantine Township Cemetery. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon.

Leonard J. Pinski, age 80, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2021, at Advent Health in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by two daughters, Janet (David) Carlson and Natalie Pinski; a son, Kenneth Pinski; five grandchildren, Christopher (Victoria) Pinski, Abbey Carlson, Heather (Richard) Williams, Joshua Pinski and Angela Pinski; six great-grandchildren, Mateyo, Nathan, Gabino, Noah, Nathaniel and …

On Friday, February 5, 2021, Shamar was called back home to be with our Lord and Savior. Shamar was the oldest son of Shandrell Robinson and Larry Barnes and came into the world on May 23, 2001 in Three Rivers. As a baby Shamar was always so happy and bubbly putting a smile on anyone’s face. Shamar as a teen …

Gary Alan Toepper, age 67, of Topeka, Kan., and former resident of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 7, 2021, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born May 8, 1953 in Sturgis, a son of the late John T. and Marieta (Fitterer) Toepper. Gary resided in Kansas for the past 30 years. He also had lived …

John M. Boggs, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hackman Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. Private services will follow visitation. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only 25 people are allowed in the funeral home at a time and masks …