Obituaries

Joyce Ione Ringler, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, September 8, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. She was born April 8, 1928 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Roy and Ione (Hess) Maystead. Mrs. Ringler was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1945. On March 23, 1947 she married …

Harold Elgin Peck, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. He was born in Charlevoix on July 10, 1939 the son of Roy E. and Ada (DeForrest) Peck. He served in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1959 and was a member of the American Legion Hice-Shutes Post #170. A …

Shova Rani Bannerjee, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her granddaughter’s home.  She was born in Barishal, Bangladesh on November 26, 1925, the daughter of Sharbananda and Provabati (Shikary) Baroi. Shova moved to Three Rivers in 2014 to live with her granddaughter, Hena Mondol. She was also a member of Seventh Day Adventist. …

Richard John Ruwinski, age 60, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born April 26, 1960 in Chicago, the son of John and Rose (Felchik) Ruwinski, and worked as a tow truck driver for many years. Richard is survived by his wife of 25 years, Teresa (Munyon) Ruwinski; children, Amelia Solis, Javier (Anna) Solis Jr., Robert …

Pamela Jean Anglemyer of Shavehead Lake, passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Elkhart to Donald Sr. and Margie (Fields) Anglemyer on Aug. 2, 1964. Pam is survived by her father and stepmother, Donald Sr. and Ruth Anglemyer; the love of her life and partner of 20 years, Terrance McKinley; …

Patricia (Wheelless, Goldman) Paschen, age 86, of Sturgis, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Sturgis Hospital leaving behind a fascinating and adventure-filled life here on earth. Pat was born in February of 1934 to a family of aviators. Her father, Hugh Wheelless, her mother, Billie (Austin) Wheelless and her brother were all pilots. Maybe it was …

JoAnn Skytta, age 69, former Ishpeming resident and currently of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital from her short battle with cancer. JoAnn was born in Marquette on March 10, 1951 to the late Shirley (Rolstone) and Frank Budney. JoAnn worked for many years at Congress Lounge & Pizza and Olson News before …

Jeane E. Mann, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 5, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born July 2, 1925 in Cleveland, daughter of the late Edward C. and Pearl (Swineheart) Eichler. Jeane moved to Sturgis in her teens and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1943. Later that year, she married a sailor …

Lisa Louise Chiddister, age 54, of Three Rivers, passed away on Frida y, September 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Three Riverson March 24, 1966 the daughter of William J. and Margene (Hardy) Chiddister. Growing up Lisa fell in love with horses and showed countless breeds at 4-H during the Cass County …

Cheryl Lou Jourdan, age 72, of Howe, Indiana and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Friday morning September 4, 2020 at her home. She was born September 25, 1947 in Battle Creek, daughter of the late Violet (Hughes) Edwards. Cheryl resided in Sturgis since 1957 coming from Athens, Michigan. On August 6, 1983 she married James Jourdan in …