Obituaries

Martin (Marty) Gubecka, age 57, died on Monday, December 21, 2020.  He left us suddenly of a pulmonary embolism causing a full arrest of his heart. Leave it to our Marty to steal the show from a historic celestial event, he would get a good chuckle at that. He was born in Pancevo, Serbia (Former Yugoslavia) on October 9, 1963. …

Joan Ruth Brundige, age 87, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her son’s home in Richland where she had resided the past 2 months. She was born in Mendon on September 21, 1933 the daughter of Carl and Florence Gay (White) Heiney and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1951, …

Daniel L. Ringler, age 74, of South Haven, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at his home. Dan was born May 5, 1946, in Pilot Point, Texas, a son of Cecil and Mary (Sunday) Ringler, and had lived in the South Haven area for the past six years. He loved fishing, hunting, building fishing gear and …

Margaret Jean (Driskill) Nelson, age 90, of Fort Myers, Fla. & Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 7, 1930 in Livingston County, Ky., the daughter of Bennett Cecil and Ruth (Sexton) Driskill. After the untimely death of her mother at the age of 22, Bennett remarried Lou Irene Driskill. Margaret …

Linda Jane Bowerman, age 62, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at her home. She was born in Niles on Nov. 21, 1958 the daughter of Durell and Mary Jane (Huffman) Young, Jr.  She graduated from Cassopolis High School with the class of 1977, and later attended Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville. She has resided in Three …

Anthony Thomas Grasso, age 59, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Elmhurst, IL on December 19, 1961, a son of Olindo and Pearl (Georgiou) Grasso.  He graduated from Willowbrook Community High School in Villa Park, IL in 1980, where he was member of the cross country team. After high school, …

Michael C. Aikin, age 67, of Constantine, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born September 18, 1953 in Glendale, Arizona a son of LaVern and Patricia (Geary) Aikin. Mike attended Constantine Schools and was a member of the US Marine Corps. In 1974 he married Donna Nelson in Kailua, Hawaii. Mike retired from Owens-Illinois …

Edwin W. Taylor, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, December 19, 2020 at his home. He was born September 23, 1949 in Sturgis, son of the late Edwin J. and Elsie (Lewis) Taylor. Ed resided in Sturgis since 1980 coming from Colon, where his early life was spent and he was a graduate of Colon High School with …

Scott Duane Newman, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, December 18, 2020 in White Pigeon Township of natural causes. He was born June 20, 1952 in Sturgis, son of Richard Lee and Alice Loraine (Keeslar) Newman. Scott was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1971. On June 23, …

Eva Everette Davenport, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, December 18, 2020 at Faith Hospice at Trillium in Byron Center, Michigan. She was born February 14, 1926 in Parkton, North Carolina daughter of the late Roy and Nina (Furmage) Everette. Mrs. Davenport resided in Sturgis since 1976 coming from Athens, New York. On June 28, 1946 she married …