Obituaries

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 …

H. Arlene Forsythe, age 83, of Vicksburg, was called home to join her Lord and Savior Saturday morning December 19, 2020 at The Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater. She was born May 6, 1937 in Bancroft, Michigan daughter of the late William E. and Estella May (Morgan) Self. Arlene resided in Vicksburg for the past 26 years. Her early life …

Betty J. Fry, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, December 18, 2020 at her home. She was born August 23, 1924 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Wellington and Lulu (Smith) Bradley. Betty resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1944. On August 15, 1944 she …

Cheryl “Tracy” Marquardt, age 50, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Michael Gunnels; son, Paul E. (Justin) Lewis; son, Eric Gunnels; daughter, Nicole (Richard) Fromm; five grandsons and one granddaughter. She is also survived by her mother Cherri Bain and brother Chuck Marquardt as well as many chosen family and …

Paul Kurt Kruger Jr., age 90, of Marcellus, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home. Paul was born September 30, 1930, in Baroda, Mich., the son of Paul and Whilemena (Brant) Kruger Sr. He worked in farming and manufacturing, being employed at Pemco in Bridgman for 18 years as a foreman. On December 17, …

Maxine Arlene Warkentine, age 84, of Hudson, IN and formerly of Mendon, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola. She was born in Leonidas on Jan. 28, 1936 the daughter of George and Marjorie (Woodworth) Harrison. She graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1954. Maxine was married to Emil George Warkentine on …

Connie Louise Metty, age 75, of Centreville, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born February 22, 1945 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Robert and Helen (Hovarter) Baughman. After graduating from Centreville High School, Connie worked at Denton Mills in Centreville. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Fairview and Heartland for many …