Obituaries

Bonnie Jean Wilmore, age 77, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, September 30,2021 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Bonnie was born in Marcellus on May 23, 1944, the daughter of Gene Francis and Emma Mae (McKenzie) Romig. Bonnie worked as a server for the local family restaurant Nip & Tuck and was a secretary, working for many years at Abbott & …

Roy D. Hudson, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home.  Roy was born in Sturgis on March 22, 1947, a son of Charles and Jeanette (Smith) Hudson.  Roy graduated from Centreville High School in 1965.   On June 3, 1967, he married Judith Marshall in Three Rivers.  Roy retired from Coachmen RV in …

Linda Mieras, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her home. She was born January 29, 1938 in Noble County, Indiana daughter of the late F. Lowell and Lavanga (Weeks) Wolfe. Linda resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1956. On December 26, 1969 …

Sharon S. Tullos, age 62, died on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Faye Meek, age 90, of Peoria, Arizona passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth (Betty) was born on June 15, 1931 in Colon to the late Charles and Faye (Eggleston) Williams. Betty graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1950. She moved to Battle Creek and worked at Michigan Bell and …

Jack Duane Melchi, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at his home. He was born December 10, 1939 in White Pigeon, the son of Dale and Emily Mae (Waldren) Melchi, and graduated from Sturgis High School with the Class of 1958. He served in the U.S. Navy from January 28, 1958 to January 26, …

David Harold Hardenbrook, age 70, of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at home. He was born in Vicksburg , on September 5, 1951 the son of Harry Francis Hardenbrok and Alice Cecelia Potter. Nancy R Barnum and David were together for 31 years. David was a “jack of all trades” including small engine repair, drove truck, was a …

Faye Jean Walker, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 28, 2002 at her home. She was born April 2, 1924 in Coral, Michigan daughter of the late George and Pearl (Durst) Snow. Mrs. Walker resided in Sturgis since 1954 coming from Greenville, Michigan. On July 16, 1949 she married Arthur C. Walker in Greenville. With her husband …

James L. Frays, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 28, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born August 1, 1928 in Sturgis, son of the late Arthur F. and Velma I. (Fry) Frays. On Sept. 15, 1951 he married Lois A. Stump in Angola. She preceded him in death March 17, 2000. In …

Richard K. “Dick” Bechtloff, age 83, of Colon, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born October 3, 1937 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania only child of John and Evelyn Bechtloff. Dick resided in Colon for the past 32 years coming from Omaha, Nebraska. On October 29, 2010 he married Jacqueline “Jackie” …