Obituaries

Sallyann Marie Taylor, age 87, of Mendon, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. She was born in Ludington, MI on Oct. 7, 1933 the daughter of Charles and Marguerite (LaBarr) Vorac. Her parents died when she was quite young, and Sallyann became a foster child of Margaret Travis of Mendon. She graduated from Mendon High School …

Robert Wagner, age 81, of Three Rivers, sadly passed away on December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in South Bend on November 11, 1939, the son of William and Helen (Good) Wagner. Robert was in the U.S. Air Force and a Michigan State Police officer. He also owned several food establishments: the Rainbow Inn in Mishawaka; Bob’s …

Cleon Robbins Milliman, age 83, of Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Sturgis, a son of the late Nelson and Mildred (Robbins) Milliman. Cleon was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1956. On July 11, 1956, …

June Lucille Kosloski, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born March 29, 1934 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Floyd and Wilma Holum. Mrs. Kosloski resided in the White Pigeon and Sturgis area her whole life. She retired from the Howe Military School following many …

Jack C. Brooks, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 17, 1938, in Florida, a son of the late Nyal and Maxine (Clanin) Brooks. Jack resided in Sturgis since 1986. His early life was spent in the Huntington, Ind., area, where he was a graduate of Rock Creek High …

Marty Baker, age 62, of Marcellus, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Borgess Hospital. Marty was born in Three Rivers on February 9, 1958, the son of Robert Franklin Baker and Dixie Mae (Kiel) Baker. Marty was in the U.S. Army, and then later worked for many years on motor homes as a painter. Marty loved spending his …

Beverly Joyce Ruggles, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Bowman Place Assisted Living Community. She was born on December 22, 1932 in Constantine, the son of Kenneth L. and Rachel (Kauffman) Spade.  Beverly was lovingly raised by her adoptive father, Clyde O. Mohney, after her biological father passed away at the age of …

Michael Donald Kline, age 71, of Three Rivers, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at his home. He was born in Gobles, MI on Dec. 31, 1949 the son of Robert C. and Louise A. (Anderson) Kline. He graduated From Mendon High School with the class of 1968. Mike was a truck driver for several companies, including Direct Services and Hoekstra …

Rose Marie Starks, age 90, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at her home. She was born in Birmingham, MI on Aug. 15, 1930 the daughter of Forrest and Nola (Marsh) Howe. She graduated from Lake Orion High School. She was married to Alvin A. Starks and they resided in Mendon before settling in Three Rivers. Rose worked …

Letha Leone Goertler, age 94, of Leonidas, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Vicksburg on Nov. 7, 1926 the daughter of C. Wayne and Clara (Briggs) Collins. After graduation from Vicksburg High School, she worked at Simpson-Lee Paper Co and Upjohn Pharmaceutical. She met and married Maurice E. Goertler on …