Obituaries

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, Paul Lucas, loving husband and father to five children, passed away peacefully age 83. Those who knew him would say he was a tough, caring, passionate and funny member of his family and community. He served on the school board at Constantine Public Schools for more than a decade and went on to serve at …

Mary Mable (Teadt) Kirby, age 78, of Sturgis, died at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Mary was born in Sturgis, to Alfred and Ruth (Walters) Teadt on May 2, 1942. They preceded her in death. She attended Hiberly Country School, and then transferred to Centreville High School, from which she graduated in 1960. On August …

John Charles McClellan “Big John,” age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 due to a semi accident in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Big John was born December 28, 1959 in Lagrange County, Indiana and later adopted by Charles and Dorothy (Marquardt) McClellan. For a brief time he lived in Alabama, then moved back home to Indiana where …

Roberta Ann Black passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 at age 83. Roberta was born Nov. 24, 1937, and graduated White Pigeon High School in 1955. She was a member of glee club, a Chiefs cheerleader and worked as a hairdresser most of her life. Surely , most of you reading this, had a great haircut at some point from …

Oma L. Bowen, age 93, of LaGrange, died on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange. She was born on March 23, 1927, in Three Rivers,  to Virgil D. and Frances L. (Welburn) Miller. In 1944, she married Ervin T. Yoder. He preceded her in death in 1957. In 1959, she married Wallace “Wally” Bowen. He preceded …

Betty Jo Brady, age 72, of White Pigeon, died on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Clarence G. Bryant, age 40, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at his sister’s home, 20160 E. U.S. 12, White Pigeon. Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon is handling the arrangements.

Matthew James Cox, age 56, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, November 21, 2020 at his home. He was born June 19, 1964 in Sturgis, son of the late Michael and Marietta (Wilson) Cox. Matt was a lifelong Burr Oak and Sturgis area resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1982. In …

Carolyn Marie Kaylor, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2020. She was born July 1, 1948 to Lester and Una Thompson of Moorepark Road, Three Rivers. She was active in youth 4-H showing sheep, cattle, horses, and woodworking and sewing. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, David Kaylor; children, Norman McDowell, Brian McDowell …

Margaret A. (Loker) West, age 92, of rural Vicksburg, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 at her daughter’s home near Scotts. She was born in Hersey, MI on April 21, 1928 the daughter of Perry C. and Marian (Vance) Loker. She grew up on the family farm near Fulton and graduated from Athens High School. She was married to William Francis …