Obituaries

Elease Stanton, age 93, of Three Rivers, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at Heartland Health Care following an extended illness. Elease was born on June 5, 1927 in Bolton, Mississippi, the daughter of Sylvester and Leona (Lewis) Hibbler. She was a computer consultant working with computer systems, a member of The Grant Chapel, Three Rivers area resident for the past …

Clarence Emanuel Overholt, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning December 16, 2020 at his home. He was born May 9, 1931 in Nottawa Township, son of the late Eli and Polly A. (Miller) Overholt. Clarence was a lifelong Sturgis area resident. On May 21, 1952 he married Edith R. Bupp in LaGrange. She preceded him in death …

Patricia Diane Kline died peacefully at her rural Mendon home with loved ones near on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 after a short battle with ALS. She was 75 years old. Pat was born on May 22, 1945 to Grace (Brown) and John Jacob Kline. She grew up in St. Joseph County, Michigan, graduated from Colon High School in 1963, and …

Rufina Arroyo, age 65, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. She was born Aug. 26, 1955, to Antolina and Ezequiel Jaramillo. She married Daniel Arroyo in 1970 and they had seven children, Genaro, Maricela, Armando, Maria, Yesenia, Daniel and Tanya. A beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister and friend. We lost an amazing woman, but God has gained …

Michael L. Andrews, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Mishawaka. He was born Oct. 7, 1955, in Sturgis, a son of the late James T. and Evelyn (Luginbill) Andrews. Mike was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1974. On July 26, 1997, he married Karen (Cart) …

Corinne R. Weaver, age 72, of Granger, formerly of Sturgis, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Creekside Villages in Granger. Corinne was born on May 28, 1948 in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Robert and Burdena (Decker) Berger. Corinne was a graduate of Sturgis High School in 1966. She attended one year of school at Western Michigan University. …

Helen C. Neff, age 93, of LaGrange, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange. She was born Sept. 12, 1927, in LaGrange County, to J. Elmer and Rosa Ann (Yoder) Miller. Helen was a homemaker and a longtime member of Shore Church in Shipshewana. She enjoyed doing many church activities and volunteering at LaGrange County Food …

Mose W. Bontrager, age 30, of Bronson, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mose was born Feb. 5, 1990, in Leonidas, a son of William and Rosanna (Miller) Bontrager. Mose is survived by his wife, Susan Bontrager, of Bronson, children: Jennifer Susan and Ryan Isaiah Bontrager; his parents, William …

Marjorie May Adams, age 88, of Colon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Marjorie was born June 25, 1932, in Colon, a daughter of the late Raymond and Evalyn (Dexter) McKercher. Marjorie was a graduate of Colon High School in 1950. She lived her entire life in Colon. Marjorie worked for many …

Kenneth L. Wagers, age 53, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2020 at his home. He was born May 27, 1967 in Elkhart, son of the late Jake Calvin and Ann (France) Wagers. Ken resided in Sturgis for the past 4 years coming from Burr Oak. He had also lived in Middlebury and Elkhart. On February 14, 1987 …