Obituaries

Margaret (Peg) Mary Connelly, age 73, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at her daughter’s home, in Kalamazoo. Margaret was born in Pittsburgh on March 31, 1947. She is the daughter of James and Pauline (Novak) Raimar.  She graduated from Carrick High School, in Pittsburgh and attended Glen Oaks Community College.  On April 21, 1964, she married …

Benedict L. Bontrager, age 73 of Colon, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. He was born in Sturgis on November 9, 1946 the son of Levi and Mary (Yoder) Bontrager. He was married to Connie Yoder on May 11, 1969 in Centreville. Ben may be remembered working at Frye Copy Systems in Sturgis …

Alton M.K. Burk III, age 59, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away at home on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, from cancer. He was born Oct. 2, 1961, at Fort Campbell, Ky., to Alton M.K. Jr. and Judith Burk. Alton attended White Pigeon schools, graduating with the class of 1980. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force in July 1980, …

Larry Miller, age 83, of Palestine, IL, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 29, 1937, the son of Luther & Ruth (Musgrave) Miller, both of whom preceded him in death. On May 23, 1987, he married his childhood sweetheart, Barbara Hardesty, and she survives. He is …

Shirley Teadt, age 77, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully surrounded, by her family on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Bronson Hospital. Shirley was born in Fort Wayne, a daughter of William and Eva (Buehrer) Pitney.  She attended Rome City High School graduating in 1961. Donald J. and Shirley were married May 17, 1968 in Kendallville. Shirley worked several harvest …

Guy W. Savage, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne. He was born Aug. 25, 1943 in Summer Shade, Kentucky a son to the late Edison and Vera (Shockley) Savage. Guy had been employed at FMC Corp. in Hoopeston, IL and Abbot Laboratories in Sturgis where he retired. He enjoyed farming, …

John E. Laughry, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, 2020, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1938, in Bronson, a son of the late William and Gertrude (Persails) Laughry. John resided in the Sturgis and Bronson area his entire life and was a graduate of Bronson High School with the class of 1956. On …

Norma “Helen” Krueger, age 85, born in Wolfe County, Ky., and long-time resident of Sturgis, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Sue’s Loving Care in Kalamazoo. Born on March 23, 1935, the youngest and last living of nine children to the late Edd and Dovie (Proffitt) Carroll, Helen lived in Kentucky into young adulthood, then …

Scott W. Brown, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born April 10, 1937, in Sturgis, a son of the late Fred and Lena M. (Borgert) Brown. Scott was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a 1955 graduate of Sturgis High School, where he excelled in track. On June 21, 1958, he married …

Clarence E. Wentzel of Kalamazoo, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the age of 80, after losing his short battle with COVID-19. Clarence was born in Chicago on May 30, 1940 to father Clarence Julius and mother Mary Bowen. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1957. It was there he met his wife Marcy. Following high school, …